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Recent Publications - April-May 2018

Recent Publications - April-May 2018

List of recent USGS publications and data releases based on coastal and marine research.

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Recent Coastal and Marine Fieldwork - April-May 2018

Recent Coastal and Marine Fieldwork - April-May 2018

USGS scientists visited more than 20 coastal and offshore locations studying Yucatan coastal caves, wildfire-contaminated sediments in California...

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USGS Hurricane Response Met Challenges in 2017, Prepares for 2018

USGS Hurricane Response Met Challenges in 2017, Prepares for 2018

No one has a crystal ball to foresee what will happen during the 2018 hurricane season that begins June 1, but NOAA forecasters say there’s a 75...

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Waves and surge from Subtropical Storm Alberto will impact Gulf Coast beaches

Waves and surge from Subtropical Storm Alberto will impact Gulf Coast beaches

Potential coastal change impacts due to Alberto.

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USGS Research Microbiologist presents science and participates in science communication at 2018 ASM Microbe Meeting

USGS Research Microbiologist presents science and participates in science communication at 2018 ASM Microbe Meeting

Christina Kellogg (SPCMSC Research Microbiologist) will present a poster titled "Metagenomic Analysis of the Microbial Community Associated with the...

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USGS Scientist participates in research cruise to Andros Island, Bahamas, to study historic coral-reef die-offs

USGS Scientist participates in research cruise to Andros Island, Bahamas, to study historic coral-reef die-offs

Dr. Lauren Toth (Research Oceanographer, SPMSC) will join researchers from Florida Atlantic University on a cruise on Florida Institute of...

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USGS Researchers attend 11th Biennial Science Workshop at Fire Island National Seashore

USGS Researchers attend 11th Biennial Science Workshop at Fire Island National Seashore

SPCMSC Research Geologist Jennifer Miselis and WHCMSC Research Geologist Erika Lentz will present USGS research at the 11th Biennial Science Workshop...

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Federal Interagency Microbiome Strategic Plan Released

Federal Interagency Microbiome Strategic Plan Released

As part of the White House’s National Microbiome Initiative, a Microbiome Interagency Working Group (MIWG) was formed in late 2016 with the charge of...

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Recent Coastal and Marine Fieldwork - March 2018

Recent Coastal and Marine Fieldwork - March 2018

USGS scientists visited more than 10 coastal and offshore locations studying California wildfire contaminated river sediments, the offshore part of...

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Regional Acidification Trends in Florida Shellfish Estuaries

Regional Acidification Trends in Florida Shellfish Estuaries

Florida provides a unique opportunity to evaluate changes in ocean acidification as related to geochemistry within estuaries at a regional scale...

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Polluted Groundwater Threatens Hawaiian Coral Reefs

Polluted Groundwater Threatens Hawaiian Coral Reefs

According to a study by USGS scientists, polluted, low-pH groundwater discharging onto a shallow coral reef off Kahekili Beach Park in west Maui...

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