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Topic: Coastal ecosystems

People place and carry red buckets in shallow waters near an oyster reef.

North Carolina oyster farms provide notable ecosystem benefits

October 11, 2022

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People place and carry red buckets in shallow waters near an oyster reef.

Two passersby walking a dog look at a decommissioned cesspool and other infrastructure exposed by beach erosion at Kapukaulua (Baldwin Beach Park, Maui, Hawaii) in September 2016.

NOAA, NFWF announce $7.7 million in grants to support coastal resilience

August 29, 2022

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coastal communities

coastal ecosystems

Two passersby walking a dog look at a decommissioned cesspool and other infrastructure exposed by beach erosion at Kapukaulua (Baldwin Beach Park, Maui, Hawaii) in September 2016.

A group of people planting marsh grass behind a structure parallel to the shoreline.

Coastal zone management

May 23, 2022

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habitat restoration

A group of people planting marsh grass behind a structure parallel to the shoreline.

Sea level rise is causing increased flooding of salt marshes, creating a super saline environment through standing ponds that kill surrounding vegetation. Credit: Meredith Haas, Rhode Island Sea Grant

Podcast: Explore living shorelines

April 7, 2016

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coastal ecosystems

Sea level rise is causing increased flooding of salt marshes, creating a super saline environment through standing ponds that kill surrounding vegetation. Credit: Meredith Haas, Rhode Island Sea Grant

Aerial view of Pivers Island Living Shoreline, constructed from salt marsh plants and submerged oyster reef.

NOAA study finds ‘living shorelines’ can lessen climate change’s effects

December 16, 2015

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coastal ecosystems

Aerial view of Pivers Island Living Shoreline, constructed from salt marsh plants and submerged oyster reef.

Fish school at Pearl and Hermes Atoll

Study unlocks faster way to assess ocean ecosystem health

November 10, 2015

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coastal ecosystems

Fish school at Pearl and Hermes Atoll

California coastal sunset

NOAA announces $4 million in funding to build coastal resilience

December 1, 2015

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coastal communities

coastal ecosystems

California coastal sunset

NOAA RESTORE Act Science Program research will focus on the health of the Gulf of Mexico whose resources, such as these salt marshes near Grand Isle, LA, were impacted by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.

NOAA awards $23.7 million for coastal restoration project in Louisiana

December 14, 2015

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NOAA RESTORE Act Science Program research will focus on the health of the Gulf of Mexico whose resources, such as these salt marshes near Grand Isle, LA, were impacted by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.

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