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Posted on May 7th, 2013 in Ecology & Oceanography, Harmful Algal Blooms, International, Marine Biotoxin Impacts, Monitoring & Event Response, People and Infrastructure, Prevention, Control & Mitigation
On April 28-30, 2013, Dr. Robert Magnien of NOAA’s National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) chaired the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission’s Intergovernmental Panel on Harmful Algal Blooms (IPHAB). This year, IPHAB reviewed progress on harmful algae priorities and initiatives in partnership with other international organizations such as International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) and the [...]
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Posted on March 20th, 2013 in Ecosystem Management, Marine Spatial Planning, Sponsored Research
A recent article “Is Global Ocean Sprawl a Cause of Jellyfish Blooms?” proposes one possible cause for the apparent rise in this phenomenon that’s increasingly aggravating residents of coastal areas around the world. In the piece, based partially on research funded by the National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, the authors theorize that a major reason for these [...]
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Posted on March 15th, 2013 in Harmful Algal Blooms, Human Health, International, Marine Biotoxin Impacts, Technology Transfer
A NOAA method to test for paralytic shellfish toxins will be demonstrated to scientists, regulators, policymakers, and industry representatives in Sydney, Australia from March 18-22. The technique, which was recently accepted as an Official Method of Analysis by the Association of Official Analytical Chemists, is a candidate for replacing the current approach for regulatory testing [...]
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Posted on March 4th, 2013 in Changing Temperature & Hydrology, Climate Impacts, Coastal Pollution, Harmful Algal Blooms, Hypoxia & Eutrophication, International, Prevention, Control & Mitigation
Don Scavia, a researcher whose work is funded in part by the National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, presented results from his Lake Erie hypoxia ecological forecasting project. His presentation focused on phosphorus loading, climate influence on those loads, subsequent impacts on dissolved oxygen and harmful algal blooms, and best management practices to control nutrient runoff. Despite [...]
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Posted on February 22nd, 2013 in Coral, Ecosystem Management, International, Marine Spatial Planning, News Clips
A new study of Asia’s Coral Triangle, which contains nearly 30 percent of the world’s reefs, shows that when it comes to ensuring a rich and diverse range of species, size matters. “The study suggests that marine protected areas should be as large and diverse as possible,” Peter Etnoyer, a marine biologist at the US [...]
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Posted on February 22nd, 2013 in Coral, Ecosystem Management, Marine Spatial Planning, Protected Species
NOAA investigators and their partners embarked on a year-long study to determine the origins of coral polyps and fish species seeding the reefs of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and Guam so that the islands’ officials can take customized measures to protect them from overharvesting or other damage. Using drifting sensors coupled with a computer [...]
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Posted on February 8th, 2013 in Harmful Algal Blooms, Human Health, International, Sensor Development, Technology Transfer
As part of a formal agreement with the International Atomic Energy Agency, researchers from the National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science are providing guidance for developing strategies and recommendations for future technology transfer activities on harmful algal blooms at the International Atomic Energy Agency’s Marine Environmental Laboratory in Monaco from 4-7 February 2013. By helping to build [...]
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Posted on November 13th, 2012 in Coastal Pollution, International, Invasive Species, News Clips
A team of researchers from the Regional Fisheries Research Centre of Puerto Morelos and the Multidisciplinary Unit of Teaching and Research of the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) has developed technology for the commercial use of lionfish (Pterois sp). The goal is to obtain fish feed from this fish for fattening yellowtail snapper that [...]
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