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UF toxicology lab to assess effects of pollutants on sharks

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Sending commonly prescribed medications down the drain may be taking a bite out of the environment — at least when it comes to shark habitat, University of Florida veterinary scientists say.

Filed under Research, Health, Environment, Veterinary on Thursday, September 27, 2007.

Long-term artificial reef project may break grouper ‘bottleneck,’ UF researcher says

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — One of the country’s biggest and longest-running artificial reef research projects is about to widen its scope, and the payoff could be healthier grouper in the Gulf of Mexico, a University of Florida researcher says.

Filed under Research, Environment, Florida on Monday, September 10, 2007.