Tech report: Bauer, L.J., C. Menza, K.A. Foley, and M.S. Kendall. 2008. An Ecological Characterization of the Marine Resources of Vieques, Puerto Rico. Part I: Historical Data Synthesis. Prepared by National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) in cooperation with the Office of Response and Restoration. Silver Spring, MD. NOAA Technical Memorandum NOS NCCOS 86. [...]
Scientists from the National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, in collaboration with the National Weather Service, National Geophysical Data Center, and Office of Coast Survey, completed airborne digital mapping of shallow-water coral ecosystems of southwest Puerto Rico. In addition to measuring ocean depth, innovative new processing techniques were developed to also discern seafloor habitat composition [...]
National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science researchers have published a study on fish distribution and abundance in Caribbean mangroves that may help in the identification and evaluation of critical or essential fish habitat, the placement of marine protected areas, and the design of habitat restoration projects. The study develops an exploratory seascape ecology approach using the [...]
Scientists the National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, along with others from NOS, met in Silver Spring on Nov. 28 to discuss the status of the NOAA Vieques Program. Significant attention was given to developing a strategy to complete an ecological assessment of Vieques, Puerto Rico to support local resource management. Meeting participants provided status [...]
The National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science released a report on sediment contamination for Southwest Puerto Rico that provides important baseline data which can support the sustained management of local marine resources. The report titled, “An Assessment of Chemical Contaminants in the Marine Sediments of Southwest Puerto Rico http://www.ccma.nos.noaa.gov/publications/southwestpuertorico.pdf presents the first in-depth characterization of [...]
Scientists from the National Centers for C0astal Ocean Science conducted a follow up mission to Vieques, Puerto Rico on October 19 – 25 to characterize sediment contamination in area lagoons. Working in close cooperation with NOAA’s Office of Response and Restoration and Navy personnel, NCCOS researchers sampled nine inland lagoons to quantify chemical contaminants in [...]
Spatial data on high-resolution bathymetry, habitat hardness and habitat roughness, along with complementary underwater video from Puerto Rican Conservation Areas are now available online to advance management of these areas. Scientists from the National Centers for C0astal Ocean Science conducted a scientific research mission on board the NOAA ship NANCY FOSTER from April 14 – [...]
Scientists from the National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science in collaboration with multiple partners are working with the Jobos Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve to evaluate the effectiveness of agricultural best management practices in reducing the input of chemicals, such as pesticides and nutrients, to the Reserve. Project partners include the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s [...]