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NCCOS science provides coastal managers the information and tools they need to balance society’s environmental, social, and economic goals. We are the primary coastal science arm within NOAA's National Ocean Service. Learn more about us.
NCCOS research aims to understand how, and anticipate when and where, climate-induced changes may disrupt coastal communities, property, and economies.
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We work with coastal managers to provide them the information they need to make decisions that protect resources and support coastal economies and cultures.
Chemicals, nutrients and low oxygen (hypoxia), invasive species, disease-causing bacteria and viruses threaten our seafood supply, our health and livelihoods.
Harmful Algal Blooms occurring in U.S. waters are estimated to have an average annual cost of $82 million due to impacts on public health, tourism, and the seafood industry.
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