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Robotic, Underwater Sensor for Harmful Algal Bloom Toxins

California, domoic acid, greg.doucette@noaa.gov, Harmful Algal Bloom Detection and Forecasting, sensor, Sensor Development, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, tina.mikulski@noaa.gov, U.S. States and Territories

We developed a device to provide resource managers and public-health officials with valuable, real-time data on harmful algal bloom (HAB) toxicity. This robotic, underwater sensor ...

Salt Marsh Ecology in an Era of Sea Level Rise

carolyn.currin@noaa.gov, Climate Impacts on Ecosystems, Coastal Change, Ecological and Biogeographic Assessments, Marine Spatial Ecology, North Carolina, salt march, sea level rise, shoreline change, U.S. States and Territories

Under the right circumstances, salt marshes have the ability to increase their elevation, and therefore may be able to “keep up” with sea level rise ...

Salt Marsh Evolution along the South Atlantic Bight

Climate Impacts on Ecosystems, Coastal Change, Florida, Georgia, Other Topics, Sea Level Rise, South Carolina, Sponsored Research, trevor.meckley@noaa.gov, U.S. States and Territories

We are advancing marsh modeling in the South Atlantic Bight (SAB) to provide high-resolution predictions of future marsh evolution and the wave attenuation of these ...

Sampling Design Tool for ArcGIS

arcgis, Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, charles.menza@noaa.gov, gis, Gulf of Mexico, Habitat Mapping, ken.buja@noaa.gov, Marine Spatial Ecology, Waterbodies

The Sampling Design Tool for ArcGIS randomly selects people, animals, objects, or places in a GIS environment to infer status or change. The tool was ...

Scenarios and Tradeoffs: Providing Useful Models to Coastal Managers

Atlantic Ocean, Chesapeake Bay, Coastal Change, elizabeth.turner@noaa.gov, Gulf of Mexico, Marine Spatial Ecology, Pacific Ocean, Vulnerability and Risk Assessment, Waterbodies

Many agencies at the federal, state, and regional level need to use ecosystem models to help them predict the results of different management actions on ...

Science in Support of Adaptation Planning for Climate Variability and Coastal Hazard Vulnerability in the Chesapeake Bay

Chesapeake Bay, chloe.fleming@noaa.gov, climate impacts, Delaware, flood, Maryland, resilience, seann.regan@noaa.gov, , theresa.goedeke@noaa.gov, U.S. States and Territories, Vulnerability and Risk Assessment, vulnerability assessment, Waterbodies

The Chesapeake Bay, the largest estuary in the United States, provides people with valuable ecosystem services. Impacts from climate change, including sea level rise and ...

Science to Support a Climate-Ready Dungeness Crab Fishery in the Northern California Current

Assessing Vulnerability and Resilience, Biological Effects of Contaminants and Nutrients, California, Climate Impacts on Ecosystems, Coastal Change, Harmful Algal Bloom Detection and Forecasting, kimberly.puglise@noaa.gov, Marine Spatial Ecology, Oregon, Other Topics, Pacific Ocean, Regional Ecosystem Science, , Sponsored Research, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, U.S. States and Territories, Washington, Waterbodies

The productive coastal ocean off northern California, Oregon, and Washington is facing impacts from multiple environmental stressors, including hypoxia, harmful algal blooms, increasing water temperatures, ...

Scientific Support for Mesophotic and Deep Benthic Community Restoration in the Gulf of Mexico

charles.menza@noaa.gov, Coral, Coral, Gulf of Mexico, Marine Spatial Ecology, Oil Spill, peter.etnoyer@noaa.gov, randy.clark@noaa.gov, Restoration, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, tim.battista@noaa.gov, Waterbodies

We are working on a collaborative set of projects to better understand and restore mesophotic and deep benthic communities in the Gulf of Mexico impacted ...

Sea-Level Rise Modeling as a Catalyst for Effective Coastal Management in West Hawaii

anachialine pool, Climate Impacts on Ecosystems, Coastal Change, david.kidwell@noaa.gov, groundwater, Hawaii, Other Topics, sea level rise, Sea Level Rise, Sponsored Research, U.S. States and Territories, Vulnerability and Risk Assessment

In collaboration with The Nature Conservancy and the Hawaii Sentinel Site Cooperative, we are evaluating the effects of sea level rise of unique coastal habitats ...

Seafloor Characterization of the U.S. Caribbean

benthic habitat, Chesapeake Bay, Habitat Mapping, john.christensen@noaa.gov, LiDAR, Marine Spatial Ecology, multibeam, Puerto Rico, seafloor map, tim.battista@noaa.gov, U.S. States and Territories, U.S. Virgin Islands, Waterbodies

Since 2004, we have been conducting seafloor mapping of the U.S. Caribbean, to fill critical informational gaps to support improved management measures in the U.S ...

