Mote is a partner in this five-year National Geographic Society project led by Dr. Sylvia Earle to explore America's National Marine Sanctuaries. Dr. Hawkridge is examining factors in the field and the laboratory that may be explain any observed differences of coral disease incidence with depth. E. Bartels and E. Mueller. Funded by Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, observers have been recruited from a variety of volunteers and professionals that regularly visit the reefs of the Florida Keys. Response teams, consisting of environmental professionals and volunteers investigate priority problems to determine the biologic, geographic and temporal extent of these events.
Information is forwarded to a broad audience concerned with reef health.
When necessary, samples are also collected and sent to appropriate experts. Harmful algal bloom detection and assessment. R. Pierce, E. Mueller and E. Bartels. This program will provide a network of regular sampling and phytoplankton population assessments directed at early detection of red tides. 1 prior hits today.