Check out the latest Sound Waves Newsletter
Check out the latest Sound Waves Newsletter
Coastal and marine news from across the USGS
Coastal and marine news from across the USGS
Showcasing USGS Science at the 2023 St. Petersburg Science Festival
Showcasing USGS Science at the 2023 St. Petersburg Science Festival
SPCMSC participated in the festival in-person for the first time in 5 years!
SPCMSC participated in the festival in-person for the first time in 5 years!
Discover Coastal and Marine Science of the USGS St. Petersburg
Discover Coastal and Marine Science of the USGS St. Petersburg
A new interactive geonarrative will take you on a guided journey to explore the research, capabilities, and history of the center
A new interactive geonarrative will take you on a guided journey to explore the research, capabilities, and history of the center
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
Total Water Level and Coastal Change Forecasts
Total Water Level and Coastal Change Forecasts
Explore modeled predictions of water levels and coastal change along 3,000 miles of U.S. sandy beaches
Explore modeled predictions of water levels and coastal change along 3,000 miles of U.S. sandy beaches
Experience a research cruise through the eyes of our Climate Research and Development Program Coordinator
Experience a research cruise through the eyes of our Climate Research and Development Program Coordinator
Dive into what it is like aboard a scientific research vessel in the Gulf of Mexico with Dr. Ariana Sutton-Grier.
Dive into what it is like aboard a scientific research vessel in the Gulf of Mexico with Dr. Ariana Sutton-Grier.
Bilingual webpages highlight USGS natural hazards science in Puerto Rico
Bilingual webpages highlight USGS natural hazards science in Puerto Rico
Páginas bilingües resaltan la ciencia de peligros naturales del USGS en Puerto Rico
Páginas bilingües resaltan la ciencia de peligros naturales del USGS en Puerto Rico
Featured Video: Puerto Rico Coastal Hazards
Featured Video: Puerto Rico Coastal Hazards
This information can help residents of Puerto Rico be more prepared for, and resilient to, natural hazards. | Esta información puede ayudar a los residentes de Puerto Rico a estar más preparados y resilientes a los peligros naturales.
This information can help residents of Puerto Rico be more prepared for, and resilient to, natural hazards. | Esta información puede ayudar a los residentes de Puerto Rico a estar más preparados y resilientes a los peligros naturales.
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
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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Dr. Legna Torres-García was an invited panelist at the NOAA Hydrographic Services Review Panel in Puerto Rico
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SPCMSC Scientists Co-Author Meta-Analysis of the Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease (SCTLD) Microbiome
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SPCMSC scientists will conduct sediment sampling at the Chandeleur Islands, LA
Publications
Stony coral tissue loss disease (SCTLD) has been causing significant whole colony mortality on reefs in Florida and the Caribbean. The cause of SCTLD remains unknown, with the limited concurrence of SCTLD-associated bacteria among studies. We conducted a meta-analysis of 16S ribosomal RNA gene datasets generated by 16 field and laboratory SCTLD studies to find consistent bacteria associated with S
Bottled water contaminant exposures and potential human effects
Bottled water (BW) consumption in the United States and globally has increased amidst heightened concern about environmental contaminant exposures and health risks in drinking water supplies, despite a paucity of directly comparable, environmentally-relevant contaminant exposure data for BW. This study provides insight into exposures and cumulative risks to human health from inorganic/organic/micr
Abundance and distribution of large thecosome pteropods in the northern Gulf of Mexico
The ecological role of large thecosome pteropods in the pelagic ecosystem of the northern Gulf of Mexico (GoM) may be substantial, both in the food web and biogeochemical cycling. We analyzed species abundances, vertical and horizontal distributions of large species with calcareous shells (those collected in 3-mm mesh nets). Pteropod samples were collected following the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil
Science
SENHIC Project Milestones and Meetings
As part of the Stakeholder Engagement for Natural Hazards Investigations in the Caribbean (SENHIC) project, the USGS team aims to connect with scientists who are conducting natural hazards research in the Caribbean, build relationships with natural hazards researchers based in the Caribbean and those specializing in the region, and develop a framework for collaborating with international partners.
Stakeholder Engagement for Natural Hazards Investigations in the Caribbean (SENHIC)
USGS staff are connecting with natural hazards researchers based in the Caribbean and those specializing in the region to find out which natural hazards are of primary concern, learn about their mitigation efforts, and explore the potential for research collaboration.
SQUID-5 camera system
The SQUID-5 is a Structure-from-Motion Quantitative Underwater Imaging Device with 5 cameras.