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Are Marine Protected Areas Working in the U.S. Vir...

We used a decade of underwater monitoring data to evaluate the effectiveness of no-take and partial-take Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) located in the U.S. Virgin Islands in the context of ...

Ecological and Biogeographic Assessments, Marine Spatial Ecology, Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, U.S. States and Territories, U.S. Virgin Islands, Waterbodies, chris.jeffrey@noaa.gov, john.christensen@noaa.gov

Assessing Biogeography, Conditions, and Marine Pro...

In 2001, state and federal agencies established the Tortugas Ecological Reserve to protect extensive unspoiled shallow-water coral reefs that support a wide variety of marine life off the Florida Keys ...

Ecological and Biogeographic Assessments, Marine Spatial Ecology, Florida, Gulf of Mexico, U.S. States and Territories, Waterbodies, chris.jeffrey@noaa.gov, john.christensen@noaa.gov

Assessing Blue Carbon Storage at Sites Restored th...

To mitigate the impacts of climate change, there is a global initiative to quantify and award carbon credits for restoration and conservation of blue carbon habitats. These habitats are known ...

Carbon Sequestration, Coastal Change, Natural and Nature-based Features, Restoration, Sea Level Rise, Chesapeake Bay, Maryland, U.S. States and Territories, Waterbodies, jenny.davis@noaa.gov, Molly.Bost@noaa.gov

Assessing Community Vulnerability to Coastal and I...

Men canoeing down Central Street in Danforth, Maine, after a flood in 1923. Credit: Maine Memory Network, contributed by an individual through East Grand School. Communities in Maine’s Washington County ...

Assessing Vulnerability and Resilience, Coastal Change, , Vulnerability and Risk Assessment, Maine, U.S. States and Territories, chloe.fleming@noaa.gov

Assessing Community Vulnerability to Flood Hazard ...

Coral Bay, St. John, USVI, after Hurricane Irma, September 25, 2017. Credit: U.S. Army photo by Spc. Charles Brock/FOUO (via FEMA Historic Disasters). Communities in the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI) ...

Assessing Vulnerability and Resilience, Coastal Change, , Vulnerability and Risk Assessment, U.S. States and Territories, U.S. Virgin Islands, chloe.fleming@noaa.gov, uzma.aslam@noaa.gov

Assessing Community Vulnerability to Flood Hazards...

High tide flooding in the inner harbor area of Baltimore, Maryland, December, 12, 2023. Credit: https://mycoast.org/ Coastal communities in the United States are forced to grapple with flooding, storms, and ...

Assessing Vulnerability and Resilience, Coastal Change, , Vulnerability and Risk Assessment, Maryland, U.S. States and Territories, Amy.Freitag@noaa.gov, seann.regan@noaa.gov

Assessing Coral Bleaching in Four U.S. Caribbean M...

In 2005, high sea temperatures caused coral bleaching in the Caribbean. The goals of this this project were to characterize the spatial extent of coral bleaching and recovery and to ...

Climate Impacts on Ecosystems, Coastal Change, Coral, Ecological and Biogeographic Assessments, Marine Spatial Ecology, Puerto Rico, U.S. States and Territories, U.S. Virgin Islands, john.christensen@noaa.gov

Assessing Futiga Dump Site Impacts on Fagatele Bay...

We will determine the potential impacts of the Futiga dump site and landfill on the coral reef ecosystem resources of the Fagatele Bay unit of the National Marine Sanctuary of ...

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

Assessing Multi-species Habitat Use and Connectivi...

We are evaluating how highly migratory and protected species, including cetaceans, fishes, pinnipeds, seabirds, and turtles, are using a network of state and federal marine protected areas (MPAs) in the ...

Ecological and Biogeographic Assessments, Marine Spatial Ecology, Other Topics, Regional Ecosystem Science, Sponsored Research, Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Maine, Massachusetts, U.S. States and Territories, Waterbodies, kimberly.puglise@noaa.gov

Assessing Nature Based Solutions to Mitigate Flood...

This research project will connect the National Water Model with coastal models to predict the performance of nature based solutions for reducing the flooding impacts of sea level rise and ...

Climate Impacts on Ecosystems, Coastal Change, Sea Level Rise, Alabama, Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico, U.S. States and Territories, Waterbodies, david.kidwell@noaa.gov, marykate.rogener@noaa.gov, trevor.meckley@noaa.gov

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NOAA Predicts Moderate to Larger than Moderate Har...

Predicted bloom severity for 2024 as compared to previous years. Blooms with a severity index above 5 generally pose greater risk to drinking water and recreation in Lake Erie, but ...

