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Panoramic of a typical Florida day at the beach, clear except for a small sand castle and small patches of seaweed. The surf is calm, two men rest in lawn chairs while a zodiac and kayaker fish offshore.
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Mote adds Collier County to its Beach Conditions Reporting System, debuts new app

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South Marco, Seagate, Vanderbilt and Barefoot beaches recently became the first Collier County sites to report beach conditions to the public through Mote Marine Laboratory’s Beach Conditions Reporting System (BCRS). The BCRS...

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Anglers become citizen scientists for Mote’s Snook Shindig

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A record number of more than 60 anglers participated in the William R. Mote Memorial Snook Shindig Honoring Captain Scotty Moore, a research-based catch, sample and release tournament, which took place April 8–9. The tournament,...

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April 8-9: William R. Mote Memorial Snook Shindig Honoring Captain Scotty Moore

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Registration is now open for the 2015 William R. Mote Memorial Snook Shindig Honoring Captain Scotty Moore, a research-based catch, sample, and release tournament, which will take place April 8 – April 9, 2016. This is a great...

A young boy in a fishing hat intently threads a fishing line on a reel. He is helped by a Mote staff member and as more boys wait in line.
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Kids make a “reel” difference at Mote’s Teach-A-Kid Fishing Clinic

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Mote Marine Laboratory scientists invited kids to discover the fun of sustainable fishing and learn how anglers can make a “reel” difference for marine environments at this year’s Snook Shindig Teach-A-Kid Fishing Clinic Saturday,...

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Happy 45th Anniversary to the world’s longest-running study of a wild dolphin population

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In October 2015, the Sarasota...

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Go to the beach? This survey’s for you!

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If you visit Florida’s beaches, your feedback can help Mote Marine Lab scientists enhance their real-time Beach Conditions Reporting System (BCRS). Florida residents and visitors are invited to take a short survey about what kinds...

Jim Culter, senior scientist at Mote, holds up a new scallop monitoring device made from a mesh bag formerly used for fresh produce. The bag’s surface is a suitable place for young scallops to settle.
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Lots of baby scallops found at Mote restoration site in Sarasota Bay

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Mote Marine Laboratory scientists and a Japanese colleague recently tallied a record number of “baby” scallops from their restoration site in Sarasota Bay — good news for Mote’s community-wide partnership working to replenish...

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A Year of Stories from Mote Marine Laboratory (2014 End-of-year Press Release)

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Mote Marine Laboratory is proud to look back on 2014: a year filled with extraordinary stories of marine science, conservation, animal rescues, public education and more. In 2015, Mote will celebrate its 60th anniversary. In 1955,...

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For the Love of Shellfish: Scallop Search Draws Community Together

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The annual Scallop Search led by the nonprofit Sarasota Bay Watch tallied 40 scallops on Saturday, Aug. 23, surpassing the count of 11 from last year. The event drew more than 130 volunteers, strengthening the local community’s commitment...

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Population Structure of Aetobatus narinari (Myliobatiformes) Caught by the Artisanal Fishery in Northeast Brazil

https://doi.org/10.3390/d16070377

In Brazil, the Whitespotted Eagle Ray Aetobatus narinari is considered data-deficient due to the scarcity of basic information on its biology, ecology, and vulnerability to capture. Despite this, the species is caught by artisanal...

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New Global Study Reveals Widespread Illegal Shark Fin Trade Nearly a Decade After International Protections

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Despite more than a decade of international efforts to curb the trade of threatened shark species, new research led by scientists from Florida International University and Dr. Demian Chapman, project leader and Director of the Shark...

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Mote-ivational Science Lectures: Dr. Nicole Rhody

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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...

Kim Bassos-Hull at Mote Marine Laboratory and her colleagues release a spotted eagle ray that was tagged and sampled for research to support conservation.
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Mote-ivational Science Lectures: Kim Bassos-Hull

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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...

Dr. Dominique Gallery preserves seagrass samples.
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Mote-ivational Science Lectures: Dr. Dominique Gallery

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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...

