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In 2013, scientists discovered that juvenile marine sportfish in Florida’s Charlotte Harbor Preserve State Park were using the upper reaches of tidal creeks and ephemerally connected ponds in the park as nursery habitat. Now, with funding from NOAA RESTORE Science Program, they are investigating what can be done to conserve this important habitat. Learn more: https://restoreactscienceprogram.noaa.gov/miscellaneous/now-is-the-time-conserving-recreational-fisheries-takes-a-habitat-focus
