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A Novel Approach to Destroying Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Drinking Water

Through a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement, we have designed, developed, and are now implementing a patent-protected process for removing per- and polyfluorinated substances (PFAS), ...

A Study of Gambierdiscus ‘Super Bugs’ and Ciguatoxin Fate in Coral Reef Food Webs

Ciguatera fish poisoning (CFP) is the most common algal-borne illness worldwide. It is a debilitating syndrome caused by consumption of fish contaminated with ciguatoxins (CTXs) ...

A Synthesis of Chemical Contaminants Monitoring Data in Southeast and Southwest Alaska

Between 2007 and 2018, the National Park Service and its partners in association with NOAA’s National Mussel Watch Program collected bay mussel (Mytilus trossulus) tissue ...

Advancing Natural Solutions to Sea Level Rise Impacts for Improved Management on the North-central California Coast

We are advancing technical guidance to provide resource managers critical information to better prioritize and weigh trade offs among different coastal management strategies along 300 ...

Advancing the Receptor Binding Assay for Multi-Species Monitoring of Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning

Paralytic shellfish toxins (PSTs) are produced by some types of harmful algal blooms. Shellfish can accumulate these toxins, causing severe illness or death when people ...

Aerosolized Coastal Water Pollution Impacts Study

Ocean pollutants that get trapped in the surf zone can become aerosolized and transported through the air to inland locations. We are working to better ...

Aggression is a Symptom of Domoic Acid Poisoning in California Sea Lions

To gain a better understanding of symptoms experienced by California sea lions caused by the toxin domoic acid, we are studying the relationship between aggression ...

An Integrated Assessment of Oil and Gas Release into the Marine Environment at the Former Taylor Energy MC20 Site

In 2004, the Taylor Energy Mississippi Canyon 20 (MC20) oil and gas drilling platform was toppled during Hurricane Ivan. Since the collapse of the drilling ...