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Marine Biogeographic Assessment of the Main Hawaii...

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 Islands (MHI). This work supports ...

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

Mesophotic Coral Ecosystems of American Samoa

We are investigating American Samoa’s mesophotic coral ecosystems (40–100 meters or ~130–330 feet deep) to better understand them and their relationship to shallower reefs. Nearly 80 percent of coral reef ...

Coral, Ecological and Biogeographic Assessments, Marine Spatial Ecology, Other Topics, Regional Ecosystem Science, Sponsored Research, American Samoa, Pacific Ocean, U.S. States and Territories, Waterbodies, kimberly.puglise@noaa.gov

National Coral Reef Monitoring Program Implementat...

The National Coral Reef Monitoring Program (NCRMP) is a framework for conducting sustained observations of biological, climate, and socioeconomic indicators at 10 priority coral reefs across the U.S. and its ...

Spatial Predictive Modeling of Threatened ESA Cora...

We are using predictive mapping to predict Threatened coral species distributions in the U.S. Atlantic and Caribbean and provide interactive maps of predicted distributions. Outputs are data-driven spatial predictions of ...

Coastal Change, Coral, Marine Spatial Ecology, Florida, Puerto Rico, U.S. States and Territories, U.S. Virgin Islands, shay.viehman@noaa.gov

U.S. Virgin Islands Coral Reef Resilience Prioriti...

We are identifying coral reefs and underwater habitats in the U.S. Virgin Islands that have high resilience properties and potential to withstand current and forecasted climate change conditions, such as ...

Climate Impacts on Ecosystems, Coastal Change, Coral, Marine Spatial Ecology, U.S. States and Territories, U.S. Virgin Islands, chris.jeffrey@noaa.gov, john.tomczuk@noaa.gov, ruben.van.hooidonk@noaa.gov, sarah.groves@noaa.gov, shay.viehman@noaa.gov

Understanding Coral Ecosystem Connectivity in the ...

We are investigating population connectivity for key coral, sponge, and fish species between shallow and mesophotic reefs of the Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary and its proposed expansion areas ...

Coral, Marine Spatial Ecology, Other Topics, Regional Ecosystem Science, Sponsored Research, Gulf of Mexico, Louisiana, Texas, U.S. States and Territories, Waterbodies, kimberly.puglise@noaa.gov

Using Data on Reef Fish Foraging in Seagrass Beds ...

No-take marine reserves are critical tools for protecting reef fishes and should include all habitats the fishes use. However, we have little information about reef fish foraging in seagrass beds ...

Coral, Ecological and Biogeographic Assessments, Marine Spatial Ecology, Other Topics, Regional Ecosystem Science, Sponsored Research, Atlantic Ocean, Florida, Gulf of Mexico, U.S. States and Territories, Waterbodies, kimberly.puglise@noaa.gov

Vulnerability of Deep-Sea Coral Ecosystems to Ocea...

The high acidity and high dissolved inorganic carbon of the California Current ecosystem make it a natural laboratory to study the effects of ocean acidification and ocean warming on deep-sea ...

Climate Impacts on Ecosystems, Coastal Change, Coral, Ocean Acidification, Alaska, California, Pacific Ocean, U.S. States and Territories, Waterbodies, peter.etnoyer@noaa.gov

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NOAA Intervention Strategy Seeks to Stem Loss of U...

NOAA Action Plan on Coral Intervention. Credit: NOAA. Rapidly deteriorating environmental conditions are threatening coral reefs worldwide, leading to a re-evaluation of long-standing conservation strategies. In response to recommendations from ...

November 18, 2020 Coastal Change, Coral, Marine Spatial Ecology, Ocean Acidification, Protected Species, American Samoa, Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, Georgia, Guam, Gulf of Mexico, Pacific Ocean, Puerto Rico, U.S. States and Territories, Utah, Waterbodies, shay.viehman@noaa.gov

Photo Identification Guides for Deep-sea Corals an...

