Florida red tide Archives | Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium Today's Research for Tomorrow's Oceans Mon, 20 Jan 2025 16:51:40 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Florida Red Tide FAQs https://mote.org/news/florida-red-tide-faqs/ Sat, 10 Apr 2021 12:36:53 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=5632 How can I find out what current red tide conditions are? Mote’s Beach Conditions Reporting System provides shoreline observations as often as twice daily: visitbeaches.org/map To report fish kills, contact 

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In red tide’s wake, snook science to the rescue https://mote.org/news/in-red-tides-wake-snook-science-to-the-rescue/ Thu, 07 Nov 2019 23:01:27 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=4837 During fall 2018, Florida red tide—a harmful bloom of Karenia brevis algae—intensified to a level that many marine animals could not survive. Of special concern was the impact on spawning 

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New red tide study: Why do blooms vary and ultimately end? https://mote.org/news/new-red-tide-study-why-do-blooms-vary-and-ultimately-end/ Tue, 15 Oct 2019 19:36:08 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=5208 From late 2017 to early 2019, a major bloom of Florida red tide killed nearly 600 sea turtles, more than 200 manatees and 150 dolphins, while significantly decreasing the quality 

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Stone crab larvae perish from red tide, but bloom intensity matters https://mote.org/news/stone-crab-larvae-perish-from-red-tide-but-bloom-intensity-matters/ Tue, 21 May 2019 22:12:18 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=8268 High and medium concentrations of Florida red tide caused 100% and 30% mortality in stone crab larvae, respectively, and many of the surviving larvae had impaired swimming behavior, during a 

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Red Tide Institute at Mote Marine Laboratory positions itself for consistent progress https://mote.org/news/red-tide-institute-positions-itself-for-consistent-progress/ Fri, 05 Apr 2019 19:18:11 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=8616 Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium is pleased to announce support for the directorship of Mote’s new Red Tide Institute thanks to a generous five-year grant. Charles & Margery Barancik Foundation 

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Senator Marco Rubio visits Mote to discuss urgent threats in Florida’s oceans https://mote.org/news/senator-marco-rubio-visits-mote/ Fri, 22 Feb 2019 18:33:02 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=9505 On February 21, 2019, Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium hosted Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) at its City Island campus to discuss urgent threats facing Florida’s oceans, including harmful algae blooms 

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Scientists, resource managers share major updates on tackling Florida red tide https://mote.org/news/scientists-resource-managers-share-major-updates-on-tackling-florida-red-tide/ Wed, 26 Sep 2018 22:50:51 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=10591 The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), Florida Department of Health (DOH) and Mote Marine Laboratory (Mote) gathered on Monday, Sept. 24, for 

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Mote thanks Bank of America for red tide research support https://mote.org/news/mote-thanks-bank-of-america-for-red-tide-research-support/ Sat, 22 Sep 2018 02:28:14 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=9612 Mote Marine Laboratory thanks Bank of America for a $15,000 grant awarded Saturday, Sept. 15, to aid Mote’s research efforts focused on Florida red tide. The current bloom of Florida 

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New treatment being developed for manatees poisoned by red tide https://mote.org/news/new-treatment-being-developed-for-manatees-poisoned-by-red-tide/ Thu, 06 Sep 2018 14:05:47 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=10537 Florida International University and Mote Marine Laboratory are developing new and more efficient ways to treat manatees exposed to toxic red tide. Through a $428,000 grant from the National Oceanic 

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Red Tide: What Mote Is Doing Now https://mote.org/news/red-tide-what-mote-is-doing-now/ Fri, 03 Aug 2018 21:30:42 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=10558 Communities affected by the current Florida red tide are asking great questions — in particular, what more can be done to address this challenging harmful algal bloom (HAB) and better 

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