The Indian River Lagoon (IRL) on Florida’s east coast has seen big changes in recent years. Once covered in lush seagrass meadows, stretches of the lagoon floor are now dominated by seaweeds, or macroalgae, such as Gracilaria tikvahiae (red alga) and the non-native Caulerpa prolifera (green alga).
CCME II Graduate Scholar Jackson Evans engaged in research on blue crabs and changing habitats in Indian River Lagoon
