Conservation, Restoration & Monitoring | Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium https://mote.org/research/programs/areas-of-research/conservation-restoration-monitoring/ Today's Research for Tomorrow's Oceans Mon, 23 Sep 2024 15:26:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Seagrass Ecosystem Restoration Research Program https://mote.org/research/program/seagrass-restoration-research/ Tue, 07 May 2024 16:29:34 +0000 https://mote.org/?post_type=program&p=8880 Seagrass is critically important to the ecology and economy of coastal ecosystems, serving vital functions for various fisheries, nursery habitats for a variety of keystone species, shoreline/sediment stabilization, absorbing nutrients, 

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Stranding Investigations https://mote.org/research/program/stranding-investigations/ Fri, 01 Mar 2024 21:32:58 +0000 https://mote.org/?post_type=program&p=3257 To report a stranded dolphin, whale, manatee or sea turtle (dead or alive) within coastal Southwest Florida, please call the Stranding Investigations Program’s 24-hour hotline: 888-345-2335 Find other wildlife-friendly tips learn 

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Fisheries Ecology & Enhancement https://mote.org/research/program/fisheries-ecology-enhancement/ Wed, 03 Jan 2024 16:32:55 +0000 https://mote.org/?post_type=program&p=1524 Our Work The Fisheries Ecology & Enhancement Program advances science to support abundant, productive fish populations. We develop innovative tools and methods to help natural resource managers and others replenish 

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Marine & Freshwater Aquaculture https://mote.org/research/program/marine-freshwater-aquaculture/ Wed, 03 Jan 2024 16:32:30 +0000 https://mote.org/?post_type=program&p=1523 The mission of the Marine & Freshwater Aquaculture Research Program is to develop innovative technologies and systems to support sustainable aquaculture to meet the growing global demand for seafood and 

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Fisheries Habitat Ecology & Acoustics https://mote.org/research/program/fisheries-habitat-ecology-acoustics/ Wed, 03 Jan 2024 16:31:59 +0000 https://mote.org/?post_type=program&p=1522   The Fisheries Habitat Ecology and Acoustics program focuses on how fishes interact with their habitats and how disturbances influence these interactions. By understanding how fish use habitats, we can 

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Coral Health & Disease https://mote.org/research/program/coral-health-disease/ Wed, 03 Jan 2024 16:31:31 +0000 https://mote.org/?post_type=program&p=1521 Several stressors including climate change and infectious diseases have caused significant losses in living coral, particularly in Florida, leading to ecosystems on the brink of functional extinction.  The Coral Health 

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Coral Reef Restoration https://mote.org/research/program/coral-reef-restoration/ Wed, 03 Jan 2024 16:30:44 +0000 https://mote.org/?post_type=program&p=1519 Mote Marine Laboratory scientists have restored more than 216,000 corals to Florida’s Coral Reef—an exciting milestone. Starting in 2020, several of our restored corals spawned, engaging in sexual reproduction to 

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Sea Turtle Rehabilitation Hospital https://mote.org/research/program/sea-turtle-rehabilitation-hospital/ Wed, 03 Jan 2024 16:28:51 +0000 https://mote.org/?post_type=program&p=1517 SEARCH FOR SPECIFIC ANIMAL PATIENTS Access volunteer portal Mote’s Sea Turtle Rehabilitation Hospital provides state-of-the-art critical care and chronic care for sea turtles and works closely with Mote’s Stranding Investigations 

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Sharks & Rays Conservation Research https://mote.org/research/program/sharks-rays-conservation-research/ Wed, 03 Jan 2024 16:28:05 +0000 https://mote.org/?post_type=program&p=1516 The Sharks & Rays Conservation Research Program is dedicated to studying the biology, ecology and conservation of sharks and their relatives, the skates and rays. These fishes comprise about 1,000 

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Manatee Research https://mote.org/research/program/manatee-research/ Wed, 03 Jan 2024 16:27:51 +0000 https://mote.org/?post_type=program&p=1515 For over 30 years, the Manatee Research Program (MRP) has been involved in a host of research efforts involving manatee behavioral ecology, abundance and distribution, and population demographics, as well 

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