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The Center for Coastal Fisheries and Habitat Research
CCFHR conducts research on the effects of coastal habitat change and restoration on living marine resources such as fish, marine mammals, and protected species. CCFHR has laboratories in Beaufort, NC and Seldovia, AK. Research focuses on injured habitats and communities and on estimating mortality, growth, and reproduction of living marine resources. These missions support NOAA's broader mission of sustaining healthy coasts. More
The Wave Exposure Model (WEMo), a simple–to–use tool to provide a quantitative value of wave exposure
NOAA Develops New Rapid Test for Shellfish ToxinCruise Logs
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2008 Lionfish Cruise
Assessment of Fishery and Ecosystem Impacts of the Indo–Pacific Lionfish within North Carolina Hardbottom Habitats
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2008 Puerto Rico/Vieques Cruise
Comparative distribution of habitat, fishes, and habitat utilization on the insular shelf, south of Vieques Island, Puerto Rico.
Stressors
Both natural events and human
behavior can induce changes to the ecosystem. One example of such a
change is the release of lionfish into the Atlantic Ocean. We need
to know more about the changes in offshore communities caused by this
release and the extent of their invasion in the Atlantic Ocean.
Ecosystems
The coastal ocean is a major zone
of production and harvest of fisheries species. What are Marine Protected
Areas (MPAs)? What benefits will they provide?