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NOAA cruises set the foundation for restoring crucial Florida ecosystems

AOML Communications — Fri, 28 Mar 2025 19:45:40 +0000

South Florida is comprised of 350 miles of the only barrier coral reef in North America – and the third largest in the world. 1,800 miles of shoreline is lined with mangroves in the Florida Keys alone, which provide coastal protection from storms and support juveniles of commercialized fish species. The region sustains the largest […]

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New study demonstrates the impacts of multiple stressors on reef-building corals

Chris Malanuk — Wed, 26 Mar 2025 19:53:01 +0000

In a new study, scientists at AOML and the University of Miami’s Cooperative Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Sciences (CIMAS) demonstrated how some genotypes of the reef-building coral Acropora cervicornis (Staghorn Coral), listed on the Endangered Species Act, proved resilient when exposed to high nutrient levels or disease, but not when the two stressors were […]

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Scientists at AOML monitor the impacts of ocean acidification on reefs with new series of buoys

Chris Malanuk — Wed, 12 Mar 2025 18:36:51 +0000

Diver’s drop over the gunnel. Tanks, weights, divers, and a mesh bag full of tools all descend in emerald waters beneath grey skies. Off the vessel’s bow, a yellow beacon blinks with a red flashing light and a thin data cable stretching to the seafloor, all connected to a suite of sensors twenty feet below […]

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Coral Restoration: Using ‘Omics to Strategize and Manage Restoration Efforts

Chris Malanuk — Fri, 21 Feb 2025 20:42:19 +0000

A new study by scientists at the Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory (AOML) and the Cooperative Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Sciences (CIMAS) provides new insights for effective restoration of the crucial reef-building coral species Acropora palmata, or Elkhorn coral. Applying ‘Omics techniques to investigate how habitat and coral microbiomes influence ongoing restoration efforts, this […]

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12 days of teKNOWLEDGEy

AOML Communications — Fri, 20 Dec 2024 18:30:31 +0000

Behind every research project at NOAA’s Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory (AOML) are a suite of instruments. Whether descending to depths or weathering storms, these technologies are paramount to oceanic and atmospheric observations. Get to know 12 of these instruments with a new social media series: 12 Days of teKNOWLEDGEy! On the 1st day of […]

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AOML Take Action Photography Competition

AOML Communications — Mon, 11 Nov 2024 15:29:38 +0000

Whether flying through hurricanes, diving in urban ports to study coral spawning, or sampling deep ocean currents on oceanographic cruises, summer at NOAA’s Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory (AOML) is filled with scientific activity. To highlight the broad and impactful research conducted at the lab and the passionate scientists driving that work, AOML launched its […]

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BEAMS of Cheeca: shedding light on the resilience of a Florida Keys inshore patch reef

AOML Communications — Fri, 18 Oct 2024 14:52:45 +0000

The waves lap at the bow of the RV Cable while glimmers of Cheeca Rocks, a bustling inshore patch reef, ebb and flow into focus below the surface. For eleven consecutive weeks, the Coral Program at NOAA’s Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory (AOML) laid anchor at this long-term monitoring site to deploy and maintain Benthic […]

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Join a research mission from home: Unveiling AOML’s virtual reality experience

AOML Communications — Wed, 16 Oct 2024 18:48:51 +0000

VR technology represents a new frontier in science communication, and NOAA’s Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory (AOML) is using it to invite everyone on a research mission alongside their scientists. This virtual reality research experience is a project for Masters student Devon Ledbetter, who works as a science communication intern at AOML. Devon’s project aims […]

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New Study Reveals Impacts of Suspended Sediment from Port Miami on Larvae from Threatened Caribbean Coral

AOML Communications — Tue, 16 Jul 2024 21:26:01 +0000

New study led by scientists at CIMAS, AOML and NMFS reveals impacts of suspended sediment from Port Miami on early life stages of a threatened Caribbean coral species.

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New study suggests eddies may influence coral resilience as ocean temperatures rise

AOML Communications — Mon, 01 Jul 2024 15:09:16 +0000

A new study spanning two decades of research may indicate a series of reefs from the surface to 150 meters deep in the Gulf of America are more resilient to warmer oceans as they are exposed to a wider range of temperatures brought on by a physical movement of seawater called “eddies.”

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