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Researchers Evaluate Long-term Effect of Adding Sand to Dauphin Island ...
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NCCOS-sponsored research assessed the effectiveness of beach and dune nourishment on the morphological resilience of Dauphin Island, Alabama, for a ...
How to Increase Ecosystem Services of Coastal Beaches and Dunes in the ...
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The project team will determine the economic value of ecosystem services provided by beaches and dunes and integrate the data and models to develop ...
The Effect of Sand Fencing on the Structure of Natural Dune Systems
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This study was supported in part by the NCCOS Effects of Sea Level Rise (ESLR) project “The Coastal Recovery from Storms Tool (CReST): A Model for ...
Grasses Shape and Protect Coastal Dunes in Different Ways
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A study supported by NCCOS has found that the dominant type of beach grass influences the shape of coastal sand dunes, which in turn influences how ...
The Coastal Recovery from Storms Tool (CReST): Modeling Impacts of Sea ...
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Sandy beaches and dunes provide critical ecosystem services as the first line of defense against inundation from storms, conservation for native ...
Beach Width Provides Greatest Protection Against Flooding, Erosion ...
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Beaches and sand dunes are critical to protecting coastal communities from storm surge, but the specifics of how different dune shapes, dimensions ...
Understanding Processes Driving Sand Dune Erosion and Creation on an ...
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Results of this study document how beaches and foredunes at Cape Lookout National Seashore, North Carolina, have changed using airborne lidar and ...
If You Build It, Is It Worth It? The Value of Restoring Coastal Sand ...
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This image is an example of one of the choice cards given to survey participants regarding coastal and dune restoration options (Nguyen et al. 2023 ...
Florida Red Tide Respiratory Forecasts Provided to Public via Beaches ...
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Example of the Beaches App, which includes information about current red tide conditions at beaches with NCCOS HAB Forecasts. The Florida red tide ...
Restoration and Nature-Based Solutions - NCCOS - NCCOS Coastal Science ...
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Restoration and Nature-Based Solutions Coastal storms, flooding, and rising seas combined with loss of habitat and biodiversity threaten coastal ...
Experimental Florida Red Tide Forecast Helps Public Know Their Risks at ...
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The overall goal is to extend the Experimental Red Tide Respiratory Forecast to additional beaches in other counties, said Dr. Kate Hubbard, FWRI ...
Oregon Researchers Engage Decision-makers to Support More Resilient ...
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The project focuses on predicting coastal change, how beaches and dunes alleviate flooding and store carbon, and estimating the economic value of the ...
Human Influences on Beach Loss (and Growth) in Orange County ...
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The team studied the evolution of beaches in Orange County over the past century through aerial and satellite imagery, as well as drone-based ...
Gulf of Mexico - NCCOS - National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science
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Provides today’s conditions at multiple beaches along the west coast of Florida, this includes respiratory irritation, rip currents, wind, and others ...
Survey Identifies Caribbean Residents' Perceptions about Sargassum ...
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Smelly and unsightly Sargassum on beaches drives tourists away, and excess Sargassum in the water restricts leisure activities such as swimming ...
NCCOS Supports Expansion of Red Tide Respiratory Forecast in Florida ...
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The number of beaches participating on a daily basis varies, depending on red tide conditions. Several groups are working together to expand the ...
Hypoxic Area off Pacific Northwest Coast has Grown Since 1950s
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Once dead, the crabs often wash up on beaches, such as these crabs photographed on Kalaloch Beach in Washington on June 14, 2022. Photo: Jenny ...
The Columbia River Plume and Harmful Algal Blooms in the Pacific ...
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Our primary objective is to improve predictability of HAB events on Pacific Northwest coastal beaches by advancing our understanding of HAB ...
An Early Warning System for Pseudo-nitzschia Harmful Algal Blooms on ...
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We are developing a monitoring- and modeling-based forecast system for blooms of the diatom Pseudo-nitzschia and particulate domoic acid on beaches ...
Red tide kills fish along South Sarasota County, Charlotte County ...
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The widespread nature and intensity of the bloom, strongest off Charlotte Harbor, exceeds a smaller outbreak at this time last year and is the largest ...