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Pelagic Forage Fish Distribution Abundance and Body Condition

Data Download Links Below | AK Science Portal | Project Site | Date Range: 2012 - 2022

These data are part of the Gulf Watch Alaska (GWA) long term monitoring program, pelagic monitoring component.

Data sets included:

Forage Fish Aerial Validation Data from Prince William Sound, Alaska Metadata Data (24.8KB)
Forage Fish Size, Age, and Energy Density Data from Prince William Sound, Alaska Metadata Data (31.1KB)
Macrozooplankton Hydroacoustic Index Data from Prince William Sound, Alaska Metadata Data (53KB)
Conductivity, Temperature, Depth Profile Data from Prince William Sound, Alaska Metadata Data (1.43MB)
Forage Fish Catch Data from Prince William Sound, Alaska Metadata Data (30KB)
Forage Fish Morphology Data from Prince William Sound, Alaska Metadata Data (55.3KB)
Nutrient Depth Profile Data from Prince William Sound, Alaska Metadata Data (24.8KB)
Hydroacoustic Survey Data from Prince William Sound, Alaska Metadata Data (537MB)
Marine Bird and Mammal Survey Data from Prince William Sound, Alaska Metadata Data (440KB)
Zooplankton Biomass Data from Prince William Sound, Alaska Metadata Data (82.5KB)

Author(s): Arimitsu, M. L.; Piatt, J. F.; Heflin, B.; Marsteller, C. E.

Suggested Citation:
Arimitsu, M. L., Piatt, J. F., Heflin, B. and Marsteller, C. E., 2017, Gulf Watch Alaska - Pelagic Ecosystems Forage Fish Component - data from Prince William Sound: distribution, abundance, and morphology of fish, zooplankton, and predators and oceanographic Conditions (ver. 3.0, March 2023): U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/F74J0C9Z.

Version History:
First release: April 2017
Revised: February 2021 (ver. 2.0)
Revised: March 2023 (ver. 3.0)

Referenced Publication(s):

Arimitsu, M. L., J. F. Piatt, S. A. Hatch, R. M. Suryan, S. D. Batten, M. A. Bishop, R. W. Campbell, H. A. Coletti, D. A. Cushing, K. B. Gorman, R. R. Hopcroft, K. J. Kuletz, C. E. Marsteller, D. W. McGowan, J. R. Moran, W. S. Pegau, A. Schaefer, S. K. Schoen, and J. M. Straley, and V. R. von Biela. 2021. Heatwave-induced synchrony within forage fish portfolio disrupts energy flow to top pelagic predators. Global Change Biology 27(9):1859-1878. doi:10.1111/gcb.15556

Suryan, R. M., M. L. Arimitsu, H. A. Coletti, R. R. Hopcroft, M. R. Lindeberg, S. J. Barbeaux, S. D. Batten, W. J. Burt, M. A. Bishop, J. L. Bodkin, R. E. Brenner, R. W. Campbell, D. A. Cushing, S. L. Danielson, M. W. Dorn, B. Drummond, D. Esler, T. Gelatt, D. H. Hanselman, S. A. Hatch, S. Haught, K. Holderied, K. Iken, D. B. Irons, A. B. Kettle, D. G. Kimmel, B. H. Konar, K. J. Kuletz, B. J. Laurel, J. M. Maniscalco, C. O. Matkin, C. A. McKinstry, D. H. Monson, J. R. Moran, D. Olsen, W. A. Palsson, W. S. Pegau, J. F. Piatt, L. A. Rogers, N. A. Rojek, A. Schaefer, I. B. Spies, J. M. Straley, S. L. Strom, K. L. Sweeney, B. P. Weitzman, and E. M. Yasumiishi, and S. G. Zador. 2021. Ecosystem response persists after a prolonged marine heatwave. Scientific Reports 11. doi:10.1038/s41598-021-83818-5

von Biela, V. R., M. L. Arimitsu, J. F. Piatt, B. Heflin, S. K. Schoen, J. L. Trowbridge, and C. M. Clawson. 2019. Extreme reduction in nutritional value of a key forage fish during the Pacific marine heatwave of 2014-2016. Marine Ecology Progress Series 613:171-182. doi:10.3354/meps12891

Donnelly, D. S., M. L. Arimitsu, W. S. Pegau, and J. F. Piatt. 2024. Quantifying spatiotemporal variation of nearshore forage fish schools with aerial surveys in Prince William Sound, Alaska. Marine and Coastal Fisheries 16(2):e10283. doi:10.1002/mcf2.10283


DataID: 117 | doi:10.5066/F74J0C9Z | Date Posted Online: 2017-04-18 | Last Updated: 2024-03-22 14:11:43

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