New MBON node - "Coastal New England MBON"

[fisheco]

If we can make a new page for the "Coastal New England MBON" to be added to our list of MBON nodes, that would be wonderful.

I am preparing text for this page - how would it be best for me to provide text, images, etc. to add to that site?

• Nathan Furey (UNH)

[torieketcham]

@fisheco Hi Nathan! You can attach your texts and images here in github and I'll grab them. Just to confirm, you want to add Coastal New England MBON as a project, right?

[fisheco]

Yes, a new project. I tried to add a screenshot below to show where appropriate links would be in general on the page you sent. Not sure if it will work (apologies - not very good at Git)

[7yl4r]

Should be easy enough to do. We just need text and images to put on the page for you, @fisheco

[fisheco]

Below is text, and then I'm just getting final permissions on the images.

COASTAL NEW ENGLAND MBON

This project will integrate powerful technologies (acoustic telemetry, environmental DNA [eDNA], and acoustics) with traditional fisheries sampling to quantify impacts of changes in local and regional water conditions on individuals, populations, and community structure. We will study the impacts of forage species and environmental conditions on Atlantic cod and common terns in both New Hampshire (Isles of Shoals) and southern Maine (Casco Bay) coastal waters. To study the movements of these predators, we will use tracking tags (GPS technology for terns, acoustic technology for Atlantic cod) to follow their movements. We will also examine their diet, by analyzing gut contents from Atlantic cod (both visually and via genomic methods) and terns (via genomics of fecal samples). We will quantify the availability of forage species (including river herring, Atlantic herring, and squid) through tracking, active acoustics, passive acoustics, and eDNA of water samples. Information on animal movements and diet will be integrated with a variety of environmental conditions from oceanographic buoys, other sensors, and ocean simulation models. We will use mathematical models to predict how changes in water temperature and diet will affect Atlantic cod and terns. Comparing and contrasting species’ responses to environmental change will help us determine the “winners and losers” of climate change. All efforts each year will be informed by a variety of stakeholders representing resource managers and non-profit organizations. Our team also includes experts in data management and accessibility to ensure data are accessible in a timely manner.

Collectively, these results demonstrate the value in novel technologies in tracking shifts in biodiversity across space and time. Our efforts would build on the known strengths of each method (eDNA, diet analyses, active acoustics, and passive acoustics) while also exploring their integration and defining scales of appropriate use. We will define how each method describes marine biodiversity in both unique but also shared ways. This knowledge would allow stakeholders to integrate these methods into their own efforts, aiding research and monitoring. Marine ecosystems are dynamic, and our approach would determine at which scales ecosystem components change, and which methods best detect such variation. Broadly, our results would demonstrate the relative importance of environmental conditions and food availability on marine communities to promote proper conservation and management in a rapidly changing Gulf of Maine. We are engaging a variety of stakeholders, including New Hampshire Fish and Game Department, National Marine Fisheries Service, Maine Department of Marine Resources, National Audubon Society, and the Piscataqua Region Estuarine Partnership.

[fisheco]

And here are a couple of photos that can be placed between the two paragraphs. Photo credit for each should be Tim Briggs.

[7yl4r]

I changed the voice of the text to be passive to make the text more maintainable:

COASTAL NEW ENGLAND MBON

The Coastal New England project integrates powerful technologies (acoustic telemetry, environmental DNA [eDNA], and acoustics) with traditional fisheries sampling to quantify impacts of changes in local and regional water conditions on individuals, populations, and community structure. Research includes study of the impacts of forage species and environmental conditions on Atlantic cod and common terns in both New Hampshire (Isles of Shoals) and southern Maine (Casco Bay) coastal waters. To study the movements of these predators, tracking tags (GPS technology for terns, acoustic technology for Atlantic cod) are used to follow their movements. We will also examine their diet, by analyzing gut contents from Atlantic cod (both visually and via genomic methods) and terns (via genomics of fecal samples). The availability of forage species (including river herring, Atlantic herring, and squid) can be quantified through tracking, active acoustics, passive acoustics, and eDNA of water samples. Information on animal movements and diet can be integrated with a variety of environmental conditions from oceanographic buoys, other sensors, and ocean simulation models. Mathematical models are used to predict how changes in water temperature and diet will affect Atlantic cod and terns. Comparing and contrasting species’ responses to environmental change helps determine the “winners and losers” of climate change. All efforts each year are informed by a variety of stakeholders representing resource managers and non-profit organizations. The Coastal New England team also includes experts in data management and accessibility to ensure data are accessible in a timely manner.

