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Exploring Ecosystem and Community Vulnerability to...

We will identify the roles of natural and nature-based features and conventional infrastructure in controlling coastal flood hazards in the face of sea level rise. Our project will focus on ...

Coastal Change, Natural and Nature-based Features, Sea Level Rise, Vulnerability and Risk Assessment, California, U.S. States and Territories, sarah.pease@noaa.gov

Fighting Climate-Driven Collapse of Marine Species...

A group of purple urchins (left) next to a red abalone (right). Credit: NOAA. Historically, red abalone populations in nearshore habitats off the California coast supported a large recreational fishery ...

Climate Impacts on Ecosystems, Coastal Change, California, U.S. States and Territories, rebecca.atkins@noaa.gov

Florida Regional Ecosystem Stressors Collaborative...

We are investigating the current and future impacts of five key stressors–ocean acidification, hypoxia, harmful algal blooms, warming, and eutrophication–on South Florida’s coastal ecosystems. Results will provide actionable information for ...

Climate Impacts on Ecosystems, Coastal Change, Coral, Harmful Algal Bloom Detection and Forecasting, Hypoxia, Marine Spatial Ecology, Ocean Acidification, Regional Ecosystem Science, Restoration, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, Water Quality, Atlantic Ocean, Florida, Gulf of Mexico, U.S. States and Territories, Waterbodies, kimberly.puglise@noaa.gov

Forecasting Chesapeake Bay Fishery Resources

We are developing a model to forecast striped bass recruitment in the Chesapeake Bay and are partnering with NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service to incorporate the model in fish stock ...

Climate Impacts on Ecosystems, Coastal Change, Chesapeake Bay, Waterbodies

Global Ocean Ecosystems Dynamics (GLOBEC) Northeas...

Northeast Pacific fisheries of salmon, halibut, cod, perch, walleye pollock, rockfish and king crab are the largest U.S. commercial fisheries. From 1996 to 2008, NCCOS partnered with the National Science ...

Climate Impacts on Ecosystems, Coastal Change, Other Topics, Sponsored Research, California, Oregon, U.S. States and Territories, Washington, elizabeth.turner@noaa.gov

Global Ocean Ecosystems Dynamics (GLOBEC) Northwes...

Georges Bank, located off Cape Cod has long supported important commercial fisheries. From 1996 to 2008, NCCOS partnered with the National Science Foundation supporting the Global Ocean Ecosystems Dynamics Program ...

Climate Impacts on Ecosystems, Coastal Change, Other Topics, Sponsored Research, Atlantic Ocean, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, U.S. States and Territories, Waterbodies, elizabeth.turner@noaa.gov

Guidance for the Successful Use of Living Shorelin...

Living shorelines are an increasingly popular shoreline stabilization strategy because they protect against shoreline erosion while also providing habitat and enhancing water quality. The widespread adoption of living shorelines is ...

Coastal Change, Natural and Nature-based Features, Sea Level Rise, North Carolina, U.S. States and Territories, carolyn.currin@noaa.gov

How do Ocean Currents Connect Coral Reefs among Is...

Coral ecosystems are sustained by young fish and corals born locally, and by those drifting from other reefs on ocean currents. Identifying and protecting sources of young corals and fish ...

Climate Impacts on Ecosystems, Coastal Change, Coral, Marine Spatial Ecology, Guam, Pacific Ocean, U.S. States and Territories, Waterbodies, matt.kendall@noaa.gov, matthew.poti@noaa.gov

How Natural and Nature-based Features Could Enhanc...

We will simulate sea level rise and rainfall scenarios to determine how mangroves in southwest Florida will be affected in the future and what protection they will provide against flooding, ...

Climate Impacts on Ecosystems, Coastal Change, Natural and Nature-based Features, Sea Level Rise, Vulnerability and Risk Assessment, Florida, Gulf of Mexico, U.S. States and Territories, Waterbodies, trevor.meckley@noaa.gov

How to Increase Ecosystem Services of Coastal Beac...

The project team will use long-term monitoring data along the Oregon and Washington coast to evaluate the impact of sea level rise and storms on the geomorphology and ecology of ...

