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OA Experimental Results - Research on the effects of ocean acidification, climate change, and deoxygenation on marine organisms
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
NWFSC scientists are studying the biological effects of ocean acidification on larval geoduck, Pacific oyster, krill, copepods and pteropods (zooplankton that are... -
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Transient killer whale range - Satellite tagging of West Coast transient killer whales to determine range and movement patterns
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
Transient killers whales inhabit the West Coast of the United States. Their range and movement patterns are difficult to ascertain, but are vital to understanding... -
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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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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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Migration of steelhead - Genetic Basis of Migratory Tendency and Life History Plasticity in Oncorhynchus mykiss
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
Steelhead population abundance is depressed throughout much of its southern range, and several Distinct Population Segments (DPSs) are listed as threatened or... -
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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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Elwha genetics - Elwha river salmonid genetics
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
The Elwha Dams have been removed, with fish restoration to occur in areas previously inaccessible to salmonids. Fish recovery anticipates that genetic changes will... -
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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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Non fisheries threats - Risk, status and trends of non-fisheries threats in the California Current to groundfish species
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
We are calculating the risk of focal groundfish species to non-fisheries related threats (e.g. shipping activity, inorganic pollution) and comparing the relative... -
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OBSOLETE: Coral genetic - Taxonomic and genetic identification of deep-sea corals in bycatch and field surveys -linked to groundfish survey dataset
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
Data for this project will reside in the West Coast Groundfish Bottom Trawl Survey Data Base. This proposal relates to a continuation and augmentation of our efforts... -
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Predator Gut Isotopes - Characterizing ecosystem role of sharks
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
This work uses white muscle tissues collected from sixgill and sevengill sharks to characterize the diet of each species. Tissues from prey species have also been... -
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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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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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Killer whale prey - Diet and prey availability of SRKW top marine predators
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
SRKW have several data gaps regarding their ecology. Diet of killer whales is being determined by analyses of predation events and feces and from stomach content of... -
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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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Lewis Steelhead Genetics - Lewis River Steelhead Reintroduction
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
Rainbow trout and steelhead consist of the same species and often inhabit the similar habitat types within the same watershed. Although their life histories differ... -
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SRKW occurrence coastal - Occurrence and habitat use 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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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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Pacific Northwest Salmon Habitat Project Database - Salmon habitat restoration metrics for recovery science
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
Throughout the Pacific Northwest, stream habitat degradation has been cited as a factor contributing to the decline and ESA listing of of Pacific Salmon. Thus, stream...
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