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A 2019 Assessment of Metals, Legacy Contaminants, ...

Mussel Watch Program site WBNA (Willapa Bay Nahcotta) in southern Washington. Credit: NOAA. The Mussel Watch Program has monitored the nation’s coastal waters for chemical contaminants since 1986 and in ...

Biological Effects of Contaminants and Nutrients, National Mussel Watch, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, Oregon, Pacific Ocean, U.S. States and Territories, Washington, Waterbodies, dennis.apeti@noaa.gov, Lauren.Swam@noaa.gov

A 2024 Assessment of Metals, Legacy Contaminants, ...

Mussel Watch team collecting oyster samples from Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii. Credit: NOAA. The Mussel Watch Program has monitored the nation’s coastal waters for chemical contaminants since 1986 and in recent ...

Biological Effects of Contaminants and Nutrients, National Mussel Watch, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, Alaska, California, Hawaii, Oregon, Pacific Ocean, U.S. States and Territories, Washington, Waterbodies, dennis.apeti@noaa.gov, Lauren.Swam@noaa.gov

A Cost-benefit Analysis of Green-gray Infrastructu...

Locations of the two estuaries, Grays River and Coos Bay, that are the focus of this project. Credit: Oregon State University. We are evaluating the tradeoffs between gray and green ...

Coastal Change, Natural and Nature-based Features, Sea Level Rise, Oregon, U.S. States and Territories, Washington, trevor.meckley@noaa.gov

A Multidisciplinary, Integrative Approach to Valui...

We are estimating the economic value from natural and nature-based infrastructure investments to stabilize coastline. Using hazard risks along the U.S. Pacific Northwest coast, we are assigning a dollar value ...

Coastal Change, Ecosystem Services Valuation, Natural and Nature-based Features, , Sponsored Research, Oregon, U.S. States and Territories, Washington, felix.martinez@noaa.gov

An Early Warning System for Pseudo-nitzschia Harmf...

Blooms of some species of the diatom Pseudo-nitzschia produce a neurotoxin that accumulates in shellfish, which can cause illness and even death in humans who eat them. Shellfish managers monitor ...

Coastal Change, Harmful Algal Bloom Detection and Forecasting, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, Oregon, U.S. States and Territories, Washington, marc.suddleson@noaa.gov

Analysis of the Distribution and Abundance of Grou...

We developed maps of occurrence and relative abundance for selected groundfish off the coasts of California, Oregon, and Washington, within the California Current Large Marine Ecosystem (CCLME). Our project supports ...

Ecological and Biogeographic Assessments, Marine Spatial Ecology, California, Oregon, Pacific Ocean, U.S. States and Territories, Washington, Waterbodies, charles.menza@noaa.gov, john.christensen@noaa.gov

Application of Quantitative Molecular Methods to C...

This project supports development for two lab-based quantitative molecular methods for more rapid, accurate detection of Alexandrium catenella resting cysts in sediment from the Gulf of Maine, Puget Sound, and ...

Harmful Algal Bloom Detection and Forecasting, Other Topics, Sponsored Research, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, Alaska, Atlantic Ocean, California, Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Oregon, Pacific Ocean, U.S. States and Territories, Washington, Waterbodies, marc.suddleson@noaa.gov, steve.kibler@noaa.gov

Azaspiracid: An Emerging Algal Toxin

Azaspiracids are a group of toxins first reported in the 1990s in Western European waters and are now reported to occur along both the East and West coasts of North ...

Harmful Algal Bloom Detection and Forecasting, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, Canada, Foreign Countries, Ireland, Michigan, South Carolina, U.S. States and Territories, Washington, greg.doucette@noaa.gov

Bioeffects Program Reports: Pacific Coast and Hawa...

Bioeffects Assessment Program identifies and assesses biological effects associated with contaminant exposure. Over forty intensive regional studies have been conducted since 1986 using the Sediment Quality Triad approach to determine ...

Biological Effects of Contaminants and Nutrients, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, California, Hawaii, Oregon, U.S. States and Territories, Washington, ian.hartwell@noaa.gov

Can Management Actions on Land Influence Harmful A...

The marine diatom Pseudo-nitzschia. Credit: Dr: Rozalind Jester. This project will enhance an existing regional coastal model to understand the relative importance of land-based inputs on the frequency and severity ...

Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, California, Oregon, U.S. States and Territories, Washington, marc.suddleson@noaa.gov

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Harmful Algal Bloom Toxin Sensor Prepared for Time...

Left: NCCOS scientists Tina Mikulski calibrating the NCCOS domoic acid toxin sensor on Environmental Sample Processor ‘ESPeddie’, in preparation for deployment off the WA coast. Right: NCCOS Scientist Rayanne Scarmeas ...

