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

Description

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.

Resources

Name Format Description Link
0 This table contains acoustic detection data for white-spotted ratfish tagged with acoustic transmitters in the Puget Sound. https://www.webapps.nwfsc.noaa.gov/apex/parrdata/inventory/tables/table/ratfish_data
0 This table contains acoustic detection data for white-spotted ratfish tagged with acoustic transmitters in the Puget Sound. https://www.webapps.nwfsc.noaa.gov/apex/parr/ratfish_data/data/page/
0 View the complete metadata record on InPort for more information about this dataset. https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/17781
0 NWFSC Dataset Information page. Acoustic telemetry data for whitespotted ratfish https://www.webapps.nwfsc.noaa.gov/apex/parrdata/inventory/datasets/dataset/6002
0 The information provided on this page seeks to define how the GCMD Keywords are structured, used and accessed. It also provides information on how users can participate in the further development of the keywords. https://www.earthdata.nasa.gov/learn/find-data/idn/gcmd-keywords
33 NOAA Data Management Plan for this record on InPort. https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inportserve/waf/noaa/nmfs/nwfsc/dmp/pdf/17781.pdf

Tags

  • animal and plant collection device
  • marine reserves
  • lingcod
  • cb (conservation biology) division
  • west coast of united states
  • demersal fish
  • instrument not applicable
  • puget sound
  • northwest fisheries science center
  • acoustic tags
  • doc/noaa/nmfs/nwfsc
  • national marine fisheries service
  • noaa. u.s. department of commerce
  • animal movement
  • home range
  • strait of georgia and howe sound
  • strait of juan de fuca
  • british columbia

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