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Shoreline Habitat Types and Erosion Rates on Marin...

We determined rates of shoreline change in the New River Estuary and Intracoastal Waterway adjacent to Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune over the past 50 years. We investigated the relationship ...

Coastal Change, Sea Level Rise, Vulnerability and Risk Assessment, Atlantic Ocean, North Carolina, U.S. States and Territories, Waterbodies, carolyn.currin@noaa.gov

Southeast Bering Sea Carrying Capacity Regional Ec...

Approximately forty percent of total U.S. commercial fishery landings by weight come from the Bering Sea. In response to declining Walleye pollock abundance in the southeast Bering Sea, NCCOS supported ...

Coastal Change, Marine Spatial Ecology, Regional Ecosystem Science, Alaska, Bering Sea, U.S. States and Territories, Waterbodies, elizabeth.turner@noaa.gov

Southeast Deep Coral Initiative (SEDCI): Exploring...

In 2016, NOAA’s Deep-Sea Coral Research and Technology Program started a four-year initiative to study deep-sea coral and sponge ecosystems off the Southeast U.S., a region including the U.S. federal ...

Coral, Habitat Mapping, Marine Spatial Ecology, Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, Waterbodies, peter.etnoyer@noaa.gov

Spatial Analysis of Groundfish to Support Oregon’s...

Coastal planners need accurate and accessible information on marine resources to make good management decisions. We analyzed groundfish trawl surveys to map groundfish abundance and diversity off the coast of ...

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

Spatial Characterization to Support Development of...

We synthesized data to support development of an integrated management plan for Puerto Rico’s Northeast Marine Corridor. We used spatial data to characterize the area, identify priority biological and ecological ...

Habitat Mapping, Marine Spatial Ecology, Chesapeake Bay, Puerto Rico, U.S. States and Territories, Waterbodies, chris.jeffrey@noaa.gov

Spatial Prioritization Widget: A Tool to Identify ...

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 ...

Habitat Mapping, Marine Spatial Ecology, U.S. States and Territories, Waterbodies, john.christensen@noaa.gov, ken.buja@noaa.gov

Statistical Guidelines for Marine Bird Sampling to...

The purpose of this project is to develop statistical methods for marine bird surveys, to help guide placement of offshore renewable energy facilities, such as wind farms, to reduce potential ...

Habitat Mapping, Marine Spatial Ecology, Offshore Wind, Atlantic Ocean, Waterbodies, jeffery.leirness@noaa.gov, john.christensen@noaa.gov

Strengthening Early Warning and Forecasts of Domoi...

In the Pacific Northwest (PNW), blooms of Pseudo-nitzschia that produce domoic acid (DA) are a significant human health threat and extremely costly to coastal communities. This project improves early warnings ...

Harmful Algal Bloom Detection and Forecasting, Other Topics, Sponsored Research, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, Pacific Ocean, U.S. States and Territories, Washington, Waterbodies, felix.martinez@noaa.gov

Supporting Equitable Nature-based Solutions for Fl...

Fishponds, like this one in Kaloko-Honokōhau, Hawaii, are increasingly threatened by sea level rise, strong winds, and large storm waves. Credit: Kimberly Crawford We are co-producing research with two frontline ...

Coastal Change, Natural and Nature-based Features, Vulnerability and Risk Assessment, Hawaii, Pacific Ocean, U.S. States and Territories, Waterbodies, rebecca.atkins@noaa.gov

Supporting Redesign of Battleship NORTH CAROLINA P...

In response to repeated nuisance flooding events that have impacted operations and visitor access at the Battleship NORTH CAROLINA Park, NCCOS scientists are supporting park mangers in their efforts to ...

Coastal Change, Natural and Nature-based Features, Restoration, Sea Level Rise, Atlantic Ocean, North Carolina, U.S. States and Territories, Waterbodies, jenny.davis@noaa.gov

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Past, Present, and Future High Tide Flooding in Ch...

To aid in coastal planning, an NCCOS-sponsored study has developed a forecast of high tide flooding for the City of Charleston, South Carolina's historic peninsula section. In 1950, Charleston experienced ...

October 28, 2020 Climate Impacts on Ecosystems, Coastal Change, Other Topics, Sea Level Rise, Sponsored Research, Vulnerability and Risk Assessment, Atlantic Ocean, South Carolina, U.S. States and Territories, Waterbodies, trevor.meckley@noaa.gov

Study Identifies Barriers, Opportunities for Benef...

