How the National Estuarine Research Reserve System protects ecological and human history.
See when you may experience higher than normal high tides for the period of time between September and November 2018.
NOAA's navigation response teams are charting new hazards to help ports recover following Hurricane Florence.
The U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS®) works with ocean data-gathering partners from around the nation. But how do researchers ensure that these vast pools of collected data integrate seamlessly? Data standards. Explore how IOOS® certifications facilitate research and development, creating opportunities for 'big data' projects.
An unusually persistent harmful algal bloom (red tide) is currently affecting portions of the southwest coast of Florida. Regional forecasts and frequently asked questions for the red tide are available for coastal community, public health managers.
2018 is the third International Year of the Reef—a platform to highlight the importance of coral reefs.
View NOAA aerial imagery collected to assist in damage assessment following Tropical Storm Gordon.
It's a big word that describes a big problem in our nation's waterways. Get the facts with our one-minute animation.
The level of noise pollution in the oceans has increased dramatically the last 50 years. Hear our interview with a NOAA scientist discusses about the ocean soundscape.
See how scientists are working together to solve a coral disease mystery in Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary.
The ocean consists of many zones. Sound can travel through a zone for hundreds, sometimes thousands of miles.