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Research Suggests Predators Prefer Artificial over Natural Reefs ...
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When sand tiger sharks were present on shipwrecks, scientists recorded a higher variety of reef fish closer to the sharks than farther away. Community ...
Assessing Multi-species Habitat Use and Connectivity of Marine ...
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Highly migratory species (e.g., whales and sharks) are regular visitors to MPA habitats. An MPA may serve a variety of functions for these animals ...
Sharks and Top Predators Depend on Benthic Algae in Healthy Coral Reefs
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NOAA researchers obtain a tissue sample from a tiger shark (Galeocerdo cuvier) in Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument; the shark was released ...
[PDF] American Samoa, Guam, and The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
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Task Order II Project Completion Report Analytical Laboratories of Hawaii, LLC Outline 1. Introduction and Background 2. Approach 2.1 Development of ...
2012 Data summary for the first island-wide fish and coral assessment ...
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patch reef, colonized pavement, scattered coral and rock in sand, and bedrock (Figure 1). Overall 250 sites were allocated as primary targets and an ...
NCCOS | Publication Details
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Reef ecosystem features were digitized directly into a Geographic Information System. Benthic features were categorized according to a classification ...
Apeti, D.A., S.I. Hartwell, W.E. Johnson and G.G. Lauenstein. 2012 ...
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2 National Status and Trends Bioeffects Program: Field Methods basis or in response to a specific information need. In addition, the Bioeffects ...
[PDF] Farallon de Pajaros Benthic Habitat Map
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Pavement with Sand Channels Artificial Unknown 0 0.25 0.5 Kilometers Map prepared by the National Ocean Service, Biogeography Program, in cooperation ...
Coral Disease and Health Workshop: Coral Histopathology II
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ii About This Document Editors’ Acknowledgements: This document was prepared and printed with support from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric ...
Benthic Habitat Mapping of Palmyra Atoll - NCCOS
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In the first such effort in this location, we mapped the waters surrounding Palmyra Atoll to help researchers develop reef fish management strategies ...
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Class DN Number Detailed Habitat Class Name 0 Nodata 10 1000 UNCONSOLIDATED 11 1100 Sand 13 1300 Unconsolidated Rubble 14 1301 Rubble + sparse algae ...
Studying Contaminants in Cocos Lagoon, Guam: Blog Post #1
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Achang Reef Flat Marine Preserve, in the lagoon’s northeast corner, is a protected area with lush reef flats, fringing reefs, and seagrasses, along ...
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study NST_Sample_ID NST_Site General_Location Specific_Location Fiscal_Year Collection_Date Matrix Scientific_Name Method Parameter Result Unit ...
The use of large artificial reefs to enhance fish populations at ...
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This study showed that large prefabricated units and concrete rubble patch reefs, placed as artificial marine habitats on sand bottom, greatly enhance ...
[TXT] National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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study NST_Sample_ID NST_Site General_Location Specific_Location Fiscal_Year Collection_Date Matrix Scientific_Name Method Parameter Result Unit ...
Benthic Habitat Mapping of Majuro, Republic of the Marshall Islands ...
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The maps were created from satellite images and depict coral reefs, seagrass, sand, reef flats, and other ecosystem features in the shallow waters of ...
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How to Increase Ecosystem Services of Coastal Beaches and Dunes in the ...
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Chronic stressors and extreme events associated with climate change, such as sea level rise and intense storms, can have severe impacts on coastal ...
NOAA Evaluates Using Drones to Map Coastline and Nearshore Waters
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Drone photographs can also potentially be used to monitor and observe marine life: drone photo of nurse shark in St. Croix, USVI (left), and drone ...
Upgrades to Equipment Testing for Domoic Acid
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This past summer, scientists tracking domoic acid made upgrades to the equipment they use to measure the neurotoxin. These upgrades help scientists ...