Our Products and Tools
By comparing fish in the agriculturally-dominated Corsica River with fish caught in developed
or forested rivers, we learn how land use affects fish health, diversity, and abundance. In the
Chesapeake Bay, we catch more fish in nutrient-rich rivers adjacent to farms, but those fish are
less healthy and more likely to carry disease. Photo credit: Tracy Gill.
NCCOS provides research, scientific information and tools to help balance the Nation's
ecological, social and economic goals. The research and tools we provide are central
to addressing coastal
issues raised in legislation and
NOAA's priorities. We also provide the research necessary for communities
to
develop effective and sustainable management of their resources.
Some of our existing tools include, but are not limited to the following: