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The State of Coral Reef Ecosystems of the United States and Pacific ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/state-coral-reef-ecosystems-united-states-pacific-freely-associated-states/
The most recent report, State of Coral Reef Ecosystems of the United States and Pacific Freely Associated States: 2008, found that roughly half of the ...
The State of Coral Reef Ecosystems of the United States and Pacific ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/data_reports/the-state-of-coral-reef-ecosystems-of-the-united-states-and-pacific-freely-associated-states-2005/
The purpose of this report is to provide an assessment of the current condition of coral reef ecosystems in U.S. jurisdictions, including the U.S ...
Marine Biogeographic Assessment of U.S. Territories
coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/marine-biogeographic-assessment-of-u-s-territories/
We are conducting a study of spatial data across five U.S. territories (Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), American Samoa ...
NCCOS | American Samoa, Guam, and the Commonwealth of the Northern ...
products.coastalscience.noaa.gov/collections/benthic/e99us_pac/
This project began in January 2004 and was completed in January 2005. NCCOS produced a georeferenced, digital atlas of benthic habitat maps for the ...
First Calculation of Artificial Reef Area in U.S. Ocean Published ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/news/the-first-nationally-quantified-artificial-reef-seafloor-coverage-in-the-u-s-ocean/
NCCOS scientists led a national team of scientists and artificial reef directors from the 17 U.S. states and territories that include artificial reef ...
Benthic Habitat Mapping in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands for ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/benthic-habitat-mapping-puerto-rico-virgin-islands/
Region(s) of Study: Caribbean Sea, Puerto Rico, U.S. States and Territories, U.S. Virgin Islands, Waterbodies Primary Contact(s) ...
National Coral Reef Monitoring Program Implementation: Biological and ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/national-coral-reef-monitoring-program-biological-socioeconomic/
The National Coral Reef Monitoring Program (NCRMP) is a framework for conducting sustained observations of biological, climate, and socioeconomic ...
New Report Evaluates Health of U.S. Coral Reefs - NCCOS
coastalscience.noaa.gov/news/new-report-evaluates-health-of-u-s-coral-reefs/
Cover page of Coral Reef Condition: A Status Report for U.S. Coral Reefs.Credit NOAA. NCCOS scientists contributed to the newly released national ...
U.S. Virgin Islands Coral Reef Resilience Prioritization
coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/u-s-virgin-islands-coral-reef-resilience-prioritization/
We are identifying coral reefs and underwater habitats in the U.S. Virgin Islands that have high resilience properties and potential to withstand ...
NCCOS PROJECT - NCCOS Coastal Science Website
coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/habitat-mapping-us-virgin-islands/
We developed benthic habitat maps for shallow-water (< 40 meters) areas in and around Fish Bay, Coral Bay, and the St. Thomas East End Reserve in the ...
Coral reef ecosystems of St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands: Spatial and ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/data_reports/coral-reef-ecosystems-of-st-john-u-s-virgin-islands-spatial-and-temporal-patterns-in-fish-and-benthic-communities-2001-2009/
This technical memorandum contains analysis of nine years of data (2001-2009) from in situ fish belt transect and benthic habitat quadrat surveys ...
Marine Spatial Planning Data Development: U.S. Caribbean
coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/marine-spatial-planning-data-development-u-s-caribbean/
The primary goal of the workshops was to begin organizing the data that stakeholders will need to address future marine spatial planning in the U.S ...
Photo Identification Guides for Deep-sea Corals and Sponges Now ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/news/photo-identification-guides-for-deep-sea-corals-and-sponges/
The new guides, which show many animals alive in their habitat for the first time, cover species from the Southeast United States, the Gulf of Mexico ...
An Aquaculture Opportunity Area Atlas for the U.S. Gulf of Mexico
coastalscience.noaa.gov/data_reports/an-aquaculture-opportunity-area-atlas-for-the-u-s-gulf-of-mexico/
Presidential Executive Order 13921 (E.O.), Promoting American Seafood Competitiveness and Economic Growth (May 7, 2020), called for the expansion of ...
Oregon Researchers Engage Decision-makers to Support More Resilient ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/news/oregon-researchers-engage-decision-makers-to-support-more-resilient-coastal-communities-and-habitats/
Region(s) of Study: Oregon, U.S. States and Territories, Washington; Primary Contact(s): trevor.meckley@noaa.gov; Last month, Oregon State University ...
Estuarine salinity zones in US East Coast, Gulf of Mexico, and US West ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/data_reports/estuarine-salinity-zones-in-us-east-coast-gulf-of-mexico-and-us-west-coast-from-1999-01-01-to-1999-12-31-ncei-accession-0127396/
These unprojected (geographic coordinates) 3-Zone Average Annual Salinity Digital Geographies are based on analysis of long-term salinity data for 147 ...
First Florida Brown Tide Algal Bloom in Indian River and Mosquito ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/news/first-florida-brown-tide-algal-bloom-in-indian-river-and-mosquito-lagoons-confirmed/
An ongoing NCCOS-funded investigation by Dr. Christopher Gobler at Stony Brook University has genetically identified the algal species Aureoumbra ...
Wetlands in Intermittently Closed Estuaries Can Build Elevation to Keep ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/news/wetlands-in-intermittently-closed-estuaries-can-build-elevation-to-keep-pace-with-sea-level-rise/
Along the U.S. Pacific Coast, many estuaries are not permanently open to the ocean, but shift between open and closed states. A NCCOS-supported study ...
Developing Coastal Dune Models Specific to California’s Coast
coastalscience.noaa.gov/news/developing-coastal-dune-models-specific-to-californias-coast/
Region(s) of Study: California, Pacific Ocean, U.S. States and Territories, Waterbodies Primary Contact(s): trevor.meckley@noaa.gov A NOAA-supported ...
Grasses Shape and Protect Coastal Dunes in Different Ways
coastalscience.noaa.gov/news/grasses-shape-and-protect-coastal-dunes-in-different-ways/
In the study, scientists from Oregon State University, the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, and the University of North Carolina at ...