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Communities affected by the current Florida red tide are asking great questions — in particular, what more can be done to address this challenging harmful algal bloom (HAB) and better protect public health and quality of life? Mote...
Congressman Vern Buchanan visited Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium in Sarasota on July 2 to discuss federal funding to fight red tide caused by Karenia brevis algae. The government funding bill signed into law earlier...
Written by Stephanie Hagan Mote Marine Laboratory scientists are launching a research project this week that will test whether filter-feeding animals and seaweeds can help mitigate the effects of Florida red tide, an algal...
Florida red tide algae toxins can stress and even kill sublegal stone crabs — young adults whose claws are growing toward legal harvest size — according to preliminary research results published recently in the scientific journal...
End-of-year update (as of Sept. 30, 2018) In addition to the PHYSS unit that the Booker Engineering students encased for use in the lab, Mote has also converted two PHYSS units into submersibles and deployed them in the field...
Researchers are monitoring elevated levels of the naturally occurring Florida red tide algae, Karenia brevis, along southwest Florida. The public can follow online updates from multiple monitoring partners and even report coastal conditions...
Today, Sept. 14, U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan’s office issued a news release about the exciting progress of their proposed amendment to boost federal government funds for research and mitigation of the Gulf of Mexico’s harmful algal...
Thursday, Feb. 23, Dr. Michael P. Crosby, President & CEO of Mote Marine Laboratory, announced that an anonymous challenge donation of $100,000 has been made to support Mote scientists’ efforts to expand their red tide-related...
Florida red tide is caused by naturally occurring algae, and when its concentrations exceed normal “background” levels, people can experience varying degrees of eye, nose and throat irritation while at the shore or on the water....
Seeking new ways to study red tide, Mote Marine Laboratory scientists are helping makers of solar-powered, sailboat drones test their technology in tandem with underwater robots Mote normally deploys to monitor harmful algae in the...
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) reported last week that a bloom of Florida red tide was confirmed in water samples collected offshore of Hernando County, in the area of a large fish kill. Satellite images...
To identify differentially abundant polyketide synthases (PKSs) and to characterize the biochemical consequences of brevetoxin biosynthesis, bottom-up, TMT-based quantitative proteomics and redox proteomics were conducted to compare...
The lipophilic pigment content and composition and in vivo-optical density (OD) spectra for batch cultures of the Florida (USA) red-tide dinoflagellate Gymnodinium breve Davis were analyzed after exposure to irradiance treatments representative...
Red tide is caused by the accumulation of Karenia (K.) brevis, which produces brevetoxin (BTx), a neurotoxin. Excreted BTx is incorporated into sea spray aerosol (SSA), which is created from the bursting of bubbles at the ocean's surface....
Final Disposition Died on November 7, 2007 of unknown causes Lateral view of turtle on arrival. 10/19 Turtle, a mature male, was found this afternoon in the surf zone...
Providing for infants nutritionally via lactation is one of the hallmarks of mammalian reproduction, and infants without motivated mothers providing for them are unlikely to survive. Mothers must maintain regular contact with infants...
Many species of marine life in southwestern Florida, including sea turtles, are impacted by blooms of the toxic dinoflagellate, Karenia brevis. Sublethal exposure to toxins produced by K. brevis has been shown to impact sea turtle health....
The dinoflagellate Karenia brevis causes harmful algal blooms commonly referred to as red tides that are prevalent along Florida’s gulf coast. Severe blooms often cause fish kills, turbid water, and hypoxic events all of which can...
Mote’s Aquaculture and Fisheries Ecology & Enhancement Programs worked together to successfully raise 20,000 red drum fish –and plan to release all the fish in Sarasota and Charlotte counties this month with the goal of replenishing...
Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium is excited to announce that its groundbreaking research on blue holes will be featured on South Florida PBS’s Emmy-award winning original series, Changing Seas, during its 12th season premiere...
A 10-year-old, long-term Sarasota Bay resident male bottlenose dolphin is now swimming freely after rescuers saved him from a life threatening entanglement in a crab trap line. The rescue took place Tuesday morning, March 1, and it...
Final Disposition Necropsy 3/21 This turtle was found floating just off the beach of Manasota Key by Kenya Leonard of Sarasota County. It was brought immediately to the Sea Turtle Rehabilitation Hospital...
Final Disposition Died on December 8, 2005 Turtle was found stranded on Holmes Beach. It has a combination of symptoms of red tide toxicosis and lethargic loggerhead syndrome. Turtle also shows evidence of a...
Final Disposition Euthanized 02/10/2023 Turtle was found floating and had evidence of a boat strike on its carapace. It was transported to Mote for rehabilitation. "Jellybean" had blood work...
Final Disposition Released from St. Petersburg Beach November 10, 2006 Turtle on arrival. 9/4 Turtle was found floating in a canal near Tierra Verde by Scott Haskel and...
Final Disposition Died on December 18, 2006 Photo of turtle on arrival affected by red tide toxicosis. 11/11 Turtle was found floating near Venice Inlet and was brought...
Final Disposition Released 07/01/2018 Turtle was found in the surf at Longboat Key and was transported to Mote for rehabilitation. Animal is in good body condition and has no external...
Final Disposition Died August 24, 2005 This turtle was found in the surf at Point o' Rocks, Sarasota. It is lethargic and has symptoms of red tide toxicosis. Treatment has been initiated. 8/25 Turtle...
Intrepid Loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Age ClassAdultGenderMaleDate StrandedJune 7, 2018Location of StrandingGulf of Mexico, Sarasota CountyDate of ArrivalJune 7, 2018Number of Days of Care51 days Final Disposition
Final Disposition Released into northern Sarasota Bay 7/5 Turtle was found by a fisherman floating off City Island in Sarasota Bay on 4 July. Upon admission, the turtle exhibited neurologic symptoms...