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Invasion of Asian Tiger Shrimp along the U.S. Southeastern Coast and Gulf of Mexico

Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico, Invasive Species, james.morris@noaa.gov, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, tiger shrimp, Waterbodies

We are investigating the cause and potential impacts of the recent tenfold increase in invasive Asian tiger shrimp sightings along the southeastern U.S. coast and ...

Investigating Domoic Acid Biosynthesis and Toxic Bloom Formation Through Pseudo-nitzschia–Marine Bacteria Interactions

Connecticut, Harmful Algal Bloom Detection and Forecasting, john.wickham@noaa.gov, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, U.S. States and Territories, Washington

The marine diatom Pseudo-nitzschia (PN) produces domoic acid (DA), a neurotoxin that has caused widespread human poisoning along the northeast and northwest coasts of the ...

Investigating Mesophotic Coral Reefs in Hawaii

Coral, Ecological and Biogeographic Assessments, Habitat Mapping, Hawaii, kimberly.puglise@noaa.gov, Marine Spatial Ecology, Other Topics, Pacific Ocean, Regional Ecosystem Science, Sponsored Research, U.S. States and Territories, Waterbodies

We investigated Hawaii’s mesophotic coral ecosystems to better understand them and their relationship to shallower reefs. We found reefs off Maui’s southwestern coast at depths ...

Is an Old Dune a More Resilient Dune? Assessing How Dune Formation Affects Coastal Protection from Storms and Sea Level Rise in North Carolina

Climate Impacts on Ecosystems, Coastal Change, Natural and Nature-based Features, North Carolina, Sea Level Rise, trevor.meckley@noaa.gov, U.S. States and Territories

We will evaluate whether naturally vegetated dunes are more resilient to storm surge and erosion than bare or planted human-made dunes. The gradual development of ...

Karenia brevis Nutrient Dynamics in the Eastern Gulf of Mexico

Florida, Gulf of Mexico, Harmful Algal Bloom Detection and Forecasting, harmful algal blooms, Karenia brevis, nitrogen, quay.dortch@noaa.gov, red tie, shellfish poisoning, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, U.S. States and Territories, Waterbodies

In the relatively nutrient-poor offshore waters of the eastern Gulf of Mexico, destructive blooms of Karenia brevis cause environmental and economic destruction. We studied how ...

Keeping it in the System: Beneficial Use of Dredged Sediment to Increase Resiliency of Coastal Marshes in the Southeast

Coastal Change, Coastal Change, dredging, Florida, Habitat, Natural and Nature-based Features, North Carolina, Other Topics, Restoration, sea level rise, Sea Level Rise, sediment, Sponsored Research, trevor.meckley@noaa.gov, U.S. States and Territories

We are developing a framework and process for matching dredging needs with opportunities for beneficial use of the sediment at local marshes, to help marshes ...

Lakebed Mapping and Assessing Ecological Resources off Wisconsin’s Lake Michigan Coast

A clay outcrop rises from the bottom of Lake Michigan offshore of Manitowoc, WI. This photo was taken by a drop camera. Credit: NCCOS. We ...

Lakebed Mapping in Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary, Lake Huron

charles.menza@noaa.gov, Ecological and Biogeographic Assessments, Habitat Mapping, Marine Spatial Ecology

NCCOS, in close collaboration with sanctuary partners, will map high-priority areas of lakebed within the Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary. Why We Care NCCOS scientists ...

Land and Sea Characterization of St. Croix East End Marine Park

Caribbean Sea, chris.jeffrey@noaa.gov, Coral, dan.dorfman@noaa.gov, Ecological and Biogeographic Assessments, Habitat Mapping, Land and Sea Characterization, Marine Spatial Ecology, , St. Croix, St. Croix East End Marine Park, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, U.S. States and Territories, U.S. Virgin Islands, USVI, Waterbodies

Established in 2003, St. Croix East End Marine Park was the first multi-use marine park in the U.S. Virgin Islands. The park’s ecosystem and the ...

Land Based Sources of Pollution in Faga’alu Bay, Tutuila, American Samoa

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

Land based sources of pollution (LBSP) have the potential to adversely impact coral reef ecosystem, either by directly affecting coral health and reproduction, or by ...

Land Use and Ecosystem Health: Decision-making Tools for Coastal Planning in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed

Assessing Human Use, Biological Effects of Contaminants and Nutrients, Chesapeake Bay, Delaware, john.jacobs@noaa.gov, Maryland, , Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, U.S. States and Territories, Virginia, Waterbodies

We are studying how land-use decisions affect the health of an area’s ecosystem. We are building models that show the consequences of land-use choices on ...

Land-based Pollution Impacts on Ecosystem Services and Environmental Health within National Estuarine Research Reserves of the Southeastern U.S. and Selected Chesapeake Bay Watersheds

Biological Effects of Contaminants and Nutrients, coastal pollution, estuaries, Florida, Georgia, jeff.guyon@noaa.gov, Marine Spatial Ecology, North Carolina, population growth, runoff, South Carolina, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, U.S. States and Territories

Environmental conditions in the coastal zone are in decline due to increased coastal development and pollution. Using land-use modeling and environmental observations, we are determining ...

