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2004-2006 Projects

By Helen Gordon | January 28, 2015

Fish Otoliths Contain Clues to Larval Distribution Mystery How do you track a moving target? It depends on the size of the target. WHOI fish ecologist Simon Thorrold and research associate Jennifer FitzGerald are taking aim at a very small target: larval Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua). Like most marine fish, cod have a pelagic larval phase,…

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The Ocean Enterprise Concept: A National Strategy for Resource Development

By Helen Gordon | January 26, 2015

The Ocean Enterprise Concept: A National Strategy for Resource Development Ross, D.A., C.E. McLain, and J.E. Dailey Sea Technology, pp. 15-20, 1989 WHOI-R-89-019 In the late 1980’s less than 1% of the annual resources consumed in the United States comes from the sea. Yet the March 1983 Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) Proclamation by President Ronald…

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Striped Bass Activity, Behavior and Mortality in Recreational Fishery

By Jeffrey Brodeur | February 1, 2022

Stripers On The Line: Quantifying short-term post-release activity, behavior, and mortality of striped bass (Morone saxatilis) in the Massachusetts recreational fishery Principal Investigators Andy Danylchuk, University of Massachusetts Amherst Lucas Griffin, University of Massachusetts Amherst   Photo by A. Burr Abstract Globally, recreational fishing is an incredibly popular leisure activity that provides a wide range…

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Kinematic and Dynamic Estimates from Electromagnetic Current Meter Data

By Helen Gordon | January 26, 2015

Kinematic and Dynamic Estimates from Electromagnetic Current Meter Data Aubrey, D.G. and J.H. Trowbridge Journal of Geophysical Research, Vol. 90, No. C5, pp. 9137-9146, 1985 WHOI-R-85-006 Comprehensive laboratory measurements and a thorough review of applicable literature show that electromagnetic current meters (manufactured by Marsh-McBurney, Inc.) are adequate for many kinematic measurements but may lead to…

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