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Resource and Land Use
Land use and resource use in the ocean can impose stress on valued components of the coastal environment.
Dredge spoil freshwater drainage
Assessing the response of juvenile spotted sea trout to ongoing Everglades restoration.
- Understanding the ecological role of intertidal flats in Kachemak Bay, Alaska.
- Characterizing the fisheries resources and habitats of the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary and Tortugas Ecological Reserve.
- Determining the location and extent of seagrass habitat in such places San Francisco Bay, California and the West Florida Shelf.
- Forecasting the recovery of coral reef and seagrass habitats from boat injuries and damage by fishing gear.
These projects provide coastal managers with the information needed to better plan and regulate coastal development, restore damaged habitats, balance economic development with ecological health, and recover monetary damages for injuries to NOAA trust resources.