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Killer Whale Genetic Data - Incidence of inbreeding and inbreeding depression in Southern Resident Killer Whales
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
The southern residents face several well-documented external threats. However, the population might also be subject to internal factors that limit population growth,... -
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Community social vulnerability indicies - Community Social Vulnerability Indicators for the California Current
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
This research provides a quantitative means of determining which communities in West Coast coastal counties are most connected to fishing, both commercial and... -
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Social Cultural Data - Social Impacts of Fishery Managementin the West Coast Groundfish Fishery
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
This project measures social and cultural impacts of fishery management on the fishing industry and fishing communities. One key focus of this project is the catch... -
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NWFSC OA facility water chemistry - Ocean acidification species exposure experimental facility
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
We have developed a unique facility for conducting high-quality experiments on marine organisms in seawater with controlled carbon chemistry conditions. The... -
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DTAGs SRKW - Using DTAGs to study vessel sound exposure & effects on behavior in southern resident killer whales
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
Drs. Marla Holt, Brad Hanson, and Candice Emmons of the NWFSC, along with collaborators from Cascadia Research Collective and UC Davis, are currently conducting a... -
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Ocean Salmon Distributions
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
This project extends and advances existing ocean distribution and size models for Chinook Salmon, a major prey of Southern Resident Killer Whales (SRKW) and target of... -
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SPS Abundance - Salmon spawner abundance data compilation and database management
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
The Northwest Fisheries Science Center's (NWFSC) Salmon Population Summary (SPS) database provides public access to demographic data compiled for ESA-listed salmonid... -
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Jellyfish movement data - Determining Movement Patterns of Jellyfish
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
This project is to determine horizontal and vertical movement patterns of two jellyfish species in Hood Canal, in relation to environmental variables. It is being... -
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Food web model output - Trophic impacts of bald eagles in the Puget Sound food web
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
This project is developing models to examine the ecological roles of bald eagles in the Puget Sound region. It is primarily being done by NMFS FTEs, in collaboration... -
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Ratfish data - Movement and habitat use patterns of top predators and keystone species in the benthic food web
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
We have been using and continue to use acoustic telemetry methods to monitor the movement behavior and define habitat use of groundfish species in and out of Puget... -
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Ecological Concerns Data Dictionary - Ecological Concerns data dictionary
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
Evaluating the status of threatened and endangered salmonid populations requires information on the current status of the threats (e.g., habitat, hatcheries,... -
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SRKW summer prey - Prey species and stock specific consumption estimates for SRKW in their summer range
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
Southern Resident Killer Whales (SRKW) are listed as a Distinct Population Segment under the Endangered Species Act. Data concerning their prey species and stock... -
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Vertebrae classification models - Validating classification models that use morphometrics to identify ancient salmonid (Oncorhynchus spp.) vertebrae to species
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
Using morphometric characteristics of modern salmonid (Oncorhynchus spp.) vertebrae, we have developed classification models to identify salmonid vertebrae to the... -
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SRKW seasonal occurence - Population structure and viability of SRKW and other top marine predators
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
The Southern Resident killer whale (SRKW) population is threatened by a number of identified risk factors including prey availability, contaminants, vessel noise and... -
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Killer whale morphology - Variation in morphology of killer whale ecotypes
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
We are using elliptic Fourier analysis to determine the patterns of variation in morphology of dorsal fin shape, saddle patch shape, and eye patch shape of resident,... -
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West Coast fish, mammal, bird life history and abunance parameters - Developing end-to-end models of the California Current Large Marine Ecosystem
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
The purpose of this project is to develop spatially discrete end-to-end models of the California Current LME, linking oceanography, biogeochemistry, food web... -
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Physical oceanography - Developing end-to-end models of the California Current Large Marine Ecosystem
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
The purpose of this project is to develop spatially discrete end-to-end models of the California Current LME, linking oceanography, biogeochemistry, food web... -
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Genetic data for groundfish - Genetics and genomics of northeastern Pacific groundfish
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
Conduct genetic analyses of groundfish in the northeastern Pacific, with a focus on population genetics and genomics of rockfishes and sablefish. Genetic data for... -
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Wenatchee Chinook Parentage - Evaluate the reproductive success of hatchery and wild Chinook salmon in the Wenatchee River
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
This project addresses a key uncertainty for evaluating whether hatchery supplementation programs have a net positive contribution to recovery of listed populations.... -
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Central Puget Sound Ecopath/Ecosim model biological parameters - Developing food web models for ecosystem-based management applications in Puget Sound
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
This project is developing food web models for ecosystem-based management applications in Puget Sound. It is primarily being done by NMFS FTEs and contractors, in...
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