Explore by Taxon
USGS researchers, in close coordination with natural resource managers, study Living Coastal and Marine Resources (LCMRs), which include threatened and endangered species listed under the Endangered Species Act; trust species that are protected by law; sensitive species that are declining, rare, or uncommon; and species of management concern that warrant management or conservation attention. Many of these species are at-risk, have economic or intrinsic value, or are overly abundant and are subject to management intervention.