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Looking Back at The Blob - Chapter 2: Marine Heat Wave Intensifies, “Completely Off the Chart”

Temperatures of up to 7 degrees Fahrenheit above normal disrupted the marine ecosystem in both expected and surprising ways.
October 01, 2019 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
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Study Looks at Vulnerability of Eastern Bering Sea Fish, Crab, and Salmon Stocks to Climate Change

Scientists look at potential impacts of changing ocean temperatures and other environmental conditions on Alaska ecosystems.
September 18, 2019 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
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Tracking and Managing Predicted Massive Coral Bleaching in Hawai‘i

NOAA scientists are helping the State of Hawai‘i track and manage the extent of predicted coral bleaching events around Hawai‘i.
September 10, 2019 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
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New Marine Heatwave Emerges off West Coast, Resembles "the Blob"

Researchers are monitoring a new marine heatwave off the West Coast for effects on the marine ecosystem.
September 05, 2019 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
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West Coast Salmon Vulnerable to Climate Change, but Some Show Resilience to Shifting Environment

We assessed Pacific salmon’s vulnerability to changing climate and ocean conditions to better understand these changes and their impact on different population groups of Pacific salmon. The report, the second in a series of planned NOAA Fisheries’ vulnerability assessments, focuses on the 33 threatened and endangered Pacific salmon and steelhead population groups (technically defined as distinct population segments and evolutionarily significant units) of greatest concern.
July 25, 2019 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
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Preserving Poke in a Changing Climate

A new study projects the effects of climate change and fishing on the Hawai‘i bigeye tuna (‘ahi) fishery.
July 17, 2019 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
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Scientists Monitor Coral Reef Ecosystems Throughout the Hawaiian Archipelago

Pacific Islands research scientists embark on the 2019 field season to study coral reef ecosystems across the Hawaiian Islands.
April 19, 2019 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
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Alaska's Bering Sea Is The Focus Of A NOAA Effort To Accelerate Science Delivery To Fisheries Managers

Integrated approach will deliver more timely, actionable data on climate change's impacts on changing ocean conditions.
March 28, 2019 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
Adak Island Bering Sea coast in the Aleutian Islands. Credit: iStock.

How Science Can Help Managers Anticipate And Respond To Climate Change To Keep U.S. Fisheries Sustainable

Changes in the Bering Sea ecosystem provides researchers a real-world testing ground to help marine resource managers anticipate and respond to climate change.
March 27, 2019 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
Aerial photograph of Dutch Harbor, Alaska. Snowcapped mountains surrounded by water and the lit up harbor town during the blue hour reflect creating a gradient between sea and sky. Credit: NOAA Fisheries

Fisheries Science and Management in the Face of Climate Change

A new report from NOAA Fisheries identifies challenges and recommendations to better detect, understand, assess, and manage shifting distributions and changing productivity of marine species with changing climate and ocean conditions.
March 13, 2019 - Feature Story ,
National
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