research Archives | Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium Today's Research for Tomorrow's Oceans Thu, 11 Jul 2024 13:58:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 New study finds global reef shark conservation depends on a combination of protected areas and national fisheries management https://mote.org/news/new-study-finds-global-reef-shark-conservation-depends-on-a-combination-of-protected-areas-and-national-fisheries-management/ Mon, 20 May 2024 17:55:27 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=10050 SARASOTA, Fla (May 21, 2024) – Marine protected areas (MPAs), areas that provide legal protection to important marine and coastal ecosystems, often have more reef sharks compared to non-protected areas, but 

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Mote to provide critical aid as NOAA clears the way for potential rescue of endangered smalltooth sawfish affected by an ongoing mortality event in South Florida https://mote.org/news/mote-to-provide-critical-aid-as-noaa-clears-the-way-for-potential-rescue-of-endangered-smalltooth-sawfish-affected-by-an-ongoing-mortality-event-in-south-florida/ Thu, 28 Mar 2024 13:39:46 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=4331 Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium is providing a critical role for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in their response effort 

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Mote 40-year study attests to the effectiveness of ongoing sea turtle conservation https://mote.org/news/mote-40-year-study-attests-to-the-effectiveness-of-ongoing-sea-turtle-conservation/ Tue, 26 Mar 2024 13:45:51 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=4113 A study by Mote Marine Laboratory, spanning over four decades investigating the nesting behaviors and productivity of marine turtles along the Gulf of Mexico coastline, confirms the effectiveness of Mote’s 

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Mote and Taiwan formalize major partnership in heat-resiliency coral research and restoration https://mote.org/news/mote-and-taiwan-formalize-major-partnership-in-heat-resiliency-coral-research-and-restoration/ Tue, 19 Mar 2024 14:45:06 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=3839 Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for international collaboration on heat-resilient coral research and restoration with three science-focused entities based in Taiwan and the U.S.: 

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Mote science highlights decline of Goliath grouper population in new study https://mote.org/news/mote-science-highlights-decline-of-goliath-grouper-population-in-new-study/ Thu, 24 Aug 2023 14:58:25 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=2016 According to newly published data in the international, peer-reviewed scientific journal Fishes, Goliath grouper, an ecologically vital species, have experienced population declines since 2013. This study, led by Mote Marine Laboratory & 

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Global study finds reef sharks now at a higher risk of extinction https://mote.org/news/global-study-finds-reef-sharks-now-at-a-higher-risk-of-extinction/ Fri, 16 Jun 2023 15:46:02 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=2032 Overfishing is driving reef sharks toward extinction, according to new study published today in the peer-reviewed journal, Science. The five main shark species that live on coral reefs — grey reef, 

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Mote collaborates with FAU to tag rays for understanding of their relationship with prey https://mote.org/news/mote-collaborates-with-fau-to-tag-rays-for-understanding-of-their-relationship-with-prey/ Thu, 08 Jun 2023 16:14:23 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=2042 At Mote Marine Laboratory in Sarasota, Florida, researchers use specialized suction cup mounted “helmet” tags to collect acoustic and movement data on whitespotted eagle rays. These tags will help examine 

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Mote releases sea turtle “Steve” with satellite tag to improve conservation efforts https://mote.org/news/mote-releases-sea-turtle-steve-with-satellite-tag-to-improve-conservation-efforts/ Thu, 01 Jun 2023 16:20:19 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=2049 Thursday morning, June 1, Mote Marine Laboratory released a male loggerhead sea turtle, nicknamed “Steve,” that has been outfitted with a satellite tag by Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch, which 

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Mote’s Sea Turtle Patrol finds first nest of the season https://mote.org/news/motes-sea-turtle-patrol-finds-first-nest-of-the-season/ Wed, 19 Apr 2023 14:31:31 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=2136 Mote Marine Laboratory documented the first local sea turtle nest of 2023 on Tuesday, April 18 in Casey Key. Mote’s Sea Turtle Conservation & Research Program (STCRP), interns and approximately 300 volunteers 

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Mote hosts workshop to guide implementation of mitigation tools for Florida red tide https://mote.org/news/mote-hosts-workshop-to-guide-implementation-of-mitigation-tools-for-florida-red-tide/ Thu, 25 Aug 2022 22:50:57 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=2368 Florida red tide is a type of harmful algal bloom caused by higher-than-normal concentration of the microscopic alga, Karenia brevis, that occurs in the ocean and coastal waters of southwest 

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