A new NOAA-funded study outlines systemic changes that could be made in Southern California to encourage beneficial reuse of sediment to support coastal resilience. Sediment management is increasingly important as ...

October 21, 2020 Coastal Change, Natural and Nature-based Features, Other Topics, Sea Level Rise, Sponsored Research, California, U.S. States and Territories, Waterbodies, trevor.meckley@noaa.gov

Visitation Patterns Measured at Gray’s Reef Nation...

NCCOS scientists completed the first stage of a collaborative and multidisciplinary study of visitor use patterns at Gray’s Reef National Marine Sanctuary. Understanding visitation at this marine protected area will ...

October 20, 2020 Assessing Human Use, Environmental Interactions, Marine Spatial Ecology, , Atlantic Ocean, Georgia, U.S. States and Territories, Waterbodies, matt.kendall@noaa.gov

Research Enables Dungeness Crab Fishermen to Detec...

Oregon Dungeness crab fishermen retrieving a full crab pot with a dissolved oxygen sensor. Credit: Pat Kemmish, F/V Richard H. NCCOS-supported researchers deployed 40 low-cost oxygen sensors on crab pots ...

October 19, 2020 CHRP, Hypoxia, Other Topics, Sensor Development, Sponsored Research, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, Oregon, Pacific Ocean, U.S. States and Territories, Waterbodies, kimberly.puglise@noaa.gov

Photo Identification Guides for Deep-sea Corals an...

Iridogorgia magnispiralis, southwest Florida escarpment. Credit: NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research. Two new photo identification guides for deep-sea corals and sponges are now available to the public from ...

October 16, 2020 Coral, Marine Spatial Ecology, Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, U.S. States and Territories, Waterbodies, andrew.shuler@noaa.gov, enrique.salgado@noaa.gov, peter.etnoyer@noaa.gov

NOAA Highlights Dead Zone Science at Hypoxia Task ...

The Mississippi River Gulf of Mexico Watershed Nutrient Task Force, otherwise known as the Hypoxia Task Force (HTF), held a virtual fall meeting from September 30 to October 1, 2020 ...

October 15, 2020 HABHRCA, Hypoxia, Other Topics, Outreach, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, Technology Transfer, Water Quality, Gulf of Mexico, U.S. States and Territories, Waterbodies, david.scheurer@noaa.gov

Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment for Los An...

King tide at Malibu Surfrider Beach. Credit: California King Tides Project. Coastal communities are increasingly vulnerable to climate effects, such as sea level rise and coastal erosion. In an effort ...

October 14, 2020 Assessing Vulnerability and Resilience, Climate Impacts on Ecosystems, Coastal Change, Sea Level Rise, , California, Pacific Ocean, U.S. States and Territories, Waterbodies, chloe.fleming@noaa.gov, seann.regan@noaa.gov

GIS Toolbox for Estimating Wave Attenuation by Coa...

A new free GIS toolbox, that estimates and maps the wave reduction intensity provided by marshes, makes it easier to evaluate marshes for coastal protection. NOAA-funded researchers at Louisiana State ...

October 13, 2020 Coastal Change, Natural and Nature-based Features, Other Topics, Sea Level Rise, Sponsored Research, Alabama, Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico, Maine, Mississippi, U.S. States and Territories, Waterbodies, trevor.meckley@noaa.gov

Scientists Assess Toxicity of South Carolina's Est...

Collecting SCECAP sediment samples for analysis. Credit: South Carolina Department of Natural Resources. This fall, NCCOS toxicologists supported the annual South Carolina Estuarine and Coastal Assessment Program (SCECAP) survey of ...

October 12, 2020 Biological Effects of Contaminants and Nutrients, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, Water Quality, Atlantic Ocean, South Carolina, U.S. States and Territories, Waterbodies, katy.chung@noaa.gov

Evaluating Wave Impact Reduction and Shoreline Pro...

Oyster reefs. Credit Anna Windle, Sarah Poulin, NC Sea Grant. NCCOS has approved an Effects of Sea Level Rise Event Response (ESLR-ER) Award of $35,228 for a team that has ...

