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Illinois Archives - NCCOS Coastal Science Website
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As the invasive Asian Carp move up the Illinois River threatening the Great Lakes, managers and policy makers struggle with the question of what ...
Potential Effects of Bigheaded Carps on Four Great Lakes Habitats
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A NCCOS study, co-sponsored with the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, used an ecosystem model to evaluate the potential risk of two species of ...
Potential Impacts of Asian Carp in Lake Erie - NCCOS
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Their results predict that Asian Carp could comprise up to 34 percent of the total fish weight in Lake Erie, a much lower number the 60 percent found ...
Can Asian Carp Barriers Protect the Great Lakes?
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Invasive species such as zebra mussels have substantially changed the Great Lakes, with Asian carp poised to become the next and most serious invasive ...
Invasive Asian Carp Could Establish in Lake Erie with Little Effect to ...
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A recent study found that if Asian carp establishes in Lake Erie, the native fisheries might not be significantly affected. Based on consultations ...
David Moe Nelson - NCCOS - National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science
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Nelson grew up in Champaign, Illinois, and completed his B.S. in Agricultural Studies at the University of Illinois in 1981. Later he pursued a M.S ...
Invasive Asian Carp Movements Tracked Using ‘eDNA’
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Asian carp are infiltrating major American waterways with the potential to greatly alter entire freshwater ecosystems. Where are they going? A ...
Reducing Runoff that fuels Gulf of Mexico Dead Zone
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The Mississippi River Gulf of Mexico Watershed Nutrient Task Force (“Hypoxia Task Force”) works to reduce and control hypoxia, or the dead zone, in ...
Benthic Mapping, Ground-Truthing, and Habitat Modeling to Support Great ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/benthic-mapping-ground-truthing-and-habitat-modeling-to-support-great-lakes-restoration/
We are part of a collaborative multi-agency effort that is developing high-resolution benthic habitat maps in key areas of the Great Lakes. Our maps ...
Forecasting the Spread and Bioeconomic Impacts of Invasive Species in ...
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We are developing predictions of the arrival and economic impact of non-native aquatic invasive species to better respond to current invasions and ...
Science for Management Sessions at Coastal Zone Conference
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On July 17-21, 2011, National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science program managers and sponsored scientists hosted sessions on translating scientific ...
Invasive Species Archives - NCCOS Coastal Science Website
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New Molecular Tool Screens Bait Fish for Invasive Species Risk
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Sixty-nine of180 aquatic invasive species (AIS) in the Great Lakes region are fish, many of which pose threats to native species and ecosystem ...
Great Lakes Mussel Watch Sites Land-use Characterization and Assessment
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Land use is an important parameter in the assessment of coastal waters, as land-based activities and land-based pollution affect the quality of ...
Sight-unseen detection of rare aquatic species using environmental DNA
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Effective management of rare species, including endangered native species and recently introduced nonindigenous species, requires the detection of ...
Are Benthic Cyanobacteria a Source of Toxic Blooms and a Threat to ...
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Lyngbya cyanobacteria growing on lake bottom. Credit: NCSU Water Management Program and Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Foundation. In August, roughly ...
Phytoplankton Monitoring Network - NCCOS Coastal Science Website
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Phytoplankton Monitoring Network The National Phytoplankton Monitoring Network (PMN) is a community-based network of volunteers monitoring marine ...
National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science - NCCOS
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Morton received his B.S and M.S. from Florida Institute of Technology in Biological Oceanography and his Ph.D. in Plant Biology from Southern Illinois ...
Publication Provides Guidance on Implementing Early Warning Systems for ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/news/new-publication-provides-technical-guidance-on-implementing-early-warning-systems-for-harmful-algal-blooms/
An international team of researchers and managers that includes NCCOS scientists published technical guidance to help improve harmful algal bloom ...
Blood Monitoring Aids Response and Rehabilitation of Algae-poisoned ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/news/monitoring-brevetoxin-in-blood-aids-response-and-rehabilitation-of-seabirds-during-hab-event-in-the-gulf-of-mexico/
Seabirds in the Gulf of Mexico are subject to multiple hazards, such as pollutants and natural toxins, including algae-produced brevetoxin. NCCOS ...