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.
Plastic is everywhere: In your home, your office, your school — and your ocean. Among the trash picked up during the 2017 International Coastal Cleanup were plastic food wrappers, beverage bottles, grocery bags, straws, and take out containers. How did it all get there? Why is it a problem? What can we do?
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.
Explore how NOAA data certifications facilitate research and development, creating opportunities for 'big data' projects.
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.