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Areas of Research

Biomedical & Technology Development

Today's Research for Tomorrow's Oceans

At Mote Marine Laboratory, our biomedical and technology development research is dedicated to unlocking the oceans’ most powerful secrets.

Our innovators investigate new marine sources of medicine, novel methods to reduce the impacts of red tide and other harmful algae, and smart strategies and tools to take the pulse of our oceans. To achieve our goals, Mote recruits and nurtures the best and brightest scientists in our field—often by leading state- or national-level, multi-partner initiatives to tackle complex challenges head on.

By the Numbers

+300
red tide mitigation options examined

to date by the Mote-FWC Florida Red Tide Mitigation & Technology Development Initiative.

100000
water samples

analyzed by Mote scientists from Sarasota and the Florida Keys to help understand seawater chemistry changes and their impacts on ecosystems. cownose rays for bioactivity against 3 human cell lines by Mote and University of South Florida. Studying venom can lead to discovering novel drugs.

$3.2million
awarded

to Mote and partners from Florida's Department of Environmental Protection to combat harmful algal blooms.

100
partners

joined Mote, NOAA and University of Maryland in a new national program: the U.S. Harmful Algal Blooms Control Technologies Incubator (US HAB-CTI) focused on mitigating the impacts of nationwide saltwater and freshwater algae.

454
microbial strains isolated

to be mined for new sources of medicine.

24
Samples per day can be collected by

Mote's SeapHOx instrument deployed in the Lower Florida Keys to monitor oxygen, salinity, temperature and pH hourly, helping reveal acidification and its impacts to coral reefs

RESEARCH

Florida Red Tide Mitigation & Technology Development Initiative

Seagrass underwater.

Centers of Excellence

Each Center of Excellence brings together Mote scientists, often with external partners, to focus on pressing topics in marine science, conservation and education.