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About CCEHBR

CCEHBR provides scientific information required to resolve issues related to the health of coastal ecosystems. Major research areas include Estuaries and Land Use, Harmful Algal Blooms and Analytical Response, Marine Disease and Restoration Ecology (performed at the Oxford Cooperative Lab), and Protected Areas and Resources.

Phytoplankton Monitoring Network

The Phytoplankton Monitoring Network is a volunteer network that monitors species composition and distribution of harmful algae and provides educational opportunities and community involvement in coastal stewardship. Visit the project's web site.

Ecosystems

CCEHBR conducts its research in places that are important to NOAA. These coastal designations are: Sanctuaries, Coral Reefs, Estuaries (in general), National Estuarine Research Reserves (NERRS), and Coastal Oceans.

Stressors

Ecosystem changes are the result of natural events or human behavior. Center research is directed to the following five categories of ecosystem stress: Pollution, Extreme Events, Land and Resource Use, Climate Change, and Invasive Species.