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Forecasting the Spread and Bioeconomic Impacts of Invasive Species in the Great Lakes

felix.martinez@noaa.gov, Great Lakes, Illinois, Invasive Species, Marine Spatial Ecology, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Other Topics, Pennsylvania, Regional Ecosystem Science, Sponsored Research, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, U.S. States and Territories, Waterbodies, Wisconsin
We are developing predictions of the arrival and economic impact of non-native aquatic invasive species to better respond to current invasions and prevent future invasions ...
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Impact Assessments and Management Strategies for Invasive Lionfish in the Atlantic

Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, Invasive Species, james.morris@noaa.gov, lionfish, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, Waterbodies
We are conducting biological and ecological assessments of invasive lionfish to determine their impact on reef habitats and economies of the Atlantic. Our work includes ...
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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 ...
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Lakebed Mapping and Assessing Ecological Resources off Wisconsin’s Lake Michigan Coast

charles.menza@noaa.gov, Ecological and Biogeographic Assessments, ecological assessment, Great Lakes, Habitat Mapping, invasive mussels, Invasive Species, Lake Michigan, Lake Michigan mapping, Lake Michigan National Marine Sanctuary, Marine Spatial Ecology, maritime heritage, Proposed Wisconsin-Lake Michigan National Marine Sanctuary, resource map, shipwreck, shipwrecks, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, U.S. States and Territories, Waterbodies, Wisconsin, Wisconsin
Bathymetric model of clay outcrops on the lakebed off Wisconsin in Lake Michigan. Model by NOAA Biogeography Branch. We worked with NOAA’s Office of National ...
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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 ...
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