The smalltooth sawfish populations that once spread from Texas to North Carolina have vanished, except for a small reserve in south Florida. However, it seems that protection measures in recent years might be helping these sawfish to recover. Tonya is searching for clues in Tampa Bay, the first place where recovering sawfish populations would extend their range north.
Photo by Andrea Krotze | NOAA
Investigating the use of Tampa Bay by Endangered smalltooth sawfish