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Habitat Mapping and Characterization - NCCOS - National Centers for ...
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Habitat Mapping and Characterization Maps that depict and characterize the physical features and arrangement of seafloor habitats are the foundation ...
Acoustic Tracking of Fish Movements to Support Habitat Management
coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/acoustic-tracking-fish-movements-coral-reef-us-virgin-islands/
Results will help managers understand the effectiveness of marine protected area boundaries and will help guide habitat management decisions such as ...
Predictive Habitat Modeling - NCCOS - National Centers for Coastal ...
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Predictive Habitat Modeling Predictive habitat modeling is the process by which relationships are mathematically defined between habitats (e.g., sand ...
NCCOS | Benthic Habitat Mapping - National Oceanic and Atmospheric ...
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Benthic Habitat Mapping. NCCOS is producing benthic/seafloor habitat maps to help coastal managers assess, protect, and preserve the condition of ...
[PDF] NCCOS FY 2025 Regional Ecosystem Research Funding Opportunity
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habitat utilization, and behavior in and around MPAs. d. (optional) Document processes and mechanisms by which an MPA benefits populations and ...
Researchers Couple Acoustic Telemetry with Habitat Mapping for More ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/news/coupling-habitat-mapping-with-acoustic-telemetry-for-more-effective-fisheries-management/
One such tool uses acoustic signals to track the movements of fish, then pairs the data with NCCOS’s existing seafloor mapping products to identify ...
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 ...
Comparing Reef Fish Habitat Use Patterns In and Out of Hawaiian Marine ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/comparing-reef-fish-habitat-use-hawaiian-protected-areas/
These MLCDs varied in size, habitat quality, and management approaches, which provided an excellent opportunity to tests hypotheses concerning MPAs’ ...
Benthic Habitat Mapping of Florida Coral Reef Ecosystems to Support ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/benthic-habitat-mapping-florida-coral-reef-ecosystems/
In order to ensure the habitat map is as useful as possible to resource managers and researchers, NOAA had the thematic accuracy of the Florida Keys ...
Collaborative Development of Uncrewed Aerial System Approaches to ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/collaborative-development-of-uncrewed-aerial-system-approaches-to-assess-intertidal-oyster-reefs-to-inform-management-and-restoration/
Oysters reefs are considered one of the most imperiled marine habitats due to overfishing, disease, and habitat destruction. Working with resource ...
NCCOS PROJECT - NCCOS Coastal Science Website
coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/geospatial-assessment-u-s-atlantic-gulf-mexico-essential-fish-habitat-relation-offshore-sand-features/
Sand Shoals and Fish Habitat Value for Sand Mining and EFH Assessments. Presentation by Brad Pickens to the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council ...
Enhancing Shallow Coral Reef Management: A Unified Review of Data Needs ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/news/enhancing-shallow-coral-reef-management/
Additionally, several common management uses selected across all jurisdictions included coastal vulnerability and planning, monitoring, spatial ...
Using bathymetric lidar to define nearshore benthic habitat complexity ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/data_reports/using-bathymetric-lidar-to-define-nearshore-benthic-habitat-complexity-implications-for-management-of-reef-fish-assemblages-in-hawaii/
Habitat complexity plays a major role in determining the distribution and structure of fish assemblages in the aquatic environment. These locations ...
Benthic Habitat Mapping in American Samoa, Guam, and Commonwealth of ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/benthic-habitat-mapping-american-samoa-guam-commonwealth-northern-mariana-islands/
NCCOS produced a georeferenced, digital atlas of benthic habitat maps for the shallow-water (< 30m) coral ecosystem habitats around the U.S. Pacific ...
Mapping the Benthic Habitat Resources of Kachemak Bay (Alaska) with ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/mapping-habitat-kachemak-alaska-multibeam-sonar/
There are no subtidal benthic habitat maps of Kachemak Bay, Alaska, to support essential fish habitat and place-based management needs. In response ...
Characterizing Potential Distributions of Deep-Sea Corals, Sponges, and ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/predictive-benthic-habitat-suitability-modeling-of-deep-sea-biota-on-the-us-pacific-outer-continental-shelf/
For example, maps of predicted habitat suitability for deep-sea corals and sponges were used to select locations for surveys during an October 2018 ...
Team Works to Inform Marsh Management Decisions that Consider Plant ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/news/team-works-to-inform-marsh-management-decisions-that-consider-plant-species-diversity-at-marsh-and-estuary-scales/
Meanwhile, across the entire estuary, managers may generally prepare for upland migration of marsh habitat to avoid “coastal squeeze.” Ultimately ...
EcoGIS – GIS Tools for Ecosystem Approaches to Fisheries Management
coastalscience.noaa.gov/data_reports/ecogis-gis-tools-for-ecosystem-approaches-to-fisheries-management/
The EcoGIS project was launched in September 2004 to investigate how Geographic Information Systems (GIS), marine data, and custom analysis tools can ...
Fish Habitat Utilization Patterns and Evaluation of the Efficacy of ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/data_reports/fish-habitat-utilization-patterns-and-evaluation-of-the-efficacy-of-marine-protected-areas-in-hawaii-integration-of-noaa-digital-benthic-habitat-mapping-and-coral-reef-ecological-studies/
The fish assemblages in the sand habitats were highly variable but distinct from the other habitat types. Management regime also played an important ...
NOAA Assesses Policy Gaps in Sargassum Management
coastalscience.noaa.gov/news/noaa-assesses-policy-gaps-in-sargassum-management/
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has released "Nearshore Sargassum Management: Policy Analysis and Agency Gaps Assessment," ...