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Click each photo to learn about our innovative research at Mote Marine Laboratory during the last fiscal year, Oct. 1, 2019, through Sept. 30, 2020. Additional research updates can be found in the next section, Science to power conservation & sustainable use.

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  • Fighting red tide impacts with science
  • Shaping the future of seafood
  • Turning data to value for fisheries
  • Innovating for our health and the oceans
  • Tackling deep questions by joining forces
  • Keeping pace with climate change

    • Fin Fact

    Manatees make sounds—in fact, they make five different calls: squeaks, high squeaks, squeals, squeak-squeals, and chirps. They even have “graded” calls, meaning they can adjust a single call to convey more nuances of what they’re doing or how they’re feeling. Think of how a cat adjusts its “meow” when startled, happy, or excited. Mote scientists study manatee vocalizations to better understand the behavior of these imperiled mammals.

    Fin Fact

    Manatees make sounds—in fact, they make five different calls: squeaks, high squeaks, squeals, squeak-squeals, and chirps. They even have “graded” calls, meaning they can adjust a single call to convey more nuances of what they’re doing or how they’re feeling. Think of how a cat adjusts its “meow” when startled, happy, or excited. Mote scientists study manatee vocalizations to better understand the behavior of these imperiled mammals.

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