An analysis of 20 years of water quality data shows that Biscayne Bay, a NOAA Habitat Focus Area off southeast Florida, is degrading. Scientists have identified early warning signs that could help inform managers to prevent a shift in the structure of the bay’s ecosystem. In a recent study published […]
NOAA is funding $950,000 for habitat restoration in six Habitat Focus Areas (HFAs). The projects build on the work initiated in 2017 and will continue to restore habitat, support sustainable fisheries and resilient communities, and educate coastal residents. NOAA’s Habitat Focus Areas, a pillar of the NOAA Habitat Blueprint, are […]
Article contributed by Brad Stubbs NOAA and partners have released scientific and outreach tools to better understand and help guide the management of anchialine (AN-key-ah-line) pools within the West Hawaiʻi Habitat Focus Area (HFA). Anchialine pools are brackish, tidally influenced bodies of water with a subterranean connection to the ocean. […]
Article contributed by Brad Stubbs The West Hawaiʻi Habitat Focus Area (HFA) team released the West Hawaiʻi HFA Map Viewer on the Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System (PacIOOS) website. The map viewer provides a platform to geographically view the type of scientific data collected within the HFA. Available datasets include […]
Tourism is one of the largest industries around the St. Louis River, especially in Duluth, Minnesota, creating well over $780 million in annual direct economic impact. To bring more attention to the estuary, NOAA worked with local partners to promote public access and cultural tourism as part of the St. […]