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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 ...
Evaluating the Performance of Nature-Based Solutions: A Systematic Map ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/news/evaluating-the-performance-of-nature-based-solutions-a-systematic-map/
In particular, the compiled systematic map highlights evidence clusters related to ecological outcomes (species abundance, biodiversity), physical ...
Synthesizing Evidence on the Performance of Nature-based Solutions for ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/synthesizing-evidence-on-the-performance-of-nature-based-solutions-for-coastal-protection/
These interventions, which involve working with nature to achieve societal, biodiversity, and resilience benefits, are referred to as nature-based ...
National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science - NCCOS
coastalscience.noaa.gov/science-areas/restoration/gulf-mdbc-restoration/
Mapping Ground-Truthing and Predictive Habitat Modeling. We will carry-out high-resolution mapping efforts to determine the abundance and distribution ...
[PDF] LOOKING BACK - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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CHARACTERIZING GREEN ALGAL BIODIVERSITY OF HAWAIIAN REEF AND ESTUARINE COMMUNITIES Green algal groups do not possess clear taxonomic resolution, so ...
Climate Change Impacts on Intertidal Zone Populations
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Understanding the influence of climate on these species will allow us to predict the changes in biodiversity and biogeography of marine organisms in ...
Coastal Marine Mammal Assessments - NCCOS - National Centers for ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/science-areas/pollution/modern-use-chemicals/coastal-marine-mammal-assessments/
Coastal storms, flooding, and rising seas combined with loss of habitat and biodiversity threaten coastal communities, livelihoods, and ecosystems ...
Characterizing Spatial Distributions of Deep-sea Corals and ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/characterizing-spatial-distributions-of-deep-sea-corals-and-chemosynthetic-communities-in-the-u-s-gulf-of-mexico/
What We Did This study had three main components: We compiled a database of presence-absence observations of deep-sea corals and chemosynthetic ...
How to Increase Ecosystem Services of Coastal Beaches and Dunes in the ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/how-to-increase-ecosystem-services-of-coastal-beaches-and-dunes-in-pacific-northwest/
The ecosystem services include coastal protection, recreation, biodiversity conservation, carbon sequestration, and aesthetics under several ...
Restoration - NCCOS - National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science
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NCCOS research helps to inform and drive strategic restoration and management of coastal habitats in order to enhance ecosystem services. NCCOS’s ...
Prioritizing Sites for Coral Reef Conservation in the U.S. Virgin ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/prioritizing-sites-coral-reef-conservation-us-virgin-islands/
This project began in October 2013 and was completed in October 2016. We used existing and newly collected data, including local diver knowledge, to ...
Quantifying Nature’s Defenses: Evaluating Wetlands as Nature-based ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/quantifying-natures-defenses-evaluating-wetlands-as-nature-based-solutions-for-flood-resilience-in-climate-ready-coastal-communities/
We are using a hydrodynamic model to quantify how wetlands mitigate flooding compared to traditional gray infrastructure approaches on the South ...
Florida Regional Ecosystem Stressors Collaborative Assessment (FRESCA)
coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/florida-regional-ecosystem-stressors-collaborative-assessment-fresca/
We are investigating the current and future impacts of five key stressors–ocean acidification, hypoxia, harmful algal blooms, warming, and ...
Evidence of climate-driven ecosystem reorganization in the Gulf of ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/data_reports/evidence-of-climatedriven-ecosystem-reorganization-in-the-gulf-of-mexico/
The Gulf of Mexico is one of the most ecologically and economically valuable marine ecosystems in the world and is affected by a variety of natural ...
Understanding Coral Ecosystem Connectivity in the Northwestern Gulf of ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/understanding-coral-ecosystem-connectivity-in-the-northwestern-gulf-of-america/
To achieve these objectives, we will work to integrate field sampling and genetic, chemical, and ecological analyses with habitat suitability ...
Long-distance Reefs May Be Key to Coral Recovery From Bleaching in ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/news/long-distance-reefs-may-be-key-to-coral-recovery-in-moorea-and-tahiti-from-bleaching/
An NCCOS-funded study used modeling to demonstrate that the quick recovery of bleached corals in the past five mass bleaching events in Moorea and ...
Analysis of Marine Ecological Information Gaps in National Parks
coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/analysis-marine-ecological-information-gaps-national-parks/
Coral reef ecosystems are areas of high biodiversity and provide important ecosystem, economic, and cultural resources. Several national parks have ...
Groundfish biodiversity hotspots off the Pacific Coast of Oregon from ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/data_reports/groundfish-biodiversity-hotspots-off-the-pacific-coast-of-oregon-from-1971-09-05-to-2010-09-20-ncei-accession-0156467/
This data set comprises maps of predicted long-term groundfish biodiversity hotspot probabilities off the Pacific Coast of Oregon. Predicted hotspot ...
Lionfish Control in the National Marine Sanctuaries: A Study of ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/lionfish-control-national-marine-sanctuaries-aggregating-devices-ciguatera-levels/
The invasive lionfish is one of the most dominant top predators of reef communities in the temperate and tropical Atlantic Ocean. Lionfish are ...
Biology, Ecology, Control and Management of the Invasive Indo-Pacific ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/data_reports/biology-ecology-control-and-management-of-the-invasive-indo-pacific-lionfish-an-updated-integrated-assessment/
Venomous Indo-Pacific lionfish (Pterois miles and P. volitans) are now established along the Southeast U.S.A. and parts of the Caribbean and pose a ...