coral reef research Archives | Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium Today's Research for Tomorrow's Oceans Tue, 26 Nov 2024 15:37:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 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 scientists and pharmaceutical innovators work with the National Park Service to treat lethal coral disease https://mote.org/news/mote-scientists-and-pharmaceutical-innovators-work-with-the-national-park-service-to-treat-lethal-coral-disease/ Mon, 14 Nov 2022 16:48:59 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=2236 Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium teamed up with the National Park Service and pharmaceutical scientists at Ocean Alchemists LLC to develop treatments for black band disease (BBD), a lethal coral …

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]]> Mote scientists present coral discoveries in Germany https://mote.org/news/mote-scientists-present-coral-discoveries-in-germany/ Mon, 11 Jul 2022 23:09:53 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=2611 Cutting-edge coral reef research took the spotlight this week as six Mote Marine Laboratory scientists and their Mote-affiliated peers presented their latest discoveries during the 15th International Coral Reef Symposium …

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]]> Mote’s coral restoration efforts featured in National Geographic magazine https://mote.org/news/motes-coral-restoration-efforts-featured-in-national-geographic-magazine/ Tue, 20 Apr 2021 14:32:17 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=3168 Mote’s coral restoration efforts featured in National Geographic magazine, on ABC’s Good Morning America The state of the world’s oceans and coral reefs, and how organizations like Mote are working …

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]]> Mote Marine Lab becomes member of International Coral Reef Initiative https://mote.org/news/mote-marine-lab-becomes-member-of-international-coral-reef-initiative/ Tue, 16 Mar 2021 15:08:18 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=3184 As coral reefs, our “rainforests of the sea”, decline around the world, researchers, restoration practitioners, environmental managers, government regulators, and more race against the extinction clock. The International Coral Reef …

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]]> Mote is growing, and not just our Aquarium – 2020 Annual Report https://mote.org/news/mote-is-growing-and-not-just-our-aquarium-2020-annual-report/ Tue, 02 Mar 2021 18:59:42 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=3236 This story is a highlight from our 2020 Annual Report. It’s been the talk of the town for some time in southwest Florida: Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium is expanding. …

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]]> Federal grant to help Mote, partners continue to restore and save Florida’s Coral Reef https://mote.org/news/federal-grant-to-help-mote-partners-continue-to-restore-and-save-floridas-coral-reef/ Tue, 17 Nov 2020 15:21:15 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=3644 Coral Restoration Project at Eastern Dry Rocks Awarded $5 Million Grant The project will strengthen coastal resilience, revitalize critical fish and wildlife habitat, and engage the community as part of …

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]]> Breakthrough: Restored corals ready to become parents https://mote.org/news/breakthrough-restored-corals-ready-to-become-parents/ Mon, 03 Aug 2020 14:25:11 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=2642 MEDIA CONTACTS Stephannie Kettle, Public Relations Manager, skettle@mote.org, 941.302.4997 Allison Delashmit, Keys Communications Manager, allisond@mote.org, 305.509.9141 BREAKTHROUGH: RESTORED CORALS READY TO BECOME PARENTS August 4, 2020—Sarasota, FL—For the first time, …

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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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]]> New study: Bacteria associated with deadly coral disease on Florida’s Coral Reef https://mote.org/news/new-study-bacteria-associated-with-deadly-coral-disease-on-floridas-coral-reef/ Thu, 04 Jun 2020 19:32:19 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=3807 New research on stony coral tissue loss disease reveals similar “bacterial signatures” among sick corals and nearby water and sediments for the first time. Results hint at how this deadly …

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