National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
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Seaweed Strain Selection and Preservation to Optimize Harvest Yields for Abalone Culture
Biologists developed a small red algae garden in Monterey Harbor, which the Monterey Abalone Company is using to supplement the diet of its red abalone. -
Exploring the Impact of Avian Predators on Central California Salmonids
The working hypothesis of this project is that predatory birds, principally Western gulls, take a significant toll on federally listed coho and steelhead in Scott and Waddell Creeks. -
Development of Biological Control for the New Zealand Mud Snail
This project investigates the potential use of a castrating trematode parasite (Microphallus spp.) as a biological control agent for New Zealand mud snails, which have invaded rivers and s -
Cross-Shelf Larval Migrations Regulating Larval Supply and Connectivity in a Network of Marine Reserves
Contrary to prevailing view, invertebrate larvae are not mere passive floats swept hither and yon by ocean currents, say the scientists leading this project. -
The Role of Symbiotic Bacterial Metabolites in the Development of Toxic Phytoplankton Blooms
What if some harmful algal blooms are triggered by certain kinds of bacteria? -
Krill and Krill Predators: Ecosystem-Based Management in the Gulf of the Farallones-Cordell Bank Krill Production Domain
Euphausiid crustaceans (krill) are a critical source of carbon in marine food webs, providing food for hake, Chinook and Coho salmon, rockfishes, seabirds and large whales. -
Integrating Molecular Data into a Robust Population Framework for an Apex Predator
This project seeks to identify the population structure of the shortfin mako shark in the northeastern Pacific Ocean. -
Understanding the Influence of a Variable Ocean Environment on Chinook Salmon (Oncorhyncus tshawytscha)
All along the West Coast, chinook salmon returns are highly variable and extremely difficult to predict from year to year. -
Assessing the Robustness of the Salmon Stock Assessment Process via a Life History Simulator
Stock assessments are based on many assumptions about a species’ life history characteristics and population dynamics. -
Modeling the Effects of Interspecies Facilitation on Recruitment Success and Population Stability in Dwarf Rockfishes (Sebastes spp.)
This project seeks to clarify the conditions under which predator-prey relationships and interspecies competition should be included in fisheries models.
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