Named the best shelling spot in North America by Travel + Leisure magazine, Sanibel Island—located near Fort Myers on the Gulf of Mexico—is a true haven for seashell-spotting enthusiasts. “It turns ...

During a day at the beach, it’s common to see people walking up and down the shore collecting seashells. As a paleontologist and marine ecologist, we look at shells a bit differently than the average ...

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100 Beaches of a Lifetime includes beaches all over the world, from the most iconic to the ones with the best wildlife viewing. Photograph by Denis Belitsky, Shutterstock From Hawaii's Papakōlea Beach ...

A popular San Luis Obispo County beach typically covered with clams, seaweed and seagulls is in the process of being transformed into a series of massive murals. Nine artists from around the globe are ...

Seagrass meadows are an essential part of Florida’s coastal ecosystem. Jenny Adler Michal Kowalewski, University of Florida and Thomas K. Frazer, University of South Florida During a day at the beach, ...

Michal Kowalewski receives funding from the US National Science Foundation, University of Florida Foundation and the Felburn Foundation, Florida. Thomas K. Frazer receives funding from the National ...

This article is republished from The Conversation, an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts. Michal Kowalewski is the Thompson Chair of Invertebrate ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Michal Kowalewski, University of Florida and Thomas K. Frazer, University of South ...