A Satellite Imagery, Ecosystem-Based GIS Study of Bluefin Tuna and Right Whale Distribution and Movements in the Gulf of Marine and NW Atlantic

The goals of this research were to develop a GIS workstation to examine the distribution, relative abundance, and behavior of Atlantic bluefin tuna and the Northern right whale in relation to their environment and prey. We used integrated data from NOAA remote sensing and oceanographic databases. We...

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Main Authors: Lutcavage, Molly, Kraus, Scott D.
Other Authors: NEW ENGLAND AQUARIUM BOSTON MA
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 2002
Subjects:
Information Science
Biological Oceanography
*MARINE BIOLOGY
*GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS
*SATELLITE IMAGERY
DATA BASES
SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION
OCEANOGRAPHIC DATA
SEASONAL VARIATIONS
REMOTE DETECTORS
WORK STATIONS
ECOSYSTEMS
NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN
WHALES
MAINE GULF
TUNA
BLUEFIN TUNA
RIGHT WHALE
GIS(GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM)
North Atlantic
Online Access:http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/ADA401256
http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?&verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=ADA401256
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Summary:The goals of this research were to develop a GIS workstation to examine the distribution, relative abundance, and behavior of Atlantic bluefin tuna and the Northern right whale in relation to their environment and prey. We used integrated data from NOAA remote sensing and oceanographic databases. We also developed models of bluefin aggregation, leading to assessment of population size, and forecasting of distribution and abundance, and also for predicting the seasonal and spatial distribution of right whales from oceanographic precursors. Portions of this ecosystem-oriented GIS database were formatted for exchange and distribution via an interactive website (www.marinegis.org).

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