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End-of-year update (December 2018) Preliminary results: Snook rapid assessment during 2018 red tide along Boca Grande When spawning snook perish from Florida red tide, other adult snook may re-occupy their spawning sites rapidly after conditions improve, according to Mote Marine Laboratory’s August...
Florida red tide is caused by naturally occurring algae, and when its concentrations exceed normal “background” levels, people can experience varying degrees of eye, nose and throat irritation while at the shore or on the water. Many factors, including algae distribution, currents and winds, can...
A worldwide ocean celebration is on the horizon — join Mote Marine Laboratory during its first World Oceans Day Celebration in Boca Grande June 11. World Oceans Day, nationally celebrated on June 8, is an international day of ocean celebration that provides an annual opportunity to honor, appreciate...
Join Dr. Jim Locascio, staff scientist in Mote Marine Laboratory’s Fisheries Habitat Ecology program, for coffee and pastries at Mote’s Boca Grande office (480 East Railroad Ave., Railroad Plaza, Boca Grande, FL 33921). The free public discussion is from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. After a brief presentation...