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Applied Ecophysiology of Marine Aquaculture Specie...

Forecasting environmental interactions of marine aquaculture activities requires an in-depth understanding of the environment and the species farmed. We are investigating two promising candidates for marine aquaculture: red porgy and ...
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Coastal Aquaculture Siting and Sustainability, Marine Spatial Ecology, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas, U.S. States and Territories, james.morris@noaa.gov

AquaSpace – An Ecosystem Approach to Making Space ...

Aquaculture is a large and growing segment of seafood production because capture fisheries production continues to decline. A major challenge to the expansion of marine aquaculture in most nations is ...
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Coastal Aquaculture Siting and Sustainability, Hypoxia, Marine Spatial Ecology, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, Chesapeake Bay, Gulf of Mexico, Pacific Ocean, Waterbodies, suzanne.bricker@noaa.gov

Bioeffects Assessment in Bristol Bay, Alaska: Char...

Bristol Bay hosts the largest salmon fishery in the world, as well as a number of other important fisheries. We are studying sediment conditions that influence biodiversity and the distribution ...
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Biological Effects of Contaminants and Nutrients, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, Alaska, U.S. States and Territories, dennis.apeti@noaa.gov, ian.hartwell@noaa.gov

Development of Environmental Monitoring Guidelines...

We are assisting coastal managers and aquaculture farm operators with the development of environmental monitoring protocols for marine aquaculture. These protocols are helping coastal managers develop practices that support sustainable ...
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Coastal Aquaculture Siting and Sustainability, Marine Spatial Ecology, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, Chesapeake Bay, Gulf of Mexico, Pacific Ocean, Waterbodies, james.morris@noaa.gov

Environmental Models for Marine Aquaculture and Sp...

We are developing marine spatial planning tools and best management practices for marine aquaculture to minimize or eliminate any negative environmental effects. We are providing strategic planning and technical guidance ...
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Coastal Aquaculture Siting and Sustainability, Marine Spatial Ecology, Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, Pacific Ocean, Waterbodies, james.morris@noaa.gov

Eutrophication and Oyster Aquaculture in the Patux...

Eutrophication is the overabundance of nutrients in a body of water that results in harmful algal blooms, fish kills, and in some cases ecosystem collapse. We are investigating the feasibility ...
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Coastal Aquaculture Siting and Sustainability, Hypoxia, Marine Spatial Ecology, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, Maryland, U.S. States and Territories, suzanne.bricker@noaa.gov

Eutrophication and Oyster Aquaculture in the Potom...

Eutrophication is the overabundance of nutrients in a body of water that results in harmful algal blooms, which can lead to depletion of dissolved oxygen and loss of fish and ...
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Coastal Aquaculture Siting and Sustainability, Hypoxia, Marine Spatial Ecology, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, Chesapeake Bay, Waterbodies, suzanne.bricker@noaa.gov

Marine Cage Culture and the Environment

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

Oyster Aquaculture Related Ecosystem Services in t...

Eutrophication—the overabundance of nutrients in a body of water—threatens the normal function and benefits provided by coastal ecosystems. Attempts to reverse eutrophication have focused on reducing land-based sources of nutrients ...
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Coastal Aquaculture Siting and Sustainability, Hypoxia, Marine Spatial Ecology, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, Chesapeake Bay, Waterbodies, suzanne.bricker@noaa.gov

Planning for Sustainable Shellfish Aquaculture in ...

Eutrophication is the overabundance of nutrients in a body of water that results in harmful algal blooms, fish kills, and in some cases ecosystem collapse. We are investigating the feasibility ...
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Coastal Aquaculture Siting and Sustainability, Hypoxia, Marine Spatial Ecology, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, U.S. States and Territories, Washington, suzanne.bricker@noaa.gov

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Indicators for Tracking Impact of Offshore Aquacul...

Figure 1. Socioeconomic indicators for tracking the impact of Aquaculture Opportunity Areas in the Gulf of Mexico Effective and equitable planning for implementing Aquaculture Opportunity Areas (AOAs) will require consideration ...
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Assessing Human Use, Coastal Aquaculture Siting and Sustainability, Marine Spatial Ecology, Social Science, Gulf of Mexico, Waterbodies, Amy.Freitag@noaa.gov, seann.regan@noaa.gov

NCCOS Maps Options for Aquaculture Opportunity Are...

