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Lobster Trap Debris in Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary: Distribution, Abundance, Density, and Patterns of Accumulation

Atlantic Ocean, Ecological and Biogeographic Assessments, Florida, lobster trap, marine debris, Marine Spatial Ecology, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, U.S. States and Territories, Waterbodies

We assessed the abundance and distribution of derelict spiny lobster trap debris in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary using towed-diver surveys. We found that ...

Location and Status of Reef Fish Spawning Aggregations in the Florida Keys

aggregations, Atlantic Ocean, chris.taylor@noaa.gov, cubera snapper, Florida, Gulf of Mexico, Habitat Mapping, Marine Spatial Ecology, mutton snapper, spawning, U.S. States and Territories, Waterbodies

We are identifying and surveying historical and recently reported reef fish spawning aggregations in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. Spawning aggregations are critical to ...

Managing the Impacts of Multiple Stressors in Lake Huron

Biological Effects of Contaminants and Nutrients, felix.martinez@noaa.gov, Great Lakes, Invasive Species, Michigan, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, U.S. States and Territories, Waterbodies

Along with several partner agencies and institutions, we are funding NOAA’s Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory to improve the health of Saginaw Bay and to ...

Mangrove Function as Nursery Habitat for Fish in Salt River Bay National Historical Park and Ecological Preserve

bethany.williams@noaa.gov, Climate Impacts on Ecosystems, Coastal Change, Ecological and Biogeographic Assessments, Marine Spatial Ecology, matt.kendall@noaa.gov, Regional Ecosystem Science, U.S. States and Territories, U.S. Virgin Islands

May 2018 juvenile fish trap deployments in Salt River Bay, St. Croix, USVI. Credit: Matt Kendall, NOAA We studied the use of mangrove habitat by ...

Mapping and Analysis of West Coast Groundfish

California, charles.menza@noaa.gov, Habitat Mapping, Marine Spatial Ecology, Oregon, Pacific Ocean, U.S. States and Territories, Washington, Waterbodies

We are developing groundfish distribution maps to support fisheries management and conservation. The maps are based on a compilation and analysis of fish observations and ...

Mapping and Biological Assessments in Potential Wind Energy Area of Offshore North Carolina

Atlantic Ocean, chris.taylor@noaa.gov, Ecological and Biogeographic Assessments, Habitat Mapping, Marine Spatial Ecology, North Carolina, Offshore Wind, U.S. States and Territories, Waterbodies

We are conducting seafloor mapping and biological assessments in a potential site for wind energy development offshore southeast North Carolina. The maps and data will ...

Mapping and Modeling Mid-Atlantic Seabirds to Support Spatial Planning of Offshore Renewable Energy

Atlantic Ocean, Ecological and Biogeographic Assessments, john.christensen@noaa.gov, marine birds, Marine Spatial Ecology, Offshore Wind, Waterbodies

Seabirds and other birds that spend time at sea are wide-ranging and highly mobile, and mapping their at-sea distributions presents a significant challenge. We are ...

Mapping Coastal Elevations and Water Depths Using Unmanned Vehicles (Drones)

Many organizations need imagery, and elevation and depth data to effectively manage our nation’s coastlines. However, coastal areas are expensive and challenging to map using ...

Mapping Deep Corals in the U.S. South Atlantic to Conserve Vulnerable Fish Habitat and Ecosystems

coral reef, dan.dorfman@noaa.gov, deep coral, Florida, Georgia, Habitat Mapping, john.christensen@noaa.gov, marine protected area, Marine Spatial Ecology, North Carolina, South Carolina, tim.battista@noaa.gov, U.S. States and Territories

Deep-sea corals provide important habitats for many marine species, including commercial fish. We collected available bathymetric information in the U.S. South Atlantic as part of ...

Mapping Fish Habitat to Determine Coral Reef Ecosystem Health in the Caribbean

Caribbean Sea, chris.taylor@noaa.gov, Ecological and Biogeographic Assessments, Habitat Mapping, Marine Spatial Ecology, Puerto Rico, U.S. States and Territories, Waterbodies

We are integrating sonar information on fish with seafloor mapping sonars to produce maps of the coral reef and reef fish habitat use in U.S ...

Mapping Habitat Change in Saipan Lagoon, CNMI

benthic habitat, bryan.costa@noaa.gov, CNMI, Coral, coral reef ecosystems, Habitat Mapping, Marine Spatial Ecology, matt.kendall@noaa.gov, Pacific Ocean, Saipan, U.S. States and Territories, Waterbodies

In 2004, shallow-water benthic habitats were mapped in Saipan Lagoon, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. Since then, habitats in the lagoon have likely changed ...