Seafloor Substrate Mapping and Model Validation in the New York Wind Energy Area

Atlantic Ocean, fish distribution, Habitat Mapping, john.christensen@noaa.gov, Marine Spatial Ecology, New York, New York wind energy, NY call area for wind farm, Offshore Wind, Offshore Wind Master Plan, seafloor habitat, seafloor mapping, seafloor mapping and validation, seafloor substrate mapping, Seafloor Substrate Mapping and Model Validation in the New York Wind Energy Area, tim.battista@noaa.gov, wind farm

In support of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, NCCOS characterized seafloor habitats and fish distributions in coastal waters of New York. The New York ...

Seasonal Forecasting of Karenia brevis Red Tide Blooms in the Eastern Gulf of Mexico

Florida, Forecasting, Gulf of Mexico, HABHRCA, harmful algal bloom, Harmful Algal Bloom Detection and Forecasting, Karenia brevis, Other Topics, quay.dortch@noaa.gov, Research, Sponsored Research, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, Technology Transfer, U.S. States and Territories, Waterbodies

This project is developing modeling tools to improve short term and seasonal predictions of toxic red tide Karenia brevis blooms in the Gulf of Mexico ...

Setting Shared Goals for South Florida’s Marine and Estuarine Ecosystems (MARES)

Assessing Vulnerability and Resilience, coastal marine ecosystem, fisheries, Florida, Gulf of Mexico, kimberly.puglise@noaa.gov, Marine Spatial Ecology, Other Topics, Regional Ecosystem Science, , Sponsored Research, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, U.S. States and Territories, Waterbodies

We facilitated a process to identify the characteristics and key regulating processes of a sustainable South Florida coastal marine ecosystem. Using the best available science ...

Shallow Water Hypoxia: Tipping the Balance for Individual Animals, Populations, and Ecosystems

Biological Effects of Contaminants and Nutrients, Chesapeake Bay, CHRP, Coastal Change, david.kidwell@noaa.gov, Hypoxia, hypoxia, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, Vulnerability and Risk Assessment, Waterbodies

We are investigating the impacts of extreme daily fluctuations in oxygen and pH on fish and invertebrates in the Chesapeake Bay. The modeling tools we ...

Shallow-water Benthic Habitat Mapping of Northeast Puerto Rico and Culebra Island

Caribbean Sea, coral reef, Habitat Mapping, john.christensen@noaa.gov, Marine Spatial Ecology, Puerto Rico, seafloor mapping, seaflor, tim.battista@noaa.gov, U.S. States and Territories, Waterbodies

We developed benthic habitat maps for shallow coral reef areas (< 35 m) around Northeast Puerto Rico and Culebra Island. These maps are helping scientists ...

Sharing Simple and Fast Algal Toxin Detection Tests with Developing Countries

Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, Harmful Algal Bloom Detection and Forecasting, Pacific Ocean, South Carolina, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, tina.mikulski@noaa.gov, U.S. States and Territories, Waterbodies

Toxins produced by harmful algae accumulate in shellfish, causing human illness and marine animal mortalities. We have developed a rapid, cost-effective test that measures algal ...

Shellfish Aquaculture and Payment for Ecosystem Services in Chesapeake Bay

aquaculture, Coastal Aquaculture Siting and Sustainability, eutrophication, Hypoxia, Marine Spatial Ecology, Maryland, shellfish, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, suzanne.bricker@noaa.gov, U.S. States and Territories, Virginia

With U.S. capture fisheries in decline, aquaculture is being seen as a way to increase the domestic supply of seafood. However, total aquaculture production in ...

Shellfish Aquaculture in the NERRs: Ecosystem Services

Atlantic Ocean, Coastal Aquaculture Siting and Sustainability, Marine Spatial Ecology, North Carolina, suzanne.bricker@noaa.gov, U.S. States and Territories, Waterbodies

We evaluated the potential ecosystem services and impacts of newly established oyster farms in intertidal and subtidal coastal areas of North Carolina to help inform ...

Shellfish Killers: An Optimized Early Warning Program to Mitigate HAB Impacts on Shellfish in the Pacific Northwest

Akashiwo sanguinea, harmful algal bloom, Harmful Algal Bloom Detection and Forecasting, marc.suddleson@noaa.gov, MERHAB, Other Topics, Pacific Ocean, Protoceratium reticulatum, Puget Sound, Sponsored Research, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, U.S. States and Territories, Washington, Waterbodies

We are collecting data to understand the impacts of shellfish-killing algae and their toxins on aquaculture farms and wild populations and to develop a warning ...

Shifts in Seagrass Species Composition: A Sentinel Indicator for Sea Level Rise and Climate Change

climate change, Coastal Change, Ecological and Biogeographic Assessments, Marine Spatial Ecology, North Carolina, Sea Level Rise, sea level rise, seagrass, Seagrasses, U.S. States and Territories

We are using aerial and satellite imagery, field surveys, and tank experiments to answer questions regarding climate change impacts to the coastal seagrass beds of ...

Shoreline Habitat Types and Erosion Rates on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune

Atlantic Ocean, Camp Lejeune, carolyn.currin@noaa.gov, Coastal Change, North Carolina, salt marsh, sea level rise, Sea Level Rise, shoreline erosion, U.S. States and Territories, Vulnerability and Risk Assessment, Waterbodies

We determined rates of shoreline change in the New River Estuary and Intracoastal Waterway adjacent to Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune over the past 50 ...

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