May 2, 2024 Harmful Algal Bloom Detection and Forecasting, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, Great Lakes, Ohio, U.S. States and Territories, Waterbodies, richard.stumpf@noaa.gov

New Study Toward a Novel Approach for Controlling ...

The team developed these medium-sized alginate beads, which are now used in the project. NCCOS scientists and partners are now exploring a controlled-release method for managing harmful algal blooms (HABs) ...

April 26, 2024 Harmful Algal Bloom Event Response, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, U.S. States and Territories, Waterbodies, Kaytee.Pokrzywinski@noaa.gov

Hypoxic Area off Pacific Northwest Coast has Grown...

Massive die-offs of Dungeness crab have been documented off the Pacific Northwest Coast. Once dead, the crabs often wash up on beaches, such as these crabs photographed on Kalaloch Beach ...

April 24, 2024 Biological Effects of Contaminants and Nutrients, Climate Impacts on Ecosystems, Coastal Change, Ecological and Biogeographic Assessments, Harmful Algal Bloom Detection and Forecasting, Hypoxia, Marine Spatial Ecology, Ocean Acidification, Regional Ecosystem Science, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, California, Oregon, Pacific Ocean, U.S. States and Territories, Washington, Waterbodies, kimberly.puglise@noaa.gov

Citizen Scientists Trained to Identify Harmful Alg...

Dock Watch volunteers learn microscopy techniques from PMN’s Jen Maucher Fuquay (seated), February 2024. Credit: NOAA. At the request of the Smith Mountain Lake Association in Moneta, Virginia, NCCOS’s Phytoplankton ...

April 22, 2024 Harmful Algal Bloom Detection and Forecasting, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, Water Quality, U.S. States and Territories, Virginia, jennifer.maucher@noaa.gov

Report Details Coral Mapping Priorities for Guam, ...

Shallow water provides habitat for branching corals (Acropora sp.) on a reef flat in Guam.Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Jonathan Brown. A new NOAA publication identifies areas around Guam and the Commonwealth of ...

April 15, 2024 Coral, Marine Spatial Ecology, CNMI, Guam, U.S. States and Territories, sarah.hile@noaa.gov

New Research Describes Performance of Nature-based...

One of the more significant impediments to the widespread adoption of Nature-based Solutions (NBS) for coastal protection is a lack of empirical evidence about how NBS perform. NBS involves the ...

April 10, 2024 Coastal Change, Natural and Nature-based Features, Restoration, Sea Level Rise, Chesapeake Bay, Maryland, U.S. States and Territories, Waterbodies, jenny.davis@noaa.gov, ryan.giannelli@noaa.gov

New Study Provides Insights into Marine Bird Distr...

To inform the sustainable development of offshore wind energy on the United States' Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf (OCS), a recent study sheds light on the spatial and temporal distributions of ...

NOAA Engages Alaskan Communities in Aquaculture Op...

Chris Schillaci handles a piece of Nereocystis (Bull kelp), a key mariculture species for Alaska’s growing aquaculture industry. In February and March 2024, NCCOS and NOAA Fisheries conducted a series ...

April 3, 2024 Coastal Aquaculture Siting and Sustainability, Marine Spatial Ecology, Other Topics, Outreach, Alaska, Gulf of Alaska, U.S. States and Territories, Waterbodies, christopher.schillaci@noaa.gov

Pedestrian and Vehicle Counters Installed to Asses...

To prioritize investments in protection and restoration, managers need to know how people value natural resources and if management actions affect those values. Social scientists at NCCOS are using human ...

April 2, 2024 Assessing Human Use, , Chesapeake Bay, Mississippi, U.S. States and Territories, Virginia, Waterbodies, sarah.gonyo@noaa.gov

Marine Benthic Algae of Puerto Rico Part II Publis...

Credit: Smithsonian Contributions to Botany, Number 117. Smithsonian Scholarly Press. Part II of the Marine Benthic Algal Flora of Puerto Rico has been published and is partly based on NCCOS-supported ...

March 21, 2024 Coral, Marine Spatial Ecology, Other Topics, Sponsored Research, Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, Puerto Rico, U.S. States and Territories, Waterbodies, kimberly.puglise@noaa.gov

Products

Maps, Tools & Applications

Spatial Prioritization Widget: A Tool to Identify Mapping Priorities

The Spatial Prioritization Widget is a tool to gather mapping priorities from stakeholders in a study area. This customizable tool can be configured to identify not only the desired locations and the temporal priorities of the respondents, but also their rationales to justify these decisions or the type of mapping products they need. The data can be further analyzed to identify of patterns high priority mapping hotspots.
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State of Hawaii Office of Planning GIS Data Downloads

GIS data, maps, tools, applications, and resources can be downloaded here. Data on transportation, agriculture, parks, recreation, water supply development, flood control, land use, forest reservations, and other interests can be used for planning.

