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Smalltooth Sawfish, Endangered Species, Indian River Lagoon, St. Lucie River, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, FWC, Ecology, Conservation, Florida, Acoustic Tag
November 19, 2020
91ÖÆÆ¬³§ Harbor Branch and FWC scientists successfully caught, tagged and released a juvenile smalltooth sawfish in the Indian River Lagoon - a major step for sawfish research and recovery efforts in Florida.
first place
November 12, 2020
91ÖÆÆ¬³§ is giving everyone the chance to cast their votes (again), but this time for the best images captured by its researchers in a contest that highlights work from across all of 91ÖÆÆ¬³§'s 10 colleges.
boat ride irl
November 06, 2020
91ÖÆÆ¬³§â€™s Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute is searching for mates that can help steer a vital program back on course and preserve our oceans’ health by inspiring and educating our youth. With...
Songbird, Zebra Finch, Cognition, Performance, Gut Microbiome, Foraging Task, Brain, Gut, Bacteria
November 04, 2020
91ÖÆÆ¬³§ scientists studied songbirds' gut microbiome and have identified potentially critical bacteria affecting cognition and performance.
DEEP-SEA CORALS WIN PROTECTION IN THE GULF OF MEXICO
October 29, 2020
Gulf of Mexico deep-sea corals will soon be protected as part of a first-of-its-kind plan to safeguard some of the region's important coral hotspots and restrict damaging fishing gear in most of the areas. The Gulf of Mexico...
Aquaculture, Bonefish, Sports Fishing, Fishery, Recreational Fishing, Fish Reproduction, Fly-fishing, Bonefish & Tarpon Trust, Near Threatened Species, Conservation, Fishery Management, Fish and Wildlife Management, Industry, Florida Keys
October 20, 2020
91ÖÆÆ¬³§ Harbor Branch and Bonefish & Tarpon Trust have reached a groundbreaking milestone in fish reproduction research by successfully inducing captive bonefish to spawn in aquaculture tanks.
Plastic Debris, Oceanic Biomass, Environment, Marine Habitat, Plastics, Pollution, Cellular DNA, Visualization Method, Microscopy, Calculations, Quantitative Number
October 13, 2020
91ÖÆÆ¬³§ Harbor Branch scientists and collaborators have obtained a quantitative number for biomass from oceanic plastic debris using a novel visualization method that provides the first estimate of its kind.
Benthic Lander, Scuba Divers, Green Banana Blue Hole, Ocean Exploration, Marine Science, Marine Environment, Blue Holes
September 23, 2020
A team of scientists from 91ÖÆÆ¬³§'s Harbor Branch and collaborators recently explored the depths of the "Green Banana" Blue Hole thanks to gutsy scuba divers and an innovative 500-pound autonomous benthic lander.
Marine Organisms, Oceanic Bioluminescence, U.S. Office of Naval Research, Research and Development, Ocean Ecology, Marine Science, Ocean Science, Marine Habitats, Florida, Coastlines, Contract
September 16, 2020
91ÖÆÆ¬³§'s Harbor Branch has landed an $11,179,001 contract from the U.S. Office of Naval Research to develop a next-generation bathyphotometer sensor for natural oceanic bioluminescence assessments.
Indian River Lagoon, Elasmobranchs, Rays, Florida Lagoon, Conservation, Environment, Marine Species, Marine Science
August 25, 2020
91ÖÆÆ¬³§ Harbor Branch researchers conducted the first long-term, in-depth analysis of the elasmobranch community in the southern Indian River Lagoon, categorizing 630 individuals of 16 species.
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Florida Atlantic's Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute engages with the community through the Ocean Discovery Visitors Center and the Ocean Science Lecture Series. Harbor Branch’s research and outreach programs translate marine science in order to provide solutions that improve economies and quality of life for coastal communities.
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