Sargassum Now World's Largest Harmful Algal Bloom Due to Nitrogen
×ó°®ÊÓƵ 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
×ó°®ÊÓƵ 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
×ó°®ÊÓƵ 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
×ó°®ÊÓƵ 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 ×ó°®ÊÓƵ'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
×ó°®ÊÓƵ 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 ×ó°®ÊÓƵ's Harbor Branch has published a comprehensive, step-by-step manual to culture and restore the revered Caribbean queen conch.
×ó°®ÊÓƵ Receives Grant to Study Health Effects of Harmful Algal Blooms
A Florida Department of Health grant will help ×ó°®ÊÓƵ researchers to evaluate health effects of exposure to harmful algal blooms in Florida and possible increased susceptibility in those infected with COVID-19.
×ó°®ÊÓƵ Shatters Research Funding Record for First Quarter of Fiscal Year
×ó°®ÊÓƵ 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.
Stunning Discovery Finds Bonefish Dive 'Deep' into the Abyss to Spawn
Using active acoustic telemetry and sonar data, ×ó°®ÊÓƵ Harbor Branch scientists and collaborators are the first to track a shallow water fish diving 450 feet deep to spawn and provide detailed documentation.