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“Blob” Research Reveals Environmental Effects That Shut Down Fishing and Hiked Whale Entanglements

Unprecedented ecological changes inspire new online tools to better spot them next time.
January 27, 2020 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Humpback whales commonly lunge out of the water in pursuit of prey. Credit: John Calambokidis/Cascadia Research Collective.

Little Relief in the Deep for Heat-Stressed Corals

New research shows even coral reefs in deeper water aren’t immune to warming seas and coral bleaching.
January 07, 2020 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
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Salmon Lose Diversity in Managed Rivers, Reducing Resilience to Environmental Change

Natural resilience is more important than ever in the face of unprecedented climate change.
December 05, 2019 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
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Conservation Partners to Restore Nearshore Habitat in Virginia

NOAA and partners are working to restore nearshore habitat for fish and other Bay species in Virginia's Middle Peninsula area.
December 04, 2019 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
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Rock Sole in Alaska May Do Well in Warmer Ocean

New findings on how fish populations respond to climate change could help fisheries managers and industry plan for the future.
November 20, 2019 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
Rock sole flatfish with both eyes on the right side of its head placed on ground.

New Report: Puget Sound Marine Waters See Effect of Climate Change in 2018

A new report details the effects of a changing climate on Puget Sound in 2018.
November 13, 2019 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
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Marine Heatwave in the Pacific Shrinks From “Blob” in Size, Retreats Farther Offshore

Scientists tracking heatwave will compare ecological effects to earlier “Blob”
November 07, 2019 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
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Looking Back at the Blob - Chapter 3: Unexpected Effects Conspire in Increased Entanglements

"Perfect storm of events" led to increased whale entanglements off West Coast, raising specter of even more unexpected results to come.
October 03, 2019 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Entangled whale seen from above Disentanglement teams freed this whale in July 2017. Photo credit: Bryant Anderson/NOAA Fisheries, MMHSRP Permit#18786-01.

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
Two rockfish at the bottom of the seafloor with coral