Origin of the 'Motion of the Ocean' in the Straits of Florida Revealed
A numerical study by ¼ø»Æʦapp Harbor Branch is the first to identify mechanisms of instability responsible for the formation of sub-mesoscale eddies, which has important environmental implications.
Sargassum Now World's Largest Harmful Algal Bloom Due to Nitrogen
¼ø»Æʦapp Harbor Branch scientists have discovered that a surge in nitrogen worldwide has dramatically changed the chemistry and composition of Sargassum, floating brown seaweed, turning it into a toxic "dead zone."
Study Reveals Health Status of Vulnerable Gopher Tortoises
¼ø»Æʦapp researchers have conducted a comprehensive health assessment of gopher tortoises at two sites in southeastern Florida, which provides important baseline information on this vulnerable species.
Common Antibiotic Effective in Healing Coral Disease Lesions
¼ø»Æʦapp Harbor Branch scientists have found that amoxicillin, an antibiotic used to treat bacterial infections in humans, has a 95 percent success rate at healing individual disease lesions in stony corals.
These Baby Great White Sharks Love to Hang Out Near New York
¼ø»Æʦapp Harbor Branch scientists and collaborators provide the first-ever glimpse into 3D movements of young great white sharks in the New York Bight using cutting-edge satellite technology.
Drifter or Homebody? Study Reveals Where Whitespotted Eagle Rays Roam
Researchers from ¼ø»Æʦapp's Harbor Branch and collaborators conducted the first multiyear study of large-scale movements of whitespotted eagle rays in U.S. waters using acoustic telemetry networks.
Crunch! 'Shell-crushing' Sounds Revealed in a Large Marine Predator
¼ø»Æʦapp Harbor Branch scientists and collaborators are the first to quantify "shell-crushing" consumption noises in a large marine predator using the whitespotted eagle ray.
'Hail to the Queen' - Saving the Caribbean Queen Conch
The world's leading expert on queen conch aquaculture who is a scientist at ¼ø»Æʦapp's Harbor Branch has published a comprehensive, step-by-step manual to culture and restore the revered Caribbean queen conch.
¼ø»Æʦapp Receives Grant to Study Health Effects of Harmful Algal Blooms
A Florida Department of Health grant will help ¼ø»Æʦapp researchers to evaluate health effects of exposure to harmful algal blooms in Florida and possible increased susceptibility in those infected with COVID-19.
¼ø»Æʦapp Shatters Research Funding Record for First Quarter of Fiscal Year
¼ø»Æʦapp saw a whopping 92 percent increase in research funding in the first three months of fiscal year 2020-2021 compared to the same timeframe in 2019-2020.