LEOFS-Hypoxia: Operational Lake Erie Hypoxia Forecasting for Public Water Systems Decision Support

CHRP, felix.martinez@noaa.gov, Great Lakes, Hypoxia, hypoxia, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, U.S. States and Territories, Waterbodies

Deep waters of Lake Erie’s central basin have areas of low dissolved oxygen. Weather conditions can determine if this low oxygen (hypoxic) water will be ...

Leveraging Partnerships to Define Ecological Indicators, Status and Trends for Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary

bryan.costa@noaa.gov, Climate Impacts on Ecosystems, Coastal Change, jenny.waddell@noaa.gov, Marine Spatial Ecology, Pacific Ocean, Regional Ecosystem Science, U.S. States and Territories, Washington, Waterbodies

In 2019, Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary (OCNMS) began evaluating the condition of marine resources inside its boundaries. This collaborative project is supporting this process ...

Life and Death of Karenia brevis Blooms in the Eastern Gulf of Mexico

ECOHAB, Florida, Forecasting, Gulf of Mexico, Gulf of Mexico, harmful algal bloom, Harmful Algal Bloom Detection and Forecasting, Karenia brevis, marc.suddleson@noaa.gov, Other Topics, Sponsored Research, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, U.S. States and Territories, Waterbodies

An extensive bloom of the brevetoxin-producing Karenia brevis occurred from 2017 to 2019 in Florida. The economic, environmental, and human health impacts were quite severe ...

Life and Death of a Karenia Bloom in the Western Gulf of Mexico

Forecasting, Gulf of Mexico, harmful algal bloom, Harmful Algal Bloom Detection and Forecasting, IFCB, Karenia brevis, marc.suddleson@noaa.gov, Other Topics, Sponsored Research, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, Texas, TOAST, U.S. States and Territories, Waterbodies

Harmful algal blooms (HABs) are increasing in frequency and pose a threat to human and environmental health. Blooms of Karenia brevis occur nearly annually along ...

Linking Biogeochemistry to Harmful Algal Bloom Nutritional Physiology with Gene Expression Analysis: Brown Tide

Aureococcus, Biological Effects of Contaminants and Nutrients, brown tide, ECOHAB, harmful algal bloom, Harmful Algal Bloom Detection and Forecasting, New York, Other Topics, quay.dortch@noaa.gov, Sponsored Research, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, U.S. States and Territories

The Long Island Brown Tide (LIBT) threatens shellfish and sea grasses in mid-Atlantic estuaries. LIBT-specific gene expression assays are being developed and tested for enzymes ...

Linking Coral Reefs, Coastal Watersheds, and Human Communities in the Pacific Islands: Using a Science to Management Approach

Assessing Human Use, Assessing Vulnerability and Resilience, Coral, coral reef, felix.martinez@noaa.gov, Guam, Marine Spatial Ecology, Pacific Ocean, , Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, U.S. States and Territories, Waterbodies, watersheds

Our research project combines ecological studies, physical oceanographic research, and social science to reduce human impacts (e.g., runoff, sediment, and non-point source pollution) that threaten ...

Projects Explorer

Invasion of Asian Tiger Shrimp along the U.S. Southeastern Coast and Gulf of Mexico

Investigating Domoic Acid Biosynthesis and Toxic Bloom Formation Through Pseudo-nitzschia–Marine Bacteria Interactions

Investigating Mesophotic Coral Reefs in Hawaii

Is an Old Dune a More Resilient Dune? Assessing How Dune Formation Affects Coastal Protection from Storms and Sea Level Rise in North Carolina

Karenia brevis Nutrient Dynamics in the Eastern Gulf of Mexico

Keeping it in the System: Beneficial Use of Dredged Sediment to Increase Resiliency of Coastal Marshes in the Southeast

Lakebed Mapping and Assessing Ecological Resources off Wisconsin’s Lake Michigan Coast

Lakebed Mapping in Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary, Lake Huron

Land and Sea Characterization of St. Croix East End Marine Park

Land Based Sources of Pollution in Faga’alu Bay, Tutuila, American Samoa

Land Use and Ecosystem Health: Decision-making Tools for Coastal Planning in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed

Land-based Pollution Impacts on Ecosystem Services and Environmental Health within National Estuarine Research Reserves of the Southeastern U.S. and Selected Chesapeake Bay Watersheds

LEOFS-Hypoxia: Operational Lake Erie Hypoxia Forecasting for Public Water Systems Decision Support

Leveraging Partnerships to Define Ecological Indicators, Status and Trends for Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary

Life and Death of Karenia brevis Blooms in the Eastern Gulf of Mexico

Life and Death of a Karenia Bloom in the Western Gulf of Mexico

Linking Biogeochemistry to Harmful Algal Bloom Nutritional Physiology with Gene Expression Analysis: Brown Tide

Linking Coral Reefs, Coastal Watersheds, and Human Communities in the Pacific Islands: Using a Science to Management Approach

Linking Models and Field Experiments to Forecast Algal Bloom Toxicity in Lake Erie

Lionfish Control in the National Marine Sanctuaries: A Study of Lionfish Aggregating Devices and Ciguatera Levels

Living with Sea Level Rise in the Texas Coastal Bend

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