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This project will pilot a regional monitoring and response network for the lower Chesapeake Bay that incorporates a diverse suite of existing and new field
The diatom Pseudo-nitzschia produces the neurotoxin domoic acid, which can impact both humans and marine wildlife when consumed. This project seeks to build and implement
This project will improve the effectiveness of existing NOAA and partner Sargassum detection and forecasting capabilities, facilitate a better understanding of biochemical impacts associated with
This past summer, scientists tracking domoic acid made upgrades to the equipment they use to measure the neurotoxin. These upgrades help scientists track domoic acid
This summer, and as part of an ongoing project, a team of NCCOS funded scientists has been monitoring domoic acid in near real-time using an
Many coastal states throughout the U.S. have observed negative impacts in marine and estuarine environments due to cyanobacteria toxins (cyanotoxins) produced in inland waterbodies. Inland
NOAA’s National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) is pleased to announce a Fiscal Year 2023 Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for projects that will
Hypoxia Hypoxia occurs when the amount of oxygen in water becomes too low to support most aquatic life (typically below 2 mg/L). Hypoxia is an
HABscope, the portable microscope system that uses video and artificial intelligence to quickly analyze Gulf of Mexico water samples for red tide (Karenia brevis), is
In February 2022, the United States and the European Union concluded ongoing negotiations to resume trade in live bivalve shellfish. For the first time since