Understanding Apex Predator and Pelagic Fish Habitat Utilization in the California Current System by Integrating Animal Tracking with in situ Oceanographic Observations
The long-term goals of this program are to map the oceanic habitats used by top predators in the California Current System (CCS) and broader Pacific Ocean and to characterize the environmental features that define these hotspot regions. This will be done by examining both top down and bottom up proc...
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ftdtic:ADA505251 2023-05-15T15:36:26+02:00 Understanding Apex Predator and Pelagic Fish Habitat Utilization in the California Current System by Integrating Animal Tracking with in situ Oceanographic Observations Costa, Daniel P. Block, Barbara A. Bograd, Steven J. Schwing, Franklin B. CALIFORNIA UNIV SANTA CRUZ LONG MARINE LAB 2008 text/html http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/ADA505251 http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?&verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=ADA505251 en eng http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/ADA505251 Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. DTIC Biological Oceanography Physical and Dynamic Oceanography Marine Engineering Naval Surface Warfare Undersea and Antisubmarine Warfare *OCEAN CURRENTS *OCEANOGRAPHY *AQUATIC ANIMALS *FISHES *OCEAN ENVIRONMENTS *HABITATS *CALIFORNIA *TRACKING *IN SITU ANALYSIS PACIFIC OCEAN DATA BASES VARIATIONS AGGREGATES(MATERIALS) CLIMATE PATTERNS MAPS UTILIZATION HOT SPOTS COMPUTER PROGRAMMING DYNAMICS DISTRIBUTION BIOLOGY IMPACT COMMUNITIES ENVIRONMENTS OCEANS REGIONS *CCS(CALIFORNIA CURRENT SYSTEM) *APEX PREDATORS *PELAGIC FISH SMRU(SEA MAMMAL RESEARCH UNIT) PREDATORS NMFS(NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE) MONTEREY BAY GULF OF THE FARALLONES LEATHERBACK TURTLES DERMOCHELYS CORTACEA HUMPACK WHALES MEGAPTERA NOVAEANGITAS BLUE WHALES BALAENOPTERA MUSCULUS WHITE SHARK CAFE GYRE NPTZ(NORTH PACIFIC TRANSITION ZONE) TOPP(TAGGING OF PACIFIC PREDATORS) BLUEFIN TUNA THUNNUS ORIENTALIS TOP PREDATORS Text 2008 ftdtic 2016-02-22T21:17:53Z The long-term goals of this program are to map the oceanic habitats used by top predators in the California Current System (CCS) and broader Pacific Ocean and to characterize the environmental features that define these hotspot regions. This will be done by examining both top down and bottom up processes, and predicting how climate variability impacts the distribution and utilization of oceanic habitats by top predators. We are also developing methods that are required to integrate animal collected data into existing oceanographic databases. The integration and analysis of the diverse datasets requires the development of new software which is being developed collaboratively by the NMFS, UCSC, and Stanford as well as researchers from Sea Mammal Research Unit (SMRU) in Scotland. Develop a dynamic, ecosystem-based approach to map and understand habitat utilization by top marine predators in the Pacific Ocean, with an emphasis on the CCS. Specifically: (1) To map critical habitat of a variety of to predator species; (2) To link the distribution and movement patterns of these predators to physical and biological ocean features, in order to: a. determine how ocean dynamics act to aggregate diverse organisms; b. define the stability and community structure around biological hot spots; c. define the persistence of hot spots in space and time; d. examine the relationships among different species in the context of habitat utilization; e. identify the influence of top down and bottom up processes and their influence on dynamics of hot spots; (3) To map habitat distribution of commercially-viable and threatened fish stocks in the CCS, based on predator distribution and behavior from tracking data; (4) To quantify the seasonal and interannual variability of mesoscale ocean features (potential hot pots), from remotely sensed and in situ data. Text Balaenoptera musculus Defense Technical Information Center: DTIC Technical Reports database Pacific |
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Biological Oceanography Physical and Dynamic Oceanography Marine Engineering Naval Surface Warfare Undersea and Antisubmarine Warfare *OCEAN CURRENTS *OCEANOGRAPHY *AQUATIC ANIMALS *FISHES *OCEAN ENVIRONMENTS *HABITATS *CALIFORNIA *TRACKING *IN SITU ANALYSIS PACIFIC OCEAN DATA BASES VARIATIONS AGGREGATES(MATERIALS) CLIMATE PATTERNS MAPS UTILIZATION HOT SPOTS COMPUTER PROGRAMMING DYNAMICS DISTRIBUTION BIOLOGY IMPACT COMMUNITIES ENVIRONMENTS OCEANS REGIONS *CCS(CALIFORNIA CURRENT SYSTEM) *APEX PREDATORS *PELAGIC FISH SMRU(SEA MAMMAL RESEARCH UNIT) PREDATORS NMFS(NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE) MONTEREY BAY GULF OF THE FARALLONES LEATHERBACK TURTLES DERMOCHELYS CORTACEA HUMPACK WHALES MEGAPTERA NOVAEANGITAS BLUE WHALES BALAENOPTERA MUSCULUS WHITE SHARK CAFE GYRE NPTZ(NORTH PACIFIC TRANSITION ZONE) TOPP(TAGGING OF PACIFIC PREDATORS) BLUEFIN TUNA THUNNUS ORIENTALIS TOP PREDATORS |
