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After Hundreds of Years, Study Confirms Bermuda Home to Cownose Rays

By | May 20, 2024

Using citizen science and morphological and genetic data, ¼ø»Æʦapp Harbor Branch researchers are the first to provide evidence that the Atlantic cownose ray has recently made a new home in Bermuda.

¼ø»Æʦapp Researcher Earns Top Award for Marine Natural Products

By | April 18, 2024

Amy Wright, Ph.D., research professor at ¼ø»Æʦapp Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute, received the Paul J. Scheuer Award in Marine Natural Products, considered the foremost accolade in the field.

¼ø»Æʦapp Lands $1.3 Million Grant to Clean Up Stinky Seaweed in Florida

By | April 10, 2024

¼ø»Æʦapp 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

By | March 26, 2024

A study by ¼ø»Æʦapp 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.

¼ø»Æʦapp Seeks Participants for Harmful Algal Blooms Study in Cape Coral

By | March 18, 2024

¼ø»Æʦapp 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

By | February 21, 2024

Researchers from ¼ø»Æʦapp 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

By | February 8, 2024

¼ø»Æʦapp 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

By | January 11, 2024

¼ø»Æʦapp 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.

¼ø»Æʦapp Harbor Branch Announces 2024 Ocean Science Lecture Series

By | December 19, 2023

¼ø»Æʦapp Harbor Branch announced the lineup for the 2024 "John & Barbara Ferrera Ocean Science Lecture Series," which begins Wednesday, Jan. 10.

¼ø»Æʦapp Seeks Participants for Study on Effects of Harmful Algal Blooms

By | December 7, 2023

¼ø»Æʦapp researchers are seeking additional participants in Cape Coral for a study evaluating the potential impacts of exposure to harmful algal blooms.

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