Ocean acidification Archives | Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium Today's Research for Tomorrow's Oceans Mon, 13 Jan 2025 16:57:04 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Mote Publishes First-Ever Field Study Revealing that Red Tide Contributes to Coastal and Ocean Acidification https://mote.org/news/mote-publishes-first-ever-field-study-revealing-that-red-tide-contributes-to-coastal-and-ocean-acidification/ Mon, 13 Jan 2025 13:00:49 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=16562 A pioneering study led by Mote Marine Laboratory, in collaboration with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission-Fish and Wildlife Research Institute (FWC-FWRI) and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), has 

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Mote Leads Successful Sensor Deployment Initiative to Improve Coral Reef Acidification Monitoring https://mote.org/news/mote-leads-successful-sensor-deployment-initiative-to-improve-coral-reef-acidification-monitoring/ Thu, 18 Jul 2024 13:25:18 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=12369 Mote Marine Laboratory, in a project funded by the Southeast Coastal Ocean Observing Regional Association (SECOORA), successfully deployed a SeapHOx sensor, an instrument that monitors pH and dissolved oxygen (parameters 

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Mote debuts new interactive exhibit, Mystery Reef https://mote.org/news/mote-debuts-new-interactive-exhibit-mystery-reef/ Mon, 04 Mar 2024 16:18:16 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=3305 On Saturday, March 3, Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium unveiled a captivating new exhibit titled Mystery Reef. Included in regular admission, the exhibit explores the threats facing Florida’s coral reefs. 

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Coral restoration takes center stage on World Oceans Day https://mote.org/news/coral-restoration-takes-center-stage-on-world-oceans-day/ Mon, 08 Jun 2020 19:22:35 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=2538 June 8, 2020 – At a press conference earlier today in Islamorada, Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium announced plans for future development to further coral reef research and restoration in 

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End-of-year update: Seagrass may help protect corals from ocean acidification, Mote science affirms https://mote.org/news/end-of-year-update-seagrass-may-help-protect-corals-from-ocean-acidification-mote-science-affirms/ Wed, 19 Dec 2018 16:30:28 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=2841 Mote Marine Laboratory research in 2018 strengthened the concept that seagrasses could help protect nearby coral reefs from ocean acidification (OA), a chemistry shift occurring as part of global climate 

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End-of-year update: Ocean acidification studies advance thanks to Mote Postdoctoral Research Fellows https://mote.org/news/end-of-year-update-ocean-acidification-studies-advance-thanks-to-mote-postdoctoral-research-fellows/ Wed, 19 Dec 2018 15:38:07 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=2835 Mote Postdoctoral Research Fellow Dr. Heather Page and colleagues advanced research on ocean acidification impacts to multiple species and their interactions in 2018. Coral reef ecosystem health has been declining 

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End-of-year update: Mote’s ocean acidification research system expands after Irma https://mote.org/news/end-of-year-update-motes-ocean-acidification-research-system-expands-after-irma/ Wed, 19 Dec 2018 15:30:37 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=2833 This year, Mote Marine Laboratory staff rebuilt and enhanced their ocean acidification research system in the Florida Keys to double its capacity and incorporate finer-scale controls of experimental conditions, after 

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End-of-year update: Blue hole studies deepen in the Gulf of Mexico https://mote.org/news/end-of-year-update-blue-hole-studies-deepen-in-the-gulf-of-mexico/ Wed, 19 Dec 2018 14:53:04 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=2820 On Nov. 18, 2018, Mote Marine Laboratory scientists and colleagues dove deep into an offshore “blue hole” in the Gulf of Mexico, launching a new round of exploration and research 

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New Study shows local environmental stressors reduce resiliency of Red Sea corals to global change https://mote.org/news/new-study-shows-local-environmental-stressors-reduce-resiliency-of-red-sea-corals-to-global-change/ Wed, 30 May 2018 13:17:01 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=10534 Ocean acidification (OA) is hard to describe. Many do not realize it’s even there, but why would they? It doesn’t have a taste or smell. Despite its mysterious nature, OA 

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Stone crab fishery could be challenged by ocean acidification, study suggests https://mote.org/news/stone-crab-fishery-could-be-challenged-by-ocean-acidification-study-suggests/ Wed, 28 Feb 2018 00:36:32 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=10683 The first study on Florida stone crabs and ocean acidification was published this month by a Mote Marine Laboratory scientist and offers clues for relieving environmental stress on these tasty 

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