Dr. Jennifer Toyoda speaks about red tide mitigation science at the event Mote-ivational Mondays
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Mote-ivational Science Lectures: Dr. Jennifer Toyoda

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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...

Mote's Dr. Ryan Schloesser holds a common snook during a fisheries research project in southwest Florida.
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Mote-ivational Science Lectures: Dr. Ryan Schloesser

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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...

Mote's Dr. Jake Lasala uses an ATV (all-terrain vehicle) during permitted sea turtle research on southwest Florida beaches.
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Mote-ivational Science Lectures: Dr. Jake Lasala

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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...

Dr. Erinn Muller dives to test coral disease treatments
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Mote-ivational Science Lectures: Dr. Erinn Muller

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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...

Dr. Kirstie Francis, Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Mote's Marine Microbiology Program, focuses on molecular microbiology
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Mote-ivational Science Lectures: Dr. Kirstie Tandberg Francis

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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...

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Mote-ivational Science Lectures 2026

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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...

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Genomic variation among populations of threatened coral: Acropora cervicornis

https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-016-2583-8

Acropora cervicornis, a threatened, keystone reef-building coral has undergone severe declines (>90 %) throughout the Caribbean. These declines could reduce genetic variation and thus hamper the species’ ability to adapt. Active...

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Using salinity to identify common bottlenose dolphin habitat in Barataria Bay, Louisiana, USA

https://doi.org/10.3354/esr00807

Following the Deepwater Horizon (DWH) oil spill, numerous studies were conducted to determine impacts on common bottlenose dolphins Tursiops truncatus. Common bottlenose dolphins are found in estuarine environments of the northern...

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Estimates of Western Atlantic Goliath Grouper (Epinephelus Itajara) Bycatch Mortality in Commercial Fisheries of the Southeastern United States...

https://doi.org/10.32388/RWEF3Z.2

The Atlantic Goliath Grouper (Epinephelus itajara) in the southeastern United States is in decline due to increasingly large and persistent red tides, loss of juvenile habitat, and severe cold-weather events. In this paper, we address...

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Mote Marine Laboratory’s Post-Debby Analysis: Multidisciplinary findings one month after the storm

https://mote.org/news/mote-findings-one-month-after-the-storm/

Tropical Storm Debby’s recent passage through the Gulf of Mexico had a significant ecological impact on Sarasota Bay and the associated coastal environment. However, the question remains as to whether the immediate impacts...

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Bacterial Metabolic Potential and Micro-Eukaryotes Enriched in Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease Lesions

https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2021.776859

The epizootic disease outbreak known as stony coral tissue loss disease (SCTLD) is arguably the most devastating coral disease in recorded history. SCTLD emerged off the coast of South Florida in 2014 and has since moved into the Caribbean,...

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The coral symbiont Candidatus Aquarickettsia is variably abundant in threatened Caribbean acroporids and transmitted horizontally

https://doi.org/10.1038/s41396-021-01077-8

The symbiont “Candidatus Aquarickettsia rohweri” infects a diversity of aquatic hosts. In the threatened Caribbean coral, Acropora cervicornis, Aquarickettsia proliferates in response to increased nutrient exposure, resulting in...

Mote scientists collect water samples on a boat, an important part of studying red tide and other algal blooms
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Phytoplankton Ecology URE

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Phytoplankton Ecology URE Internship Mentor: Dr. Vince Lovko Projects under the Phytoplankton...

Dr. Jennifer Toyoda speaks about red tide mitigation science at the event Mote-ivational Mondays

Mote-ivational Science Lectures

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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...

Mote scientists collect water samples on a boat, an important part of studying red tide and other algal blooms
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Phytoplankton Ecology REU

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Phytoplankton Ecology REU Internship Mentor: Dr. Vince Lovko Projects under the Phytoplankton...

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Library Archival Collections

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Back to Library The Arthur Vining Davis Archives at Mote Marine Laboratory houses a unique collection of primary source documents on the coastal environment from...

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