Collectively, these results demonstrate the value in novel technologies in tracking shifts in biodiversity across space and time. This project's efforts build on the known strengths of each method (eDNA, diet analyses, active acoustics, and passive acoustics) while also exploring their integration and defining scales of appropriate use. Definitions of how each method describes marine biodiversity in both unique but also shared ways are explored. This knowledge allows stakeholders to integrate these methods into their own efforts, aiding research and monitoring. Marine ecosystems are dynamic, and this project's approach determines at which scales ecosystem components change, and which methods best detect such variation. Broadly, results demonstrate the relative importance of environmental conditions and food availability on marine communities to promote proper conservation and management in a rapidly changing Gulf of Maine. The project engages a variety of stakeholders, including New Hampshire Fish and Game Department, National Marine Fisheries Service, Maine Department of Marine Resources, National Audubon Society, and the Piscataqua Region Estuarine Partnership.

[fisheco]

Looks great Tylar - thank you for thinking of that.

Nathan B. Furey Assistant Professor Department of Biological Sciences University of New Hampshire https://fishmovementecolab.wixsite.com/fureyfmelab

On Tue, Mar 21, 2023 at 1:48 PM Tylar @.***> wrote:

I changed the voice of the text to be passive to make the text more maintainable:

COASTAL NEW ENGLAND MBON

The Coastal New England project integrates powerful technologies (acoustic telemetry, environmental DNA [eDNA], and acoustics) with traditional fisheries sampling to quantify impacts of changes in local and regional water conditions on individuals, populations, and community structure. Research includes study of the impacts of forage species and environmental conditions on Atlantic cod and common terns in both New Hampshire (Isles of Shoals) and southern Maine (Casco Bay) coastal waters. To study the movements of these predators, tracking tags (GPS technology for terns, acoustic technology for Atlantic cod) are used to follow their movements. We will also examine their diet, by analyzing gut contents from Atlantic cod (both visually and via genomic methods) and terns (via genomics of fecal samples). The availability of forage species (including river herring, Atlantic herring, and squid) can be quantified through tracking, active acoustics, passive acoustics, and eDNA of water samples. Information on animal movements and diet can be integrated with a variety of environmental conditions from oceanographic buoys, other sensors, and ocean simulation models. Mathematical models are used to predict how changes in water temperature and diet will affect Atlantic cod and terns. Comparing and contrasting species’ responses to environmental change helps determine the “winners and losers” of climate change. All efforts each year are informed by a variety of stakeholders representing resource managers and non-profit organizations. The Coastal New England team also includes experts in data management and accessibility to ensure data are accessible in a timely manner.

Collectively, these results demonstrate the value in novel technologies in tracking shifts in biodiversity across space and time. This project's efforts build on the known strengths of each method (eDNA, diet analyses, active acoustics, and passive acoustics) while also exploring their integration and defining scales of appropriate use. Definitions of how each method describes marine biodiversity in both unique but also shared ways are explored. This knowledge allows stakeholders to integrate these methods into their own efforts, aiding research and monitoring. Marine ecosystems are dynamic, and this project's approach determines at which scales ecosystem components change, and which methods best detect such variation. Broadly, results demonstrate the relative importance of environmental conditions and food availability on marine communities to promote proper conservation and management in a rapidly changing Gulf of Maine. The project engages a variety of stakeholders, including New Hampshire Fish and Game Department, National Marine Fisheries Service, Maine Department of Marine Resources, National Audubon Society, and the Piscataqua Region Estuarine Partnership.

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[torieketcham]

@7yl4r @fisheco I will add this to the site in the next day or two!

[torieketcham]

I've created the page:

https://marinebon.org/us-mbon/coastal-new-england/

One thing I'm noticing is that the link to the page isn't appearing in the top navigation, even though I updated the menu file. So maybe it's caching? I will keep troubleshooting.

[torieketcham]

nm, I fixed it. Should be showing up now.

[fisheco]

Thank you Torie! It looks great.

Nathan B. Furey Assistant Professor Department of Biological Sciences University of New Hampshire https://fishmovementecolab.wixsite.com/fureyfmelab

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nm, I fixed it. Should be showing up now.

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