Two Sea Fans: Mote Marine Laboratory Podcast
1) Why Sawfish Day and #BlackinMarineScience week should be on your calendar
Today’s episode makes us twice as happy because we have two excellent topics in store! Our guest, Jasmin Graham, has studied some of the most unusual-looking, endangered animals in the sea—sawfish, ak...Show More
2) The bizarre lives of deep-dwelling microbes
Imagine a hole in the ocean floor with a bottom stretching to 350 feet deep, or deeper. That’s the type of environment Mote scientists and colleagues are exploring as they visit the Gulf of Mexico’s b...Show More
3) We’re learning about ocean acidification, and ‘SOCAN’ you!
___________________________________________________________ Today we welcome back our favorite “ocean chemistry nut,” Dr. Emily Hall, manager of Mote’s Ocean Acidification Research Program and Chemic...Show More
4) Toxic topics, beneficial research
Marine ecotoxicologists investigate some of the toughest challenges we must overcome to protect the ocean—in particular, how toxic substances harm marine animals and the ecosystem. Today we meet Dr. A...Show More
5) Aquaculture in a fish-eat-fish world
In nature, many fish eat other fish—and some naturally engage in cannibalism, eating members of their own species. However, fish farming (aquaculture) operations strive to reduce that behavior and aim...Show More
6) Where do baby turtles come from? Sea turtle mating systems
Sea turtles are currently nesting on southwest Florida beaches: laying eggs that will hatch to produce babies known as hatchlings. On April 15, as Mote began its annual routine of monitoring these nes...Show More
7) Animal care is essential during Aquarium closure
In this episode, Adam Dolman tells hosts Hayley and Joe about the continuing animal care duties Mote Aquarium biologists carry out even while the Aquarium is closed temporarily to protect public healt...Show More
8) Marine wildlife rescue mission never stops
Our Medical Care & Rehabilitation Coordinator Lynne Byrd returns to the podcast to share stories of the sea turtles being treated in Mote Marine Laboratory's Sea Turtle Rehabilitation Hospital! During...Show More
9) After red tide, are snook showing up?
Dr. Jim Locascio is studying common snook along beaches that experienced major fish kills due to Florida red tide in 2018, to help understand the status of these popular sportfish following this major...Show More
10) Coral ‘matchmaker’ shares the science of reef romance
Dr. Hanna Koch has been given many nicknames, including "coral matchmaker" and "coral fertility doctor." She's conducting managed breeding efforts with threatened coral species, part of the coral reef...Show More