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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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Harmful Algal Bloom Community Technology Accelerator

California, database, felix.martinez@noaa.gov, harmful algal bloom, Harmful Algal Bloom Detection and Forecasting, machine learning, Other Topics, Pacific Ocean, PCMHAB, Sponsored Research, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, U.S. States and Territories, Waterbodies
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 ...
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Harmful Algal Bloom Detection Instrument Validation and Transition to State Monitoring Program

Gulf of Maine, Harmful Algal Bloom Detection and Forecasting, Maine, marc.suddleson@noaa.gov, MERHAB, Other Topics, Sponsored Research, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, U.S. States and Territories
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 ...
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Harmful Algal Bloom Event Response: Helping New York Sustain Algal Toxin Monitoring of Shellfish to Ensure Seafood Safety

Harmful Algal Bloom Detection and Forecasting, marc.suddleson@noaa.gov, New York, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, U.S. States and Territories
Emergency funds from NCCOS allowed New York to monitor algal toxins during a bloom event that coincided with a state spending freeze. Shellfish consumers and ...
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Harmful Algal Blooms Event Response: Responding to Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning Outbreaks in Alaska

Alaska, Harmful Algal Bloom Detection and Forecasting, marc.suddleson@noaa.gov, Other Topics, Pacific Ocean, Sponsored Research, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, U.S. States and Territories, Waterbodies
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 ...
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Harmful Algal Blooms, Acidification and Climate Change in the Salish Sea

Harmful Algal Bloom Detection and Forecasting, maggie.broadwater@noaa.gov, Other Topics, Sponsored Research, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, U.S. States and Territories, Washington
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 ...
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Harmonizing Methods to Determine Diarrhetic Shellfish Poisoning Toxins for Improved Shellfish Safety

California, French Polynesia, Harmful Algal Bloom Detection and Forecasting, maggie.broadwater@noaa.gov, Maine, Maryland, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, Washington
Diarrhetic shellfish poisoning (DSP) toxins produced by the dinoflagellate Dinophysis can cause severe gastrointestinal illness in humans. Dinophysis harmful algal blooms cause the closure of ...
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