Projects Archive - NCCOS - National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science

Assessing Societal Impacts of Harmful Macroalgae Blooms in the Caribbean

Economics, Ecosystem Services Valuation, felix.martinez@noaa.gov, harmful algal bloom, Harmful Algal Bloom Detection and Forecasting, macroalgae, Other Topics, PCMHAB, Puerto Rico, Sargassum, , Sponsored Research, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, U.S. States and Territories, U.S. Virgin Islands

We will examine how Sargassum seaweed blooms and their mitigation in the Caribbean affect multiple dimensions of social resilience, including economic impacts, human well-being, local ...

Assessing the Ecological Function of Shipwrecks, Artificial Reefs and Rocky Reefs on the Southeastern U.S. Continental Shelf

artificial habitat, artificial reef, Atlantic Ocean, avery.paxton@noaa.gov, chris.taylor@noaa.gov, Ecological and Biogeographic Assessments, ecological function, fish habitat, Habitat Mapping, Marine Spatial Ecology, North Carolina, reef fish, Regional Ecosystem Science, rocky reef, shipwreck, southeast shelf, southeastern US continental shelf, U.S. States and Territories

Increased calls for enhancing ocean habitats through artificial reefs and proposals for increasing offshore energy development require science to understand the impact and habitat value ...

Assessing the Geographic Variability in Vulnerability to Climate Change and Coastal Risks in Los Angeles County

Assessing Vulnerability and Resilience, California, chloe.fleming@noaa.gov, Coastal Change, seann.regan@noaa.gov, , theresa.goedeke@noaa.gov, U.S. States and Territories, Vulnerability and Risk Assessment

Coastal communities are increasingly vulnerable to climate effects, such as sea level rise and coastal erosion. To address these and other changing coastal risks in ...

Assessing the Social and Cultural Importance of Subsistence Salmon in Alaska in the Context of the Natural Resource Damages Assessment Process

Alaska, Assessing Human Use, damage assessments, fisheries, Marine Spatial Ecology, nrda, oil spill, ruth.kelty@noaa.gov, salmon, , U.S. States and Territories

We are developing and validating a survey to measure the social and cultural importance of subsistence salmon harvest and use in Alaska. In the event ...

Assessing the Threat of Hypoxia to Coral Reefs

We are examining the impact of low-oxygen (hypoxia) stress on coral reef ecosystems. Coral reefs are in decline, and human-assisted restoration is actively trying to ...

Assessment of Chemical Contaminants in Sediments and Biota from Cocos Lagoon, Guam

Biological Effects of Contaminants and Nutrients, dennis.apeti@noaa.gov, Guam, ian.hartwell@noaa.gov, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, tony.pait@noaa.gov, U.S. States and Territories

Funded by NOAA’s Coral Reef Conservation Program (CRCP), the goal of this project is to quantify the extent of chemical contamination in sediments and fish ...

Assessment of Chemical Contaminants in Sediments from the Salt River Bay National Historical Park and Ecological Preserve (SARI), St. Croix, USVI

Biological Effects of Contaminants and Nutrients, Caribbean Sea, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, tony.pait@noaa.gov, U.S. States and Territories, U.S. Virgin Islands, Waterbodies

At the request of the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI) Department of Planning and Natural Resources and the U.S. National Park Service, NCCOS conducted an assessment ...

Assessment of Dredged Material Created Habitat in the South Atlantic Bight

Atlantic Ocean, chris.taylor@noaa.gov, Coral, Ecological and Biogeographic Assessments, Florida, Habitat Mapping, Marine Spatial Ecology, U.S. States and Territories, Waterbodies

Summary: We characterized the habitat formed by dredge material disposed in sites designated by the EPA offshore of Fernandina Beach, FL using SCUBA assessments, multibeam ...

Assessment of Hurricane Impacts to Coral Reefs in Florida and Puerto Rico

In 2017, major hurricanes impacted coral reefs in both Florida and Puerto Rico. We quantified these impacts using diver-based surveys, and our information was used ...

