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Pollution - NCCOS - National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science
coastalscience.noaa.gov/science-areas/pollution/
NCCOS provides the science to help managers understand the biological effects of contaminants and nutrients and evolve actions over time, or respond ...
A 2025 Assessment of Metals, Legacy Contaminants, and Contaminants of ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/a-2025-assessment-of-metals-legacy-contaminants-and-contaminants-of-emerging-concern-in-the-u-s-coastal-northeast/
Since 1986, NOAA’s Mussel Watch Program has monitored the nation’s coastal waters for chemical contaminants and biological indicators of water ...
Magnitude and Extent of Contaminated Sediment and Toxicity in ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/data_reports/magnitude-and-extent-of-contaminated-sediment-and-toxicity-in-chesapeake-bay/
This report summarizes the results of NOAA’s sediment toxicity, chemistry, and benthic community studies in the Chesapeake Bay estuary. As part of the ...
Effects of Nutrient Enrichment In the Nation’s Estuaries: A Decade of ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/data_reports/effects-nutrient-enrichment-nations-estuaries-decade-change/
The National Estuarine Eutrophication Assessment (NEEA) is a tool for evaluating both current eutrophic condition and the effectiveness of management ...
National Estuarine Eutrophication Assessment: Effects of Nutrient ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/data_reports/national-estuarine-eutrophication-assessment-effects-nutrient-enrichment-nations-estuaries/
This report presents the results of a National Assessment Workshop held in August 1998 to address the problem of estuarine eutrophication. The ...
Mercury Hot Spots and Bioaccumulation in Fish - NCCOS
coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/mercury-hot-spots-bioaccumulation-fish/
Science Area(s): Biological Effects of Contaminants and Nutrients, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation; Region(s) ... Waters low in nutrients, which ...
Coastal Ecosystem Susceptibility to Nutrient Pollution
coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/coastal-ecosystem-susceptibility-nutrient-pollution/
We developed biological, physical, and morphological indicators of the effects of eutrophication on higher-level predators and to explain variations ...
An assessment of nutrients, sedimentation, and total suspended solids ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/data_reports/an-assessment-of-nutrients-sedimentation-and-total-suspended-solids-tss-in-the-st-thomas-east-end-reserves-steer/
This is the fifth report from a project to assess land-based sources of pollution (LSBPs) and their effects, and to characterize the biological ...
Baseline Assessment of Contaminants and Ecological Resources in Jobos ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/baseline-assessment-contaminants-ecological-resources-jobos-bay-puerto-rico/
Science Area(s): Biological Effects of Contaminants and Nutrients, Ecological and Biogeographic Assessments, Marine Spatial Ecology, Stressor Impacts ...
Nutrient Dynamics and Changes to Benthic Communities in Vatia, American ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/nutrient-dynamics-changes-benthic-communities-vatia-american-samoa/
Science Area(s): Biological Effects of Contaminants and Nutrients, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation; Region(s) of Study: ... but are threatened by a ...
Gulf of Mexico Hypoxia: Exploring Increasing Sensitivity to Nitrogen ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/data_reports/gulf-of-mexico-hypoxia-exploring-increasing-sensitivity-to-nitrogen-loads/
Research Area(s): Stressor Impacts and Mitigation / Biological Effects of Contaminants and Nutrients, Hypoxia. Region(s) of Study: Waterbodies / Gulf ...
Quantifying the Impacts of Stratification and Nutrient Loading on ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/data_reports/quantifying-the-impacts-of-stratification-and-nutrient-loading-on-hypoxia-in-the-northern-gulf-of-mexico/
Science Area(s): Biological Effects of Contaminants and Nutrients, Hypoxia, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation; Region(s) of Study: Gulf of Mexico ...
Texas Coastal Hypoxia Linked to Brazos River Discharge as Revealed by ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/data_reports/texas-coastal-hypoxia-linked-to-brazos-river-discharge-as-revealed-by-oxygen-isotopes/
Science Area(s): Biological Effects of Contaminants and Nutrients, Coastal Change, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation; Region(s) of Study: Gulf of ...
Causes and Consequences of Hypoxic Events in Low-inflow Estuaries in ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/causes-consequences-of-hypoxic-events-in-low-inflow-estuaries-southern-california/
Science Area(s): Biological Effects of Contaminants and Nutrients, CHRP, Hypoxia, Other Topics, Sponsored Research, ... These small estuaries, which ...
Coastal eutrophication near the Mississippi river delta
coastalscience.noaa.gov/data_reports/coastal-eutrophication-near-the-mississippi-river-delta/
Changes in delivery of river-borne nutrients such as dissolved phosphate, nitrate and silicate, owing to land-use changes and anthropogenic emissions ...
Assessment of Chemical Contaminants in Sediments and Biota from Cocos ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/assessment-chemical-contaminants-sediments-biota-cocos-lagoon-guam/
Funded by NOAA’s Coral Reef Conservation Program (CRCP), the goal of this project is to quantify the extent of chemical contamination in sediments and ...
Examining Coastal Impacts of Caloosahatchee River Discharge — Ecosystem ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/examining-coastal-impacts-of-caloosahatchee-river-discharge-ecosystem-health-and-hab-dynamics-on-kimberlys-reef/
Science Area(s): Biological Effects of Contaminants and Nutrients, Marine Spatial Ecology, Regional Ecosystem Science, Stressor Impacts and ...
Effects of Climate Change on Chemical Contaminant Toxicity
coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/effects-climate-change-chemical-contaminant-toxicity/
“Impacts of climate change on the ecotoxicology of chemical contaminants in estuarine organisms”. College of Charleston MES program seminar 1/31/17. “ ...
Study Provides Nutrient Reduction Targets to Reach Gulf Dead Zone Goal
coastalscience.noaa.gov/news/study-provides-nutrient-reduction-targets-reach-gulf-dead-zone-goal/
The Mississippi River/Gulf of Mexico Hypoxia Task Force (HTF) has made major strides in reducing point source nutrient pollution in the Gulf of Mexico ...
New Research on Microplastics in Marine Mammals and Human Health Risk ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/news/new-research-on-microplastics-in-marine-mammals-and-human-health-risk-assessment-presented/
New research, “Microplastics in Marine Mammals: A One-Health Perspective to Inform Human Health and Environmental Risk Assessment” was presented at ...