Analysis of Open Ocean Habitat Use, Threats, and Animal Movements
Implementing Organization
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; US Department of the Interior
Overview
DWH Project Funding
$901,802
Known Leveraged Funding
$0
Funding Organization
Natural Resource Damage Assessment Trustees (NRDA)
Funding Program
Natural Resource Damage Assessment NRDA
Details
Project Category
Science
Project Actions
Monitoring and Observations
Targeted Resources
Other
Project Description
This activity will synthesize available information on movement and habitat usage of Open Ocean resources (Gulf sturgeon, mesophotic and deep benthic communities, and focal species representing marine mammals, sea turtles, birds, fish, and water column invertebrates) and stressors affecting these resources. Examination of the overlap between stressors and resources will help identify locations where stressor reduction projects may have greater impact, and serve as a baseline against which the Trustee Implementation Group's stressor reduction work may be evaluated. Additionally, this activity will identify gaps in stressor, animal movement, and habitat usage data and make recommendations for data collection.
Contact
Eric Weissberger(301) 427-8657
eric.weissberger@noaa.gov
Project Website
None
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