July 31, 2024 Harmful Algal Bloom Detection and Forecasting, Harmful Algal Bloom Event Response, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, Pacific Ocean, U.S. States and Territories, Washington, rayanne.scarmeas@noaa.gov, tina.mikulski@noaa.gov

Oregon Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning Outbreak Prom...

NOAA’s National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) Event Response Program awarded $6,000 to the University of Washington’s Olympic Natural Resources Center, Northwest Indian College, and ...

June 12, 2024 Harmful Algal Bloom Event Response, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, Oregon, U.S. States and Territories, Washington, marc.suddleson@noaa.gov, sarah.pease@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

NCCOS-Supported Research Transitioning to Operatio...

Dungeness crab is Oregon’s most valuable single-species fishery. Photo Credit: Oregon Sea Grant. U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) has awarded Oregon State University with an ocean technology transition grant ...

March 6, 2024 CHRP, Hypoxia, Other Topics, Sensor Development, Sponsored Research, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, Oregon, Pacific Ocean, U.S. States and Territories, Washington, Waterbodies, kimberly.puglise@noaa.gov

NOAA’s Mussel Watch Program Expands Coastal Contam...

Members of the NCCOS Mussel Watch Program and the National Marine Fisheries Service’s Southeast Fisheries Science Center sample oysters near Corpus Christi, Texas, on January 26, 2024. Credit: NOAA. NOAA’s ...

February 28, 2024 National Mussel Watch, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, Alabama, Alaska, California, Florida, Gulf of Mexico, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oregon, Pacific Ocean, Texas, U.S. States and Territories, Washington, Waterbodies, Felipe.Arzayus@noaa.gov; Lauren.Swam@noaa.gov

Daily Real-Time Observations Help Improve Domoic A...

A 2G ESP (inside its orange enclosure) with NCCOS domoic acid sensor onboard sits on the deck of a NOAA/NWFSC vessel enroute to deployment for the 2023 mission. Also visible ...

September 26, 2023 Harmful Algal Bloom Detection and Forecasting, Other Topics, Sponsored Research, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, Oregon, Pacific Ocean, U.S. States and Territories, Washington, Waterbodies, felix.martinez@noaa.gov, greg.doucette@noaa.gov, marc.suddleson@noaa.gov

If You Build It, Is It Worth It? The Value of Rest...

This image is an example of one of the choice cards given to survey participants regarding coastal and dune restoration options (Nguyen et al. 2023, Figure 2). Coastal dunes and ...

August 29, 2023 Coastal Change, Ecosystem Services Valuation, Natural and Nature-based Features, Restoration, , Oregon, Pacific Ocean, U.S. States and Territories, Washington, Waterbodies, felix.martinez@noaa.gov

NOAA, Washington Sea Grant Assess Sea Level Rise V...

Camano Island flooding from December 2022 king tide. Credit: Washington State Department of Ecology Assessing and ranking the vulnerability of coastal habitats and infrastructure to sea level rise can provide ...

March 23, 2023 Assessing Vulnerability and Resilience, Coastal Change, Sea Level Rise, , Puget Sound, U.S. States and Territories, Washington, Waterbodies, chloe.fleming@noaa.gov, seann.regan@noaa.gov

New Short Film on Understanding Hypoxia: Dead Zone...

With funding from NCCOS, a short film, "Understanding Hypoxia: Dead Zones on the Pacific Coast", was produced by Oregon State Productions, a documentary film team at Oregon State University. The ...

January 14, 2023 CHRP, Hypoxia, Other Topics, Sensor Development, Sponsored Research, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, Oregon, Pacific Ocean, U.S. States and Territories, Washington, Waterbodies, kimberly.puglise@noaa.gov

Study Estimates Economic Impacts of Harmful Algal ...

Razor clamming on Washington coast, October 20, 2021. Credit: Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. A new study from NCCOS-funded researchers estimates a range of economic impacts that result from ...

