Lidar Derived Cross-Shore Profiles for U.S. Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico Coasts
Lidar Derived Cross-Shore Profiles for U.S. Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico Coasts
New paper describes the generation of this database, latest available profile elevations, and associated morphologic characteristics
New paper describes the generation of this database, latest available profile elevations, and associated morphologic characteristics
Can coral restoration reverse long-term declines in coral reef growth?
Can coral restoration reverse long-term declines in coral reef growth?
New USGS-led research shows restoration could bring reef growth back to historic levels
New USGS-led research shows restoration could bring reef growth back to historic levels
Featured Video: Gulf of Mexico Groundwater Wells
Featured Video: Gulf of Mexico Groundwater Wells
A team heads out into the Gulf to check on a set of recently installed groundwater wells
A team heads out into the Gulf to check on a set of recently installed groundwater wells
Check out the latest Sound Waves Newsletter
Check out the latest Sound Waves Newsletter
Check out this issue for a compilation of research activities across both Wetlands Month and Ocean Month 2022.
Check out this issue for a compilation of research activities across both Wetlands Month and Ocean Month 2022.
USGS collaborates with local colleges, inspiring students to pursue marine science by taking them to sea
USGS collaborates with local colleges, inspiring students to pursue marine science by taking them to sea
Top 10 Things You Didn't Know About the Ocean
Top 10 Things You Didn't Know About the Ocean
For ocean month, explore some fun facts you might not know about the ocean!
For ocean month, explore some fun facts you might not know about the ocean!
Providing Data and Tools for Resilient Coastal Resources, Communities, and Economies
Providing Data and Tools for Resilient Coastal Resources, Communities, and Economies
Department of the Interior Seminar
Department of the Interior Seminar
Get to know the science of the USGS St. Petersburg
Get to know the science of the USGS St. Petersburg
New booklet provides a glimpse into the research conducted at the St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center
New booklet provides a glimpse into the research conducted at the St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center
Featured Video: Secrets of the Sediments
Featured Video: Secrets of the Sediments
Uncover the mystery of sediments on barrier islands
Uncover the mystery of sediments on barrier islands
Sea-level rise may help shorebirds but could put communities at risk on Fire Island
Sea-level rise may help shorebirds but could put communities at risk on Fire Island
St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center
Research programs have a primary focus of investigating processes related to coastal and marine environments and societal implications related to natural hazards, resource sustainability, and environmental change.
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Coral Reef “Oases”: New Study Provides Clues to Locate Resilient Reef Communities
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Drs. Emily Wei and Jennifer Miselis published a manuscript describing the controls of geology, human modifications to the shoreline, and waves on shoreface morphology
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SPCMSC scientists publish a database of lidar derived topo-bathy cross-shore profiles and characteristics for the U.S. Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico sandy coastlines
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Land subsidence is a settling, sinking, or collapse of the land surface. In the southeastern United States, subsidence is frequently observed as sinkhole collapse in karst environments, wetland degradation and loss in coastal and other low-lying areas, and inundation of coastal urban communities. Human activities such as fluid extraction, mining, and overburden alteration can cause or exacerbate s
Barium enrichment in the non-spinose planktic foraminifer, Globorotalia truncatulinoides
Observations of elevated barium-to-calcium ratios (Ba/Ca) in Globorotalia truncatulinoides have been attributed to contaminant phases, deep calcification depth and diagenetic processes. Here we investigate intra- and inter-test Ba/Ca variability in the non-spinose planktic foraminifer, G. truncatulinoides, from a sediment trap time series in the northern Gulf of Mexico to gain insights into the en
Geologic framework, anthropogenic impacts, and hydrodynamics contribute to variable sediment availability and shoreface morphology at the Rockaway Peninsula, NY
Recent field and modeling studies have shown that barrier island resiliency is sensitive to sediment fluxes from the shoreface, making it important to evaluate how shoreface sediment availability varies in coastal systems. To do this, we assessed shoreface geology and morphology along the Rockaway Peninsula, NY, USA. We find that spatial variability in shoreface volume is influenced by sediment ac
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Puerto Rico Natural Hazards | Peligros naturales de Puerto Rico
The island of Puerto Rico is subject to numerous threats from natural hazards, including hurricanes, landslides, earthquakes, tsunamis, coastal and inland flooding, environmental contaminants, and freshwater scarcity, among others. USGS science can help citizens better prepare for, mitigate, and adapt to these hazards. This website compiles USGS resources available for Puerto Rico to provide...
Understanding Ecosystem Response and Infrastructure Vulnerability to Sea-Level Rise for Several National Parks and Preserves in the South Atlantic-Gulf Region
USGS Researchers at the Wetland and Aquatic Research Center and the St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center will provide valuable information to natural resource managers on how important coastal ecosystems in the National Park Service South Atlantic-Gulf Region may change over time. This information could assist with future-focused land management and stewardship.
State of Our Nation's Coast
The USGS Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program (CMHRP) established a Coastal Change Hazards (CCH) programmatic focus to support the optimization of resources, improve the visibility of USGS coastal hazards science, and prioritize science, products, and tools that meet stakeholder needs. Important work by CMHRP scientists and staff within CCH supports hazard mitigation along our nation’s...