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Predicting River Response to Dam Removal: What Happens Next?

The NOAA Restoration Center and its collaborators have been studying the physical and biological effects of these projects to understand and be able to predict what will happen to the area when a dam is removed.
August 23, 2018 - Feature Story ,
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Horseshoe Crabs: Managing a Resource for Birds, Bait, and Blood

Because horseshoe crabs are so important as a food source for shorebirds, as bait, and for human health, their harvest is closely managed.
July 31, 2018 - Feature Story ,
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NOAA and the Chesapeake Bay Program

A long-term partnership effort.
July 19, 2018 - Feature Story ,
Healthy oysters grow in vertically oriented clumps to form reefs

Meet Eric Hutchins, Habitat Restoration Biologist

One of Eric’s great skills is showing people of all ages the importance of the habitat they live in and around.
July 16, 2018 - Feature Story ,
750x500Eric-Hutchins_GARFO.jpg Habitat restoration biologist Eric Hutchins shows tiny eels to children. Credit: NOAA Fisheries.

Partners are Revitalizing the Detroit River’s Ecosystem and Supporting a Healthy Economy

NOAA’s Great Lakes partnership with the Friends of the Detroit River is helping the area go from polluted to an international icon of hope for habitat.
July 09, 2018 - Feature Story ,
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River Herring Are Running In Local Rivers

It's that time of year. River herring are returning to local rivers and streams to spawn. Learn about the efforts to count these fish during their annual migration.
April 20, 2018 - Feature Story ,
Fish ladder with fast moving water and a river herring swimming upstream.

21 Migratory Fish Facts That'll Make You Say, "I Never Knew That!"

To celebrate World Fish Migration Day, we are sharing a collection of migratory fish fact that will make you say, I never knew that!
April 19, 2018 - Feature Story ,
Rainbow smelt schooling near bottom.

How Do Scientists Know Where the Fish Go?

Acoustic telemetry helps researchers keep tabs on individual fish and other critters as they migrate.
April 18, 2018 - Feature Story ,
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Celebrate World Fish Migration Day!

On April 21, organizations from around the world celebrate World Fish Migration Day with events around the common theme of "Connecting Rivers, Fish, and People."
March 27, 2018 - Feature Story ,
Small stripped fish in school against rocky bottom.