October 6, 2020 Climate Impacts on Ecosystems, Coastal Change, Natural and Nature-based Features, Other Topics, Sea Level Rise, Sponsored Research, Vulnerability and Risk Assessment, Alabama, Atlantic Ocean, Florida, Gulf of Mexico, New Jersey, U.S. States and Territories, Virginia, Waterbodies, trevor.meckley@noaa.gov

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Long-term monitoring of ecological conditions in Gray's Reef National Marine Sanctuary: soft-bottom benthic assemblages and contaminant levels in sediments and biota (2000, 2005, and 2012/13)

Since April 2000, NOAA's National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) and the Office of National Marine Sanctuaries (ONMS) have been engaged in a collaborative partnership to augment the management of National Marine Sanctuaries (NMS) through increased scientific understanding of ...

Long-term trends in Chesapeake Bay seasonal hypoxia, stratification, and nutrient loading

A previously observed shift in the relationship between Chesapeake Bay hypoxia and nitrogen loading has pressing implications on the efficacy of nutrient management. Detailed temporal analyses of long-term hypoxia, nitrogen loads, and stratification were conducted to reveal different within-summer trends ...

Louisiana Hypoxia Survey 2009: Biological, chemical, and physical data collected off the coast of Louisiana as part of the Hypoxia Studies in the Northern Gulf of Mexico project in 2009 (NODC Accession 0099531)

CTD data were taken during the 2009 surveys of the Louisiana continental shelf. Hydrographic data were obtained with the LUMCON SeaBird 911+ CTD system and a YSI 6820. Nutrient, pigment, suspended sediment, surface salinity, secchi depth, and station information data ...

Louisiana Hypoxia Surveys 1998 - 2002: Physical, biological, and chemical data collected off the coast of Louisiana as part of a long-term study of hypoxia (NODC Accession 0002033)

The physical, biological and chemical data collected are part of a long-term coastal Louisiana dataset. The goal is to understand physical and biological processes that contribute to the causes of hypoxia and use the data to support environmental models for ...

Louisiana Hypoxia Surveys 2003: Biological, chemical, and physical data collected off the coast of Louisiana as part of the Hypoxia Studies in the Northern Gulf of Mexico project in 2003 (NODC Accession 0020956)

Biological, chemical, and physical data collected off the coast of Louisiana as part of the Hypoxia Studies in the Northern Gulf of Mexico project in 2003 ...

Louisiana Hypoxia Surveys 2004: Biological, chemical, and physical data collected off the coast of Louisiana as part of the Hypoxia Studies in the Northern Gulf of Mexico project in 2004 (NODC Accession 0032050)

Biological, chemical, and physical data collected off the coast of Louisiana as part of the Hypoxia Studies in the Northern Gulf of Mexico project in 2004 ...

Louisiana Hypoxia Surveys 2005: Biological, chemical, and physical data collected off the coast of Louisiana as part of the Hypoxia Studies in the Northern Gulf of Mexico project in 2005 (NODC Accession 0039733)

Biological, chemical, and physical data collected off the coast of Louisiana as part of the Hypoxia Studies in the Northern Gulf of Mexico project in 2005 ...

Louisiana Hypoxia Surveys 2006: Biological, chemical, and physical data collected off the coast of Louisiana as part of the Hypoxia Studies in the Northern Gulf of Mexico project in 2006 (NODC Accession 0049435)

Biological, chemical, and physical data collected off the coast of Louisiana as part of the Hypoxia Studies in the Northern Gulf of Mexico project in 2006 ...

Louisiana Hypoxia Surveys 2007: Biological, chemical, and physical data collected off the coast of Louisiana as part of the Hypoxia Studies in the Northern Gulf of Mexico project in 2007 (NODC Accession 0060060)

Biological, chemical, and physical data collected off the coast of Louisiana as part of the Hypoxia Studies in the Northern Gulf of Mexico project in 2007 ...

Louisiana Hypoxia Surveys 2008: Biological, chemical, and physical data collected off the coast of Louisiana as part of the Hypoxia Studies in the Northern Gulf of Mexico project in 2008 (NODC Accession 0069471)

Two sets of CTD data were taken during the 2008 surveys of the Louisiana continental shelf. Hydrographic data were obtained with the LUMCON SeaBird 911+ CTD system and a YSI 6820. Nutrient, pigment, suspended sediment, surface salinity, secchi depth, and ...

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