"Current" events
Biscayne Bae
I washed up like this
Is that sea level rising? For shore.
100
This celestial body drives tidal movements across the Earth
What is the moon?
100
This species of threatened coral looks like antlers
What is Staghorn Coral?
100
Miami-Dade County recently passed this ordinance thanks to several years of lobbying by Miami Waterkeeper
What is a Fertilizer Ordinance?
100
This is the main driver of sea level rise
What is Climate Change?
200
This is the primary current off the coast of Miami
What is the Gulf Stream?
200
Red, White, and Black species of this tree are found along the Miami Shoreline
What are Mangroves?
200
This type of runoff can cause algal blooms in the bay through increased nutrients
What is Stormwater Runoff?
200
Projections show that Miami will experience this level of sea rise by 2100
What is Three feet?
300
These types of currents are caused by the wind
What are Surface currents?
300
This invasive fish species in Florida is a voracious eater and is taking over coral reef ecosystems
What is Lionfish?
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300
This is Miami's system for the disposal of wastewater
What is Open Ocean Outfall?
300
This power plant located on the shores of Biscayne Bay is particularly at risk due to sea level rise
What is Turkey Point?
400
This tidal event causes flooding in Miami
What is King Tide?
400
Shoal, Manatee, and turtle are the common names of this type of ecosystem architect
What are Seagrasses?
400
Miami-Dade's drinking water comes from this source
What is the Biscayne Aquifer?
400
This city in Miami has taken measures to adapt to sea level rise by elevating roadways and installing pumps
What is Miami Beach?
500
The Army Corps of Engineers recently proposed this in Miami-Dade to prepare for sea-level rise
What is a 20-foot sea wall along Biscayne Bay (Back Bay Study)?
500
This percentage of seagrass has died off in Biscayne Bay due to algae blooms and low dissolved oxygen levels
What is 80% baywide loss?
500
The cause for the 2020 Fish Kill in Biscayne Bay
What are Low dissolved oxygen levels?
500
Over 120,000 of these are located all over urban Miami-Dade and are at higher risk due to sea level rise
What is a Septic Tank?
