NCCOS and its partners have published an environmental assessment of Nushagak and Kvichak Bays, two of the most important salmon fishing grounds in Bristol Bay, Alaska. Bristol Bay supports the ...

Map of Alaska, with inset map of Kenai Peninsula study area. Credit: NOAA. NCCOS and its partners have published an environmental assessment of the bays and fjords on the Kenai ...

NOAA’s National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) is pleased to announce support for 28 new and continuing harmful algal bloom (HAB) research awards in 2018. These awards, totaling $6.8M, ...

Phytoplankton sampling at Starrigavan Dock in Sitka, Alaska. Credit: Matt Gribble, Emory University. NCCOS has provided the Sitka Tribe of Alaska with funding to expand monitoring and toxin testing of ...

Kachemak Bay, Alaska, has experienced significant declines in shrimp and crab that have not recovered despite fishery closures. NOAA has designated the bay a Habitat Focus Area, bringing together science, ...

Photomicrograph of Alexandrium catenella cells. Credit: NOAA In the first major study of the harmful algal bloom species Alexandrium catenella in Cook Inlet, Alaska, NOAA scientists found a link between ...

View of Noctiluca scintillans bloom from deck of Carnival Legend (July 10, 2018). Credit: Carnival Cruise Line. On July 10, passengers aboard the Carnival cruise ship Carnival Legend reported a ...

The newly established Alaska Harmful Algal Bloom Network (AHAB) provides statewide awareness of harmful algal blooms. Alaska shellfish are an important component of the economy, providing food and income to Alaskans ...

Scientists check a longline outplanting of sugar kelp at an experimental site near Coghlan Island, Alaska. Credit: Mike Stekoll, University of Alaska. NCCOS provided technical support to coastal managers and ...

Scientists descend from NOAA Ship Ron Brown onto small boat used for sampling during 2015 Arctic research mission. Credit: NOAA. NCCOS aquatic toxicologist Ian Hartwell presented findings from his 2015 ...