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Expanding the Southeast Alaska Tribal Ocean Resear...

This project expands existing harmful algal bloom (HAB) monitoring conducted by the Sitka Tribe of Alaska Environmental Research Laboratory (STAERL) to include testing shellfish for domoic acid and diarrhetic shellfish ...
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Harmful Algal Bloom Detection and Forecasting, Other Topics, Sponsored Research, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, Alaska, Pacific Ocean, U.S. States and Territories, Waterbodies, maggie.broadwater@noaa.gov

Forecasting the Spread and Bioeconomic Impacts of ...

We are developing predictions of the arrival and economic impact of non-native aquatic invasive species to better respond to current invasions and prevent future invasions. We are combining scientific, economic, ...
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Invasive Species, Marine Spatial Ecology, Other Topics, Regional Ecosystem Science, Sponsored Research, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, Great Lakes, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, U.S. States and Territories, Waterbodies, Wisconsin, felix.martinez@noaa.gov

Genomics of HAB Dinoflagellates: Identification of...

We are working to identify key genes and processes encoded in the dinoflagellate genome that are responsible for regulating the growth, maintenance, and termination of toxic dinoflagellate blooms. Analogous to ...
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Harmful Algal Bloom Detection and Forecasting, Other Topics, Sponsored Research, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, Florida, Gulf of Mexico, U.S. States and Territories, Waterbodies, Tod.Leighfield@noaa.gov

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 ...
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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 ...
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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

HABON-NE, An Adaptive Observing Network for Real-T...

New England coastal waters have long been impacted by Alexandrium, a species that causes paralytic shellfish poisoning. Other species have recently emerged in the Gulf of Maine, including Pseudo-nitzschia and ...
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Harmful Algal Bloom Detection and Forecasting, Other Topics, Sponsored Research, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, Atlantic Ocean, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, U.S. States and Territories, Waterbodies, marc.suddleson@noaa.gov

Harmful Algal Bloom Community Technology Accelerat...

The project team will establish a California regional hub for harmful algal bloom data, technology, and knowledge transfer, and then expand or export these technological tools to other regions on ...
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Harmful Algal Bloom Detection and Forecasting, Other Topics, Sponsored Research, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, California, Pacific Ocean, U.S. States and Territories, Waterbodies, felix.martinez@noaa.gov

Harmful Algal Bloom Detection Instrument Validatio...

We are improving detection of species of the toxin-producing alga Alexandrium in the field by producing highly portable, efficient, and effective biosensors. Alexandrium can be hard to identify and sample, ...
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Harmful Algal Bloom Detection and Forecasting, Other Topics, Sponsored Research, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, Maine, U.S. States and Territories, marc.suddleson@noaa.gov

Harmful Algal Blooms Event Response: Responding to...

We helped Alaska state regulators, the shellfish industry, and community leaders initiate routine, rapid screening of noncommercial shellfish in southeast Alaska for paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP) toxins. We also worked ...
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Harmful Algal Bloom Detection and Forecasting, Other Topics, Sponsored Research, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, Alaska, Pacific Ocean, U.S. States and Territories, Waterbodies, marc.suddleson@noaa.gov

Harmful Algal Blooms, Acidification and Climate Ch...

This project investigates the interactive effects of acidification, warming, and nutrients on three economically important harmful algal bloom (HAB) species in the Salish Sea. Spanning the western US-Canada border, the ...
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Harmful Algal Bloom Detection and Forecasting, Other Topics, Sponsored Research, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, U.S. States and Territories, Washington, erica.h.ombres@noaa.gov, maggie.broadwater@noaa.gov

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Researchers Identify Sources of Nitrogen in Macroa...

Scientific diver Randall Kosaki (NOAA, PMNM) collects green blades of algae at Manawai (Pearl and Hermes Atoll) at a depth of 295 feet. Credit: Stephen Matadobra, Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument ...
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Coral, Ecological and Biogeographic Assessments, Marine Spatial Ecology, Other Topics, Protected Species, Regional Ecosystem Science, Sponsored Research, Hawaii, Pacific Ocean, U.S. States and Territories, Waterbodies, kimberly.puglise@noaa.gov

Model Predicts Reducing Only Phosphorus Will Make ...

Harmful algal bloom in Western Basin of Lake Erie. Credit: Aerial Associates Photography, Inc. by Zachary Haslick. A new model from NCCOS-funded researchers describes the cellular mechanisms driving toxin production ...
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Funding, Harmful Algal Bloom Detection and Forecasting, Other Topics, Sponsored Research, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, Great Lakes, Waterbodies, felix.martinez@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 ...
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Coastal Change, Natural and Nature-based Features, Other Topics, Sea Level Rise, Sponsored Research, California, U.S. States and Territories, 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 ...
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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

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 ...
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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

Economic Impacts of 2018 Florida Red Tide: Airbnb ...

From October 2017 to January 2019, a significant red tide limited access to marine and coastal areas in Florida, heavily impacting tourism. The “2018 red tide," as it is commonly ...
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Assessing Human Use, Funding, Harmful Algal Bloom Detection and Forecasting, Other Topics, Social Science, Sponsored Research, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, Atlantic Ocean, Florida, Gulf of Mexico, U.S. States and Territories, Waterbodies, marykate.rogener@noaa.gov

New Publication Reports Prevalence of Shellfish To...

Spring in the Bering Strait; several miles offshore, south of the community of Wales, Alaska. Credit: Gay Sheffield, University of Alaska Fairbanks/Alaska Sea Grant. The NCCOS Ecology & Oceanography of ...
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Climate Impacts on Ecosystems, Coastal Change, Funding, Harmful Algal Bloom Detection and Forecasting, Other Topics, Sponsored Research, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, Alaska, Arctic Ocean, Bering Sea, U.S. States and Territories, Waterbodies, kathi.lefebvre@noaa.gov, maggie.broadwater@noaa.gov

Study Finds Community Structure of Mesophotic Cora...

NCCOS-supported researchers documented that mesophotic coral ecosystems (MCEs) at depths of 50 and 70 m in southwest Puerto Rico experienced significant interannual changes in community composition, demonstrating that caution should ...
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Coral, Marine Spatial Ecology, Other Topics, Sponsored Research, Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, Puerto Rico, U.S. States and Territories, Waterbodies, kimberly.puglise@noaa.gov

Algal Cyst Sampling in Puget Sound Advances Effort...

Sediment collection in Puget Sound on R\V Robertson. Credit: C. Greengrove, UWT. NCCOS-funded partners recently completed the second of a two-phased research cruise in Puget Sound as part of a ...
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Harmful Algal Bloom Detection and Forecasting, Other Topics, Sponsored Research, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, Puget Sound, U.S. States and Territories, Washington, Waterbodies, marc.suddleson@noaa.gov, steve.kibler@noaa.gov

Reef-Building Coral Species Differ in Tolerance to...

NCCOS-supported researchers investigating the effects of hypoxia (low oxygen) on threatened coral species discovered that some species have surprisingly high tolerance to declining ocean oxygen levels. While investigating staghorn coral ...
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Climate Impacts on Ecosystems, Coastal Change, Funding, Hypoxia, Other Topics, Sponsored Research, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, Florida, U.S. States and Territories, kimberly.puglise@noaa.gov

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