April 20, 2018 — Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium produces the most research of any nonprofit and ranks No. 2 out of 228 zoos and aquariums, reports a recent study of research productivity among Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) members.

Study authors describe this as “the first study characterizing the contribution of zoos and aquariums to scientific research that results in the production of peer-reviewed scientific literature.”

The study, “Quantifying the contribution of zoos and aquariums to peer-reviewed scientific research,” was published online in FACETS last month.

The study revealed the productivity of AZA members using scientific publications and the productivity was defined in terms of industry specific items including peer-reviewed journal articles, book chapters, conference proceedings and citations from each publication.

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