After Hundreds of Years, Study Confirms Bermuda Home to Cownose Rays
Using citizen science and morphological and genetic data, ·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥Harbor Branch researchers are the first to provide evidence that the Atlantic cownose ray has recently made a new home in Bermuda.
·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥Researcher Earns Top Award for Marine Natural Products
Amy Wright, Ph.D., research professor at ·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute, received the Paul J. Scheuer Award in Marine Natural Products, considered the foremost accolade in the field.
·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥Lands $1.3 Million Grant to Clean Up Stinky Seaweed in Florida
·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥Harbor Branch researchers will assess if it is better to harvest Sargassum in water as opposed to on the beach to better plan for removing vast amounts of seaweed from beaches and preventing aggregations.
Study Explores Severe Hurricanes and Coral Reef Sponge Recolonization
A study by ·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥researchers and colleagues is the first to evaluate substrate recolonization by sponges in the U.S. Virgin Islands after two catastrophic storms using genetic analyses.
·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥Seeks Participants for Harmful Algal Blooms Study in Cape Coral
·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥researchers are asking residents of Cape Coral and surrounding communities to consider participating in a study to help evaluate the potential impacts of exposure to harmful algal blooms (HABs).
Study Details Toxic Elements Found in Stranded Whales and Dolphins
Researchers from ·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥Harbor Branch and collaborators analyzed tissue and fecal samples from 90 stranded whales and dolphins in Florida and Georgia over 15 years from 2007 to 2021.
Follow Your Heart: Participants Needed for Harmful Algal Blooms Study
·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥researchers are asking Stuart and nearby community residents to "follow their hearts" on Valentine's Day and participate in a study to help evaluate the possible impacts of harmful algal blooms exposure.
Toxic Algae Blooms: Study Assesses Possible Health Hazards to Humans
·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥Harbor Branch researchers collected and tested water samples from 20 sites within Florida's Indian River Lagoon and found unique patterns of cytotoxicity associated with toxins in the lagoon.
·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥Harbor Branch Announces 2024 Ocean Science Lecture Series
·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥Harbor Branch announced the lineup for the 2024 "John & Barbara Ferrera Ocean Science Lecture Series," which begins Wednesday, Jan. 10.
·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥Seeks Participants for Study on Effects of Harmful Algal Blooms
·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥researchers are seeking additional participants in Cape Coral for a study evaluating the potential impacts of exposure to harmful algal blooms.