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Appendix 1: Bering Sea FOCI Site Review Report
Appendix 1: Bering Sea FOCI Site Review Report
Pages 87-98
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Bering Sea FOCI has two major research objectives, both intended to provide information useful for management of Bering Sea pollock stocks: ~ ~ determine stock structure and 21 gain an understanding of mechanisms and processes leading to recruitment. These objectives have been approached through a coordinated program of physics, biology, and modeling.
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Initial observations, analyses, and syntheses have demonstrated significant progress in understanding basinwide circulation processes and the probable importance of a link between physical oceanography and larval pollock biology. Studies of the dynamics of larval pollock populations and their food resources, which are crucial to Bering Sea FOCI, wit' be linked closely to the studies of Bering Sea physical oceanography proposed for 1994.
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, will incorporate information presently known about stock structure and inferred movement patterns. Genetics studies by Bering Sea FOCI investigators have identified differences between western and eastern Bering Sea populations of pollock, but the relationship of genetic differences to spatial and temporal distribution patterns remains unclear.
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To remedy this problem, the program's molecular biologist should increase interactions with the NMFS stock assessment scientists as well as with other Bering Sea FOCI researchers to ensure that genetic stock structure research is integrated with more traditional physical and fisheries oceanography research to benefit the program fully. The immediate need from genetic studies is to identify separate spawning stocks, should they exist, to facilitate planning for long term recruitment and stock assessment research.
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If the physical oceanographers in Bering Sea FOCI do not believe that they can obtain good cross-shelf flux estimates, their efforts should be redirected toward more achievable goals in support of the recruitment variability objective. The dynamics of eddies (which proved to be of critical importance in Shelikof FOCI)
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Structuring fielcl studies around the questions of interactive effects of food, predators, and temperature will help maximize knowledge gained from the limited ship time available in ~ 994. Results also may prove to be important for marine mammal conservation because of the role poflock plays in the ecology of some marine mammals in the Bering Sea.
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Syntheses of those results could help to prepare Bering Sea FOCI for the next larger level of effort. Food Chain Relationships Knowledge of food chain dynamics of larval fish plays an important role in developing a working hypothesis on recruitment variability, and in designing field and laboratory research.
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Small working groups of Bering Sea FOCI investigators should be organized, and should meet frequently to develop hypotheses, plan research, evaluate progress, and assess the need to change directions in each of the research areas. Working in groups will have a focusing effect and will improve collaborations, and leadership will emerge.
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However, the research (to an extent} is being carried out in isolation. The investigators conducting genetics studies should interact with NMFS stock assessment scientists and Bering Sea FOCI investigators.
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4. The process of project solicitation, selection, and review could be improved in Bering Sea FOCI by making the solicitation more open and treating academic and NOAA partners equally with respect to proposal review.
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Accomplishments NOAA-academic partnerships have been developed. Bering Sea FOCI has made progress in defining circulation, stock structure, and the probable importance of the southeast shelf as a spawning area and probable larval nursery.
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It is emphasized again that working groups should be formed, not only to plan and coordinate ongoing research, but to develop visions of how elements of Bering Sea FOCI should evolve in the future. References Coastal Ocean Program.
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