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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....
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 Released 08/27/2021 Turtle was observed struggling to breathe at the surface of the water in the Gull of Mexico off Venice in Sarasota County. Animal was picked up by law...
Final Disposition Died August 29, 2005 This turtle was found stranded on Casey Key. It is very lethargic, emaciated, and covered in algae and barnacles. It does not appear to be primarily red tide related, although...
Final Disposition Died on October 31, 2006 Turtle on arrival. 8/28 This turtle was found floating in the surf on Lido Key. It has lost a lot of weight and is very weak. It...
Final Disposition Released December 14, 2007 from Hutchinson Island, FL Turtle upon arrival. 8/17 Turtle was found entangled in fishing gear with a fishing hook lodged...
Final Disposition Died August 7, 2007 Lethargic turtle on arrival. 7/14 Turtle was found floating near the Colony Beach and Tennis Resort on Longboat Key and was brought...
Final Disposition Released September 6, 2006 from Clearwater Beach Turtle with abscess on neck. 4/26 Turtle was found floundering in the surf on Anna Maria Island and was brought to the Sea...
Final Disposition Transferred December 2022 Turtles stranded in Cape Cod as part of a cold stun event when temperatures dropped. They were triaged and slowly warmed back up at New England...
Final Disposition Died October 13, 2005 This turtle was found stranded on Little Gasparilla Island in Charlotte Harbor. It has typical red tide toxicosis symptoms and is comatose. Treatment has been initiated.
Final Disposition Released 09/25/2021 Turtle was observed uncoordinated and struggling at the surface of the water at the mouth of Gasparilla Sound in Charlotte County. Animal was transported...
Final Disposition Released 04/24/2021 Turtle was found floating and unable to dive in the Sarasota Bay Intracoastal Waterway east of Jewfish Key. Turtle was rescued and transported to Mote by...
Released from St. Pete Beach November 10, 2006 Bruno on arrival. 9/30 Turtle was found floating near Egmont Key and was transported to the Sea Turtle Rehabilitation Hospital...
Final Disposition -------------- Bolt is the third recently stranded whale to arrive at Mote during the week of August 29 through September 4, 2018.
Final Disposition Released on 9/15/2021 07/31/2021 Turtle was found struggling in the surface near Manatee Public Beach. Was transported by volunteers to Mote for rehabilitation. Physical exam...