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Assessing the Ecological Function of Shipwrecks, Artificial Reefs and ...
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Shipwrecks sank unintentionally, often during storms or war. These natural and artificial reefs provide homes for a diversity of commercially and ...
Scientists Study Shipwrecks to Understand Underwater Ecology
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While shipwrecks are well-recognized as cultural icons, they are also ecological treasures because they create homes for underwater life. Across the ...
Explore North Carolina’s Shipwrecks, Marine Life Virtually with 'Living ...
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Living Shipwrecks 3D contains data collected during a four-year project to simultaneously study the ecology and archaeology of shipwrecks off North ...
Research Suggests Predators Prefer Artificial over Natural Reefs ...
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NOAA’s National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) and partners recently completed two research projects to better understand the relationship ...
Shipwrecks provide ecological benefits - NCCOS - National Centers for ...
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While shipwrecks are well-recognized as cultural icons, they are also ecological treasures because they create homes for underwater life. Drawing upon ...
Researchers Study Ecological Role of North Carolina Shipwrecks and ...
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Study Demonstrates Benefits of Joint Archeological and Ecological ...
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Even though shipwrecks that are the focus of archeological surveys also form habitat for diverse flora and fauna, shipwrecks are often studied ...
NCCOS Team Surveys North Carolina Shipwrecks and Rocky Reefs
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Together, the diver and echousounder data provide information on how shipwrecks and rocky reefs function to provide habitat for a diversity of fish ...
First Observations of Seeps, Shipwrecks, Species Recorded in Gulf of ...
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On this mission, the researchers explored a handful of shipwrecks for the first time, including one thought to be the New Hope, a tug lost off the ...
Take a bite out of the new year by improving your knowledge on ...
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Take a bite out of the new year by improving your knowledge on ecological benefits of shipwrecks. Published on: 01/02/2024; Science Area(s): Social ...
Underwater Robots Help Scientists Understand How Fish Use Shipwrecks ...
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Hundreds of shipwrecks located off the coast of North Carolina, many of which sank during World War II, now serve as important habitat for diverse ...
NCCOS Expertise Used to Help 'Bring Shipwrecks to Life' for Future ...
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The workshop was part of NOAA’s ‘Bringing Shipwrecks to Life’ program, which is designed to connect local communities to marine science and support ...
Mapping Data Visualizations and Online Tools - NCCOS
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3D mapping platforms, such as Living Shipwrecks 3D, are freely available online and allow diverse audiences to directly engage with remote sensing ...
Study Illuminates Patterns in Atlantic Deep-water Grouper Hotspots
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Scientists identified six hotspots of deep-water grouper, including three shipwrecks, two artificial reefs (intentionally sunken ships), and one ...
Story Map Highlights Maritime Heritage Missions in Great Lakes
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There are an estimated 6,000 shipwrecks across the five Great Lakes, tangible reminders of the men and women whose ingenuity, innovation ...
NCCOS Science Supports Designation of New Marine Sanctuary in Lake ...
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Spanning the early 1800s through the 20th century, the shipwrecks represent a cross-section of vessel types that played critical roles in transforming ...
Artificial Reefs May Help Tropical Fish Expand Geographic Range (video)
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Off North Carolina, researchers have found that shipwrecks and other artificial reefs may act as stepping stones for tropical fish that are going ...
Ecological Assessment of Wisconsin – Lake Michigan
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Since the proposed Wisconsin-Lake Michigan National Marine Sanctuary was nominated to protect a nationally significant collection of historic shipwrec ...
NOAA, Partners Map Lakebed in Michigan's Thunder Bay National Marine ...
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Earlier this month, NCCOS and its partners used an autonomous surface vehicle and shipboard sonar to collect lakebed data in NOAA’s Thunder Bay ...
NCCOS and BOEM Publish Wind Energy Area Ecological Assessment
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The new seafloor imagery and acoustically-derived fish density maps were used to identify and delineate natural hardbottom habitats and shipwrecks. A ...