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The Dinoflagellate-Specific Algicide IRI-160AA: Isolation, Characterization, and Potential Impacts on Ecologically Relevant Species

algicide, biological control, harmful algal bloom, Harmful Algal Bloom Detection and Forecasting, marc.suddleson@noaa.gov, Other Topics, PCMHAB, Sponsored Research, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, Technology Transfer, U.S. States and Territories, Waterbodies
Building on previous research that showed the bacteria Shewanella sp. IRI-160 produces an algicide targeting dinoflagellates with no effect on other phytoplankton, the project team ...
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The Economic Value of Natural Infrastructure for Storm Damage Reduction in North Carolina’s Coastal Communities

Atlantic Ocean, Coastal Change, Ecosystem Services Valuation, matt.gorstein@noaa.gov, Natural and Nature-based Features, North Carolina, Social Science, theresa.goedeke@noaa.gov, U.S. States and Territories, Waterbodies
This two-year project is determining the economic value of the reduction in storm impacts to coastal communities due to the presence of natural infrastructure in ...
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The Environmental Sample Processor – Making it More Affordable and Easier to Use

California, Harmful Algal Bloom Detection and Forecasting, marc.suddleson@noaa.gov, Massachusetts, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, U.S. States and Territories
We are re-engineering the design of the Environmental Sample Processor (ESP), one of the first available in-water sensors to measure harmful algae, their toxins, and ...
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The Impact of Temperature and Salinity on Pesticide Toxicity

Biological Effects of Contaminants and Nutrients, marie.delorenzo@noaa.gov, South Carolina, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, U.S. States and Territories
We tested the toxicity of pesticides to shrimp and phytoplankton to better understand the environmental risks of these chemicals. We found that pesticide toxicity can ...
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The Role of Nitric Oxide in Promoting Heterosigma Blooms

Atlantic Ocean, Delaware, Delaware Inland Baysr, harmful algal bloom, Harmful Algal Bloom Detection and Forecasting, Heterosigma, maggie.broadwater@noaa.gov, nitric acid, Other Topics, Sponsored Research, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, U.S. States and Territories, Waterbodies
Heterosigma akashiwo has emerged as a threat to finfish and shellfish stocks resulting in significant impacts to the coastal economy. We are working to identify ...
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The Role of Temperature and Depth in Fish Community Distribution off North Carolina with Implications for Invasive Lionfish Distribution

christine.addison@noaa.gov, Climate Impacts on Ecosystems, Coastal Change, North Carolina, paula.whitfield@noaa.gov, U.S. States and Territories
We examined the relationship between water temperature, depth, and invasive lionfish and native fish communities, off the coast of North Carolina. By understanding how present ...
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The State of Coral Reef Ecosystems of the United States and Pacific Freely Associated States

American Samoa, Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, Coral, Ecological and Biogeographic Assessments, Florida, Guam, Gulf of America (formerly Gulf of Mexico), Hawaii, Marine Spatial Ecology, mark.monaco@noaa.gov, Pacific Ocean, Puerto Rico, Texas, U.S. States and Territories, U.S. Virgin Islands, Waterbodies
Reports in The State of Coral Reef Ecosystems of the United States and Pacific Freely Associated States series represent NOAA’s ongoing effort to assess the ...
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Threatened Resources: Bank Systems of the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary

Coral, Ecological and Biogeographic Assessments, Florida, Marine Spatial Ecology, shay.viehman@noaa.gov, U.S. States and Territories
We undertook an ecological assessment of bank systems in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary (FKNMS) to determine what will be lost if these systems ...
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Tool to Forecast the Effect of Waves on Waterbodies and Shorelines

amit.malhotra@noaa.gov, Coastal Change, Florida, Marine Spatial Ecology, Maryland, Massachusetts, North Carolina, U.S. States and Territories, Vulnerability and Risk Assessment
We created a tool to help coastal community managers, resource managers, and biologists estimate the wave impact potential to a given area. Wave forms included ...
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Total Suspended Solids, Turbidity and Contaminants Related to Dredging Activities and Water Quality Criterion Development for the State of Florida

Biological Effects of Contaminants and Nutrients, cheryl.woodley@noaa.gov, coral reef conservation, coral reef ecosystems, dave.whitall@noaa.gov, Florida, sedimentation, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, U.S. States and Territories, Water Quality, water quality
The purpose of this project is to provide additional environmental stressor data related to multiple port dredging projects in south Florida, especially as they relate ...
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Toward a National Coastal Ecosystem Prediction System

christine.addison@noaa.gov, Climate Impacts on Ecosystems, Coastal Change, rebecca.atkins@noaa.gov, U.S. States and Territories, Vulnerability and Risk Assessment
This project aims to deliver nationally consistent marsh habitat predictions with sea level rise. Leveraging a multi-agency partnership including modelers and end users, these co-developed ...
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Toward a Predictive Understanding of Cochlodinium and Alexandrium Blooms in the Lower Chesapeake Bay

