In May and September 2019, Mote scientists and partners undertook their deepest explorations to-date into the Gulf of Mexico's blue holes, underwater caves, springs and sinkholes that attract diverse marine life. The team deployed a “benthic lander”—a framework holding multiple scientific instruments collectively weighing more than 600 pounds—into the offshore Amberjack Hole, whose bottom extends deeper than 350 feet. In this episode of Two Sea Fans, Mote scientists Dr. Emily Hall and Jim Culter share what the team discovered inside this deep, dark and fascinating blue hole. Tune in to hear what they learned!
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October 28, 2019
Hayley Rutger
Florida's coral reefs are struggling to reproduce sexually, which is a necessary step to create genetically diverse coral "babies." Visiting Research Scientist Dr. Hanna R. Koch and colleagues at Mote Marine Laboratory are exploring novel ways to help corals reproduce sexaully as part of a uniquely comprehensive strategy for science-based coral restoration.
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October 18, 2019
Stephannie Kettle
Recognizing the critical need for healthy oceans, Enzymedica, a Venice-based company, is devoting a portion of the sales of its new Aqua Biome fish oil supplements to Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium’s vital coral reef restoration project in the Florida Keys. Enzymedica’s donations have already surpassed $65,000 this year.
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October 15, 2019
Hayley Rutger
Mote Marine Laboratory and partners are redoubling their efforts to understand how environmental variables influence Florida red tides—a higher-than-normal concentrations of Karenia brevis algae—and how these harmful algal blooms ultimately come to an end.
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October 8, 2019
Stephannie Kettle
Mote is pleased to announce the appointment of Kevin Claridge as the new Associate Vice President for Sponsored Research & Coastal Policy Programs.
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October 3, 2019
Stephannie Kettle
Mote Marine Laboratory is bringing its long history of shark expertise to a new consortium studying highly migratory species, thanks to new federal funding. Dr. Robert Hueter, Director of Mote's Center for Shark Research, will be leading the shark research at Mote.
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September 17, 2019
Stephannie Kettle
Mote will receive significant, two-year support of $250,000 from the Arthur Vining Davis Foundations to study resilient corals to be used in restoration efforts.
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September 17, 2019
Hayley Rutger
Mote Marine Laboratory is launching a new research and education project aimed at examining which coastal habitats might help stone crabs—a $30-million seafood staple in Florida—survive the growing threat of ocean acidification, thanks to a new grant from Tampa Bay Environmental Restoration Fund.
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Florida manatees are iconic for the Sunshine State. They're on license plates, they're the focus of major conservation and management initiatives, and they delight residents and ecotourists who are lucky enough to watch these 1,000-pound-plus mammals from a safe distance in the wild. Mote's Manatee Research Program has studied wild manatees for decades, and their efforts are just as interesting as the animals they study. In this episode, hosts Joe and Hayley talk to Mote Senior Biologist Sheri Barton about how she and her colleagues recognize individual manatees in the wild, monitor them from boats and shore, count manatees from the air, study the habitats used by these threatened mammals, and more.
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