Coral Reef Ecosystems | Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium https://mote.org/research/programs/areas-of-research/coral-reef-ecosystems/ Today's Research for Tomorrow's Oceans Wed, 07 Jan 2026 18:07:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Marine Microbiology https://mote.org/research/program/marine-microbiology/ Wed, 03 Jan 2024 16:33:25 +0000 https://mote.org/?post_type=program&p=1525 The Marine Microbiology Program studies microscopic living things (called microorganisms or microbes), their roles in the marine environment and their ability to produce natural products that can benefit marine animal …

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]]> Coral Health & Disease https://mote.org/research/program/coral-health-disease/ Wed, 03 Jan 2024 16:31:31 +0000 https://mote.org/?post_type=program&p=1521 Several stressors including climate change and infectious diseases have caused significant losses in living coral, particularly in Florida, leading to ecosystems on the brink of functional extinction.  The Coral Health …

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]]> Coral Reef Restoration https://mote.org/research/program/coral-reef-restoration/ Wed, 03 Jan 2024 16:30:44 +0000 https://mote.org/?post_type=program&p=1519 Mote Marine Laboratory scientists have restored more than 216,000 corals to Florida’s Coral Reef—an exciting milestone. Starting in 2020, several of our restored corals spawned, engaging in sexual reproduction to …

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]]> Sharks & Rays Conservation Research https://mote.org/research/program/sharks-rays-conservation-research/ Wed, 03 Jan 2024 16:28:05 +0000 https://mote.org/?post_type=program&p=1516 The Sharks & Rays Conservation Research Program is dedicated to studying the biology, ecology and conservation of sharks and their relatives, the skates and rays. These fishes comprise about 1,000 …

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]]> Ocean Acidification https://mote.org/research/program/ocean-acidification/ Wed, 03 Jan 2024 16:21:26 +0000 https://mote.org/?post_type=program&p=1503 Worldwide, oceans absorb about one-third of all the excess carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, which can lead to a reduction in pH and dramatic shifts in seawater carbonate chemistry. Studies …

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]]> Chemical & Physical Ecology https://mote.org/research/program/chemical-physical-ecology/ Wed, 03 Jan 2024 16:21:02 +0000 https://mote.org/?post_type=program&p=1502 The Chemical & Physical Ecology Program addresses both research and applied science questions on the impacts and interactions of nutrients (nitrogen, phosphorus, and silica) and physical parameters (salinity, light) in …

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