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Restored Corals are Thriving Three Years after Hurricane Matthew

Monitoring shows 90 percent survival rate for restored corals in Puerto Rico.
October 10, 2019 - Feature Story ,
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New Tool Can Help Nova Scotia Lobster Fishery Address Impacts of Climate Change

Researchers use long-term survey data sets and climate models to help fishing communities plan for a warmer ocean
October 10, 2019 - News ,
Red baskets filled with Amerian lobster.

Research Cruise to Survey Deep-Sea Corals, Sponges, and Fish Habitat Along the West Coast

Live video feed from underwater submersible allows anyone to virtually join the expedition.
October 07, 2019 - Feature Story ,
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Surveys to Assess the 2019 Hawaiʻi Coral Bleaching Event

Researchers are using scuba and three-dimensional models to document the extent and severity of coral bleaching across the main Hawaiian Islands.
October 01, 2019 - Feature Story ,
Aerial view of a coral reef with scattered stark white coral heads.

Restoring Natural Grazing Processes Can Help Coral Reefs

When can herbivore management improve outcomes for Indo-Pacific coral reefs? Some marine reserves clearly benefit corals, but others have not. When and where might this approach be effective, and what are the key research gaps?
September 11, 2019 - Feature Story ,
Schools of surgeonfish swim over a healthy coral reef.

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 ,
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NOAA Develops A New Type of Coral Nursery

The nursery could help restore damaged reefs using fully formed coral colonies rather than small fragments.
August 08, 2019 - Feature Story ,
A diver swims at NOAA's new coral nursery loaded with detached corals

Diver Receives Award for Helping Endangered White Abalone Recover

Species in the Spotlight Partner Award for protecting, conserving and recovering the critically endangered marine species.
August 02, 2019 - Feature Story ,
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Announcing the 2019 Habitat Month Photo Contest Winners!

The 2019 NOAA Habitat Month digital photo contest recognized photographers who have captured beautiful and captivating images of the habitats we and our partners are working to conserve, protect, and restore.
July 31, 2019 - Feature Story ,
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Three Living Shorelines Creating Habitat, Protecting the Gulf Coast

NOAA is working with state partners on living shoreline projects in the Gulf of Mexico—restoring and creating resilient coastal habitats and communities damaged by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
July 30, 2019 - Feature Story ,
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