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Winter 2003 - V.17 N.4	HEADLINES
Table of Content	ALGAE TOXIN CONNECTED TO PUFFER FISH POISONINGS AND DOLPHIN DEATHS     Scientists from the Florida Marine Research Institute believe that a toxin called saxitoxin was responsible for the poisoning of 19 people... RED TIDE CAUSES FISH KILLS AND DRIVES BEACHGOERS FROM BREVARD    Earlier this month, Brevard County Officials confirmed the occurrence of red tide in Florida after finding high levels of the algae, Karenia Brevis ... MRC NEWS MRC’s Annual Membership Awards Volunteer Spotlight, Jane McLaughlin Brown Bag Lunches Educational Events, Schedule NEWS AROUND THE LAGOON State Recommends Moving Manatees from Endangered to Threatened Status Loxahatchee Included in Everglades Program Invasive Species Released by Ballast Water Kevin Stinnette Named River Keeper Australian Spotted Jellyfish Surviving in the Lagoon Natures Services Valued at $33 Trillion a Year Abandoned Crab Traps Damaging Marine Life Wildlife Corridors Vital for Plant and Animals Fish Lesions not due to Stormwater Runoff New Manatee Protection Zones Designated Indian River Lagoon Alliance Conference February 22 Coastal Sprawl Threatens Health of the Water Bodies HOT ISSUES AT THE INDIAN RIVER LAGOON PUBLIC WORKSHOPS Discharges from Lake Okeechobee Enchanted Forest Marina at Swoope’s Power Plant St. Lucie County Scenic Highway Fish Lesions Volusia County Manatee Plan SHORELINE RESTORATION PROGRAM Volunteers Restore the Lagoon on Make a Difference Shoreline Restoration, Brevard County Invasive Species Spotlight - Melaleuca NORTHERN RIGHT WHALE MONITORING PROGRAM Update on 2001-2002 Calving Season Brevard Zoo Sponsors Whale Program Whale License Plates Available Jan. 2003 THE LAGOON MONITOR Water Clarity Goes from Good... to Bad... to Good Again Indian River County - Summer Rain Runoff Crashes Salinity What Can You Do To Help The Lagoon? LAGOON HISTORY Indian River Lagoon Region 1880’s, A Country of Pineapple Plantations INDIAN RIVER LAGOON SPECIES SPOTLIGHT The Green Buttonwood

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