NOS Center for Coastal Environmental Health and Biomolecular Research 219 Fort Johnson Road Charleston, SC 29412-9110

"The Center conducts interdisciplinary research to resolve issues related to coastal ecosystems health and environmental quality, including public health impacts. Chemical, biomolecular, microbiological, and histological methods are used in both laboratory and field studies to describe, evaluate, and predict the controlling factors and outcomes of natural and anthropogenic influences in marine and estuarine habitats. High priority issues addressed by CCEHBRC include: harmful algal blooms and their consequences; characterization of marine mammal health; land use impacts on coastal ecology; forensics and genetic applications to support marine wildlife laws; diagnosis and mitigation of fish, oyster, and shrimp diseases; and assessment of risk in these subject areas."