Ocean and Coastal Highlights

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Tracking Elusive Male Turtles
Tracking Elusive male sea turtles photo
3/18/2021
Through satellite telemetry, researchers have discovered patterns of migratory behavior of long-lived imperiled marine reptiles.
First Wave Energy Research Project
First Wave Energy Research Project boem logo
3/18/2021
In February, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management announced a lease for the first wave energy research project in Federal waters off the U.S. West Coast.
Restoring Native Fish to the Great Lakes
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3/18/2021
A collection of stories details collaborative efforts in restoring coregonine species across the Great Lakes basin. Together they highlight DOI’s diverse role in providing science and operational support to fishery managers and scientific partners.
BOEM’s New Center for Marine Acoustics
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3/17/2021
BOEM’s new Center for Marine Acoustics aims to understand the biological impacts of marine noise and will provide accurate, dependable, transparent, and scientifically rigorous research and data on marine acoustics to strengthen BOEM’s role within the regulatory community on sound in the marine environment.
Advances in Hydroacoustic Surveys
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3/17/2021
Acoustic Sledding to Assess Great Lakes Fish - A new improved hydroacous­tic system (sled) that looks in multiple directions provided the first ever mobile acoustic survey on Lake Superior. The new approach samples a much larger volume of surface water and possibly better detects fish than the traditional method.
Understanding America’s Offshore Critical Mineral Resources
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3/17/2021
The U.S. depends on imports of many critical minerals needed in the manufacturing of high technology products such as cell phones, and in other industry, transportation, and defense applications. As demand increases, BOEM, USGS, and NOAA are coordinating Federal activities related to offshore critical mineral resources.
Coral Study May Guide Reef Restoration
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3/17/2021
A USGS study showed that nursery-grown elkhorn coral trans¬planted into Dry Tortugas National Park grew twice as fast as corals planted in other locations in the Florida Keys. The new elkhorn coral colonies planted in the park may act to “genetically rescue” the one remaining genetic strain known to persist in Dry Tortugas National Park.
Massive Record-Setting Coral Colonies
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3/17/2021
A collaborative team recently documented and measured one of the largest known corals in the world. The coral colony measured 22.4 m across, 8 m tall, with a circumference of 69 m at the base and was discovered in the waters around the island of Ta’u, Manu’a, within the National Park of American Samoa.
New Resting Houses on Kosrae Share Cultural Traditions
New Resting Houses on Kosrae Share Cultural Traditions photo
3/16/2021
The NPS supported efforts to nominate Kosrae’s Mahkontowe Conservation Area to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places, part of a larger effort to protect cultural and natural resources and to develop ecoheritage tourism. New local resting houses support tourists as well as local Kosraean agriforesters and were built using traditional knowledge and resources in the Area.
Assessing Salt Marsh Vulnerability with UVVR
Assessing Salt Marsh Vulnerability with UVVR photo
3/16/2021
Scientists can estimate the UnVegetated-Vegetated marsh Ratio or UVVR and use it as an indicator of marsh stability or resilience to future sea-level rise. UVVR can also be used to quantify ecosystem services that marshes provide such as habitat quality, carbon storage, and coastal protection, which are all related to the vegetative cover.
Coastal conservation and education in urban areas
Gather New Haven’s Schooner Camp brings kids to the coastline
12/3/2020
Local communities recognize the value of nature by providing access and knowledge about these environments to urban residents.
USGS Scientists Respond to 2020 Hurricane Season
At Fire Island, NY, oceanic processes interact, affecting natural and human communities.
12/3/2020
In November, the 2020 hurricane season became the most active on record. USGS brings expertise and capabilities to work with partners and emergency managers providing science that reduces risk and improves situational awareness when a storm makes landfall.
DOI and Norway Strengthen Partnership
Deputy Secretary Kate MacGregor (at left) and Norway's Ambassador to the United States Kåre R. Aas a
12/3/2020
DOI and the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy of the Kingdom of Norway formalized their partnership to strengthen cooperation in offshore mineral, oil and gas, and wind-energy activities.
Natural and Cultural Treasures in Rota, CNMI
Rota-Måya Latte Site Complex
12/3/2020
Chamorro archaeological sites, World War II Japanese defensive sites and ancient limestone forests, home to many diverse species and the most intact anywhere in the U.S., make Rota, in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, a very special place.
Living Shorelines
Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge staff plant black needlerush along the refuge’s shoreline
12/3/2020
Living shorelines help stabilize estuarine coasts, bays and tributaries. The benefit our coastal areas by increasing habitat for fish and wildlife and safeguarding shores from wave impacts. These vegetated buffers help makes coasts more resilient to storms and erosion.

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