Florida manatees have faced a devastating seagrass famine. FIU marine sciences Ph.D. candidate Aarin-Conrad Allen wants to understand what this means for the health of one of Florida's most charismatic animals.
Allen and a team of researchers found some of the first evidence that manatees in Indian River Lagoon dramatically changed their diet after an algal bloom in 2011.
"What happened in Indian River Lagoon can happen in other systems around the world. The problem needs to be addressed on a larger scale." — Aarin-Conrad Allen
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