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Biological Oceanography Physical and Dynamic Oceanography Marine Engineering Naval Surface Warfare Undersea and Antisubmarine Warfare *OCEAN CURRENTS *OCEANOGRAPHY *AQUATIC ANIMALS *FISHES *OCEAN ENVIRONMENTS *HABITATS *CALIFORNIA *TRACKING *IN SITU ANALYSIS PACIFIC OCEAN DATA BASES VARIATIONS AGGREGATES(MATERIALS) CLIMATE PATTERNS MAPS UTILIZATION HOT SPOTS COMPUTER PROGRAMMING DYNAMICS DISTRIBUTION BIOLOGY IMPACT COMMUNITIES ENVIRONMENTS OCEANS REGIONS *CCS(CALIFORNIA CURRENT SYSTEM) *APEX PREDATORS *PELAGIC FISH SMRU(SEA MAMMAL RESEARCH UNIT) PREDATORS NMFS(NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE) MONTEREY BAY GULF OF THE FARALLONES LEATHERBACK TURTLES DERMOCHELYS CORTACEA HUMPACK WHALES MEGAPTERA NOVAEANGITAS BLUE WHALES BALAENOPTERA MUSCULUS WHITE SHARK CAFE GYRE NPTZ(NORTH PACIFIC TRANSITION ZONE) TOPP(TAGGING OF PACIFIC PREDATORS) BLUEFIN TUNA THUNNUS ORIENTALIS TOP PREDATORS Costa, Daniel P. Block, Barbara A. Bograd, Steven J. Schwing, Franklin B. Understanding Apex Predator and Pelagic Fish Habitat Utilization in the California Current System by Integrating Animal Tracking with in situ Oceanographic Observations |
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Biological Oceanography Physical and Dynamic Oceanography Marine Engineering Naval Surface Warfare Undersea and Antisubmarine Warfare *OCEAN CURRENTS *OCEANOGRAPHY *AQUATIC ANIMALS *FISHES *OCEAN ENVIRONMENTS *HABITATS *CALIFORNIA *TRACKING *IN SITU ANALYSIS PACIFIC OCEAN DATA BASES VARIATIONS AGGREGATES(MATERIALS) CLIMATE PATTERNS MAPS UTILIZATION HOT SPOTS COMPUTER PROGRAMMING DYNAMICS DISTRIBUTION BIOLOGY IMPACT COMMUNITIES ENVIRONMENTS OCEANS REGIONS *CCS(CALIFORNIA CURRENT SYSTEM) *APEX PREDATORS *PELAGIC FISH SMRU(SEA MAMMAL RESEARCH UNIT) PREDATORS NMFS(NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE) MONTEREY BAY GULF OF THE FARALLONES LEATHERBACK TURTLES DERMOCHELYS CORTACEA HUMPACK WHALES MEGAPTERA NOVAEANGITAS BLUE WHALES BALAENOPTERA MUSCULUS WHITE SHARK CAFE GYRE NPTZ(NORTH PACIFIC TRANSITION ZONE) TOPP(TAGGING OF PACIFIC PREDATORS) BLUEFIN TUNA THUNNUS ORIENTALIS TOP PREDATORS |
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The long-term goals of this program are to map the oceanic habitats used by top predators in the California Current System (CCS) and broader Pacific Ocean and to characterize the environmental features that define these hotspot regions. This will be done by examining both top down and bottom up processes, and predicting how climate variability impacts the distribution and utilization of oceanic habitats by top predators. We are also developing methods that are required to integrate animal collected data into existing oceanographic databases. The integration and analysis of the diverse datasets requires the development of new software which is being developed collaboratively by the NMFS, UCSC, and Stanford as well as researchers from Sea Mammal Research Unit (SMRU) in Scotland. Develop a dynamic, ecosystem-based approach to map and understand habitat utilization by top marine predators in the Pacific Ocean, with an emphasis on the CCS. Specifically: (1) To map critical habitat of a variety of to predator species; (2) To link the distribution and movement patterns of these predators to physical and biological ocean features, in order to: a. determine how ocean dynamics act to aggregate diverse organisms; b. define the stability and community structure around biological hot spots; c. define the persistence of hot spots in space and time; d. examine the relationships among different species in the context of habitat utilization; e. identify the influence of top down and bottom up processes and their influence on dynamics of hot spots; (3) To map habitat distribution of commercially-viable and threatened fish stocks in the CCS, based on predator distribution and behavior from tracking data; (4) To quantify the seasonal and interannual variability of mesoscale ocean features (potential hot pots), from remotely sensed and in situ data. |
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Costa, Daniel P. Block, Barbara A. Bograd, Steven J. Schwing, Franklin B. |
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Understanding Apex Predator and Pelagic Fish Habitat Utilization in the California Current System by Integrating Animal Tracking with in situ Oceanographic Observations |
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Understanding Apex Predator and Pelagic Fish Habitat Utilization in the California Current System by Integrating Animal Tracking with in situ Oceanographic Observations |
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Understanding Apex Predator and Pelagic Fish Habitat Utilization in the California Current System by Integrating Animal Tracking with in situ Oceanographic Observations |
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Understanding Apex Predator and Pelagic Fish Habitat Utilization in the California Current System by Integrating Animal Tracking with in situ Oceanographic Observations |
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Understanding Apex Predator and Pelagic Fish Habitat Utilization in the California Current System by Integrating Animal Tracking with in situ Oceanographic Observations |
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understanding apex predator and pelagic fish habitat utilization in the california current system by integrating animal tracking with in situ oceanographic observations |
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