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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 ...
Regional Ecosystem Research - NCCOS - National Centers for Coastal ...
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Assessing Multi-species Habitat Use and Connectivity of Marine Protected Areas in the Gulf of Maine Determining Habitat Requirements and Connectivity ...
NOAA’s Marine Protected Areas Inventory
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This application can be used to view, query and explore the MPA Inventory, a database compiled by NOAA’s Marine Protected Areas Center that catalogs ...
[PDF] NCCOS FY 2025 Regional Ecosystem Research Funding Opportunity
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Connectivity in and around Marine Protected Areas • Partnership: NCCOS Competitive Research Program and the Office of National Marine Sanctuaries and ...
Coastal Aquaculture Planning Portal (CAPP) - NCCOS
coastalscience.noaa.gov/science-areas/aquaculture/coastal-aquaculture-planning-portal-capp/
Provides access to boundaries of over 1600 MPAs, their classification, use restrictions, and associated spatial data for all marine protected areas ...
NOAA Collecting Public Comments on Aquaculture Opportunity Areas
coastalscience.noaa.gov/news/public-comment-on-aoa-in-gulf-of-mexico-and-southern-california/
NCCOS developed each atlas using more than 200 data layers accounting for key environmental, economic, social, and cultural considerations, including ...
A Marine Biogeographic Assessment of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands
coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/marine-biogeographic-assessment-northwestern-hawaiian-islands/
In 2006, the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands (NWHI), home to remote and pristine ecosystems, were designated a marine protected area (MPA), and in 2007 ...
Are Marine Protected Areas Working in the U.S. Virgin Islands?
coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/marine-protected-areas-virgin-islands/
Managers of U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI) marine resources implemented Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) of various types (seasonal closures and no-take area ...
Characterizing Shallow-water Benthic Habitats Around the Tinian ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/characterizing-shallow-water-benthic-habitats-around-the-tinian-military-lease-area-commonwealth-of-the-northern-mariana-islands-cnmi/
Nearshore marine areas around the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands have diverse ecosystems that provide people with seafood, recreation ...
Benthic Habitat Mapping for Buck Island Reef National Monument, St ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/benthic-habitat-mapping-buck-island-reef-national-monument-st-croix/
Buck Island Reef National Monument is a marine protected area situated on the north side of St. Croix and managed by the National Park Service. This ...
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/
We are evaluating how highly migratory and protected species, including cetaceans, fishes, pinnipeds, seabirds, and turtles, are using a network of ...
Comparing Reef Fish Habitat Use Patterns In and Out of Hawaiian Marine ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/comparing-reef-fish-habitat-use-hawaiian-protected-areas/
Marine protected areas (MPAs) are created to provide islands of protection for species, habitats, and ecosystems with high species diversity and ...
Monitoring Hawaii’s Marine Protected Areas: Examining Spatial and ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/data_reports/monitoring-hawaiis-marine-protected-areas-examining-spatial-and-temporal-trends-using-a-seascape-approach/
Hawaii’s coastal marine resources have declined dramatically over the past 100 years due to multiple anthropogenic stressors including overfishing ...
Using Data on Reef Fish Foraging in Seagrass Beds to Design Better MPAs
coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/incorporating-reef-fish-foraging-in-seagrass-beds-into-designing-optimal-mpas/
In the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, no-take zones, known as Sanctuary Preservation Areas, are explicitly designed to protect fish ...
Accurate Seafloor Maps for Puerto Rico's NE Grand Reserve
coastalscience.noaa.gov/news/nccos-develops-accurate-seafloor-maps-puerto-ricos-northeast-grand-reserve/
NCCOS scientists recently collected marine habitat data in Puerto Rico’s Northeast Grand Reserve to validate a draft seafloor map of this land and ...
Assessing Biogeography, Conditions, and Marine Protected Area Efficacy ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/assessing-biogeography-conditions-marine-protected-area-efficacy-dry-tortugas/
The islands that compose the Dry Tortugas are one of America’s last wild ocean areas and are crown jewels of the Florida Keys National Marine ...
Benthic Habitat Mapping of Majuro, Republic of the Marshall Islands ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/benthic-habitat-mapping-majuro-republic-marshall-islands/
Sustainable development of the coastal zone and place-based conservation measures, such as Marine Protected Areas; and; Targeted research to better ...
Social Values of Ecosystem Services in Marine Protected Areas for ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/social-ecosystem-services-marine-protected-areas/
Yet, understanding these connections can greatly improve management efforts in marine protected areas. By incorporating a better understanding of how ...
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/
These AOIs were delineated based on bathymetric data for depths ranging between 50 m (164 ft) and 150 m (492 ft), political boundaries associated with ...
Coupling ecology and GIS to evaluate efficacy of Marine Protected Areas ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/data_reports/coupling-ecology-and-gis-to-evaluate-efficacy-of-marine-protected-areas-in-hawaii/
In order to properly determine the efficacy of marine protected areas (MPAs), a seascape perspective that integrates ecosystem elements at the ...