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Fighting Climate-Driven Collapse of Marine Species in Coastal Habitats

California, Climate Impacts on Ecosystems, Coastal Change, rebecca.atkins@noaa.gov, U.S. States and Territories
Historically, red abalone populations in nearshore habitats off the California coast supported a large recreational fishery. Since 2014, Northern California’s red abalone population has declined ...
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Florida Regional Ecosystem Stressors Collaborative Assessment (FRESCA)

Atlantic Ocean, climate change, Climate Impacts on Ecosystems, Coastal Change, Coral, Florida, Gulf of America (formerly Gulf of Mexico), Harmful Algal Bloom Detection and Forecasting, harmful algal blooms, Hypoxia, hypoxia, kimberly.puglise@noaa.gov, Marine Spatial Ecology, Ocean Acidification, ocean acidification, Regional Ecosystem Science, Restoration, Sargassum, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, U.S. States and Territories, Water Quality, Waterbodies
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 ...
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Forecasting Chesapeake Bay Fishery Resources

Chesapeake Bay, Climate Impacts on Ecosystems, Coastal Change, striped bass, Waterbodies
We developed a model to forecast striped bass recruitment in the Chesapeake Bay and partnered with NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service to incorporate the model ...
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Forecasting the Causes, Consequences, and Potential Solutions for Hypoxia in Lake Erie

Great Lakes, Hypoxia, hypoxia, Michigan, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, U.S. States and Territories, Waterbodies
In recent years, the central basin of Lake Erie has experienced low-oxygen conditions, despite measures taken by surrounding states and provinces to reduce nutrient inputs ...
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Forecasting the Spread and Bioeconomic Impacts of Invasive Species in the Great Lakes

felix.martinez@noaa.gov, Great Lakes, Illinois, Invasive Species, Marine Spatial Ecology, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Other Topics, Pennsylvania, Regional Ecosystem Science, Sponsored Research, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, U.S. States and Territories, Waterbodies, Wisconsin
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 ...
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Generative Inpainting of River Bathymetry to Complete National DEMs

Assessing Vulnerability and Resilience, Coastal Change, rebecca.atkins@noaa.gov, Sea Level Rise, Social Science, trevor.meckley@noaa.gov, Vulnerability and Risk Assessment
Missing or inaccurate river bathymetry constrains modeling approaches and produces large errors in predicted water levels and inundation, with direct implications for flood forecasting and ...
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Genomic and Trophic Dynamics of Harmful Algal Bloom Species in South Central Alaska

Alaska, Harmful Algal Bloom Detection and Forecasting, ross.whippo@noaa.gov, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, U.S. States and Territories
We are studying harmful algae in Alaska to understand when and why they occur, and how they spread. We are using genetic tools and advanced ...
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Genomics of HAB Dinoflagellates: Identification of Molecular Mechanisms Regulating Blooms

Florida, genomics, Gulf of America (formerly Gulf of Mexico), Harmful Algal Bloom Detection and Forecasting, Karenia brevis, Other Topics, shellfish, Sponsored Research, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, Tod.Leighfield@noaa.gov, U.S. States and Territories, Waterbodies
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 ...
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Global Ocean Ecosystems Dynamics (GLOBEC) Northeast Pacific

California, climate change, Climate Impacts on Ecosystems, Coastal Change, ecological forecasting, elizabeth.turner@noaa.gov, fisheries, Oregon, Other Topics, Sponsored Research, U.S. States and Territories, Washington
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 ...
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Global Ocean Ecosystems Dynamics (GLOBEC) Northwest Atlantic

Atlantic Ocean, Climate Impacts on Ecosystems, Coastal Change, elizabeth.turner@noaa.gov, fishing, georges bank, Gulf of Maine, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Other Topics, Sponsored Research, U.S. States and Territories, Waterbodies
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 ...
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Great Lakes Mussel Watch Program: An Assessment and Characterization of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFASs) within the Great Lakes Basin

Great Lakes, michael.edwards@noaa.gov, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, Waterbodies
NOAA's Mussel Watch Program has monitored the nation’s coastal waters for chemical contaminants since 1986. These monitoring efforts now include contaminants of emerging concern, such ...
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Great Lakes Mussel Watch Sites Land-use Characterization and Assessment

