Gap Analysis of Marine Ecosystem Data for the Department of Interior,...
The Gap Analysis of Marine Ecosystem Data project is a review of available geospatial data which can assist in marine natural resource management for eight park units. The project includes the...
View ArticleFAO Full Document
The FAO Guidance on spatial technologies for disaster risk management in aquaculture provides concepts and technical information to raise awareness and improve knowledge of the spatial technologies...
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Report Describes Socioeconomics of Human Communities Adjacent to USVI’s Coral...
Summary findings for USVI, 2017. Credit: NOAA CRCP. The National Coral Reef Monitoring Program (NCRMP) recently published human dimension information related to coral reef resources in the U.S. Virgin...
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New Report Summarizes Magnitude and Effects of Contaminants in U.S. Coastal...
NOAA National Status & Trends Bioeffects Program: A Summary of the Magnitude and Effects of Contaminants in the Nation’s Coastal Waters report cover. Credit: NOAA. The NCCOS Bioeffects Program has...
View ArticleMesophotic Coral Ecosystems
This book summarizes what is known about mesophotic coral ecosystems (MCEs) geographically and by major taxa. MCEs are characterized by light-dependent corals and associated communities typically found...
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Coral Reef Expedition Marks Fifteen Years of Discovery in Caribbean
NCCOS’s research cruise in the U.S. Caribbean last month aboard NOAA Ship Nancy Foster marks the fifteenth year of ship-based coral ecosystem investigations supported by NOAA’s Coral Reef Conservation...
View ArticleShallow-water benthic habitats of St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands
This report documents the entire process of benthic habitat mapping in St. John. Chapter 1 provides a description of the benthic habitat classification scheme used to categorize the different habitats...
View ArticleModerate-Depth Benthic Habitats of St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands
This report describes the creation and assessment of a moderate-depth benthic habitat map for the Virgin Islands Coral Reef National Monument (VICRNM) south of St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands. The...
View ArticleSurvey and impact assessment of derelict fish traps in St. Thomas and St....
Since 2001, NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) has been working with federal and territorial partners to characterize, monitor, and assess the status of the marine environment...
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Mapping Coastal Elevations and Water Depths Using Unmanned Vehicles (Drones)
Many organizations need imagery, and elevation and depth data to effectively manage our nation’s coastlines. However, coastal areas are expensive and challenging to map using conventional technologies....
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Highlights of the Southeast Deep Coral Initiative in 2019
The Southeast Deep Coral Initiative (SEDCI) completed four years of field research in Fiscal Year (FY) 2019. SEDCI is a multiyear, cross-line office project, including NOS/NCCOS, funded by NOAA’s Deep...
View ArticleNCCOS Assessment: Biogeographic Surveys of Benthic and Fish Communities in...
This data compilation includes benthic and fish survey data collected in St. Croix, St. John and St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands (USVI); La Parguera, Guanica, Jobos Bay, and Vieques, Puerto Rico; and...
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Tenth Harmful Algal Bloom Symposium Highlights NCCOS Science
Credit. 10th US Symposium on Harmful Algae. The 10th US Symposium on Harmful Algae, held November 3-8, 2019, focused on emerging harmful algal blooms (HABs) in the US, crossing the land-sea interface...
View ArticleMapping Seafloor Relative Reflectance and Assessing Coral Reef Morphology...
Topobathymetric lidar is becoming an increasingly valuable tool for benthic habitat mapping, enabling safe, efficient data acquisition over coral reefs and other fragile ecosystems. In 2014, a novel...
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Spatial Analysis Completed to Prioritize U.S. Caribbean Mapping and Exploration
NCCOS recently completed the spatial analysis that will guide the prioritization of future seafloor mapping, research, and exploration in the U.S. Caribbean. With input from regional stakeholders, the...
View ArticleGuidelines for Bathymetric Mapping and Orthoimage Generation using sUAS and...
The absence of accurate, contemporary, or detailed bathymetric data in nearshore coastal waters impedes coastal research, conservation, disaster response, planning, and management efforts. The use of...
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Fulfilling an Unmet Need: New sUAS Coastal Mapping Guidelines and Best Practices
DJI Mavic Pro flying east of Buck Island, St. Croix, USVI. Credit: Oregon State University. Many organizations need imagery, elevation and depth data to effectively manage our nation’s coastlines....
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NCCOS Funding and Research Support is Backbone to US Regional HAB Monitoring...
NCCOS-supported regional harmful algal bloom (HAB) monitoring programs span the United States and help build a global HAB monitoring and prediction system. A recent article in Frontiers in Marine...
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Prioritizing Areas for Future Seafloor Mapping, Research, and Exploration in...
NCCOS developed a spatial framework to identify common research priorities across partner organizations which has been successfully implemented on the US West Coast, Florida, and Lake Michigan. NCCOS...
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Study: Fish Biodiversity in a Caribbean Mangrove Bay 30-50% Lower than 25...
A new NCCOS study finds biodiversity in a U.S. Virgin Islands mangrove bay is 30-50% lower than 25 years ago. With partners from the Virgin Islands Department of Planning and Natural Resources, NOAA’s...
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