NOAA and partners recently surveyed and characterized coral communities along the West Florida Escarpment between 1,500 - 2,500 meters, and developed husbandry and outplanting techniques for deep corals using a remotely operated vehicle. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/e8dFZN8Z Partners in this effort: NOAA Fisheries U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Temple University Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History Lehigh University University of Rhode Island Florida Institute of Oceanography #Coral #DeepSeaCoral
NOAA Centers for Coastal Ocean Science
Government Administration
Silver Spring, Maryland 27,466 followers
Science serving coastal communities
About us
The National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science was formed in 1999 as the focal point for NOAA’s coastal ocean science efforts. We help NOAA meet its coastal stewardship and management responsibilities, and we provide coastal managers with the scientific information necessary to decide how best to protect environmental resources and public health, preserve valued habitats, and improve the way communities interact with coastal ecosystems. Our work includes: -Coastal Change: Vulnerability, Mitigation, and Restoration -Marine Spatial Ecology -Social Science -Stressor Impacts and Mitigation
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https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/
External link for NOAA Centers for Coastal Ocean Science
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- 51-200 employees
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- Silver Spring, Maryland
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NCCOS-funded researchers found that visual (macroscopic) assessments of blacktip grouper sex and maturity are incorrect over 50% of the time. These findings demonstrate that microscopic examination is critical for the effective assessment and management of sex-changing fish stocks. https://lnkd.in/e_UWhGf7
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Conducting restoration activities on the ocean requires people to live and work on a ship for weeks or even months at a time. Ever wonder how this unique life differs from life on land? Join folks LIVE on the R/V Point Sur in the Gulf of Mexico to learn more about the fascinating routines and unusual experiences of humans living at sea. Tune in Thursday, 10/3 at 10:30 a.m. CDT here: https://lnkd.in/eNEg8dTJ
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NCCOS helped conduct fieldwork to learn more about manatees found in coastal waters around Savannah and Hilton Head Island. This work is part of an effort led by the Clearwater Marine Aquarium Research Institute to assess the health and habitat use of Florida manatees that migrate north in summer months. https://lnkd.in/eBjxuTit #FloridaManatees
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The National Mussel Watch Program has grown and evolved as part of the #NCCOS portfolio. We currently sample sediment and bivalves from a network of nearly 500 sites along Atlantic and Pacific coasts, the Gulf of Mexico, Alaska, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico on a 5-year rotating regional schedule. https://lnkd.in/gafaDeKh #25YearsofNCCOS
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Does altered freshwater flow affect juvenile fish? NCCOS scientists partnered with Florida’s Rookery Bay Reserve to investigate and publish their findings. https://lnkd.in/eC9aixET #EstuariesWeek
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NCCOS and NOAA’s Office of Response and Restoration are conducting field exercises to support future testing of the effects of oil and chemicals in nearshore marsh ecosystems. The team deployed 12 mesocosms containing fish and shrimp in Louisiana coastal waters. Scientists are assessing growth and survivorship of the fish and shrimp, as well as environmental conditions. This pilot exercise enabled the team to assess logistical challenges and to further refine methodologies. This video captures the fieldwork. https://lnkd.in/eNwvCxMx #PreparednessMonth
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The NCCOS Social Science team installed pedestrian and vehicle counters in Virginia parks along Chesapeake Bay tributaries and Mississippi’s Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve to assess visitor use in these recreational areas. This data will allow decision-makers to make informed and sustainable choices in outdoor recreation management. Learn more 👉 https://lnkd.in/eeHtFvDK #EstuariesWeek #SocialScience #ChesapeakeBay
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The cyanobacteria bloom in western Lake Erie has an area of ~500 square miles, and extends from Monroe, MI to Reno Beach, OH. Low concentrations of cyanobacteria are also observed along the northern shore of western Lake Erie; and from Catawba Island, OH into the central basin and across to the Canadian shore east of Point Pelee. Lake Erie local? Sign up to receive Lake Erie HAB updates via email. https://lnkd.in/eTW7eJ8V #HarmfulAlgalBlooms
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Our Cooperative Oxford Lab has been even busier than usual this September as the host site for ShoreRivers' Sturgeon Discovery program field trips. This fall, 320 third graders from Talbot County Public Schools will visit the lab to learn more about the Atlantic sturgeon, a charismatic and endangered fish in the Chesapeake Bay. While visiting COL, students seine net in the Tred Avon and look at species diversity, students engineer a floating buoy that models how scientists collect data, and lastly, students get to observe Atlantic sturgeon adaptations and behavior up close. Following the field trips, students will conduct schoolyard assessments to understand how their actions on land are impacting our local rivers, where Atlantic sturgeon spawn. This program has been a collaboration between ShoreRivers, NOAA, and Maryland Department of Natural Resources for seven years. https://lnkd.in/eMKapU5v