St. Pete becomes a mecca for marine science

Dozens of local government, academic and scientific leaders gathered along Bayboro Harbor Wednesday morning to celebrate the intersection of research, inclusivity and economic impact.

Over 100 attendees at the Maritime and Defense Technology Hub heard how a state-of-the-art research vessel would further cement the city's place as a global destination for marine science. The renowned Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute donated the Western Flyer to the Florida Institute of Oceanography (FIO) and the University of South Florida in November 2022.

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Seaweed mass ‘disappears,’ stumping local researchers

A floating seaweed mass that was once 5,000 miles long and visible from space has virtually disappeared from the Gulf of Mexico, leaving local scientists searching for answers.

The "Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt" ballooned to a record size in March before slightly decreasing in May. However, that is when a Florida Atlantic University study warned that the “seaweed” mass and accompanying floating plastic could carry Vibrio vulnificus, or "flesh-eating" bacteria, ashore.

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