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Alaska - NCCOS - National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science
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The Kasitsna Bay Laboratory is a field station of the National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS)under NOAA’s National Ocean Service. NCCOS ...
A 2024 Assessment of Metals, Legacy Contaminants, and Contaminants of ...
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In response to resource managers’ concerns about the extent and impact of these chemical stressors, the Mussel Watch Program conducted a basin-wide ...
Prevalence of Paralytic Shellfish Toxins in Marine Food Webs of Prince ...
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Saxitoxins (STXs) produced during Alexandrium Harmful Algal Blooms in Alaska accumulate in shellfish and cause paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP) ...
First Gulf of Alaska Harmful Algal Bloom Cyst Sampling Cruise Completed ...
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Credit: Josie Galloway. Over 11 days at sea, volunteers from KANA and the Alutiiq Pride Marine Institute joined NCCOS scientists in collecting surface ...
NOAA Mussel Watch Assesses Condition of Coastal Contamination in Alaska ...
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In collaboration with the National Park Service Southwest and Southeast Alaska Networks, NOAA’s Mussel Watch Program published the results of ten ...
New Study Finds Growing Potential for Toxic Algal Blooms in Alaskan ...
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A new study concludes that the rapid warming of ocean waters seen across the Arctic is setting the stage for dangerous harmful algal bloom (HAB) ...
Trophic Transfer and Effects of HAB Toxins in Alaskan Marine Food Webs
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The scientific objectives of the study are to: Identify species composition and map cell densities of toxin-producing Pseudo-nitzschia and Alexandrium ...
NCCOS Helps Sitka Tribe of Alaska Respond to Harmful Algal Bloom
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Phytoplankton sampling at Starrigavan Dock in Sitka, Alaska. Credit: Matt Gribble, Emory University. NCCOS has provided the Sitka Tribe of Alaska with ...
Alaskan Tribal Communities Trained for Testing Paralytic Shellfish ...
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Last October, two cases of paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP) were confirmed after butter clams containing PSP toxins were harvested for personal ...
NCCOS Project: Kachemak Bay Ecological Assessment
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Kachemak Bay, in Cook Inlet Alaska, is a rich, diverse marine ecosystem and contains all of the estuarine and coastal habitat types found in the Gulf ...
Ocean Temperatures Could Influence Algal Bloom Occurrence in Alaska
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In the first major study of the harmful algal bloom species Alexandrium catenella in Cook Inlet, Alaska, NOAA scientists found a link between ocean ...
Mapping Intertidal and Subtidal Habitats of Kachemak Bay and Lower Cook ...
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NOAA scientists launch a drone to collect images of local habitats in Alaska. Credit: Ross Whippo. Nearshore habitats are important sources of food ...
Bioeffects Assessment in Bristol Bay, Alaska: Characterization of Soft ...
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What We Are Doing We are working in collaboration with the University of Alaska Fairbanks Bristol Bay Ecosystem Health program, and U.S. Fish and ...
Aquaculture Opportunity Areas in Alaska - NCCOS - National Centers for ...
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Something big is happening in Alaska! In June 2023, NOAA and the State of Alaska embarked on a mission to pinpoint Aquaculture Opportunity Areas ...
NOAA Engages Alaskan Communities in Aquaculture Opportunity Area ...
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Chris Schillaci handles a piece of Nereocystis (Bull kelp), a key mariculture species for Alaska’s growing aquaculture industry. In February and March ...
Ocean Acidification: Understanding Changing Chemistry in Alaska Coastal ...
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The bay’s unique geographic features provide a cost-effective way to study varying acidity levels. Why We Care Coastal Alaska waters face more ...
Scientists Test Alaska Salmon for Harmful PFAS Chemicals (Video)
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Last month, NOAA researchers sampled salmon in southeast Alaska as part of an ongoing project to monitor per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in ...
Pollution and Biological Health Assessment of Fjords on Kenai Peninsula ...
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It is a joint project with the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation. We’re conducting a baseline environmental characterization of the ...
New Mapping Tool Lets Users Explore Bottom Habitats of Kachemak Bay, Alaska
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The Kachemak Bay BIOMapper, launched this year, provides detailed geospatial information on marine benthic habitats in Alaska’s Kachemak Bay. The ...
Reid Brewer - NCCOS - National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science
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Brewer is the Director of the NOAA Kasitsna Bay Lab located near Seldovia, Alaska. The lab sits on a productive estuary in Southcentral Alaska with ...