Resource and Land Use
Land use and resource use in the ocean can impose stress on valued components of the coastal environment.
- 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
- Marine Debris Characterization in Salt Marsh and Submerged Habitats in Coastal North Carolina
- Development of an Optical Water Quality Model for Conservation and Restoration of Seagrasses in Massachusetts Embayments
- Ecosystem management plan for coastal wetlands and estuarine shoreline habitats on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, NC
- Evaluation and Forecasting of Estuarine Shoreline Stabilization Techniques on Habitat Quality
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.