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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Determining Habitat Requirements and Connectivity for Reef Fishes in ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/determining-habitat-requirements-and-connectivity-for-reef-fishes-in-the-gulf-of-mexico/
We are investigating habitat requirements and connectivity for key reef-associated fishes in the Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary and ...
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/
Comparing Reef Fish Habitat Use Patterns In and Out of Hawaiian Marine Protected Areas; Description. Over the past four decades, the state of Hawaii ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Acoustic Tracking of Fish Movements to Support Habitat Management
coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/acoustic-tracking-fish-movements-coral-reef-us-virgin-islands/
This information is used to advise managers on topics such as allowable fresh water flow rates, the size of marine protected areas, and the best ...
Conservation Opportunity: Demobilized Bombing Range, Island of Vieques ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/demobilized-bombing-range-island-vieques-puerto-rico/
The demobilized naval bombing range at the eastern end of the Island of Vieques had potential as a marine protected area (MPA) to conserve marine ...
Benthic Habitat Mapping in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands for ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/benthic-habitat-mapping-puerto-rico-virgin-islands/
Since 2002, these maps have been used for a wide range of applications, including: coral reef monitoring, marine protected area design, fisheries ...
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 ...
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 ...
Lionfish Control in Marine Protected Areas Successful: Joint Study
coastalscience.noaa.gov/news/lionfish-control-in-marine-protected-areas-successful-joint-study/
Lionfish removal efforts in some Mexican protected marine areas are controlling local populations, according to a collaborative study by NOAA and ...
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 ...
An Aquaculture Opportunity Area Atlas for the Southern California Bight
coastalscience.noaa.gov/data_reports/an-aquaculture-opportunity-area-atlas-for-the-southern-california-bight/
Presidential Executive Order 13921 (E.O.), Promoting American Seafood Competitiveness and Economic Growth (May 7, 2020), called for the expansion of ...