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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
National Estuarine Eutrophication Assessment: Effects of Nutrient ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/data_reports/national-estuarine-eutrophication-assessment-effects-nutrient-enrichment-nations-estuaries/
Science Area(s): Biological Effects of Contaminants and Nutrients, Coastal Aquaculture Siting and Sustainability, Hypoxia, ... National Estuarine ...
Bioeffects Program Reports: Mid/North Atlantic Region
coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/bioeffects-program-reports-midnorth-atlantic-region/
The Bioeffects program is a nationwide program of environmental assessment designed to describe the current status of environmental quality in our ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Modeling Impacts of Hypoxia in the Northern Gulf of Mexico
coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/modeling-impacts-hypoxia-northern-gulf-mexico/
The long term effects of the increase in seasonal coastal hypoxia in the northern Gulf of Mexico (nGOM) on the growth, reproduction, and behavior of ...
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 ...
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 ...
Mitigation Strategies for Harmful Algal Blooms Span from Headwater ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/news/mitigation-strategies-for-harmful-algal-blooms-span-from-headwater-streams-to-coastal-waters/
New NCCOS-sponsored research describes a paradigm shift in our understanding of the conditions that control eutrophication (nutrient overenrichment) ...
Coastal Pollution Data Explorer - NCCOS - NCCOS Coastal Science Website
coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/coastal-pollution-data-explorer/
The Coastal Pollution Data Explorer is an interactive web-based interface that enables users to explore spatial and temporal trends of chemical ...
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 ...
Global Study Determines Economic Value of Shellfish and Seaweed ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/news/global-study-determines-economic-value-of-shellfish-and-seaweed-aquaculture/
Science Area(s): Biological Effects of Contaminants and Nutrients, Coastal Aquaculture Siting and Sustainability, Ecosystem Services Valuation, Marine ...
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 ...