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Ecology, Integrity and Status of Caribbean Mesophotic Coral Reefs
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New genus and new species of Cumacea (Crustacea: Peracarida) from the mesophotic coral ecosystem of SW Puerto Rico, Caribbean Sea. Zootaxa 3476:55-61 ...
Seafloor Characterization of the U.S. Caribbean - NCCOS
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Since 2004, we have been conducting seafloor mapping of the U.S. Caribbean, to fill critical informational gaps to support improved management ...
Twenty Years of U.S. Caribbean Seafloor Mapping Aboard NOAA Ship Nancy ...
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NCCOS scientists collected a wealth of data on 23 cruises in 20 years. Since 2004, NCCOS has conducted seafloor mapping of the U.S. Caribbean to fill ...
NCCOS | Biogeographic Surveys of Benthic and Fish Communities in the ...
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In the Caribbean, the target objectives were primarily to: 1) spatially characterize and monitor the distribution, abundance, and size of both reef ...
Caribbean Coral Reef Ecosystem Monitoring Project
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We are monitoring the distribution, abundance, and size of reef fishes and macro-invertebrates and mapping habitats in the Caribbean. The work from ...
2023 Caribbean National Coral Reef Monitoring Program Sampling Missions ...
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The intent of NCRMP missions is to assess and monitor coral health as well as climate-related threats to these invaluable ecosystems. Throughout the ...
Photo Identification Guides for Deep-sea Corals and Sponges Now ...
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Two new photo identification guides for deep-sea corals and sponges are now available to the public from NCCOS. The new guides, which show many ...
Increased Incidence of Ciguatera Fish Poisoning Projected With Changing ...
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A new NOAA study,published in the journal Ecological Modeling, anticipates an increase in the incidence of ciguatera fish poisoning (CFP) in the Gulf ...
National Coral Reef Monitoring Program: Assessment of coral reef ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/data_reports/national-coral-reef-monitoring-program-assessment-of-coral-reef-benthic-communities-in-the-u-s-virgin-islands/
Science Area (s): Coral, Ecological and Biogeographic Assessments, Marine Spatial Ecology Region (s) of Study: Caribbean Sea, U.S. States and ...
First Compendium on Deep-water Algae of Puerto Rico Published
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These ecosystems are characterized by the presence of light-dependent corals and associated communities found at depths ranging from 100 to 500 feet ...
Connectivity of Pulley Ridge with remote locations as inferred from ...
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Using historical (1994–2017) satellite-tracked surface drifter trajectory data, we conduct a probabilistic Lagrangian circulation study which sheds ...
The Mesophotic, Coral Reef-Associated, Marine Algal Flora of Puerto ...
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Deepwater open-circuit scuba, dredging, submersible, and technical mixed-gas (closed-circuit) rebreather diving collections of marine benthic algae ...
Seasonal Differences in - NCCOS Coastal Science Website
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An NCCOS-sponsored study provides the most comprehensive and quantitative assessment to date of the in situ toxicity of Gambierdiscus marine ...
A new encrusting deep-water coral reef alga, Peyssonnelia incomposita ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/data_reports/a-new-encrusting-deep-water-coral-reef-alga-peyssonnelia-incomposita-peyssonneliaceae-rhodophyta-from-puerto-rico-caribbean-sea/
A new Peyssonnelia species is described from deep-water habitats in Puerto Rico as well as the U.S. Virgin Islands. Peyssonnelia incomposita is ...
Survey Identifies Caribbean Residents’ Perceptions about
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To better understand residents’ perceptions of this phenomenon, NCCOS-funded researchers surveyed community members about Sargassum event incidence ...
Toxic Algae and Their Seaweed Hosts May Predict Ciguatera Fish ...
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New research shows that different Caribbean species of Gambierdiscus — the microscopic marine algae most often associated with ciguatera fish ...
Mapping Toxic Caribbean Habitats - NCCOS Coastal Science Website
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Ciguatera fish poisoning is a human illness caused by the consumption of reef fish contaminated with ciguatoxins and occurs in tropical and ...
Water depth and reflectance collected from LADS Mk II Airborne System ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/data_reports/water-depth-and-reflectance-collected-from-lads-mk-ii-airborne-system-in-caribbean-sea-and-puerto-rico-from-2006-04-07-to-2006-05-15-ncei-accession-0153360/
Water depth and reflectance collected from LADS Mk II Airborne System in Caribbean Sea and Puerto Rico from 2006-04-07 to 2006-05-15 (NCEI Accession ...
Marine Benthic Algae of Puerto Rico Part I Published
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Published on: 12/01/2021 Science Area (s): Coral, Marine Spatial Ecology, Other Topics, Sponsored Research Region (s) of Study: Atlantic Ocean ...
NCCOS shares toxin detection technology internationally
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NCCOS shared paralytic shellfish toxin detection methods (Receptor Binding Assays) with Caribbean and Latin American scientists.