Finfish aquaculture off the coast of Kona, Hawai'i Island. Credit: Jeffrey Milisen. NCCOS has released two atlases that compile the best available science to inform the identification of Aquaculture Opportunity ...
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Coastal Aquaculture Siting and Sustainability, Environmental Interactions, Finfish Planning and Siting, Marine Spatial Ecology, Shellfish/Algae Planning and Siting, Alabama, California, Florida, Gulf of Mexico, Louisiana, Mississippi, Pacific Ocean, Texas, U.S. States and Territories, Waterbodies, james.morris@noaa.gov

NOAA Identifies Florida Pompano as Commercially Re...

A publication co-authored by scientists from NCCOS, NOAA Sea Grant, and four other institutions identifies the Florida pompano as a marine finfish species that will contribute to the expansion of ...
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Coastal Aquaculture Siting and Sustainability, Finfish Planning and Siting, Marine Spatial Ecology, Alabama, Atlantic Ocean, Florida, Georgia, Gulf of Mexico, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas, U.S. States and Territories, Waterbodies, ken.riley@noaa.gov

NOAA, Partners Develop Novel Approach to Shellfish...

Workers at Stella Mar Oysters sorting and harvesting oysters on Long Island Sound. Credit: Steve Schafer, Stella Mar Oysters. Shellfish biologists, economists, and modelers from NOAA’s National Centers for Coastal ...
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Coastal Aquaculture Siting and Sustainability, Marine Spatial Ecology, Atlantic Ocean, Connecticut, U.S. States and Territories, Waterbodies, suzanne.bricker@noaa.gov

NCCOS Spatial Science Will Inform National Aquacul...

A presidential Executive Order signed in May 2020, Promoting American Seafood Competitiveness and Economic Growth, establishes NOAA as the lead agency on aquaculture in federal waters, and calls for establishment ...
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Coastal Aquaculture Siting and Sustainability, Finfish Planning and Siting, Marine Spatial Ecology, Shellfish/Algae Planning and Siting, Atlantic Ocean, California, Gulf of Mexico, Pacific Ocean, U.S. States and Territories, Waterbodies, meghan.balling@noaa.gov

NCCOS Helps Identify Global Opportunities for Shel...

High (green) to low (red) opportunity marine ecoregions for development of (A) shellfish aquaculture and (B) seaweed aquaculture based on the synthesis of all environmental, socioeconomic, and human health factors ...
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Coastal Aquaculture Siting and Sustainability, Marine Spatial Ecology, Shellfish/Algae Planning and Siting, Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, U.S. States and Territories, Waterbodies, james.morris@noaa.gov

OceanReports Tool Now Used in All Phases of Ocean ...

In this Gulf of Mexico example, the OceanReports tool shows data layers for ESA Critical Habitat Designations (red), ports (grey circle), shipping lanes (pink), Bureau of Ocean Energy Management oil ...
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Coastal Aquaculture Siting and Sustainability, Marine Spatial Ecology, Shellfish/Algae Planning and Siting, Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, U.S. States and Territories, Waterbodies, james.morris@noaa.gov

NCCOS Chesapeake Bay Aquaculture Ecosystem Service...

The Chesapeake Community Research Symposium 2020 took place virtually from June 8-10, 2020. Credit Chesapeake Research Consortium. A recent conference brought together managers, scientists, and stakeholders for a series of ...
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Coastal Aquaculture Siting and Sustainability, Marine Spatial Ecology, Shellfish/Algae Planning and Siting, Chesapeake Bay, Maryland, U.S. States and Territories, Virginia, Waterbodies, suzanne.bricker@noaa.gov

Marine Shellfish Populations Estimated to be at Ri...

A new NCCOS-funded study shows that ocean acidification has the potential to harm wild populations of scallops and clams along the U.S. northeast coast. The rise in atmospheric carbon dioxide ...
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Coastal Change, Ocean Acidification, Other Topics, Sponsored Research, Atlantic Ocean, Connecticut, Long Island Sound, Maine, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, U.S. States and Territories, Waterbodies, elizabeth.turner@noaa.gov

NOAA, Partners Evaluate Nitrogen Removal Potential...

Processing field samples at the Greenwich Yacht Club in Greenwich, Connecticut. Project partners left to right: Dr. Julie Rose (NEFSC), Dr. Skylar Bayer (NEFSC), Dr. Suzanne Bricker (NCCOS), Dr. Alhambra ...
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Biological Effects of Contaminants and Nutrients, Coastal Aquaculture Siting and Sustainability, Marine Spatial Ecology, Shellfish/Algae Planning and Siting, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, Water Quality, Atlantic Ocean, Connecticut, Long Island Sound, U.S. States and Territories, Waterbodies, suzanne.bricker@noaa.gov

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