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Thin Layer Sediment Placement Boosts Marsh Growth
coastalscience.noaa.gov/news/thin-layer-sediment-placement-boosts-marsh-growth-in-new-experimental-study/
A new NCCOS study shows that spreading a thin layer of sediment on low-lying marshes promotes vegetation growth that builds elevation. The technique ...
Study Identifies Barriers, Opportunities for Beneficial Reuse of ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/news/barriers-and-opportunities-for-beneficial-reuse-of-sediment-to-support-coastal-resilience/
A new NOAA-funded study outlines systemic changes that could be made in Southern California to encourage beneficial reuse of sediment to support ...
NCCOS PROJECT - NCCOS Coastal Science Website
coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/total-suspended-solids-turbidity-and-contaminants-related-to-dredging-activities-and-water-quality-criterion-development-for-the-state-of-florida/
In addition to the physical harm that sedimentation from dredging can cause to reefs, chemical contamination associated with those sediments can have ...
Sediment Quality Guidelines developed for the National Status and ...
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the “safe” concentrations, i.e., concentrations below which effects were not likely. Also, guidelines were needed above which adverse effects were ...
[PDF] Keeping it in the System: Beneficial Use of Dredged Sediment to ...
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Coastal marshes provide numerous societal services including habitat provision, improvement of water quality, and protection of built infrastructure ...
National Mussel Watch Program - NCCOS Coastal Science Website
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National Mussel Watch Program NOAA’s National Mussel Watch Program monitors the status and spatial and temporal trends of chemical contaminants and ...
NCCOS PROJECT - NCCOS Coastal Science Website
coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/understanding-the-impact-of-sea-level-rise-on-coral-reef-and-mangrove-interactions-and-the-resulting-coastal-flooding-hazards-to-inform-nature-based-features/
Wave attenuation continues as water moves through roots and trunks of mangrove trees, increasing sedimentation that mangroves need for settlement ...
Compromised Health - Coral Disease & Health Consortium
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Compromised Health Compromised Health may result from exposure to heavy sedimentation, significant changes in water quality (temperature, salinity ...
Codevelopment of Modeling Tools to Manage Sediment for Sustainable and ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/modeling-tools-manage-sediment-sustainable-southern-california/
Brand, M.W. L. Guo, E.D. Stein, and B.F. Sanders. 2021. Multi-decadal simulation of estuarine sedimentation under sea level rise with a ...
An assessment of nutrients, sedimentation, and total suspended solids ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/data_reports/an-assessment-of-nutrients-sedimentation-and-total-suspended-solids-tss-in-the-st-thomas-east-end-reserves-steer/
This is the fifth report from a project to assess land-based sources of pollution (LSBPs) and their effects, and to characterize the biological ...
Characterization of Land-Based Sources of Pollution and Effects in the ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/characterization-land-based-pollution-effects-st-thomas-east-end/
We assessed the condition of the St. Thomas East End Reserves, establishing a baseline from which we can evaluate the effectiveness of restoration ...
Nutrients, sedimentation and total suspended solids in the St. Thomas ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/data_reports/nutrients-sedimentation-and-total-suspended-solids-in-the-st-thomas-east-end-reserves-in-the-caribbean-sea-from-2012-01-16-to-2013-11-25-ncei-accession-0139480/
This data set contains the results from monitoring in the St. Thomas East End Reserves (STEER) in St. Thomas, USVI, from January 2012 to November ...
Coastal Development Impacts Puerto Rico’s Mesophotic Coral Ecosystems
coastalscience.noaa.gov/news/considering-development-impacts-puerto-ricos-mesophotic-corals/
The project assessed the vulnerability of light-dependent mesophotic coral ecosystems (MCEs) off the south coast of Puerto Rico to anthropogenic ...
Easy-to-use Model for Predicting Sea Level Rise Impacts to Marshes Now ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/news/easy-to-use-marsh-simulation-model-for-predicting-sea-level-rise-impacts-now-available-on-line/
An NCCOS-funded researcher updated his innovative coastal marsh model and provided an interactive web based application. The web accessible ...
2000 years of sustainable use of watersheds and coral reefs in Pacific ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/data_reports/2000-years-of-sustainable-use-of-watersheds-and-coral-reefs-in-pacific-islands-a-review-for-palau/
Based on the results of this study, we suggest that the combined sediment trapping capacity of taro fields and mangroves helped reduce sedimentation ...
Carbon Dynamics on the Louisiana Continental Shelf and Cross-Shelf ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/data_reports/carbon-dynamics-on-the-louisiana-continental-shelf-and-cross-shelf-feeding-of-hypoxia/
There was substantial POC removal via grazing and sedimentation in near-river regions, with 66–85 % of POC lost from surface waters in the low and ...
Investigating the Long-term Effects of Chronic Turbidity on Two ESA ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/news/ksb-coral-health-and-disease-lab-completes-a-3-month-experiment-investigating-the-long-term-effects-of-chronic-turbidity-on-two-esa-listed-coral-species-2/
The work addresses a management need identified by the State of Florida and NMFS Southeast Regional Office related to the effects of turbidity on ...
Water Quality Monitoring to Support Watershed Restoration in Culebra ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/water-quality-monitoring-to-support-watershed-restoration-in-culebra-puerto-rico/
We are working with partners to conduct nutrient and sedimentation monitoring on and around Culebra Island, Puerto Rico. Excess nutrients in coastal ...
A 2025 Assessment of Metals, Legacy Contaminants, and Contaminants of ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/a-2025-assessment-of-metals-legacy-contaminants-and-contaminants-of-emerging-concern-in-the-u-s-coastal-northeast/
Since 1986, NOAA’s Mussel Watch Program has monitored the nation’s coastal waters for chemical contaminants and biological indicators of water ...
Southeast Florida Reef Tract Water Quality Assessment
coastalscience.noaa.gov/data_reports/southeast-florida-reef-tract-water-quality-assessment/
Coral reefs are vibrant, productive ecosystems that face a variety of threats, including disease, temperature stress and pollution. In order to ...