Data Name (This will be the displayed title in Catalog)
Inshore Survey (New England)
Indicator Name (as exists in ecodata)
ne_inshore_survey
Family (Which group is this indicator associated with?)
[ ] Oceanographic
[ ] Habitat
[ ] Lower trophic levels
[X] Megafauna
[ ] Social
[ ] Economic
Data Description
Biomass time series for aggregate species groups from three inshore bottom trawl surveys conducted throughout the NE US:
NEAMAP (mab_inshore_survey) from Cape Hatteras to RI
MA Inshore in MA state waters (mass_inshore_survey)
ME/NH Inshore in ME and NH state waters (ne_inshore_survey)
Introduction to Indicator (Please explain your indicator)
Indicators from these inshore surveys are analagous to those produced by the NEFSC trawl survey in the aggregate_biomass indicator dataset
Key Results and Visualization
Each survey shows trends by aggregate group.
Implications
Some trends match the NEFSC survey, some dont. This is driven by different species availability to surveys in time and space as well as the surveys sampling different habitats. Nearshore habitats are important to fish and fisheries so we monitor them as as well as trends from the larger EPUs.
Primary Contact
Brandon.Beltz@noaa.gov
Secondary Contact
No response
Data Name (This will be the displayed title in Catalog)
Inshore Survey (New England)
Indicator Name (as exists in ecodata)
ne_inshore_survey
Family (Which group is this indicator associated with?)
Data Description
Biomass time series for aggregate species groups from three inshore bottom trawl surveys conducted throughout the NE US:
NEAMAP (mab_inshore_survey) from Cape Hatteras to RI
MA Inshore in MA state waters (mass_inshore_survey)
ME/NH Inshore in ME and NH state waters (ne_inshore_survey)
Introduction to Indicator (Please explain your indicator)
Indicators from these inshore surveys are analagous to those produced by the NEFSC trawl survey in the
aggregate_biomassindicator datasetKey Results and Visualization
Each survey shows trends by aggregate group.
Implications
Some trends match the NEFSC survey, some dont. This is driven by different species availability to surveys in time and space as well as the surveys sampling different habitats. Nearshore habitats are important to fish and fisheries so we monitor them as as well as trends from the larger EPUs.
Spatial Scale
Nearshore regions of the MAB and GOM
Temporal Scale
Spring and Fall
Synthesis Theme
Define Variables
See variable definitions for
aggregate_biomassIndicator Category
If other, please specify indicator category
No response
Data Contributors
Rebecca Peters
Point(s) of Contact
Rebecca Peters (ME/NH survey), rebecca.j.peters@maine.gov
Affiliation
Maine
Public Availability
Source data are publicly available.
Accessibility and Constraints
No response