65437 Project: Chagaris, Fisheries Ecosystem Models Data Set Published / External 56760 FY17 Project In Work 2017 2021 This project will integrate information on ecosystem stressors and predator-prey interactions into the fisheries assessment and management process in the Gulf of Mexico. The population of a recreationally or commercially important fish species can be influenced by several factors such as the abundance of its prey, the abundance of its predators, mortality events, and ocean conditions which can determine if early life stages make it to suitable nursery habitat. Understanding how these factors interact is not easy, but advances in computer modeling in the Gulf of Mexico is making it possible to develop computer-based ecosystem models that take many of these factors into account. This project will integrate fisheries managers into the continued development of computer-based ecosystem models for the Gulf of Mexico and produce model outputs relevant to the decisions managers face. This project will update computer-based ecosystem models for gag grouper and Gulf menhaden that address specific challenges with managing those important fisheries. This project is led by the University of Florida in partnership with NOAA and George Mason University. This project is funded by the NOAA RESTORE Science Program under award NA17NOS4510098 to the University of Florida. Theme Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Service Keywords EARTH SCIENCE SERVICES > MODELS > DYNAMIC VEGETATION/ECOSYSTEM MODELS Spatial Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN > GULF OF AMERICA Theme NCCOS Keywords NCCOS Research Data Type > Model Theme NCCOS Keywords NCCOS Sponsored Research > RESTORE Science Program Spatial NCCOS Keywords NCCOS Research Location > Region > Gulf of Mexico Spatial Gulf of Mexico National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science Silver Spring MD Data Set Table (digital) None None None Data Steward 2021 Position NCCOS Scientific Data Coordinator NCCOS.data@noaa.gov Distributor 2021 Organization NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information NCEI ncei.info@noaa.gov https://ror.org/04r0wrp59 https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/contact NCEI Contact Information Information for contacts at NCEI. Online Resource Metadata Contact 2021 Position NCCOS Scientific Data Coordinator NCCOS.data@noaa.gov Point of Contact 2017 Position NCCOS Scientific Data Coordinator NCCOS.data@noaa.gov Frank Parker, NOAA RESTORE Science Program, frank.parker@noaa.gov Principal Investigator 2017 2022 Position NCCOS Scientific Data Coordinator NCCOS.data@noaa.gov Principal Investigator: • David Chagaris (Lead Investigator, University of Florida, dchagaris@ufl.edu) Additional Principal Investigators: • Skyler Sagarese (NOAA) • Matthew Lauretta (NOAA) • Kim de Mutsert (George Mason University) • Rob Ahrens (University of Florida) -98 -82 31 18 RESTORE Program Range 2017-06 2022-05 Project Unclassified Download from website None None http://ecobase.ecopath.org/php/protect/base_model.php?model=755 West Florida Shelf Ecosystem Model Chagaris, D. 2021. West Florida Shelf. EcoBase Repository. http://ecobase.ecopath.org/php/protect/base_model.php?model=755 https://doi.org/10.25921/q1zt-fs45 2021 Organization NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information https://ror.org/04r0wrp59 Gulf-wide Hindcast Model Berenshtein, I., S. Sagarese, M. Lauretta, M. Nuttall, and D. Chagaris. 2021. NOAA RESTORE Science Program: ecosystem modeling to improve fisheries management in the Gulf of Mexico: model inputs and outputs for the US Gulf-wide model, 1980-01-01 to 2016-12-31 (NCEI Accession 0243116). NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.25921/q1zt-fs45 NCEI Archived Data Accession https://doi.org/10.25921/t26e-wj91 2021 Organization NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information https://ror.org/04r0wrp59 West Florida Shelf Best Fit Scenario Model Chagaris, D., and D. Vilas. 2022. NOAA RESTORE Science Program: Ecosystem modeling to improve fisheries management in the Gulf of Mexico: model inputs and outputs for the West Florida Shelf, 1985-01-01 to 2018-12-31 (NCEI Accession 0242339). NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.25921/t26e-wj91 NCEI Archived Data Accession https://ufdc.ufl.edu/IR00011604/00001 West Florida Shelf Ecosystem Model Chagaris, D. 2021. West Florida Shelf Ecosystem Model. University of Florida Institutional Repository. https://ufdc.ufl.edu/IR00011604/00001 https://cdn.coastalscience.noaa.gov/restore/restore_tagbottom.png RESTORE Science Program Browse Graphic RESTORE Science Program Logo https://restoreactscienceprogram.noaa.gov/projects/fisheries-ecosystem-models Fisheries Ecosystem Models Online Resource RESTORE Research Project Webpage: Ecosystem Modeling to Improve Fisheries Management in the Gulf of Mexico For details, see Distribution Information. For details of data quality control methods, see Lineage Sources. All users should independently analyze the datasets according to their own needs and standards to determine data usability. No Unknown Yes No 2 years Other 2 years NCCOS IT Policy This project will further refine Gulf of Mexico ecosystem models working in concert with fisheries managers to make sure the model outputs are relevant to the decisions managers face. This project will integrate managers into the model refinement process through workshops and regular communication. Working with input from managers, the model development team will adapt existing models to address current challenges associated with managing gag grouper and Gulf menhaden and incorporate the outputs from the updated models into the stock assessment process for each species. In addition, the model development team will construct new features to test model accuracy and better represent spatial processes and stressors such as habitat preferences, red tides, and fish migration patterns. The model development team will align model development and outputs to coincide with the requirements and timing of the stock assessment and management process. Not Applicable Not Applicable gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:65437 Jessica Morgan 2021-09-14T14:48:14 SysAdmin InPortAdmin 2026-03-04T19:17:17 2021-09-14 National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science NCCOS 1002 Public No No 2021-09-14 1 Year 2022-09-14