Using its polyp tentacles, finger coral catch and eat smaller marine organisms that drift by. They also have a special algae—called zooxanthellae– in their tissues that photosynthesize the sun's rays ...

These lobsters are nocturnal feeders, meaning they hibernate during the day and come out at night to eat. Throughout the western Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico, the Spanish slipper lobster lives in ...

Females in this species give birth to young in the springtime. Split-nose rockfish are small in size and can range in color from pink and orange to red and white. They have large eyes, sharp head ...

Male feather blennies have a bright blue spot near the front of their dorsal fin. Along coral reefs, heavily vegetated areas and soft bottom habitats, the feather blenny can be found in the western ...

Mote Marine Laboratory is an Equal Opportunity Employer and actively seeks to diversify its work force. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color ...

On rare occasion, this sea star can have four or six limbs, instead of the standard five. Chocolate chip sea stars have a creamy white base and dark brown projections, resembling chocolate chips.

Mote offers a variety of internships for undergraduate and graduate students. Please visit the pages below for additional details and the application process for each program. Students may apply to ...

The Sharks & Rays Conservation Research Program is dedicated to studying the biology, ecology and conservation of sharks and their relatives, the skates and rays. These fishes comprise about 1,000 ...

These crabs can grow to be 2-3 pounds (0.91-1.36 kilograms) each and can reach 6 inches (15 centimeters) across in length. Prowling the ocean floor, California king crabs will eat sea stars, crabs, ...

A SCREENSHOT FROM MOTE’S BEACH CONDITIONS REPORTING SYSTEM, SHOWING MANY OF THE SITES WHERE MOTE’S TRAINED VOLUNTEERS MONITOR VARIOUS BEACH CONDITIONS ALONG THE COASTLINE. The Beach Conditions ...

The mission of the Marine & Freshwater Aquaculture Research Program is to develop innovative technologies and systems to support sustainable aquaculture to meet the growing global demand for seafood ...