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    NOAA, DISL, LSU and USM researchers working the SEAMAP NGI project found that variation in zooplankton show what was once thought to be one large marine ecosystem is actually three.

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    The Nature Conservancy is using protocols developed by researchers supported by NGI to rebuild 100 miles of shoreline/1000 acres of habitat in Alabama using shells of locally harvested oysters.

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    Important regional commercial stocks such as Gulf shrimp and gag grouper are being researched to assess larval movement and to determine impacts from diversion projects and other habitat change.

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    NGI funded research is addressing improved forecasting related to navigation, making the Gulf shorelines and rivers safer for commerce and the boating public.

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Regional Impact >> Geographic Scope

Geographic Scope of NGI research