Alexandrium, Atlantic Ocean, Chesapeake Bay, Cochlodinium, Forecasting, harmful algal bloom, Harmful Algal Bloom Detection and Forecasting, maggie.broadwater@noaa.gov, Other Topics, Sponsored Research, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, U.S. States and Territories, Virginia, Waterbodies
Large blooms of Cochlodinium polykrikoides have occurred throughout the lower Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries in recent decades and appear to be followed by increasingly ...
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Towards a Predictive Understanding of Our Ecosystems: Microcystis Blooms and Toxin Production

ECOHAB, felix.martinez@noaa.gov, Forecasting, Great Lakes, harmful algal bloom, Harmful Algal Bloom Detection and Forecasting, Massachusetts, microcystins, microcystis, Other Topics, Sponsored Research, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, Tennessee, U.S. States and Territories, Waterbodies
Cyanobacteria blooms and toxin production are an urgent contemporary problem in the US and worldwide. Water quality models are important tools for managing these problems, ...
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Toxic Prymesium parvuum: Characterization of Toxins Affecting Aquaculture, Environmental and Human Health

Harmful Algal Bloom Detection and Forecasting, peter.moeller@noaa.gov, South Carolina, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, U.S. States and Territories
We have successfully identified several toxins and chemical properties of the harmful alga Prymesium parvuum with the ultimate goal of developing detection and monitoring tools ...
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Toxicity and Potential Food-Web Impacts of Alexandrium monilatum and its Toxins

Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of America (formerly Gulf of Mexico), quay.dortch@noaa.gov, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, Waterbodies
Once limited to the U.S. south Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico, Alexandrium monilatum has extended its range to the lower Chesapeake Bay, where it ...
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Tracking Fish Populations and Movements to Support Watershed Restoration in Southwest Florida

bethany.williams@noaa.gov, Coastal Change, Ecological and Biogeographic Assessments, Florida, Marine Spatial Ecology, matt.kendall@noaa.gov, Regional Ecosystem Science, Restoration, U.S. States and Territories
We are studying the effect of watershed restoration on fish communities and their movements in mangrove estuaries in southwest Florida. Our goals are to compare ...
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Tracking Fish Use of Engineered Habitats

bethany.williams@noaa.gov, Chesapeake Bay, Coastal Change, Ecological and Biogeographic Assessments, Marine Spatial Ecology, Maryland, matt.kendall@noaa.gov, Natural and Nature-based Features, Regional Ecosystem Science, Restoration, U.S. States and Territories, Waterbodies
In partnership with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Engineering With Nature® Initiative, we are using acoustic telemetry to track fish movements in engineered and ...
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Tracking the Extent and Effect of Hypoxia on Commercial Fisheries off the Pacific Northwest

CHRP, dungeness crab, fisheries, Hypoxia, hypoxia, kimberly.puglise@noaa.gov, Oregon, Other Topics, Sensor Development, shellfish, Sponsored Research, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, U.S. States and Territories, Washington
Low oxygen or hypoxic zones have increased in the Pacific Northwest. We are working with Dungeness crab fishermen in Oregon to deploy dissolved oxygen sensors ...
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Training Course on the Identification of Harmful Algae in United States Marine Waters

Alabama, Alaska, California, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Harmful Algal Bloom Detection and Forecasting, Hawaii, Illinois, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, MERHAB, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Other Topics, Outreach, Pennsylvania, quay.dortch@noaa.gov, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Sponsored Research, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, Texas, U.S. States and Territories, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin
We are developing a national capacity to train the next generation of state and federal agency scientists in taxonomic identification of harmful marine algae, helping ...
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Transitioning to Operations NOAA Supported Statistical Hypoxia Models and Forecasts in the Gulf of Mexico and Chesapeake Bay

Chesapeake Bay, Chesapeake Bay, CHRP, david.scheurer@noaa.gov, Forecasting, Gulf of America (formerly Gulf of Mexico), Gulf of Mexico, HABHRCA, hypoxia, Hypoxia, Louisiana, Maryland, Other Topics, Sponsored Research, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, Technology Transfer, Texas, U.S. States and Territories, Virginia, Waterbodies
The Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Act (HABHRCA) mandates the development of scientific tools for natural resource managers to address hypoxia in ...
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Transportation Systems and Flood Resilience under Dynamic Sea Level Rise: Integrated Modeling to Assess Natural and Nature-Based Solutions for Roadway Flooding in Hampton Roads, Virginia

Coastal Change, Natural and Nature-based Features, Other Topics, Sea Level Rise, Sponsored Research, trevor.meckley@noaa.gov, U.S. States and Territories, Virginia
We are investigating how coastal flooding is impacting surface transportation networks in Hampton Roads, VA. This work combines hydrodynamic, morphodynamic,  pavement, and economic models to ...
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