Biological Effects of Contaminants and Nutrients, Great Lakes, Illinois, Indiana, michael.edwards@noaa.gov, Michigan, Minnesota, mussel watch, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, U.S. States and Territories, Waterbodies, watershed pollution
Land use is an important parameter in the assessment of coastal waters, as land-based activities and land-based pollution affect the quality of downstream environments. Land ...
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Great Lakes Mussel Watch Supports the President’s Great Lakes Restoration Initiative

Biological Effects of Contaminants and Nutrients, contaminant, Great Lakes, Indiana, kimani.kimbrough@noaa.gov, Michigan, Minnesota, mussel watch, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, quagga mussel, sediment, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, U.S. States and Territories, Waterbodies, zebra mussel
The President’s Great Lakes Restoration Initiative began in 2010 and provided the financial support for the Great Lakes Mussel Watch, one of several projects of ...
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Guidance for the Successful Use of Living Shorelines

carolyn.currin@noaa.gov, Coastal Change, erosion, living shorelines, Natural and Nature-based Features, North Carolina, Sea Level Rise, sea level rise, U.S. States and Territories
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 ...
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HAB Toxin Accumulation, Exposure Risks, and Impacts in Alaskan Arctic Marine Subsistence Resources

Alaska, Harmful Algal Bloom Detection and Forecasting, maggie.broadwater@noaa.gov, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, U.S. States and Territories
Toxins produced by recurrent and intense marine harmful algal blooms (HABs) are threatening the nutritional, cultural, and economic well-being of coastal communities throughout western and ...
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Habitat Digitizer Extension

American Samoa, arcgis, Guam, Habitat Mapping, Hawaii, john.christensen@noaa.gov, ken.buja@noaa.gov, Marine Spatial Ecology, Puerto Rico, U.S. States and Territories
The Habitat Digitizer Extension is a GIS tool that was developed to delineate features by visually interpreting georeferenced images and also to select attributes using ...
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Habitat Mapping of Fish Bay, Coral Bay, and the St. Thomas East End Reserve in the U.S. Virgin Islands

bryan.costa@noaa.gov, Caribbean Sea, Coral, Habitat Mapping, Marine Spatial Ecology, tim.battista@noaa.gov, U.S. States and Territories, U.S. Virgin Islands, Waterbodies
We developed benthic habitat maps for shallow-water (< 40 meters) areas in and around Fish Bay, Coral Bay, and the St. Thomas East End Reserve ...
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HABON-NE, An Adaptive Observing Network for Real-Time, In Situ HAB Monitoring and Data Sharing Across New England

Alexandrium, Atlantic Ocean, domoic acid, Forecasting, Gulf of Maine, harmful algal bloom, Harmful Algal Bloom Detection and Forecasting, Maine, marc.suddleson@noaa.gov, Massachusetts, MERHAB, New Hampshire, Other Topics, Sponsored Research, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, U.S. States and Territories, Waterbodies
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 ...
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HABs in the Kodiak Archipelago: HAB Monitoring and Toxin Testing to Support Community Subsistence Harvesting and Forecast Model Development

Alaska, Gulf of Alaska, Harmful Algal Bloom Detection and Forecasting, marc.suddleson@noaa.gov, Pacific Ocean, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, U.S. States and Territories, Waterbodies
The project will enhance an existing HAB monitoring framework built by the Kodiak Area Native Association (KANA) and Alaska Sea Grant (ASG) with rapid toxin ...
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Hand-held Sensor for Domoic Acid Poisoning of Marine Mammals

Atlantic Ocean, California, Florida, Harmful Algal Bloom Detection and Forecasting, jennifer.maucher@noaa.gov, Maine, Pacific Ocean, South Carolina, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, U.S. States and Territories, Washington, Waterbodies
The algal toxin domoic acid (DA) poisons hundreds of marine mammals each year. Presently, first responders do not have access to sensors capable of rapidly ...
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Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) Forecasting

California, Chesapeake Bay, Florida, Great Lakes, Gulf of America (formerly Gulf of Mexico), Harmful Algal Bloom Detection and Forecasting, Maine, Maryland, michelle.tomlinson@noaa.gov, Ohio, richard.stumpf@noaa.gov, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, U.S. States and Territories, Washington, Waterbodies
Our offshore HAB forecasts notify coastal managers before blooms reach the coast. Our forecasts identify harmful blooms, location, size and trajectory. Our early warnings provide ...
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