Projects Archive - NCCOS - National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science

U.S. Virgin Islands Coral Reef Resilience Prioritization

chris.jeffrey@noaa.gov, Climate Impacts on Ecosystems, Climate Impacts on Ecosystems, Coastal Change, Coastal Change, coral, Coral, coral reef, john.tomczuk@noaa.gov, Marine Spatial Ecology, Marine Spatial Ecology, ruben.van.hooidonk@noaa.gov, sarah.groves@noaa.gov, shay.viehman@noaa.gov, U.S. States and Territories, U.S. Virgin Islands

We are identifying coral reefs and underwater habitats in the U.S. Virgin Islands that have high resilience properties and potential to withstand current and forecasted ...

Ultraviolet (UV) light-enhanced toxicity of oil to early life stages of marine organisms

Atlantic Ocean, Biological Effects of Contaminants and Nutrients, Coastal Change, Gulf of Mexico, marie.delorenzo@noaa.gov, mike.fulton@noaa.gov, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, Vulnerability and Risk Assessment, Waterbodies

One of the lingering questions after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill concerns the toxicity of thin oil sheens to aquatic species, and whether toxicity may ...

Uncovering the Mechanisms behind Wintertime Occurrences of Paralytic Shellfish Toxicity in Geoduck Clam Fisheries in Southeast Alaska

Alaska, Harmful Algal Bloom Detection and Forecasting, marc.suddleson@noaa.gov, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, U.S. States and Territories

Paralytic shellfish toxins (PSTs) from the alga Alexandrium hinder the wintertime geoduck clam fishery in Southeast Alaska. With no winter blooms of Alexandrium on record, ...

Understanding and Predicting Changes in Coastal Marsh Ecosystem Services: Realizing the Combined Effects of Sea Level Rise, Tides, and Storm Surge on Marshes and their Capacity to Protect Shorelines

Climate Impacts on Ecosystems, Coastal Change, david.kidwell@noaa.gov, marsh, Natural and Nature-based Features, North Carolina, Sea Level Rise, sea level rise, storm surge, U.S. States and Territories, Vulnerability and Risk Assessment

We are developing marsh conservation and restoration guidance for the central coastal region of North Carolina from eight years of yet unpublished, continuous water-level data ...

Understanding Coral Ecosystem Connectivity in the Gulf of Mexico from Pulley Ridge to the Florida Keys

Atlantic Ocean, Coral, Florida, Gulf of Mexico, kimberly.puglise@noaa.gov, Marine Spatial Ecology, Other Topics, Regional Ecosystem Science, Sponsored Research, U.S. States and Territories, Waterbodies

We investigated the role that the mesophotic coral ecosystems of Pulley Ridge (off the southwest coast of Florida) played in replenishing key coral, sponge, algal, ...

Understanding Coral Ecosystem Connectivity in the Northwestern Gulf of Mexico

benthic habitat, Coral, coral, coral reef, Flower Garden Banks, Gulf of Mexico, Habitat, kimberly.puglise@noaa.gov, Louisiana, Marine Spatial Ecology, mesophotic coral ecosystems, national marine sanctuaries, Other Topics, Protected Species, Regional Ecosystem Science, Sponsored Research, Texas, U.S. States and Territories, Waterbodies

We are investigating population connectivity for key coral, sponge, and fish species between shallow and mesophotic reefs of the Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary ...

Understanding the Impact of Sea Level Rise on Coral Reef and Mangrove Interactions and the Resulting Coastal Flooding Hazards to Inform Nature-based Features

Coastal Change, Natural and Nature-based Features, Sea Level Rise, trevor.meckley@noaa.gov, U.S. States and Territories, U.S. Virgin Islands, Vulnerability and Risk Assessment

We are evaluating sea level rise vulnerability and flooding risk in combined coral and mangrove ecosystems in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Results will inform nature-based ...

United States Harmful Algal Bloom Control Technologies Incubator

felix.martinez@noaa.gov, Harmful Algal Bloom Detection and Forecasting, Other Topics, Sponsored Research, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, U.S. States and Territories, Waterbodies

The development of scale appropriate technologies that can be used to control the growth and spread of harmful algal blooms (HAB) has lagged the advances ...

University of Rhode Island Center for Integrated Plastics Research

Biological Effects of Contaminants and Nutrients, marykate.rogener@noaa.gov, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, U.S. States and Territories

This study will pilot a Center of Excellence to address the persistent plastic pollution through an integrated research approach transforming science collaborations and communications. Why ...

Untangling How Canopy Kelp Contributes to Coastal Resilience in the U.S. Pacific

avery.paxton@noaa.gov, Climate Impacts on Ecosystems, Coastal Change, Natural and Nature-based Features, Pacific Ocean, Restoration, ryan.m.freedman@noaa.gov, Waterbodies

Kelp forests can support local communities in a variety of ways, including wave attenuation, food production, and erosion reduction. Yet, these submerged plants are not ...

