coral reef conservation 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 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 outplanted the first coral fragments from its satellite nursery in Islamorada https://mote.org/news/mote-outplanted-the-first-coral-fragments-from-its-satellite-nursery-in-islamorada/ Thu, 19 May 2022 18:24:33 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=2742 On April 28, Mote outplanted the first coral fragments from its satellite nursery in Islamorada at Bud ‘N Mary’s Marina. These corals were initially fragmented on the evening of November 11, …

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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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]]> Mote launches elkhorn coral spawning nursery to aid threatened species https://mote.org/news/mote-launches-elkhorn-coral-spawning-nursery-to-aid-threatened-species/ Fri, 10 Apr 2020 18:36:46 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=3974 Mote Marine Laboratory scientists are launching a new, underwater spawning nursery for elkhorn coral, with the goal of strategically breeding and restoring this rapidly declining, native species that is at …

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]]> Local company teams up with Mote to support coral restoration https://mote.org/news/local-company-teams-up-with-mote-to-support-coral-restoration/ Fri, 18 Oct 2019 19:21:31 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=5204 October 8, 2019 — Recognizing the critical need for healthy oceans, Enzymedica is devoting a portion of the sales of its new Aqua Biome fish oil supplements to Mote Marine …

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]]> Glowing, Glowing, Gone? https://mote.org/news/glowing-glowing-gone/ Mon, 26 Aug 2019 15:53:03 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=4159 Coral reefs support more than 25 percent of ocean species, but they are declining around the world. Serious coral diseases, pollution and climate change can all stress corals. When water …

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]]> Mote battles unprecedented threat to Florida’s coral reefs https://mote.org/news/mote-battles-unprecedented-threat-to-floridas-coral-reefs/ Mon, 25 Mar 2019 12:56:37 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=6285 New research results, expanded restoration efforts target stony coral tissue loss outbreak Florida’s coral reefs are facing an unprecedented, deadly and rapidly spreading coral disease outbreak — putting them at …

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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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