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Basic life history

Biology of Atlantic Wolffish and Cusk : implications for the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary’s function as an effective MPA. Basic life history. NW Atlantic Wolffish. Atantic Wolffish diets (NMFS). Cusk diets (NMFS). Cusk and Wolffish Diets. http://www.fishecology.org/.

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Basic life history

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  1. Biology of Atlantic Wolffish and Cusk: implications for the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary’s function as an effective MPA Rodney Rountree, META, Inc

  2. Basic life history Rodney Rountree, META, Inc

  3. NW Atlantic Wolffish Rodney Rountree, META, Inc

  4. Atantic Wolffish diets (NMFS) Rodney Rountree, META, Inc

  5. Cusk diets (NMFS) Rodney Rountree, META, Inc

  6. Cusk and Wolffish Diets http://www.fishecology.org/ Rodney Rountree, META, Inc

  7. Atlantic wolffish tooth replacement Newly emerged teeth are transparent and red Rodney Rountree, META, Inc

  8. Wolffish feeding behavior Rodney Rountree, META, Inc

  9. Atantic wolffish decline in abundance Rodney Rountree, META, Inc

  10. Wolffish distribution decline Link to GMRI online report Rodney Rountree, META, Inc

  11. Wolffish Primary Habitat Rodney Rountree, META, Inc

  12. CLF Petition to List wolffish Conservation Law Foundation. "Atlantic Wolffish: Fearsome Fish That Deserve Protection?." ScienceDaily 13 October 2008. 13 May 2009 <http://www.sciencedaily.com­ /releases/2008/10/081002091915.htm>. Rodney Rountree, META, Inc

  13. Cusk, Brosme brosme Rodney Rountree, META, Inc

  14. Cusk abundance decline Rodney Rountree, META, Inc

  15. Cusk distribution decline Rodney Rountree, META, Inc

  16. Cusk are highly susceptible to barotrauma, hence high discard mortality Rodney Rountree, META, Inc

  17. Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary • Francis Juanes (UMass Amherst) and Rodney Rountree (META) have pioneered the use of ROVs and the ISIS underwater camera system for the in situ study of soniferous gadids. First recording of cusk sounds Cusk (Brosme brosme) Gadidae Rodney Rountree, META, Inc

  18. ROV and ISIS Video Survey in Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary Rodney Rountree, META, Inc

  19. Cusk response to ROV Rodney Rountree, META, Inc

  20. Cusk behavior ROV inactive Rodney Rountree, META, Inc

  21. Gregarious Cusk Rodney Rountree, META, Inc

  22. Cusk intraspecific aggression Rodney Rountree, META, Inc

  23. Cusk intraspecific aggression Rodney Rountree, META, Inc

  24. ROV Self-Noise Rodney Rountree, META, Inc

  25. ROV Bumping Bottom Noise Rodney Rountree, META, Inc

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  27. Cusk call Rodney Rountree, META, Inc

  28. Cusk Sound Compared to Noise Rodney Rountree, META, Inc

  29. Important issues for SBNMS • Boulder habitat may be critical refugia for both species • Residence time and home-range data critically lacking, but both species good candidates for telemetry studies • Habitat quality parameters unknown – density, nest suitability, location, etc. Rodney Rountree, META, Inc

  30. Quantifying Habitat Parameters Rodney Rountree, META, Inc

  31. Marine Ecology and Technology Applications, Inc. (META Inc) www.fishecology.org

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