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OA Experimental Results - Research on the effects of ocean acidification, climate change, and deoxygenation on marine organisms
NWFSC scientists are studying the biological effects of ocean acidification on larval geoduck, Pacific oyster, krill, copepods and pteropods (zooplankton that are food for the... -
Transient killer whale range - Satellite tagging of West Coast transient killer whales to determine range and movement patterns
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 killer whale... -
Joint U.S.-Canada Integrated Ecosystem and Pacific Hake Acoustic Trawl Survey (transects)
This layer is intended to represent the geographic extent of NOAA Fisheriesรขยย Joint U.S.-Canada Integrated Ecosystem and Pacific Hake Acoustic Trawl Survey. The Joint... -
Analyses of water and tissue samples - Evaluating the impacts of pesticides on ESA-listed salmon and their habitats
Long-running science support for the agency (Office of Protected Resources, others) related to the use of modern pesticides throughout the United States as a limiting factor for... -
Sablefish GI microbiome & histology - Incorporating Gastrointestinal Microbiome Analysis into Fish Nutritional Assessments
Sustainable culture of sablefish (Anoplopoma fimbria) is an active research area at NWFSC, with a primary objective of rearing a human food source under healthy, economic, and... -
Beaver Evidence - Historical Range of Beaver in the State of California, with an emphasis on areas within the range of coho salmon and steelhead trout
This project examines historical, archaeological, and geological evidence to re-evaluate the existing management paradigm that beaver are non-native to most of California. The... -
PNW cetacean muscle biochemistry - Muscle Myoglobin Content and Acid Buffering Capacity of Cetaceans from the Pacific Northwest to Assess Dive Capacity and the Development of Diving Capabilities
This project assesses the development of two important skeletal muscle adaptations for diving (enhanced myoglobin content and acid buffering capacities) in a range of cetaceans... -
Lipid composition - Sustainable aquafeeds for marine finfish: Effects of vegetable oil replacement feeds containing novel microalgal and fungal oils on growth performance of juvenile sablefish
The concomitant replacement of fish meal and fish oil in carnivorous marine fish feeds by more sustainable terrestrial alternatives is problematic due to the limited capability... -
Biological data - Integrated acoustic and trawl survey of Pacific hake off the Pacific Coast
Integrated acoustic and trawl surveys are used to assess the distribution, biomass, and biology of Pacific hake along the Pacific coasts of the United States and Canada.... -
Food web model output - Trophic impacts of bald eagles in the Puget Sound food web
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 with... -
Lipophilic Toxins in WA - Clear and present danger: monitoring and management of lipophilic shellfish toxins in Washington State
Lipophilic shellfish toxins comprise an extensive suite of compounds including those associated with the human syndromes known as diarrhetic shellfish poisoning (DSP) and... -
Temperature - Impact of chiller failure on the short-term temperature variation in the incubation of salmonids
In salmon recovery programs it is commonly necessary to chill incubation and early rearing temperatures to match wild development times. The most common failure mode for a... -
Migration of steelhead - Genetic Basis of Migratory Tendency and Life History Plasticity in Oncorhynchus mykiss
Steelhead population abundance is depressed throughout much of its southern range, and several Distinct Population Segments (DPSs) are listed as threatened or endangered under... -
Southern California Hook and Line Survey - 2020 Southern California Shelf Rockfish Hook and Line Survey
The Fisheries Research Survey team proposes to conduct the annual Shelf Rockfish Hook and Line Survey during September-October 2020. The survey is an ongoing partnership among...
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