December 13, 2022 Biological Effects of Contaminants and Nutrients, Harmful Algal Bloom Detection and Forecasting, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, Water Quality, Oregon, U.S. States and Territories, Washington, marc.suddleson@noaa.gov

Products

Maps, Tools & Applications

Ecological Assessment of Storm Impacts

The Ecological Assessment of Storm Impacts website includes a database of chemical and toxicological information on contaminants permitted for use in the St. Johns River Watershed, Florida, and the lower Columbia River watershed in Oregon and Washington.
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Phytoplankton Monitoring Network

NCCOS runs the Phytoplankton Monitoring Network (PMN) to link volunteers who monitor for marine phytoplankton and HABs in cooperation with professional scientists. We build a more informed public while expanding the reach and resolution of HAB monitoring. Over 200 PMN volunteers sample 140+ sites in 17 states and the US Virgin Islands.
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Seasonal Long Term Predictive Maps MapServer

This map service comprises seasonal distribution maps and model outputs of selected seabird, pinniped and cetacean species off the Pacific coast of Washington. The maps were developed by predicting relative density using associative models linking at-sea species observations with environmental covariates. Seabird, pinniped and cetacean observations were compiled from federal, state and NGO monitoring programs with data between 1995 and 2014. Environmental covariates were processed from long-term archival satellite, oceanographic, and hydrographic databases. Selected species include: Marbled Murrelet (Brachyramphus marmoratus), Rhinoceros Auklet (Cerorhinca monocerata), Tufted Puffin (Fratercula cirrhata), Common Murre (Uria aalge), Black-footed Albatross (Phoebastria nigripes), Northern Fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis), Pink-footed Shearwater (Puffinus creatopus), Sooty Shearwater (Puffinus griseus), Steller sea lion (Eumetopias jubatus), harbor seal (Phoca vitulina), humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae), gray whale (Eschrichtius robustus), Dall’s porpoise (Phocoenoides dalli), and harbor porpoise (Phocoena phocoena). Summer season (April to October) predictions were developed for all species. In addition, winter season (November to March) predictions were developed for Rhinoceros Auklet, Common Murre and Black-footed Albatross. The collection includes multiple geospatial model outputs for each species and season combination.
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Data & Publications

A guinea pig's tale: learning to review end-to-end marine ecosystem models for management applications

A shift towards ecosystem-based management in recent decades has led to new analytical tools such as end-to-end marine ecosystem models. End-to-end models are complex and typically simulate full ecosystems from oceanography to foodwebs and fisheries, operate on a spatial framework, ...

A Novel Antibody-Based Biomarker for Chronic Algal Toxin Exposure and Sub-Acute Neurotoxicity

The neurotoxic amino acid, domoic acid (DA), is naturally produced by marine phytoplankton and presents a significant threat to the health of marine mammals, seabirds and humans via transfer of the toxin through the foodweb. In humans, acute exposure causes ...

A Pilot Survey of Deepwater Coral/Sponge Assemblages and their Susceptibility to Fishing/Harvest Impacts at the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary (OCNMS): Cruise Report for NOAA Ship McARTHUR II Cruise AR-04-04 Leg 2

The offshore shelf and canyon habitats of the OCNMS (Fig. 1) are areas of high primary productivity and biodiversity that support extensive groundfish fisheries. Recent acoustic surveys conducted in these waters have indicated the presence of hard-bottom substrates believed to ...

A Pilot Survey of Deepwater Coral/Sponge Assemblages and their Susceptibility to Fishing/Harvest Impacts at the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary (OCNMS): Cruise Report for NOAA Ship McARTHUR II Cruise AR-04-04 Leg 2

Advancing Tools for Modeling, Forecasting and Managing for Vibrio spp. in Washington State

The vast majority of Vibrio-related illnesses in Washington State are associated with a single species, Vibrio parahaemolyticus (Vp). The intent of this workshop was to bring together tribal and non-tribal industry representatives, Federal subject matter experts, State Shellfish Control Authorities, ...

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 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 ...

Biological, chemical, and physical data from the Phytoplankton Monitoring Network from 13 Sep 2001 to 7 Mar 2013 (NODC Accession 0117942)

The Phytoplankton Monitoring Network (PMN) is a part of the National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS). The PMN was created as an outreach program to connect volunteers and professional scientists in the monitoring of marine phytoplankton and harmful algal ...

Change in Pacific Northwest Coastal Ecosystems. Proceedings of the Pacific Northwest Coastal Ecosystems Regional Study Workshop, August 73-14, 1996, Troutdale, Oregon

This document presents the results of a workshop conducted during August, 1996, to better define a research agenda to study the combined effects of natural variability and anthropogenic change in Pacific Northwest coastal ecosystems. It contains five complementary syntheses written ...

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Harmful Algal Bloom Monitoring System

Harmful algal blooms (HABs) occur when algae—simple plants that live in the sea and freshwater—grow out of control and sometimes produce toxins harmful to people and animals. Only a small ...

Harmful Algal Bloom Detection and Forecasting, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, Chesapeake Bay, Florida, Great Lakes, Gulf of Mexico, Ohio, U.S. States and Territories, Washington, Waterbodies, richard.stumpf@noaa.gov

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