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The Economic Value of Natural Infrastructure for S...

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 the region associated with the ...

Coastal Change, Ecosystem Services Valuation, Natural and Nature-based Features, , Atlantic Ocean, North Carolina, U.S. States and Territories, Waterbodies, matt.gorstein@noaa.gov, theresa.goedeke@noaa.gov

The Environmental Sample Processor – Making it Mor...

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 other parameters in near real-time ...

Harmful Algal Bloom Detection and Forecasting, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, California, Massachusetts, U.S. States and Territories, marc.suddleson@noaa.gov

The Impact of Temperature and Salinity on Pesticid...

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 change with temperature and salinity ...

Biological Effects of Contaminants and Nutrients, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, South Carolina, U.S. States and Territories, marie.delorenzo@noaa.gov

The Role of Nitric Oxide in Promoting Heterosigma ...

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 the mechanisms and nitrogen sources ...

Harmful Algal Bloom Detection and Forecasting, Other Topics, Sponsored Research, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, Atlantic Ocean, Delaware, U.S. States and Territories, Waterbodies, maggie.broadwater@noaa.gov

The Role of Temperature and Depth in Fish Communit...

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 conditions influence lionfish and native ...

Climate Impacts on Ecosystems, Coastal Change, North Carolina, U.S. States and Territories, christine.addison@noaa.gov, paula.whitfield@noaa.gov

The State of Coral Reef Ecosystems of the United S...

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 condition of the nation’s shallow-water ...

Coral, Ecological and Biogeographic Assessments, Marine Spatial Ecology, American Samoa, Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, Florida, Guam, Gulf of Mexico, Hawaii, Pacific Ocean, Puerto Rico, Texas, U.S. States and Territories, U.S. Virgin Islands, Waterbodies, mark.monaco@noaa.gov

Threatened Resources: Bank Systems of the Florida ...

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 continue to be degraded by ...

Coral, Ecological and Biogeographic Assessments, Marine Spatial Ecology, Florida, U.S. States and Territories, shay.viehman@noaa.gov

Tool to Forecast the Effect of Waves on Waterbodie...

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 in the tool range from ...

Coastal Change, Marine Spatial Ecology, Vulnerability and Risk Assessment, Florida, Maryland, Massachusetts, North Carolina, U.S. States and Territories, amit.malhotra@noaa.gov

Total Suspended Solids, Turbidity and Contaminants...

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 to nearby important and threatened ...

Biological Effects of Contaminants and Nutrients, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, Water Quality, Florida, U.S. States and Territories, cheryl.woodley@noaa.gov, dave.whitall@noaa.gov

Toward a National Coastal Ecosystem Prediction Sys...

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 results will provide science that ...

Climate Impacts on Ecosystems, Coastal Change, Vulnerability and Risk Assessment, U.S. States and Territories, christine.addison@noaa.gov, rebecca.atkins@noaa.gov

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NCCOS Monitoring Cyanobacterial Blooms in Lake Pon...

The Bonnet Carré Spillway is a flood control operation designed to divert the nutrient-rich waters of the Mississippi River into Lake Pontchartrain when river water levels get too high, in ...

April 21, 2020 Biological Effects of Contaminants and Nutrients, Harmful Algal Bloom Detection and Forecasting, Hypoxia, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, Water Quality, Gulf of Mexico, U.S. States and Territories, marc.suddleson@noaa.gov, quay.dortch@noaa.gov

NCCOS Science, Funding are Backbone of U.S. HAB Mo...

NCCOS-supported regional harmful algal bloom (HAB) monitoring programs span the United States and help build a global HAB monitoring and prediction system. A recent article in Frontiers in Marine Science ...

New Study Suggests Marsh Models Require Mucking Th...

A NOAA funded study published in the IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing indicates that models that predict future coastal marsh conditions under sea ...

March 4, 2020 Coastal Change, Other Topics, Sea Level Rise, Sponsored Research, Florida, Massachusetts, Mississippi, U.S. States and Territories, trevor.meckley@noaa.gov

Water Cleaning Capacity of Oysters Could Mean Extr...

Oysters are one of the most valuable fisheries in Chesapeake Bay, with annual commercial landings valued at more than $40 million. A large part of this harvest comes from aquaculture ...

March 2, 2020 Coastal Aquaculture Siting and Sustainability, Marine Spatial Ecology, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, Water Quality, Chesapeake Bay, Maryland, U.S. States and Territories, Virginia, suzanne.bricker@noaa.gov

Incorporating Natural Processes into Stormwater In...

Aerial photo of La Paz, Mexico in October, 1976 after precipitation and runoff from Hurricane Liza caused the Arroyo El Cajoncito to tear through a protective levee, sending fast moving ...

February 28, 2020 Assessing Vulnerability and Resilience, Climate Impacts on Ecosystems, Coastal Change, Natural and Nature-based Features, Other Topics, , Sponsored Research, California, Pacific Ocean, U.S. States and Territories, Waterbodies, trevor.meckley@noaa.gov

Shoreline Armoring Along Oregon Coast Lowers Value...

Oceanfront landowners in Neskowin, Oregon, have chosen to use rock revetments, or rip-rap, to protect their properties from erosion. Their decision has implications for property values, public access, and recreation ...

February 26, 2020 Coastal Change, Ecosystem Services Valuation, Natural and Nature-based Features, Other Topics, Sea Level Rise, , Sponsored Research, Oregon, Pacific Ocean, U.S. States and Territories, Waterbodies, felix.martinez@noaa.gov

Online Tool Visualizes Impacts of Sea Level Rise o...

