June 8, 2017
Kaitlyn Fusco
Mote Marine Laboratory released subadult loggerhead sea turtle "Ms. Marker" Monday, June 5, from Lido Key, following one-and-a-half months of rehabilitative care at Mote’s Sea Turtle Rehabilitation.
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June 8, 2017
Kaitlyn Fusco
Join Mote Marine Laboratory for the fourth annual Sarasota Lionfish Derby, which invites scuba divers to compete for more than $3,500 in cash prizes by netting or spearing lionfish in an effort to control the spread of this invasive species.
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June 8, 2017
Hayley Rutger
Implementation of large-scale, science-based coral reef restoration received major support in the State of Florida budget released Friday, June 2. A total of $500,000 was appropriated by Florida’s legislators and approved by the governor for Mote Marine Laboratory’s Coral Reef Restoration Initiative, in coordination with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and Department of Environmental Protection.
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Stone crabs are famous for their delicious claws, but Florida’s multi-million-dollar stone crab fishery has shown declines in recent years. Dr. Phil Gravinese, Mote Postdoctoral Research Fellow, shares his research focused on young stone crabs and the environmental changes that might affect them. Hayley finds a way to mention sea monkeys. Talk of a stone crab lab makes Joe hungry. But seriously: Stone crabs are critical to Florida’s culture and well deserving of the scientific spotlight. Tune in and learn more!
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June 6, 2017
Hayley Rutger
Smartphone users can now download a new app to self-report impacts of Florida red tide algae (Karenia brevis), thanks to Mote Marine Laboratory’s project to engage citizen scientists along Florida’s Gulf of Mexico coast.
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June 5, 2017
Hayley Rutger
Coral reefs face intensifying struggles as greenhouse gases warm and acidify the ocean, but new research suggests a potential silver lining: Some coral diseases might also dwindle amid environmental change.
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May 31, 2017
Hayley Rutger
A Mote Marine Laboratory scientist worked with Charlotte Harbor anglers to tag their first tarpon of 2017 during May 16 in Charlotte Harbor — an early step toward understanding what these popular sport fish do as they mature.
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Eight high schoolers from the U.S. Virgin Islands helped outplant 20 elkhorn corals on May 13 in St. Croix, with mentors from Mote Marine Laboratory and The Nature Conservancy (TNC).
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May 25, 2017
Kaitlyn Fusco
Today, May 25, 2017, threatened coral reefs gained more powerful allies in the Florida Keys as Mote Marine Laboratory held an official ribbon-cutting ceremony for its new research facility at Summerland Key, Florida.
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