September 30, 2015
Hayley Rutger
Mote Marine Laboratory scientists in Southwest Florida and others along Florida's Gulf Coast are closely monitoring counts of red tide algae, after noting low-level increases of these algae cells in multiple seawater samples during the past two weeks.
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September 29, 2015
Kaitlyn Fusco
Buoys and ghouls of all ages are invited to dress up in costume for a Night of Fish, Fun & Fright from 5:30 to 8 p.m. (NEW TIME) on Friday, Oct. 23, at Mote Aquarium. Tickets are available Oct. 1.
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September 29, 2015
Kaitlyn Fusco
Mote Marine Laboratory is looking for volunteers to help out during the 2015 Siesta Key Crystal Classic Master Sandsculpting Competition. The Crystal Classic benefits sea turtle research, rehabilitation and conservation programs at Mote.
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September 29, 2015
Kaitlyn Fusco
Looking for a way to support marine life and your community? Learn about exciting volunteer opportunities at a free coffee reception Oct. 7 at Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. As a nonprofit, world-class marine research institution, the success of Mote depends on the support of the community.
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September 23, 2015
Hayley Rutger
With dwindling supplies of seafood for Earth’s growing population, fisheries enhancement and aquaculture (fish farming) research are needed more than ever, said Chinese scientists from the Yellow Sea Fisheries Research Institute (YSFRI) who visited Mote Marine Laboratory on Thursday and Friday to exchange knowledge under a long-term agreement designed to benefit fisheries.
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September 23, 2015
Kaitlyn Fusco
Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium is excited to share that the exhibit "Oh Baby! Life Cycles of the Seas," originally scheduled to close on Sept. 27, will be permanent.
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September 21, 2015
Kaitlyn Fusco
An adult male dolphin that stranded Thursday, Sept. 17, on the east side of Tampa Bay is receiving 'round-the-clock care at Mote Marine Laboratory thanks to a great team rescue and response effort. Last updated: Sept. 23, 2015.
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September 17, 2015
Hayley Rutger
Mote Marine Laboratory scientists are excited to share the encouraging, preliminary results of their annual count of Southwest Florida sea turtle nests.
During the 2015 nesting season that began May 1, Mote-monitored beaches from Longboat Key through Venice have hosted a record number of green sea turtle nests and potentially tied their past combined record for greens and loggerheads.
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September 17, 2015
Hayley Rutger
Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium's redesigned web site, mote.org, won Best of Show for its budget class on Monday during VISIT FLORIDA’s 48th Annual Florida Governor's Conference on Tourism in Tampa.
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