You searched for Coral Restoration | Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium https://mote.org/ Today's Research for Tomorrow's Oceans Sun, 11 Jan 2026 04:45:50 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Success of restoration strategies in preventing extirpation of 2 critically endangered coral species https://mote.org/research/publication/success-of-restoration-strategies-in-preventing-extirpation-of-2-critically-endangered-coral-species/ Wed, 26 Nov 2025 04:52:49 +0000 https://mote.org/research/publication/success-of-restoration-strategies-in-preventing-extirpation-of-2-critically-endangered-coral-species/ An unprecedented marine heatwave in 2023 caused widespread coral bleaching and mortality throughout the Caribbean. In the Florida Keys (USA), 2 foundation species, elkhorn coral (Acropora palmata) and staghorn coral …

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]]> Watch the Key Largo Boat Parade with Mote https://mote.org/event/watch-the-key-largo-boat-parade-with-mote/ Sat, 13 Dec 2025 23:30:00 +0000 https://mote.org/?post_type=tribe_events&p=16629 Join Mote’s Key Largo Boat Parade Watch Party!  Mote Marine Laboratory invites the community to tour Key Largo’s first and only land-based coral nursery and enjoy premiere viewing of the …

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]]> Differences in Molecular Responses to a Thermally Variable Preconditioning Treatment for Two Caribbean Coral Species https://mote.org/research/publication/differences-in-molecular-responses-to-a-thermally-variable-preconditioning-treatment-for-two-caribbean-coral-species/ Thu, 20 Nov 2025 07:07:08 +0000 https://mote.org/research/publication/differences-in-molecular-responses-to-a-thermally-variable-preconditioning-treatment-for-two-caribbean-coral-species/ Coral reefs around the world are increasingly threatened by rising ocean temperatures, leading to more frequent mass bleaching events. However, some corals, typically found in more thermally variable environments, have …

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]]> Antibiotic type and dose variably affect microbiomes of a disease-resistant Acropora cervicornis genotype https://mote.org/research/publication/antibiotic-type-and-dose-variably-affect-microbiomes-of-a-disease-resistant-acropora-cervicornis-genotype/ Thu, 20 Nov 2025 07:07:08 +0000 https://mote.org/research/publication/antibiotic-type-and-dose-variably-affect-microbiomes-of-a-disease-resistant-acropora-cervicornis-genotype/ As coral diseases become more prevalent and frequent, the need for new intervention strategies also increases to counteract the rapid spread of disease. Recent advances in coral disease mitigation have …

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]]> Heat‑tolerant algal symbionts may prevent extirpation of the threatened elkhorn coral, Acropora palmata, in Florida during intensifying marine heatwaves https://mote.org/research/publication/heat-tolerant-algal-symbionts-may-prevent-extirpation-of-the-threatened-elkhorn-coral-acropora-palmata-in-florida-during-intensifying-marine-heatwaves/ Thu, 20 Nov 2025 07:07:08 +0000 https://mote.org/research/publication/heat%e2%80%91tolerant-algal-symbionts-may-prevent-extirpation-of-the-threatened-elkhorn-coral-acropora-palmata-in-florida-during-intensifying-marine-heatwaves/ The elkhorn coral, Acropora palmata, was historically a major reef-building species in the Caribbean, but has suffered devastating declines in recent decades. Despite significant restoration efforts in Florida, the marine …

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]]> Mote-ivational Science Lectures: Dr. Dominique Gallery https://mote.org/event/mote-ivational-mondays-dr-dominique-gallery/ Mon, 13 Apr 2026 21:00:00 +0000 https://mote.org/?post_type=tribe_events&p=22976 Mote’s popular lecture series offers the opportunity to listen to Mote scientists as they share their latest findings, innovations and fieldwork — from coral reef research and marine animal health …

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]]> Genetic lineages do not predict stony coral tissue loss disease resistance or survivorship among coral restoration outplants in Florida https://mote.org/research/publication/genetic-lineages-do-not-predict-stony-coral-tissue-loss-disease-resistance-or-survivorship-among-coral-restoration-outplants-in-florida/ Wed, 05 Nov 2025 06:21:49 +0000 https://mote.org/research/publication/genetic-lineages-do-not-predict-stony-coral-tissue-loss-disease-resistance-or-survivorship-among-coral-restoration-outplants-in-florida/ As stony coral tissue loss disease (SCTLD) has spread across Florida’s Coral Reef (FCR), there has been an emphasis on restoring the losses in coral cover through outplanting. This research …

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]]> Genomic variation among populations of threatened coral: Acropora cervicornis https://mote.org/research/publication/genomic-variation-among-populations-of-threatened-coral-acropora-cervicornis/ Wed, 15 Oct 2025 04:47:20 +0000 https://mote.org/research/publication/genomic-variation-among-populations-of-threatened-coral-acropora-cervicornis/ Acropora cervicornis, a threatened, keystone reef-building coral has undergone severe declines (>90 %) throughout the Caribbean. These declines could reduce genetic variation and thus hamper the species’ ability to adapt. …

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]]> Coral Biorepository Alliance – Importance of Biorepositories https://mote.org/research/coral-biorepository-alliance-v2/coral-biorepository-alliance-importance-of-biorepositories/ Thu, 09 Oct 2025 20:02:02 +0000 https://mote.org/?page_id=22258 Mission To create a network of coral conservation organizations and experts in support of a global coral biobank for coral restoration and research purposes achieved through standardized methods to collect …

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]]> Evaluation of staghorn coral (Acropora cervicornis, Lamarck 1816) production techniques in an ocean-baseEvaluation of staghorn coral (Acropora cervicornis, Lamarck 1816) productiod nursery with consideration of coral genotype https://mote.org/research/publication/evaluation-of-staghorn-coral-acropora-cervicornis-lamarck-1816-production-techniques-in-an-ocean-based-nursery-with-consideration-of-coral-genotype-2/ Tue, 23 Sep 2025 10:41:04 +0000 https://mote.org/research/publication/evaluation-of-staghorn-coral-acropora-cervicornis-lamarck-1816-production-techniques-in-an-ocean-based-nursery-with-consideration-of-coral-genotype-2/ Staghorn coral Acropora cervicornis is an important framework-building species that has declined severely throughout the Caribbean since the early 1980s. This species is now widely cultured in ocean-based nurseries to …

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