Assessment of Hydrocarbon Carryover Potential for Six Field Cleaning Protocols

Biological Effects of Contaminants and Nutrients, ed.wirth@noaa.gov, emily.pisarski@noaa.gov, greg.baker@noaa.gov, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation

The logistics of sample collection in the field can be very challenging. NOAA’s Office of Response and Restoration requested assistance in determining the potential for ...

Assessment of the Beneficial Use of Dredged Sediment to Restore Mordecai Island, New Jersey

Atlantic Ocean, Barnegat Bay, Coastal Change, Coastal Change, coral, dredging, jenny.davis@noaa.gov, Natural and Nature-based Features, New Jersey, Restoration, restoration, U.S. States and Territories, Vulnerability and Risk Assessment, Waterbodies

Navigation channels across the country require regular maintenance dredging to avoid infilling with sediments and becoming impassable. In an experimental strategy that is often referred ...

Assessment of the Short- and Long-term Socioeconomic Impacts of Florida’s 2017-2019 Red Tide Event

Atlantic Ocean, Ecosystem Services Valuation, Florida, Gulf of Mexico, harmful algal bloom, Harmful Algal Bloom Detection and Forecasting, Karenia brevis, marykate.rogener@noaa.gov, Other Topics, , socioeconomics, Sponsored Research, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, U.S. States and Territories, Waterbodies

This project, funded by NCCOS through the Gulf of Mexico Coastal Ocean Observing System, will comprehensively quantify and qualify the short- and long-term socioeconomic impacts ...

Atlantic Coastal Fish Habitat Database: Construction, Documentation and Use

Atlantic Ocean, david.moe.nelson@noaa.gov, Ecological and Biogeographic Assessments, john.christensen@noaa.gov, Marine Spatial Ecology, Waterbodies

We reviewed published information on the status of Atlantic coastal fish habitats and recorded it in a spatial bibliographic database for the Atlantic Coastal Fish ...

Azaspiracid: An Emerging Algal Toxin

Canada, Foreign Countries, greg.doucette@noaa.gov, Harmful Algal Bloom Detection and Forecasting, Ireland, Michigan, South Carolina, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, U.S. States and Territories, Washington

Azaspiracids are a group of toxins first reported in the 1990s in Western European waters and are now reported to occur along both the East ...

Bacterial and Pharmaceutical Pollution from Agricultural Lands in the Chesapeake Bay

andrew.leight@noaa.gov, Biological Effects of Contaminants and Nutrients, Chesapeake Bay, Chesapeake Bay, Pathogens, pharmaceuticals, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, Waterbodies

We studied how the use of animal waste as fertilizer on agricultural lands might influence the health of surrounding water bodies in the Chesapeake Bay ...

Baseline Assessment of Contaminants and Ecological Resources in Jobos Bay, Puerto Rico

Atlantic Ocean, Biological Effects of Contaminants and Nutrients, Caribbean Sea, contaminants, coral reef, dave.whitall@noaa.gov, Ecological and Biogeographic Assessments, mangroves, Marine Spatial Ecology, pollution, Puerto Rico, seagrass, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, U.S. States and Territories, Waterbodies

We studied the water contaminant levels in the bay and the coral reef ecosystems just outside to develop a baseline environmental assessment of water quality ...

Baseline Assessment of Guanica Bay, Puerto Rico in Support of Watershed Restoration

Caribbean Sea, Coastal Change, dave.whitall@noaa.gov, Habitat Mapping, Marine Spatial Ecology, Puerto Rico, Restoration, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, U.S. States and Territories, Waterbodies

We completed a baseline assessment of the environmental conditions in Guanica Bay, Puerto Rico, to help coastal managers identify the most appropriate restoration projects, and ...

Baseline Environmental Assessment off St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands to Evaluate Effectiveness of Watershed Restoration Efforts

Assessing Human Use, Caribbean Sea, charles.menza@noaa.gov, contaminant, coral, dave.whitall@noaa.gov, Ecological and Biogeographic Assessments, Ecosystem Services Valuation, Marine Spatial Ecology, , Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, U.S. States and Territories, U.S. Virgin Islands, Waterbodies

Watershed restoration projects are being conducted on St. John, USVI, to improve the health of coral reef ecosystems, create jobs, improve island infrastructure, and obtain ...

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