You are here: Home

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

Cruise Logs

  • Face of the invasive2008 Lionfish Cruise

    Assessment of Fishery and Ecosystem Impacts of the Indo–Pacific Lionfish within North Carolina Hardbottom Habitats


  • Habitat survey diver2008 Puerto Rico/Vieques Cruise

    Comparative distribution of habitat, fishes, and habitat utilization on the insular shelf, south of Vieques Island, Puerto Rico.


Stressors

Lionfish Icon 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

Marine Protected Area IconThe coastal ocean is a major zone of production and harvest of fisheries species. What are Marine Protected Areas (MPAs)? What benefits will they provide?