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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 ...
NOAA’s Marine Protected Areas Inventory
coastalscience.noaa.gov/products/noaas-marine-protected-areas-inventory/
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 ...
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 ...
[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 ...
U.S. Marine Protected Areas Online Mapping Tool
coastalscience.noaa.gov/products/u-s-marine-protected-areas-online-mapping-tool/
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Conservation - NCCOS - National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science
coastalscience.noaa.gov/science-areas/coastal-and-marine-planning/conservation/
Marine protected areas are designated to protect our natural and cultural marine heritage for the benefit of present and future generations. While the ...
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 ...
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 m ...
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 ...
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 ...
Developing a Resource Assessment Tool for Marine Protected Areas ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/sparc-resource-assessment-tool/
We worked with NOAA’s National Marine Protected Area Center (MPA Center) to develop new approaches to characterize natural resources (e.g., deep sea ...
Data Collected for Map of Deep Coral Reefs off St. John, USVI
coastalscience.noaa.gov/news/data-collected-map-deep-coral-reefs-off-st-john-usvi/
Map of study area with sample locations. Credit: NOAA. The project was funded by NOAA’s Coral Reef Conservation Program and is being conducted in ...
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 ...
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 ...