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Coastal IntelligenceCoastal intelligence
two words that have definitions all their own, but when linked together take on a broader meaning. This phrase specifically refers to the ability of public and private decision-makers along the coast to make the best choices for their communities. The National Ocean Service and partners provide a wide variety of coastal intelligence capabilities to help in this effortranging from nautical charts, to ecoforecasting, to geodesy, to socioeconomic data. Why? Because good decisions today protect lives and property tomorrow.
Aquaculture Grows Resilient Coastal Communities
Coastal Resilience: Bouncing Back & Building Beyond
Conserving Our Oceans and Coasts
Curious World of the Humpback Whale
Deeper Ports, Deeper Pockets
Fast Facts About Our Coast
Get Schooled on Sharks: 10 Facts
Get Schooled on Sharks: South Pacific
Humpback Whales Around the World
Impacts of Derelict Crab Pots in the Chesapeake Bay
Japan Tsunami & Marine Debris
Jason-3: Gathering Environmental Intelligence from the World's Oceans
Living Shorelines Support Resilient Communities
Mount Chimborazo: Highest Mountain?
Recovery Timeline: Exxon Valdez Oil Spill
Reducing Debris on Beaches
Sea Turtles of West Papua
Surge or Storm: What Tide Is It?
Sustainable Seafood: Why It's Good for Your Health
Ten Years Later: Delaware River Oil Spill
The Secret to a Sound Ocean
Threats to Coral Reefs: Climate Change
Threats to Coral Reefs: Land-Based Pollution
Threats to Coral Reefs: Overfishing
Tools of the Trade: Mapping Coral Habitat
Twenty-five Years of Marine Debris