Marsh Madness

While players duel it out on the court, we’re keeping score of all the ways marsh habitat plays an important role in the protection and restoration work we do for communities, fish, and wildlife.

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Jennifer Quan of NOAA Fisheries speaking with Adam Nickels and Eugenio Piñeiro Soler in a tiled corridor, while others listen nearby. From left, Eugenio Piñeiro Soler, Assistant Administrator of NOAA Fisheries; Adam Nickels, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Acting Regional Director; and Jennifer Quan, Regional Administrator of NOAA Fisheries West Coast Region; during a February visit to Shasta Dam. Photo courtesy U.S. Bureau of Reclamation.
A view of oyster embryos under a microscope. Cleavage-stage oyster embryos. Credit: NOAA Fisheries
A map of the western Atlantic Ocean showing sampling effort, number of reproductive studies, and spawning intensity. A map of the proposed spawning patterns of Atlantic bluefin tuna in the western Atlantic Ocean. The sampling effort by region directed at adult and larval bluefin tuna is also noted. Credit: Progress in Oceanography
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New Research Reveals Broad Spawning Distribution for Bluefin Tuna

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A team of three people in a small inflatable boat approach a partially surfaced humpback, one person reaching toward the whale with a long pole. A trained team uses works to free a humpback whale off the coast of Northern California. Photo credit: West Coast Marine Mammal Stranding Network. MMHSRP Permit 18786.
Several shrimp boats lined up at a dock under a cloudy sky Shrimp boats lined up in Bayou La Batre, Alabama. Photo courtesy of Kelsi Furman.