Category Archives: Harmful Algal Blooms

New England Offshore Areas will Reopen for Atlantic Surfclam and Ocean Quahog Fishing Following NOAA Supported Research

NOAA Ocean Science Blog discussed with Dr. Quay Dortch from NOAA’s National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS), Center for Sponsored Coastal Ocean Research, to talk about the recent news of the opening of New England’s Surfclam fisheryand how ECOHAB research contributed to the opening. What is … Continue reading

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Technology: Gulf of Maine Autonomous Sensor Paves Way for Better HAB Warnings

By Marc Suddleson, Manager, Monitoring and Event Response for Harmful Algal Bloom (MERHAB) Program, Center for Sponsored Coastal Ocean Research (CSCOR), National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) This article is one in a periodic series regarding CSCOR activities and sponsored research. You … Continue reading

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Technology:Researchers Report Potential for a “Moderate” New England ‘Red Tide’ in 2012

By John Wickham, Program Analyst, Center for Sponsored Coastal Ocean Research (CSCOR), National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) This article is one in a periodic series regarding CSCOR activities and sponsored research. You can also see the blog for other articles about … Continue reading

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Technology: NCCOS’ Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment: Science Evolving to Meet Changing Ecosystem Management Needs

By Mark E. Monaco, Ph.D., Director of the Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment, National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science Our Mission Applied vs. theoretical science is focused on answering discrete natural resource  management and conservation questions, whether they have to do … Continue reading

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Technology:Puget Sound Harmful Algal Bloom Project Uses Cyst Survey to Help Predict Blooms and to Model Climate Impacts

By John Wickham, Program Analyst, Center for Sponsored Coastal Ocean Research (CSCOR), National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) This article is one in a periodic series regarding CSCOR activities and sponsored research. You can also see the blog for other articles about … Continue reading

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Welcome to the Coastal Ocean Science Blog!

This is a place where you can come to see NOAA science taking place as it happens from the vantage point of the researchers and scientists doing the work, hence the title. We will run the gamet of postings from … Continue reading

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