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    • Ratfish data - Movement and habitat use patterns of top predators and keystone species in the benthic food web

    Metadata Updated: May 24, 2025

    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 Sound waters. Detections of individual fishes has been collected at small and large scales over short and long term periods. We have data on sixgill and sevengill sharks, spiny dogfish, lingcod, copper, quillback, yellowtail and black rockfish, and spotted ratfish. These data are being used to describe the spatio-temporal patterns of behaviors expressed by top predators and other important members of the groundfish community in Puget Sound and along the West Coast. We intend for this information to inform the strength of inter- and intra-specific interactions quantified by ecosystem-scale models as well as the development of models used to determine the efficacy of spatial management strategies such as Marine Protected Areas. This has been a research topic since 2003, and will continue with work on listed species such as yelloweye and canary rockfish. Acoustic telemetry data for whitespotted ratfish.

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    Metadata Date May 15, 2025
    Metadata Created Date October 19, 2024
    Metadata Updated Date May 24, 2025
    Reference Date(s) January 1, 2010 (creation), June 30, 2017 (publication)
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    Harvested from NMFS NWFSC

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    Resource Type Dataset
    Metadata Date May 15, 2025
    Metadata Created Date October 19, 2024
    Metadata Updated Date May 24, 2025
    Reference Date(s) January 1, 2010 (creation), June 30, 2017 (publication)
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    Contact Email
    Guid gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:17781
    Access Constraints Cite As: Northwest Fisheries Science Center, [Date of Access]: Ratfish data - Movement and habitat use patterns of top predators and keystone species in the benthic food web [Data Date Range], https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/17781., Access Constraints: NA
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    Harvest Source Title NMFS NWFSC
    Licence NOAA provides no warranty, nor accepts any liability occurring from any incomplete, incorrect, or misleading data, or from any incorrect, incomplete, or misleading use of the data. It is the responsibility of the user to determine whether or not the data is suitable for the intended purpose.
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    Spatial Harvester True
    Temporal Extent Begin 2003-07-21

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