On May 7-8, 2013, NCCOS participated in meetings with the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council 's Coral Advisory Panel in Charleston, SC. Discussions and recommendations were made to the Council ...

The mysterious red tide toxin that has killed a record number of manatees and brought countless dead fish to Southwest Florida beaches over the past few months could finally have ...

The North Carolina Biotechnology Center funded NOAA and academic researchers to develop a training facility for public health officials and resource managers in advanced molecular methods to detect pathogens and ...

A photograph of the microscopic algae Karenia brevis, the plant responsible for toxic red tides in the Gulf of Mexico A species of algae responsible for red tides plaguing Gulf ...

A scanning electron micrograph showing a ventral (topside) view of Gambierdiscus caribaeus collected from Marathon Key, Florida. A recently published finding may contribute to the development of a long-elusive affordable ...

The threat of sea level rise and storminess poses many management challenges in North Carolina due to low elevation, extensive barrier islands and vulnerability to coastal storms. The long-term North ...

Project-of-the-Year Awards Showcase Program Successes Congratulations to the Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program (SERDP) and Environmental Security Technology Certification Program(ESTCP) Projects of the Year, recognized for research and technology ...

To find the cause of a massive fish kill in the Neuse River near New Bern, North Carolina, state officials and a river advocacy foundation sent samples to the National ...

The manual is available as a free download. Cover art by Richard Powell (NOAA). Recognizing the urgency to develop clear guidance on reducing the burgeoning lionfish population, NOAA's National Centers ...

A recent assessment of submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) monitoring programs revealed a globaldecline in the underwater plants' abundance even though they are recognized worldwide for their many important ecological functionssuch ...