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The venom-containing barb attached to their ‘whip-like’ tail provides stingrays a defensive mechanism for evading predators such as sharks. From human encounters, dermal stingray envenomation is characterized by intense pain often...
Shark meat and fin soup are seafood commodities exported and consumed worldwide. Because sharks are large and slowgrowing marine predators they tend to accumulate a large amount of mercury in the form of methylmercury. Due to this...
Oceanic whitetip sharks Carcharhinus longimanus aggregate at Columbus Point, Cat Island, The Bahamas, in at least April and May. We show that signs of putative mating activity (i.e. bite wounds) on mature females, which dominate the...
The Bull Shark (Carcharhinus leucas) faces varying levels of exploitation around the world due to its coastal distribution. Information regarding population connectivity is crucial to evaluate its conservation status and local fishing...
Shark fishing is increasingly regulated in the Caribbean region. We present new information on the characteristics, landings, species composition, and size composition of the shark fishery of Puerto Rico, a U.S. Caribbean territory,...
Krystan Wilkinson is a staff scientist employed by Brookfield Zoo Chicago and based at Mote Marine Laboratory as part of a partnership to engage in dolphin research, education and conservation action. Dr. Wilkinson is also an...
By the age of ten Leah knew she wanted to be a marine biologist. She attended Ohio University where she majored in marine, freshwater and environmental biology and completed an internship in Clearwater as a water quality technician...
Dr. Robert (Bob) Hueter is a Mote Senior Scientist Emeritus and was the first Director of Mote's Center for Shark Research and the first recipient of Mote's Perry W. Gilbert Chair in Shark Research. The Mote CSR is a national research...
Averi has volunteered with Mote since 2019 and interned with the Mammal and Reptile Department during the winter (2022-2023). In between when she started volunteering and her internship, she got a Master...
SARASOTA, Fla (May 21, 2024) – Marine protected areas (MPAs), areas that provide legal protection to important marine and coastal ecosystems, often have more reef sharks compared to non-protected areas, but according...
Since 2009, Mote Researchers have been collecting data on three pelagic ray species: spotted eagle rays, manta rays and devil rays. All three are classified as “Endangered” on the International Union for Conservation of Nature...
One of the many legacies of Mote’s shark research is that it has been used by the U.S. federal and state governments to regulate and manage shark fishing in our waters. Center for Shark...
The single greatest threat to sharks and rays is overfishing. A large part of overfishing...
Reef sharks are in trouble worldwide. Here at Mote Marine Laboratory &...
Mote's popular lecture series offers the opportunity to listen to Mote scientists as they share their latest findings, innovations and fieldwork — from coral reef research and marine animal health to red-tide breakthroughs, sustainable...
The application for this program is NOW OPEN! The deadline to apply is Sunday, June 15th, 2025 at 11:59 PM EST. The...
Aquarium Sciences & Animal Care URE Internship Mentor: Amanda Felix Fish & Invertebrate Department URE students should have an interest in all...
This program is not currently accepting interns. Explore other Mote URE opportunities Ray Biology...
Marine Immunology REU Internship Mentor: Dr. Cathy Walsh As manager of Mote's Marine...
Marine Experimental Research Facility Internship This internship focuses on the Marine Experimental Research Facility (MERF) where interns will be involved with the housing, care, maintenance and essential...
Marine Biomedical Research & Marine Immunology Internship Internship Mentor: Dr. Cathy Walsh The Marine...
Fishing is a $200-billion industry in the United States, providing 1.7 million jobs. The economically important Gulf of America Reef Fish Fishery includes more than 890 commercial reef fish permitted vessels and comprises 31 species...
Introduction In September 2020, scientists undertook one of their deepest and most challenging missions yet into the Gulf of Mexico’s blue holes—underwater caves, springs and sinkholes being explored for their unique...
At Mote, your wedding celebration will truly sparkle amid our beautiful waterfront vistas and our vibrant displays of marine life. Dive into the wedding of...
Jack Morris joined the Center for Shark Research in April of 2001 as a staff biologist and field support for a variety of shark migration projects. In 2005 he was promoted to senior biologist and manager of the Marine Experimental...
Since joining Mote Marine Laboratory in 1979 to initiate and manage a marine biomedical research program, Dr. Luer has been involved with several studies utilizing sharks, skates, and rays as model systems and sources of research...
Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for international collaboration on heat-resilient coral research and restoration with three science-focused entities based in Taiwan and the U.S.: Delta...
Onsite Homeschool Days Meet us at Mote to explore exciting aspects of Mote research and Sarasota Bay. Each month is a unique theme offered to three different age levels, 6-9, 10-14 and 6-14 to accommodate families with multiple...