An anchialine pool on the west coast of the island of Hawaii. Credit TNC. The west coast of the island of Hawaii has several anchialine pools—inland fish ponds with underground ...

February 19, 2020 Climate Impacts on Ecosystems, Coastal Change, Other Topics, Sea Level Rise, Sponsored Research, Vulnerability and Risk Assessment, Hawaii, U.S. States and Territories, david.kidwell@noaa.gov

Scientists Assess Water Quality of Southeast Flori...

Aerial photo of plume at Boca Raton Inlet. Credit: Florida Department of Environmental Protection. NOAA and partners have published a report that describes water quality along the southeast Florida Reef ...

February 12, 2020 Coral, Marine Spatial Ecology, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, Water Quality, Florida, U.S. States and Territories, dave.whitall@noaa.gov

Guidelines Published for Mapping Nearshore Coastal...

DJI Mavic Pro flying east of Buck Island, St. Croix, USVI. Photo Credit: Oregon State University. NOAA and its partners have published guidelines for using aerial drones to map the ...

January 30, 2020 Climate Impacts on Ecosystems, Coastal Change, Habitat Mapping, Marine Spatial Ecology, Natural and Nature-based Features, Regional Ecosystem Science, Vulnerability and Risk Assessment, Atlantic Ocean, California, Caribbean Sea, Pacific Ocean, U.S. States and Territories, U.S. Virgin Islands, Waterbodies, bryan.costa@noaa.gov, tim.battista@noaa.gov

NOAA and USGS Release Follow-up Report on the Deve...

NOAA's National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS), NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), U. S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the RESTORE Council have released the second of seven reports ...

January 29, 2020 Coastal Change, Ecological and Biogeographic Assessments, Habitat Mapping, Marine Spatial Ecology, Other Topics, Restoration, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, Technology Transfer, Water Quality, Alabama, Florida, Gulf of Mexico, Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas, U.S. States and Territories, Waterbodies, randy.clark@noaa.gov

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National Coral Reef Monitoring Program: Socioeconomic surveys of human use, knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI)

The socioeconomic survey data in this collection come from surveys of adult residents in the Commonwealth of Northern Marianas Islands (CNMI) conducted as part of NOAA's ongoing National Coral Reef Monitoring Program (NCRMP). Surveys are conducted for a random stratified ...

National Coral Reef Monitoring Program: Socioeconomic surveys of human use, knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) from 2016-08 to 2017-04 (NCEI Accession 0170927)

The data in this file come from a survey of adult residents in the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI). The survey was conducted for a random stratified sample of households on the islands of Saipan, Tinian, and Rota from ...

National Coral Reef Monitoring Program: Socioeconomic surveys of human use, knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions in Tutuila, American Samoa from 2014-01-28 to 2014-02-22 (NCEI Accession 0167228)

The data in this file come from a survey of adult residents in American Samoa. The survey was conducted for a random stratified sample of households on Tutuila in American Samoa in January and February of 2014. These data were ...

National Coral Reef Monitoring Program: Socioeconomic surveys of human use, knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions in USVI

The socioeconomic survey data in this collection come from surveys of adult residents in the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI) conducted as part of NOAA's ongoing National Coral Reef Monitoring Program (NCRMP). Surveys are conducted for a random stratified sample of ...

National Coral Reef Monitoring Program: Socioeconomic surveys of human use, knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions in USVI from 2017-02 to 2017-04 (NCEI Accession 0170928)

The data in this file come from a survey of adult residents in the United States Virgin Islands (USVI). The survey was conducted for a random stratified sample of households on the islands of St. Thomas, St. John, and St ...

National Estuarine Eutrophication Assessment: Effects of Nutrient Enrichment in the Nation’s Estuaries

This report presents the results of a National Assessment Workshop held in August 1998 to address the problem of estuarine eutrophication. The assessment was based primarily on the results of the National Estuarine Eutrophication Survey, conducted by NOAA from 1992 ...

National Status and Trends Bioeffects Assessment: Chemical contaminant data in the St. Thomas East End Reserves, U.S. Virgin Islands, from 2010-05-04 to 2012-06-22 (NCEI Accession 0146168)

This dataset provides valuable baseline data on sediment chemical contamination for the St. Thomas East End Reserve (STEER), U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI). From 2010-2012, NOAA scientists collected samples as part of a larger, long-term monitoring National Status and Trends Program ...

Natural and human-induced hypoxia and consequences for coastal areas: synthesis and future development

Hypoxia has become a world-wide phenomenon in the global coastal ocean and causes a deterioration of the structure and function of ecosystems. Based on the collective contributions of members of SCOR Working Group #128, the present study provides an overview ...

NCCOS Assessment: Assessment of organic and inorganic chemical contaminants in the sediments of the Salt River Bay National Historical Park and Ecological Preserve, St. Croix, US Virgin Islands, 2018-09-04 to 2018-09-06 (NCEI Accession 0220105)

This dataset contains results from the analysis of sediments for chemical contaminants including organic contaminants like hydrocarbons and pesticides, and inorganic contaminants like metals, along with an assessment of the benthic infaunal community in Salt River Bay National Historical Park ...

NCCOS Assessment: Benthic Habitat Map for the Insular Shelf South of St. Thomas and St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands (NCEI Accession 0170098)

The dataset describes the spatial distribution of benthic habitats on the insular shelf south of St. Thomas and St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands. These benthic habitats include: (1) Coral Reef Colonized with Live Coral, (2) Pavement Colonized with Live Coral, ...

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