National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) This is the main Web site for the National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS), which provide coastal resource managers with the scientific information and tools to balance society’s environmental, social, and economic goals. NCCOS conducts research, monitoring, and assessment projects that support NOAA’s coastal and ocean stewardship responsibilities.

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Centers
	Center for Coastal Environmental Health & Biomolecular Research This Web site introduces the Center for Coastal Environmental Health and Biomolecular Research, which conducts research to characterize the health of the coastal environment and provides science-based strategies to coastal managers to sustain and restore coastal ecosystems.
	Center for Coastal Fisheries and Habitat Research This Web site provides information about the Center for Coastal Fisheries and Habitat Research, which conducts research on fisheries ecology and habitat health.
	Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment This Web site includes information about the Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment, which conducts research, monitoring, surveys and assessments of coastal environmental quality.
	Center for Sponsored Coastal Ocean Research This Web site offers information about the Center for Sponsored Coastal Ocean Research, which provides scientific information, developed through its Coastal Ocean Program, to assist decisionmakers in managing critical issues in the nation's estuaries, coastal waters, and Great Lakes.

Hollings Marine Laboratory This Web site offers information about the Hollings Marine Laboratory, which provides science and biotechnology applications to help sustain, protect, and restore coastal ecosystems, emphasizing links between environmental and human health.

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