Aquaculture Application: data layers with regulatory and infrastructure can inform aquaculture planning.

Contributing Partners: State of Hawaii

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US Virgin Islands BIOMapper

BIOMappers let you interactively view data, aerial imagery, dive photography, underwater video and related publications developed for the benthic habitat mapping of many U.S. coral reefs. In addition to viewing benthic habitat data, you can examine the attributes of the data and show different thematic representations. Photos and videos taken during dive missions are linked to the location of the dives.
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Vieques (PR) BIOmapper

Wisconsin - Lake Michigan Digital Atlas

This digital atlas, supporting the proposed Wisconsin – Lake Michigan National Marine Sanctuary, shows the location of cultural resources, environmental research and monitoring, and human activities. It allows managers, stakeholders, and the general public to see the location of important lake resources and how these resources are distributed relative to one another. The atlas was created to identify data gaps, help prioritize future lakebed surveys, and support a better understanding of the Lake Michigan ecosystem.
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Data & Publications

An ecological characterization of the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary region: Oceanographic, biogeographic, and contaminants assessment

This ecological characterization represents the continuation of an ongoing partnership between the National Marine Sanctuary Program (NMSP) and the National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS), Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment (CCMA). The purpose of this collaboration is to ...

An Economic Analysis of Shipping Costs Related to Potential Measures to Manage the Co-Occurrence of Maritime Vessel Traffic and Whales in the Channel Islands Region

This report provides findings from an analysis and evaluation of the economic effects of potential measures to manage the co-occurrence of shipping traffic and whales in the Channel Islands region off the coast of California. These potential management measures are ...

An ecosystem services assessment using bioextraction technologies for removal of nitrogen and other substances in Long Island Sound and the Great Bay/Piscataqua Region Estuaries

A State-Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Nutrient Innovations Task Group concluded in a 2009 report (State -- EPA Nutrient Innovations Task Group, 2009) that 'continuing the status quo at the national, state, and local levels and relying upon our current practices ...

An evaluation of marine mammal surveys to support Washington State's Marine Spatial Planning process

The objective of this report is to identify and evaluate existing datasets related to the distribution of marine mammals along the Northwest coast of the United States which can support Marine Spatial Planning (MSP) by the State of Washington. In ...

An integrated assessment of habitat quality of national estuarine research reserves in the southeastern United States

Multiple indicators of water quality, sediment quality, and biological condition were used to assess the status of ecological condition of National Estuarine Research Reserve System (NERRS) sites in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia relative to a suite of corresponding ...

An integrated environmental assessment of the St. Thomas East End Reserves (STEER)

The St. Thomas East End Reserves, or STEER, is a collection of Marine Reserves and Wildlife Sanctuaries (MRWS) located on the southeastern end of the island of St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. With an area of approximately 9.6 km2 , ...

An Investigation of Survey Technologies and Modeling Techniques for Improving Deepwater Surveys of Nonindigenous Species in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands

This report examines survey technologies, with a focus on towed camera systems (TCSs), and modeling techniques which can increase nonindigenous species (NIS) detection and sampling efficiency in deepwater habitats of Northwestern Hawaiian Islands (NWHI); thus filling a critical data gap ...

An Oceanographic Characterization of the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary and Pacific Northwest: Interpretive Summary of Ocean Climate and Regional Processes Through Satellite Remote Sensing

This summary represents the continuation of an ongoing collaboration with the Office of National Marine Sanctuaries (ONMS), Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary (OCNMS), and the National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment (CCMA), through ...

An unprecedented coastwide toxic algal bloom linked to anomalous ocean conditions

A coastwide bloom of the toxigenic diatom Pseudo-nitzschia in spring 2015 resulted in the largest recorded outbreak of the neurotoxin, domoic acid, along the North American west coast. Elevated toxins were measured in numerous stranded marine mammals and resulted in ...

Analyses of the complete chloroplast genome sequences of two members of the Pelagophyceae: Aureococcus anophagefferens CCMP1984 and Aureoumbra lagunensis CCMP1507

Heterokont members of the Pelagophyceae form the massive brown tides that have continually plagued the coastal regions of the eastern U.S. seaboard and the Gulf of Mexico. To gain a better understanding of the photosynthetic competence that may be linked ...

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