Physical Ecology Program News Today

CAOS FOR CORALS IN A CHANGING CLIMATE Coral reefs are threatened by climate change impacts—ocean acidification and warming temperatures driven by excess carbon dioxide—around the world.  Fortunately, scientists from far and wide are able to study and address climate impacts using Mote’s state-of-the-art Climate and Acidification Ocean Simulator (CAOS) in the Florida Keys, which was abuzz with new studies this year despite the challenges of COVID-19.  Mote’s CAOS system was filled to ...

DEEPLY INTERESTING FINDINGS FROM BLUE HOLES This year, Mote scientists undertook some of their deepest and most challenging missions yet into the Gulf of Mexico’s blue holes—underwater caves, springs and sinkholes being explored for their unique biology, chemistry and structure. The world took notice of these pioneering efforts during July and August 2020, when  Mote’s blue hole research appeared in 242 news stories estimated to reach more than 850 million viewers or readers. Notably, on...