tagging Archives | Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium Today's Research for Tomorrow's Oceans Fri, 19 Jul 2024 18:00:41 +0000 en-US hourly 1 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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]]> White shark tagging expedition is starting strong https://mote.org/news/white-shark-tagging-expedition-is-starting-strong/ Fri, 14 Aug 2020 20:40:46 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=3548 Mote Marine Laboratory Senior Scientist Dr. Bob Hueter is gearing up for his next shark research adventure. Hueter serves as Chief Scientist for the organization OCEARCH, which is undertaking its …

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]]> Four green sea turtles tagged amid nesting increase in southwest Florida https://mote.org/news/four-green-sea-turtles-tagged-amid-nesting-increase-in-southwest-florida/ Wed, 26 Jun 2019 14:24:54 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=4126 Four nesting female green sea turtles were tagged with satellite transmitters by Mote Marine Laboratory scientists in the past few weeks on Casey Key, with the goal of tracking this …

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]]> End-of-year update: Tracking multiple marine species through a Sarasota Bay network https://mote.org/news/end-of-year-update-tracking-multiple-marine-species-through-a-sarasota-bay-network/ Wed, 19 Dec 2018 16:34:54 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=2847 This year, studies of multiple marine species in Sarasota Bay advanced thanks to the collaborative work of Mote Marine Laboratory, the Sarasota Dolphin Research Program (SDRP, a Chicago Zoological Society …

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]]> American and Cuban scientists publish the first behavioral study of the rare longfin mako shark https://mote.org/news/american-and-cuban-scientists-publish-the-first-behavioral-study-of-the-rare-longfin-mako-shark/ Wed, 21 Dec 2016 18:05:58 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=2418 Tuesday Dec. 21, Mote Marine Laboratory scientists together with scientists from the University of Havana published the first-ever peer-reviewed scientific paper on the movements and habitat use of the longfin …

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]]> Do sharks survive after the hook? New technology helping solve fisheries mystery https://mote.org/news/do-sharks-survive-after-the-hook-new-technology-helping-solve-fisheries-mystery/ Thu, 23 Jun 2016 17:56:27 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=2689 Fitbit-like sensors are the best tools for monitoring whether sharks survive catch-and-release fishing — essential data for fisheries management — according to a peer-reviewed study published today, June 23, by …

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]]> Anglers become citizen scientists for Mote’s Snook Shindig https://mote.org/news/anglers-become-citizen-scientists-for-motes-snook-shindig/ Sun, 10 Apr 2016 18:41:19 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=2459 A record number of more than 60 anglers participated in the William R. Mote Memorial Snook Shindig Honoring Captain Scotty Moore, a research-based catch, sample and release tournament, which took …

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]]> April 8-9: William R. Mote Memorial Snook Shindig Honoring Captain Scotty Moore https://mote.org/news/april-8-9-william-r-mote-memorial-snook-shindig-honoring-captain-scotty-moore/ Tue, 26 Jan 2016 20:31:05 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=2485 Registration is now open for the 2015 William R. Mote Memorial Snook Shindig Honoring Captain Scotty Moore, a research-based catch, sample, and release tournament, which will take place April 8 …

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]]> Cuba research to make splash on Discovery Channel’s Shark Week https://mote.org/news/cuba-research-to-make-splash-on-discovery-channels-shark-week/ Tue, 30 Jun 2015 19:50:29 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=2560 FROM LEFT: MOTE SCIENTISTS DR. ROBERT HUETER AND DR. KIM RITCHIE, AND CUBAN SCIENTISTS ALEXEI RUIZ ABIERNO OF UNIVERSITY OF HAVANA AND DR. FABIÁN PINA AMARGÓS OF CUBA’S CENTER FOR …

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]]> Betsy the Great White Shark Tracked off Southwest Florida https://mote.org/news/betsy-the-great-white-shark-tracked-off-southwest-florida/ Tue, 29 Apr 2014 14:05:36 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=2624 A great white shark nicknamed “Betsy” and tagged for research off Cape Cod was swimming about 63 miles off Boca Grande, Fla., as of Friday, April 25. The female shark …

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