Iridogorgia magnispiralis, southwest Florida escarpment. Credit: NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research. Two new photo identification guides for deep-sea corals and sponges are now available to the public from ...

October 16, 2020 Coral, Marine Spatial Ecology, Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, U.S. States and Territories, Waterbodies, andrew.shuler@noaa.gov, enrique.salgado@noaa.gov, peter.etnoyer@noaa.gov

New Research Shows Potential Impacts of Climate Ch...

Elkhorn coral (Acropora palmata). Credit: Lee Richter, National Park Service. A new modeling study by NOAA scientists predicts the future geographic range and population structure of threatened elkhorn coral (Acropora palmata) ...

October 6, 2020 Coral, Environmental Modeling, Marine Spatial Ecology, Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, U.S. States and Territories, U.S. Virgin Islands, Waterbodies, shay.viehman@noaa.gov

Seafloor Mapping Mission Supports Better Character...

A goliath grouper over four feet in length inspects the ROV while dozens of other large grouper and massive schools of small fish swarm a steep ledge in Tortugas South ...

October 1, 2020 Coral, Habitat Mapping, Marine Spatial Ecology, Protected Species, Florida, Gulf of Mexico, U.S. States and Territories, Waterbodies, chris.taylor@noaa.gov

NOAA Scientists Update South East Florida Coral Re...

On September 2nd, 2020, NOAA shared an overview of findings from a joint NOAA/Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) water quality assessment of the south Florida Reef Tract with the ...

September 30, 2020 Biological Effects of Contaminants and Nutrients, Coral, Marine Spatial Ecology, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, Water Quality, Atlantic Ocean, Florida, U.S. States and Territories, Waterbodies, dave.whitall@noaa.gov

2019 Puerto Rico Coral Reef Monitoring Data Now Av...

In support of the National Coral Reef Monitoring Program (NCRMP), NCCOS helps assess the status of U.S. coral reef resources. Puerto Rico fish and benthic community data collected by NCCOS ...

September 15, 2020 Coral, Marine Spatial Ecology, Puerto Rico, U.S. States and Territories, kimberly.edwards@noaa.gov

NCCOS Helps Update National Database of Deep-Sea C...

A partial view of the NOAA Deep-Sea Coral & Sponge Map Portal. Credit NOAA DSCRTP. NOAA has released a report detailing the first major update of a deep-sea database since ...

August 27, 2020 Coral, Marine Spatial Ecology, Atlantic Ocean, Foreign Countries, Pacific Ocean, U.S. States and Territories, Waterbodies, peter.etnoyer@noaa.gov

NCCOS Research Provides Scientific Foundation for ...

A recent U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) ruling found that pollution discharge into groundwater from a Maui County (HI) sewage treatment plant (County of Maui v. Hawaii Wildlife Fund) fueled macroalgal ...

May 5, 2020 Biological Effects of Contaminants and Nutrients, Harmful Algal Bloom Detection and Forecasting, Other Topics, Sponsored Research, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, Water Quality, Hawaii, Pacific Ocean, U.S. States and Territories, Waterbodies, david.kidwell@noaa.gov

Scientists Document Effect of Crude Oil on a Pacif...

Pocillopora damicornis tissue regeneration images following exposure to increasing concentrations of crude oil. Arrows indicate tissue loss at the highest oil concentrations. Credit: May et al., 2020. NCCOS scientists and ...

May 4, 2020 Biological Effects of Contaminants and Nutrients, Oil Spill, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, Gulf of Mexico, Louisiana, Pacific Ocean, U.S. States and Territories, Waterbodies, lisa.may@noaa.gov

NCCOS Science Supports Creation of New Maps for Al...

Scientists from the National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) contributed data to the Allen Coral Atlas project to support development of new, sea bottom maps for western Micronesia, as ...

April 7, 2020 Coral, Habitat Mapping, Marine Spatial Ecology, Foreign Countries, Marshall Islands, Pacific Ocean, Palau, Waterbodies, tim.battista@noaa.gov

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