Causes of HABs and Toxicity
August 13, 2024
Causes of Harmful Algal Blooms and Toxicity Environmental drivers regulating harmful algal bloom (HAB) growth and toxicity span a wide range of physical, chemical, and
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Scientists Test Improved Laser Scanning and Imaging Capabilities for Mapping Mesophotic Coral Communities
June 5, 2024
On April 20, 2010, an explosion occurred on BP’s Deepwater Horizon offshore drilling platform in the Gulf of Mexico, causing loss of life and extensive
Deepwater Horizon 2023 Gulf of Mexico Deep Sea Expedition Season, By the Numbers
March 20, 2024
In 2010, more than 770 square miles of mesophotic and deep-sea habitats were injured by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. In 2023, the National Oceanic
Biological Vulnerability to Hypoxia from Warming and Eutrophication in the Northern Gulf of America
January 8, 2024
This project will provide critical information and predictive tools to coastal managers for understanding how species will respond to changing hypoxia conditions from ongoing and
West Florida Shelf Hypoxia and the Roles of Harmful Algal Blooms, Warming, and Extreme Events
November 30, 2023
We are seeking to understand the physical and biogeochemical mechanisms driving emerging hypoxia formation on the nutrient-poor West Florida Shelf. We will also determine how
Annual Gulf of Maine HAB Sampling Cruise Completed to Inform Red Tide Forecast
November 8, 2023
In partnership with the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI), the National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) scientists completed the annual Gulf of Maine cyst
Florida Regional Ecosystem Stressors Collaborative Assessment (FRESCA)
October 20, 2023
We are investigating the current and future impacts of five key stressors–ocean acidification, hypoxia, harmful algal blooms, warming, and eutrophication–on South Florida’s coastal ecosystems. Results
Developing a Chesapeake Bay HAB Monitoring and Forecast System for Margalefidinium and Alexandrium Blooms
October 18, 2023
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
NCCOS Supports Historic Offshore Wind Energy Auction in Gulf of Mexico
August 30, 2023
In a big step toward a cleaner and more sustainable future, the Department of the Interior successfully conducted the first-ever offshore wind energy auction for
Below Average Summer 2023 ‘Dead Zone’ Measured in Gulf of Mexico
August 2, 2023
NCCOS-supported scientists have determined that this year’s Gulf of Mexico “dead zone” — an area of low oxygen that can kill fish and marine life