Climate Impacts on Ecosystems, Coastal Change, Natural and Nature-based Features, Sea Level Rise, Vulnerability and Risk Assessment, Oregon, U.S. States and Territories, Washington, sarah.pease@noaa.gov

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NOAA, FHWA Federal Agency Partnership Recognized w...

A NOAA partnership with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) received a U.S. Department of Transportation FHWA Environmental Excellence Award, which recognizes outstanding transportation projects, processes, and organizations that incorporate environmental ...

June 21, 2022 Climate Impacts on Ecosystems, Coastal Change, Funding, Natural and Nature-based Features, Other Topics, Sea Level Rise, Vulnerability and Risk Assessment, Alabama, Atlantic Ocean, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, U.S. States and Territories, Waterbodies, Elizabeth.Mcnamee@noaa.gov, trevor.meckley@noaa.gov

Oregon Researchers Engage Decision-makers to Suppo...

Last month, Oregon State University hosted a hybrid Oregon Dune Management Conference and Workshop online and at the Hatfield Marine Science Center in Newport, Oregon. The workshop provided an update ...

June 7, 2022 Climate Impacts on Ecosystems, Coastal Change, Natural and Nature-based Features, Sea Level Rise, Vulnerability and Risk Assessment, Oregon, U.S. States and Territories, Washington, Elizabeth.Mcnamee@noaa.gov, trevor.meckley@noaa.gov

Harmful Algal Blooms May Soon Wreak Havoc in Arcti...

Climatic changes in Arctic Alaska are resulting in more harmful algal blooms (HABs) for the region, signaling a potential growing threat to human and ecosystem health. Over the last decade, ...

June 1, 2022 Climate Impacts on Ecosystems, Coastal Change, Harmful Algal Bloom Detection and Forecasting, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, Alaska, U.S. States and Territories, maggie.broadwater@noaa.gov

Study Highlights Tipping Point in Sediment Transpo...

Newport Bay is an urban estuary of southern California where sediment is managed for water quality, wetland habitat, recreation, navigation and the provision of urban amenities. Dredging focuses on sediment ...

May 9, 2022 Coastal Change, Natural and Nature-based Features, Other Topics, Sea Level Rise, Sponsored Research, California, U.S. States and Territories, trevor.meckley@noaa.gov

Researchers Determine Flood Risk for 13 Coastal Co...

Coastal communities need to know what actions to take to mitigate flooding, now and in the future as sea level rises. A new NCCOS-funded study helps meet this need by ...

May 3, 2022 Climate Impacts on Ecosystems, Coastal Change, Sea Level Rise, Vulnerability and Risk Assessment, Alabama, Florida, Gulf of Mexico, Mississippi, U.S. States and Territories, Waterbodies, trevor.meckley@noaa.gov

Study Incorporates Uncertainty to Improve Projecti...

Figure 1: Study model projections of mean tidal marsh elevations (top) and carbon accumulation (bottom) across four sea level rise scenarios. Uncertainty is indicated by the shaded areas which represent ...

April 21, 2022 Coastal Change, Natural and Nature-based Features, Other Topics, Sea Level Rise, Sponsored Research, California, U.S. States and Territories, Elizabeth.Mcnamee@noaa.gov, trevor.meckley@noaa.gov

NCCOS Publishes Social Vulnerability Assessment in...

Coastal communities are increasingly vulnerable to climate-driven impacts, such as sea level rise and coastal erosion. To address these risks in the Puget Sound region of Washington, Washington Sea Grant ...

April 13, 2022 Assessing Vulnerability and Resilience, Climate Impacts on Ecosystems, Coastal Change, Sea Level Rise, , Vulnerability and Risk Assessment, U.S. States and Territories, Washington, chloe.fleming@noaa.gov, seann.regan@noaa.gov

Cape Lookout National Seashore Environmental Quali...

NCCOS scientist collects samples at Cape Lookout National Seashore adjacent to the abandoned town of Portsmouth, North Carolina. Credit: NOAA. NCCOS scientists have released a final report assessing the environmental ...

April 7, 2022 Assessing Human Use, Biological Effects of Contaminants and Nutrients, Climate Impacts on Ecosystems, Coastal Change, , Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, Water Quality, North Carolina, U.S. States and Territories, pete.key@noaa.gov

Thin Layer Sediment Placement Boosts Marsh Growth

A new NCCOS study shows that spreading a thin layer of sediment on low-lying marshes promotes vegetation growth that builds elevation. The technique may be an effective way to restore ...

