Environmental Health | Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium https://mote.org/research/programs/areas-of-research/environmental-health/ Today's Research for Tomorrow's Oceans Fri, 05 Dec 2025 16:34:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Beach Conditions Reporting System https://mote.org/research/program/beach-conditions-reporting-system/ Thu, 19 Dec 2024 15:31:53 +0000 https://mote.org/?post_type=program&p=16122   The Beach Conditions Reporting System (BCRS) provides several types of information about beach locations and other recreational waterways in Florida and other coastal states. The BCRS is a valuable …

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]]> Ocean Technology https://mote.org/research/program/ocean-technology/ Fri, 01 Mar 2024 20:56:07 +0000 https://mote.org/?post_type=program&p=3253 Our Work The mission of the Ocean Technology Program is to develop and utilize various forms of cutting-edge technology in conjunction with a wide range of interdisciplinary scientific goals to …

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]]> Harmful Algal Bloom Mitigation & Ecology https://mote.org/research/program/harmful-algal-bloom-mitigation-ecology/ Mon, 15 Jan 2024 20:48:45 +0000 https://mote.org/?post_type=program&p=1576 The post Harmful Algal Bloom Mitigation & Ecology appeared first on Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium.

]]> 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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]]> Sea Turtle Conservation & Research https://mote.org/research/program/sea-turtle-conservation-research/ Wed, 03 Jan 2024 16:27:38 +0000 https://mote.org/?post_type=program&p=1514 Mote Marine Laboratory’s Sea Turtle Conservation and Research Program (STCRP) has documented sea turtle activities and the status of shoreline habitat along 35 miles of coastline since 1982. This area …

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]]> Sarasota Dolphin Research Program https://mote.org/research/program/dolphin-research/ Wed, 03 Jan 2024 16:27:20 +0000 https://mote.org/?post_type=program&p=1513 The Sarasota Dolphin Research Program (SDRP) began in 1970 when researchers asked the simple question: “Do the dolphins of Sarasota Bay live here year ’round, or are they just passing …

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]]> Environmental Laboratory For Forensics https://mote.org/research/program/environmental-laboratory-for-forensics/ Wed, 03 Jan 2024 16:22:48 +0000 https://mote.org/?post_type=program&p=1507 The ELF lab explores a range of organismal and environmental health issues. Over the past 18 years, the ELF lab has been funded over $6.5 million to carry out oil …

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]]> Benthic Ecology https://mote.org/research/program/benthic-ecology/ Wed, 03 Jan 2024 16:22:28 +0000 https://mote.org/?post_type=program&p=1506 Benthic ecology is the study of organisms that make up bottom communities (sediments, seagrass communities and rock outcrops) in lakes, streams, estuaries and oceans, to determine environmental health and conduct …

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]]> Phytoplankton Ecology https://mote.org/research/program/phytoplankton-ecology/ Wed, 03 Jan 2024 16:22:07 +0000 https://mote.org/?post_type=program&p=1505 The Phytoplankton Ecology program studies the ocean’s phytoplankton community, with an emphasis on the West Florida Shelf in the Gulf of Mexico. Our staff focuses on the biology and ecology …

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