Trends and drivers of faunal abundance in the offshore Gulf of Mexico: narrowing the largest data gap in the GulfΓÇÖs large marine ecosystem
Implementing Organization
Nova Southeastern University (NSU)
Overview
DWH Project Funding
$2,794,147
Known Leveraged Funding
$0
Funding Organization
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
Funding Program
The RESTORE Act Funds Bucket 4: NOAA RESTORE Act Science Program
Details
Project Category
Science
Project Actions
Environmental Research
Targeted Resources
Fish/Fish Habitats
Project Description
The deep-pelagic habitat in the Gulf of Mexico is one of four ΓÇÿhyperdiverseΓÇÖ deep-pelagic ecoregions on Earth. It is also the largest and least known habitat in the Gulf of Mexico. This project uses midwater nets and acoustics (i.e. sound waves) to s
Contact
Tracey Sutton954-262-5366
tsutton1@nova.edu
Project Website
Project Partners
NOAA Office of Response and Restoration, NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center, NOAA National Systematics Laboratory
Affiliated Institutions
None