Where We Work

Our Research and Activity in Florida

State-Related Research Projects

• Restoring Injured Seagrass Beds with New Methods for Re-Grading and Fertilization
• Integrated Marine Protected Area Climate Tools (IMPACT) for Management Adaptation and Planning—Demonstration in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary
• Threatened Resources: Bank Systems of the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary.
• Protecting Coral Reef Fish with Improved Monitoring: Supporting the National Park Service’s Inventory and Monitoring Program
• Understanding Coral Ecosystem Connectivity in the Gulf of Mexico from Pulley Ridge to the Florida Keys
• Coral Disease and Health Consortium (CDHC) – Solutions Today for Reefs Tomorrow
• Tool to Forecast the Effect of Waves on Waterbodies and Shorelines
• The State of Coral Reef Ecosystems of the United States and Pacific Freely Associated States
• Mapping Deep Corals in the US South Atlantic to Conserve Vulnerable Fish Habitat and Ecosystems
• Hand Held Sensor for Domoic Acid Poisoning of Marine Mammals
• Assessing Biogeography, Conditions, and Marine Protected Area Efficacy
• National Analytical Response to Harmful Algal Blooms-related Marine Animal Mortality Events
• Stormwater Runoff in Coastal Watersheds: Predicting Impacts of Development and Climate Change
• Coastal Ecological Assessments and Indicator Development
• Characterization of Toxin Synthesis Pathways in Toxic Dinoflagellates
• Brevetoxin Metabolism and Physiology - A Freshwater Model of Morbidity in Endangered Sea Turtles
• Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) Forecasting
• Biogeographic Assessment to Characterize the Florida Keys Coral Reef Tract Ecosystem
• Evaluating Changes in Health and Well-being in Communities Affected by the Deepwater Horizon Disaster
• Where is all the Brevetoxin in Florida Dolphins?
• National Phytoplankton Monitoring Network
• Providing Crucial New Understanding and Tools to Aid in Managing Ciguatera Poisoning Risks in the Greater Caribbean Region
• Atlantic Coastal Fish Habitat Database: Construction, Documentation and Use
• Benthic Habitat Mapping of Coral Reefs of Florida, Caribbean, and the Pacific
• National Fish Habitat Action Plan (NFHAP) Coastal Assessment
• The EcoGIS Project— Tools for Ecosystem-Based Fisheries Management

Recent Related News and Headlines

• Research Shows Shellfish Metabolism of Red Tide Toxin Can Change the Outcome of NSP
• NCCOS Staff Member Advises Fishery Management Council on Coral Conservation Issues
• Manatees Are Dying in Droves, Florida Says ‘Too Bad’ I TakePart.com Environment
• NCCOS Assists in Developing New Sampling Protocols for NCRMP Research in St. Thomas and St. John
• NCCOS-supported Student Wins Award 2013 Research Forum Award
• Blood Monitoring Aids Response and Rehabilitation of Algae-poisoned Seabirds
• Funds Aiding Therapeutic Improvements for Manatees Afflicted by Red Tide
• Algae’s hunger ramps up red tide toxins | HeraldTribune.com
• Recreational Water Pathogen Detection Workshops Build Skills for State Labs
• Gulf of Mexico Algae Shield Themselves with Toxins When Hungry
• New Interactive Map Highlights America’s Coral Reefs
• All You Can Eat: usoceangov NOAA Ocean Today kiosk video
• Weather Service Debuts Florida Red Tide Alerts
• NOAA: Tortugas marine reserve yields more, larger fish
• Surprise lionfish catch in Gulf of Mexico a cause for concern over invasive non-native fish | ABC Action News