You searched for Red Tide | Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium https://mote.org/ Today's Research for Tomorrow's Oceans Sun, 10 Aug 2025 07:50:37 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Long-term aerial monitoring of Florida manatees Trichechus manatus latirostris in a diverse Gulf Coast environment https://mote.org/research/publication/long-term-aerial-monitoring-of-florida-manatees-trichechus-manatus-latirostris-in-a-diverse-gulf-coast-environment/ Tue, 22 Jul 2025 05:32:38 +0000 https://mote.org/research/publication/long-term-aerial-monitoring-of-florida-manatees-trichechus-manatus-latirostris-in-a-diverse-gulf-coast-environment/ Situated on Florida’s Gulf Coast, Sarasota County provides critical habitat for manatees in the Southwest region. Prior analysis of the county’s long-term aerial survey database found increasing numbers of manatees 

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Mote Marine Laboratory Leads Seagrass Restoration Efforts After Florida Legislature Establishes the Seagrass Restoration Technology Development Initiative https://mote.org/news/mote-marine-laboratory-leads-seagrass-restoration-efforts-after-florida-legislature-establishes-the-seagrass-restoration-technology-development-initiative/ Thu, 19 Jun 2025 12:00:09 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=18784 Seagrasses play a crucial role in the health and resilience of Florida’s coastal ecosystems. They provide nursery habitats for keystone species and stabilize shorelines and sediments. Seagrasses contribute significantly to 

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Mote Marine Laboratory Receives Federal Designation as a Secondary Care Rehabilitation Facility for Rescued Manatees and Welcomes First Patients https://mote.org/news/mote-marine-laboratory-receives-federal-designation-as-a-secondary-care-rehabilitation-facility-for-rescued-manatees-and-welcomes-first-patients/ Tue, 06 May 2025 13:39:18 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=18189 Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium is proud to announce the arrival of its first two manatee rehabilitation patients, Cabbage and Sleet, marking a major milestone in manatee conservation. This transfer 

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Mote Marine Laboratory releases rehabilitated sea turtles “Grimm” and “Monique” off Lido Beach https://mote.org/news/mote-marine-laboratory-releases-rehabilitated-sea-turtles-grimm-and-monique-off-lido-beach/ Wed, 23 Apr 2025 17:57:59 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=18040 Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium released two sub-adult loggerhead sea turtles—nicknamed “Grimm” and “Monique”—back into the Gulf following successful rehabilitation at Mote’s Sea Turtle Rehabilitation Hospital this morning, Wednesday, April 23. 

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Potential effects of brevetoxins and toxic elements on various health variables in Kemp’s ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) and green (Chelonia mydas) sea turtles after a red tide event bloom https://mote.org/research/publication/potential-effects-of-brevetoxins-and-toxic-elements-on-various-health-variables-in-kemps-ridley-lepidochelys-kempii-and-green-chelonia-mydas-sea-turtles-after-a-red-tide-bloom-event/ Tue, 18 Mar 2025 18:12:01 +0000 https://mote.org/research/publication/potential-effects-of-brevetoxins-and-toxic-elements-on-various-health-variables-in-kemps-ridley-lepidochelys-kempii-and-green-chelonia-mydas-sea-turtles-after-a-red-tide-bloom-event/ Natural biotoxins and anthropogenic toxicants pose a significant risk to sea turtle health. Documented effects of contaminants include potential disease progression and adverse impacts on development, immune function, and survival 

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Using salinity to identify common bottlenose dolphin habitat in Barataria Bay, Louisiana, USA https://mote.org/research/publication/using-salinity-to-identify-common-bottlenose-dolphin-habitat-in-barataria-bay-louisiana-usa/ Tue, 18 Mar 2025 18:12:00 +0000 https://mote.org/research/publication/using-salinity-to-identify-common-bottlenose-dolphin-habitat-in-barataria-bay-louisiana-usa/ Following the Deepwater Horizon (DWH) oil spill, numerous studies were conducted to determine impacts on common bottlenose dolphins Tursiops truncatus. Common bottlenose dolphins are found in estuarine environments of the 

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Grimm https://mote.org/animal-patients/grimm/ Sun, 02 Mar 2025 12:52:29 +0000 https://mote.org/animal-patients/grimm/ 02/16/2025 Turtle was found floating off Captiva Rd. in Sanibel, FL. Animal was lethargic and minimally responsive. Turtle was transported to Mote for rehab. for likely red tide toxicity. Upon 

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Mote and Partners Conduct First-of-its-Kind Red Tide Mitigation Field Test During an Active Bloom https://mote.org/news/mote-and-partners-conduct-first-of-its-kind-red-tide-mitigation-field-test-during-an-active-bloom/ Thu, 20 Feb 2025 13:00:05 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=17035 On Friday, February 14, Mote Marine Laboratory and partners successfully conducted the first-ever field test deployment of two Florida Red Tide Mitigation and Technology Development Initiative products and technologies to 

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Mote and Partners Field-Testing Promising Red Tide Initiative Technologies https://mote.org/news/mote-and-partners-field-testing-promising-red-tide-initiative-technologies/ Wed, 29 Jan 2025 14:00:54 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=16737 Mote Marine Laboratory is excited to announce that three promising red tide mitigation technologies have completed rigorous laboratory testing and received regulatory approvals to begin the field deployment research stage. 

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Relating photosynthetic pigments and in vivo optical density spectra to irradiance for the Florida red-tide dinoflagellate Gymnodinium breve https://mote.org/research/publication/relating-photosynthetic-pigments-and-in-vivo-optical-density-spectra-to-irradiance-for-the-florida-red-tide-dinoflagellate-gymnodinium-breve/ Fri, 24 Jan 2025 17:05:43 +0000 https://mote.org/research/publication/relating-photosynthetic-pigments-and-in-vivo-optical-density-spectra-to-irradiance-for-the-florida-red-tide-dinoflagellate-gymnodinium-breve/ The lipophilic pigment content and composition and in vivo-optical density (OD) spectra for batch cultures of the Florida (USA) red-tide dinoflagellate Gymnodinium breve Davis were analyzed after exposure to irradiance 

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