Ocean & Coastal Ecosystems
NOAA is the nation's steward of ocean resources. From assessing fish stock to exploring deep sea vents, NOAA strives to "protect, restore, and manage the use of coastal and ocean resources through an ecosystem approach to management." Expected outcomes include:
- Healthy and productive coastal and marine ecosystems that benefit society.
- A well informed public that acts as a steward of coastal and marine ecosystems.
Related tasks are spread across all of NOAA's line offices to some degree, especially in the NOAA Fisheries, NOAA Ocean Service, and NOAA Research line offices. Ecosystem-related NOAA partners located in the Carolinas include:
- North Carolina Sea Grant
- South Carolina Sea Grant
- NOAA Undersea Research Center - SE Region
- National Center for Coastal Ocean Science
- National Estuarine Research Reserves:
For Ecosystem related NOAA products and services, also visit the Ecosystem Goal Team Web Site.
Fisheries Information
Catch Data
- NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center -- Regional Fishery Dependent and Independent Data
- South Carolina Department of Natural Resources
- North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries Statistics
Seafood
- North Carolina Seafood Directory
- South Carolina Seafood Alliance
- North Carolina Fish Advisories
- South Carolina Fish Advisories
Management
- South Atlantic Fishery Management Council -- Manages Federal Fishing Waters from NC to FL
- NOAA Fisheries Southeast Regional Office
- North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries
- South Carolina Department of Natural Resources
Ecosystems Information
Geospatial Data
- NOAA Coastal Services Center -- Access to many Environmental Data Sets and GIS Tools
- South Carolina GIS Portal
- North Carolina Geospatial Data Archiving Project
- North Carolina OneMap
Coastal Hazards
- NOAA/CSC Coastal Hazards Page for North Carolina
- USGS SC Coastal Erosion Study
- Western Carolina University Coastal Hazards Inventory
- Sea Level Rise Research Program
Water Quality
- NCSU Water Quality Group
- NC Division of Water Quality
- SC Department of Health and Environmental Control
- USGS South Carolina Water Resources
- USGS North Carolina Water Resources
- South Carolina Beach Water Quality
- North Carolina Beach Water Quality
Restoration and Monitoring Efforts
- NCCOS Restoration Monitoring Guidelines
- South Carolina Oyster Restoration and Enhancement Program (SCORE)
- US EPA Restoration Project Inventory
- The Nature Conservancy Conservation in the Carolinian Ecoregion -- A Ecoregional Assessment