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Comparing Reef Fish Habitat Use Patterns In and Out of Hawaiian Marine ...
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Marine protected areas (MPAs) are created to provide islands of protection for species, habitats, and ecosystems with high species diversity and ...
NCCOS BIOmapper - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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This interactive map allows users to view data, aerial imagery, dive photography, and underwater video developed for the benthic habitat mapping of US ...
Using Data on Reef Fish Foraging in Seagrass Beds to Design Better MPAs
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However, globally, seagrasses are poorly represented in current MPAs and fish movement is often not adequately addressed in MPA design. In the Florida ...
NCCOS Maps and Products
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NCCOS provides research, scientific information and tools to help balance the Nation's ecological, social and economic goals. The research and tools ...
Determining Habitat Requirements and Connectivity for Reef Fishes in ...
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We are investigating habitat requirements and connectivity for key reef-associated fishes in the Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary and ...
NCCOS | Benthic Habitat Mapping - National Oceanic and Atmospheric ...
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The National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) conducts and supports research, monitoring, assessments, and technical assistance to meet ...
Assessing Multi-species Habitat Use and Connectivity of Marine ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/assessing-multi-species-habitat-use-and-connectivity-of-marine-protected-areas-in-the-gulf-of-maine/
MPAs are one of the tools used to protect significant natural and cultural resources for the benefit of present and future generations. Highly ...
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 ...
Benthic Habitat Mapping for Buck Island Reef National Monument, St ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/benthic-habitat-mapping-buck-island-reef-national-monument-st-croix/
Summary: We developed benthic habitat maps for the Buck Island Reef National Monument, north of St. Croix in the U.S. Virgin Islands. The bathymetry ...
Shallow-water Benthic Habitat Mapping of Northeast Puerto Rico and ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/benthic-habitat-mapping-northeast-puerto-rico-culebra/
We developed benthic habitat maps for shallow coral reef areas (< 35 m) around Northeast Puerto Rico and Culebra Island. These maps are helping ...
Benthic Habitat Mapping in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands for ...
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We conducted benthic habitat mapping of shallow-water coral reef areas off Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands to inventory the coral reefs and ...
Understanding Coral Ecosystem Connectivity in the Northwestern Gulf of ...
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The establishment of MPAs to protect and conserve Gulf of Mexico ecosystems has been identified as one of the key restoration strategies for benthic ...
NCCOS Maps Habitats of U.S. Virgin Islands Insular Shelf
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This new benthic habitat map will provide baseline information to help guide the monitoring and management of important coral reef habitats, spawning ...
NCCOS Awards $1.7M to Support Habitat Connectivity Research in National ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/news/nccos-awards-1-7m-to-support-habitat-connectivity-research-in-national-marine-sanctuaries/
While the use of MPAs has grown, there is still a gap in our understanding of how species use habitats, how habitats are connected, and how MPAs can ...
Developing A Benthic Habitat Map for the Insular Shelf South of St ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/habitat-map-insular-shelf-south-of-st-thomas-st-john/
The purpose of this project is to develop a benthic habitat map for uncharacterized mesophotic coral reef ecosystems (30 to 100 m deep) on the South ...
Regional Ecosystem Research Program Announces FY25 Federal Funding ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/news/regional-ecosystem-research-program-announces-fy25-federal-funding-opportunity/
Marine protected areas (MPAs) have been used as one of the main tools to protect significant natural and cultural resources within the marine ...
Are Marine Protected Areas Working in the U.S. Virgin Islands?
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MPAs in the USVI are well established and include several areas closed to fishing. Managers need to know how their MPAs are performing in order to ...
Understanding Socioeconomic Connections to Coral Reefs in Guam, Round ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/news/understanding-socioeconomic-connections-to-coral-reefs-in-guam-round-two/
The majority of residents were familiar with existing MPAs or marine preserves in Guam with over 75 percent believing they have led to improved coral ...
Lionfish Control in Marine Protected Areas Successful: Joint Study ...
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The two groups monitored lionfish inside two MPAs along the Yucatán Peninsuladuring the summer of 2012. Preliminary results suggest that densities ...
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 ...