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Biscayne Wildlife in Peril

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This Month in Biscayne Times
Biscayne Wildlife in Peril
Aug 18, 2023
Samantha Morell/Biscayne Times

Poor water quality in Biscayne Bay and its effects on underwater sea animals have been hot topics since the 2020 fish kill, which made headlines statewide and has occurred again every year since. Lesser known, however, are the impacts such conditions have on those found higher up, both in the food chain and in the ecosystem itself. Resting on tree canopies rather than tidal waves, our winged friends, too, rely heavily on the bay for their survival.

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