Mapping Intertidal and Subtidal Habitats of Kachemak Bay and Lower Cook Inlet, Alaska

Alaska, dominic.hondolero@noaa.gov, Habitat Mapping, Kachemak Bay, Marine Spatial Ecology, ross.whippo@noaa.gov, U.S. States and Territories, Waterbodies

NOAA scientists launch a drone to collect images of local habitats in Alaska. Credit: Ross Whippo. Nearshore habitats are important sources of food, shelter, and ...

Mapping the Benthic Habitat Resources of Kachemak Bay (Alaska) with Multibeam Sonar Data

Alaska, amit.malhotra@noaa.gov, chris.taylor@noaa.gov, don.field@noaa.gov, Habitat Mapping, Kachemak Bay, kris.holderied@noaa.gov, Marine Spatial Ecology, Research, U.S. States and Territories, Waterbodies

There are no subtidal benthic habitat maps of Kachemak Bay, Alaska, to support essential fish habitat and place-based management needs. In response, we are developing ...

Mapping the Long Island Sound Seafloor

Atlantic Ocean, Connecticut, Ecological and Biogeographic Assessments, Habitat Mapping, john.christensen@noaa.gov, Marine Spatial Ecology, New York, tim.battista@noaa.gov, U.S. States and Territories, Waterbodies

Long Island Sound is a region vital to our Nation’s economy, security, culture, and ecology. A new collaborative effort by state, federal and academic partners ...

Marine Biogeographic Assessment of the Main Hawaiian Islands

benthic habitat, bryan.costa@noaa.gov, coral, Ecological and Biogeographic Assessments, Hawaii, Marine Spatial Ecology, marine spatial planning, matt.kendall@noaa.gov, Pacific Ocean, U.S. States and Territories, Waterbodies

We compiled existing spatial data and created maps of the marine environment, benthic habitats, fishes, sea turtles, marine mammals and seabirds off the Main Hawaiian ...

Marine Biogeographic Assessment of Three National Marine Sanctuaries off North Central California

Coral, Ecological and Biogeographic Assessments, Marine Spatial Ecology, mark.monaco@noaa.gov, Regional Ecosystem Science

We assessed the distribution and abundance of selected marine species and habitats off the north central California coast on behalf of NOAA’s Office of National ...

Marine Bird Spatial Distributions on the Pacific Outer Continental Shelf: Data Synthesis and Modeling

California, Habitat Mapping, jeffery.leirness@noaa.gov, john.christensen@noaa.gov, marine bird, Marine Spatial Ecology, Offshore Wind, Oregon, out continental shelf, Pacific Ocean, seabird, spatial modeling, U.S. States and Territories, Washington, Waterbodies

Currently, there is a gap in useable information regarding marine bird distributions on the U.S. Pacific Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). We are synthesizing available high-quality, ...

Marine Cage Culture and the Environment

aquaculture, Atlantic Ocean, Bering Sea, Caribbean Sea, Chesapeake Bay, Coastal Aquaculture Siting and Sustainability, Gulf of Mexico, james.morris@noaa.gov, Marine Spatial Ecology, Pacific Ocean, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, water quality, Waterbodies

We conducted a comprehensive review and analysis of global research on the environmental effects of marine cage culture. This analysis comprises the latest knowledge of ...

Marine Debris in Gray’s Reef National Marine Sanctuary

Atlantic Ocean, Coral, Ecological and Biogeographic Assessments, Georgia, gray's reef, john.christensen@noaa.gov, laurie.bauer@noaa.gov, marine debris, Marine Spatial Ecology, spatial predictive map, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, U.S. States and Territories, Waterbodies

We collaborated with Gray’s Reef National Marine Sanctuary managers and NOAA’s Marine Debris Program personnel to determine where marine debris accumulates in the sanctuary and ...

Marine Spatial Planning Data Development: Central and Southeastern US (VA, NC, SC)

james.morris@noaa.gov, Marine Spatial Ecology, North Carolina, Offshore Wind, South Carolina, U.S. States and Territories, Virginia

NCCOS is hosting a Marine Spatial Planning Workshop in North Carolina to bring together stakeholders from Virginia and the Carolinas and determine the spatial data ...

Marine Spatial Planning Data Development: U.S. Caribbean

Coastal Aquaculture Siting and Sustainability, james.morris@noaa.gov, Marine Spatial Ecology, Offshore Wind, Puerto Rico, U.S. States and Territories, U.S. Virgin Islands

NCCOS and NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service hosted workshops with stakeholders in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands to identify spatial data for informed ...

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