by Bethany Smith | Apr 8, 2022 | Map
Manatee Research Since the 1970s Surveys and research of manatee populations since the 1970s. HSWRI’s Melbourne Beach facility currently hosts the east coast manatee rescue team for Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. Selected Publications:...
by Bethany Smith | Apr 7, 2022 | Map
California's Channel Islands: marine life Marine mammal and other native wildlife surveys going back to the 1970s, providing baseline data for current research. Northern elephant seals were hunted to near extinction in the 19th century. Protection allowed them to...
by Bethany Smith | Apr 7, 2022 | Map
Florida's Most Active Whale and Dolphin Stranding Program HSWRI has been a member of the NOAA-sponsored stranding response team since its formation in 1997 and has received dedicated funding as a member of NOAA’s John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance...
by Bethany Smith | Apr 7, 2022 | Map
California Yellowtail HSWRI researchers were the first to successfully spawn and rear the larvae of California yellowtail from broodstock collected in the early 2000s. California yellowtail is an sportfish indigineous to southern California which is marketed as...
by Bethany Smith | Apr 7, 2022 | Map
California Halibut Aquaculture The California halibut (Paralichthys californicus) is a good candidate for aquaculture due to its good growth, survival and high commercial value. Several farms in the Western coast of North America are currently evaluating the potential...