Upwelling and Coastal Land Use Patterns on the Development of HAB Hotspots Along the California Coast

California, Harmful Algal Bloom Detection and Forecasting, quay.dortch@noaa.gov, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, U.S. States and Territories

We are comparing coastal “hot spots” of harmful algal blooms (HABs) in central and southern California to determine why hot spots exist and how human ...

User-Driven Tools to Predict and Assess Effects of Reduced Nutrients and Hypoxia on Living Resources in the Gulf of Mexico

david.hilmer@noaa.gov, fisheries, Gulf of Mexico, hypoxia, Hypoxia, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, Waterbodies

We are developing user-friendly, management-scale forecasting tools and quantitative indicators for hypoxia impacts on the Northern Gulf of Mexico ecosystem. We will assess minimum data ...

Using Acoustic Telemetry to Project Fish Distributions in Chesapeake Bay Due to Climate Change

bethany.williams@noaa.gov, Chesapeake Bay, Climate Impacts on Ecosystems, Coastal Change, Ecological and Biogeographic Assessments, Marine Spatial Ecology, Maryland, matt.kendall@noaa.gov, Regional Ecosystem Science, U.S. States and Territories, Virginia, Waterbodies

NCCOS is using acoustic telemetry to track movements and identify environmental preferences of striped bass and red drum to support NOAA’s Climate Ecosystems and Fisheries ...

Using Data on Reef Fish Foraging in Seagrass Beds to Design Better MPAs

Atlantic Ocean, Coral, coral, coral reef, Ecological and Biogeographic Assessments, fish, FKNMS, Florida, Gulf of Mexico, kimberly.puglise@noaa.gov, Marine Spatial Ecology, marine spatial planning, MPAs, Other Topics, Regional Ecosystem Science, seagrass, Sponsored Research, U.S. States and Territories, Waterbodies

No-take marine reserves are critical tools for protecting reef fishes and should include all habitats the fishes use. However, we have little information about reef ...

Using ESLR-funded Data Sets and Tools to Evaluate Alternative Backshore Management Options Along U.S. Pacific Northwest Coastlines

Coastal Change, Natural and Nature-based Features, Oregon, sarah.pease@noaa.gov, Sea Level Rise, U.S. States and Territories, Washington

We are assessing the environmental and economic tradeoffs of different nature-based solutions and traditional infrastructure for backshore dune environments in the Pacific Northwest. This will ...

Using Linked Models to Predict Impacts of Hypoxia on Gulf Coast Fisheries Under Scenarios of Watershed and River Management

david.hilmer@noaa.gov, Gulf of Mexico, hypoxia, Hypoxia, shrimp, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, Waterbodies

We are linking a suite of well-established models to quantify fish and shrimp population responses to combinations of nutrient loadings and planned river diversions. Our ...

Using Microcystin-degrading Bacteria and their Enzymes for Water Treatment

cyanobacteria, felix.martinez@noaa.gov, Great Lakes, harmful algal bloom, Harmful Algal Bloom Detection and Forecasting, Lake Erie, microcystins, Ohio, Other Topics, PCMHAB, Sponsored Research, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, U.S. States and Territories, Waterbodies

We will assess the potential that algal toxin–degrading bacteria have to degrade toxins from water treatment facilities. Why We Care Harmful algal blooms (HABs) occur ...

Using Passive Sampler Technology (Silicone Bands) to Detect Organic Contaminants in Coastal Waters around Charleston, South Carolina

Biological Effects of Contaminants and Nutrients, South Carolina, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, U.S. States and Territories

We have teamed with Charleston Waterkeepers to evaluate how effective passive sampler technology (silicone bands) is at detecting organic contaminants in local waterways. Silicone band ...

Using Satellite Imagery to Assess Impacts of Land-based Pollution on Nearshore Coral Reefs in the U.S. Caribbean

Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, Coral, john.christensen@noaa.gov, Marine Spatial Ecology, mark.monaco@noaa.gov, Puerto Rico, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, U.S. States and Territories, U.S. Virgin Islands, Waterbodies

Rainwater runoff from coastal watersheds, especially during flood events, transports sediment and other pollutants into estuaries and nearshore marine environments that often have negative effects ...

Using Uncrewed Aircraft Systems, Machine Learning, and Polarimetric Imaging to Develop a System for Enhanced Marine Debris Detection and Removal

Coastal Change, Hawaii, machine learning, marine debris, marine debris detection, marine debris geolocation, marine debris heat maps, Oregon, Polarimetric Imaging, Restoration, Texas, tim.battista@noaa.gov, U.S. States and Territories

Marine debris injures and kills marine life, interferes with navigation safety, and poses a threat to human health. We are investigating and codifying a process ...

Validating the Technique for Identifying Paralytic Shellfish Toxins

Harmful Algal Bloom Detection and Forecasting, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, Tod.Leighfield@noaa.gov

Paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP) is a world-wide, sometimes fatal seafood poisoning caused by potent algal neurotoxins that accumulate in shellfish. Most nations have certified shellfish ...

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