Mote Marine Laboratory

One proposal would create a decade-long seagrass restoration plan after the state saw a dramatic rise in seagrass loss, tied to record manatee deaths.

Developing medicines gives scientists tools to save sick corals and can help preserve threatened ecosystems.

As intense heat becomes more common around the world, the potential threat to biodiversity increases. One species at particular risk to a warming climate is found on the beaches of Florida.

Eugenie Clark, who passed away in 2015, would have turned 100 Wednesday.

One activist would like the Harmful Algal Bloom Task Force to analyze whether Florida's nutrient regulatory mechanisms are working, saying there could be something inherently wrong with them, or they're not being enforced by government agencies as designed.

In 2019, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law an initiative between the state and Sarasota-based Mote Marine Laboratory that includes $3 million a year for six years to develop strategies to mitigate the impacts of red tide.

One conservationist said the interaction problem is with humans, not the rebounding shark population.

This week on Florida Matters, we share some of our favorite discussions about plants, animals and environmental challenges facing our state.We look back…

This week on Florida Matters, we share some of our favorite discussions about plants, animals and environmental challenges facing our state.We look back…

Florida's coral reefs are in trouble. Scientists say they've been declining for decades.But researchers have very recently come up with some exciting…

Florida's coral reefs are in trouble. Scientists say they've been declining for decades.But researchers have very recently come up with some exciting…

By Cathy CarterIt's just after sunrise on Sarasota's Lido Beach and the start of sea turtle patrol for Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium Senior…