March 30, 2022 Coastal Change, Natural and Nature-based Features, Sea Level Rise, Atlantic Ocean, North Carolina, U.S. States and Territories, Waterbodies, jenny.davis@noaa.gov

Beach Width Provides Greatest Protection Against F...

Dune erosion, or scarping, caused by Hurricane Matthew along Shackleford Banks, North Carolina. Credit: Laura Moore. Beaches and sand dunes are critical to protecting coastal communities from storm surge, but ...

March 29, 2022 Coastal Change, Natural and Nature-based Features, Other Topics, Sea Level Rise, Sponsored Research, Atlantic Ocean, North Carolina, U.S. States and Territories, Waterbodies, trevor.meckley@noaa.gov

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Ecological condition of coastal ocean waters along the U.S. Mid-Atlantic Bight: 2006

This document presents the results of an assessment of ecological condition and potential stressor impacts in coastal-ocean waters of the mid-Atlantic Bight (MAB), along the eastern U.S. continental shelf from Cape Cod, MA to Cape Hatteras, NC, based on sampling ...

Ecological condition of coastal ocean waters of the U.S. continental shelf off south Florida: 2007

This document provides an assessment of ecological condition, with an emphasis on soft-bottom habitats, in coastal ocean waters of the U.S. continental shelf off south Florida, from Anclote Key on the Gulf coast to West Palm Beach on the Atlantic ...

Ecological condition of coastal ocean waters of the western Gulf of Mexico: 2011

The overall purpose of the study was to assess the current status of ecological condition and stressor impacts throughout these waters and to provide this information as a framework for evaluating future changes due to natural or human-induced disturbances. To ...

Ecological condition of coastal ocean waters within Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary: 2008

This document presents the results of an assessment of ecological condition and potential stressor impacts in coastal-ocean waters of the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary (SBNMS), based on sampling conducted in June 2008. The project was a collaborative effort by ...

Economic Valuation of Shoreline Protection within the Jacques Cousteau National Estuarine Research Reserve

This study focuses on the ecosystem of coastal habitats (e.g., seagrass beds, marshes, and coastal forests), which operate as natural infrastructure, and can benefit coastal communities, other types of human development, and economic activity by reducing the impacts of coastal ...

Ecosystem Metabolism

This chapter contains sections titled: Introduction; Basic Definitions and Concepts; Measuring Ecosystem Metabolism; Regulating Factors and Spatial/Temporal Patterns; Ecosystem Metabolism Case Studies; Cross?Ecosystem Comparisons; Metabolic Responses to Climate Change and Variability; Conclusions; Acknowledgments; References; Citing Literature ...

Effect of hydrological variability on the biogeochemistry of estuaries across a regional climatic gradient

Given projected changes in river flow to coastal regions worldwide due to climate change and increasing human freshwater demands, it is necessary to determine the role hydrology plays in regulating the biogeochemistry of estuaries. A climatic gradient exists along the ...

Effects of Local Shoreline and Subestuary Watershed Condition on Waterbird Community Integrity: Influences of Geospatial Scale and Season in the Chesapeake Bay

In many coastal regions throughout the world, there is increasing pressure to harden shorelines to protect human infrastructures against sea level rise, storm surge, and erosion. This study examines waterbird community integrity in relation to shoreline hardening and land use ...

Effects of Local Watershed Land Use on Water Quality in Mid-Atlantic Coastal Bays and Subestuaries of the Chesapeake Bay

Nutrient inputs have degraded estuaries worldwide. We investigated the sources and effects of nutrient inputs by comparing water quality at shallow (< 2m deep) nearshore (within 200 m) locations in a total of 49 Chesapeake subestuaries and Mid-Atlantic coastal bays ...

Effects of model physics on hypoxia simulations for the northern Gulf of Mexico: A model intercomparison

A large hypoxic zone forms every summer on the Texas-Louisiana Shelf in the northern Gulf of Mexico due to nutrient and freshwater inputs from the Mississippi/Atchafalaya River System. Efforts are underway to reduce the extent of hypoxic conditions through reductions ...

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