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Current Conditions of the Northeast U.S. Shelf Ecosystem

June 03, 2024

A current summary of temperature, salinity, chlorophyll and other conditions on the Northeast U.S. Continental Shelf.

Current Conditions

This is a biannual report on ecosystem and fisheries indicators for the Northeast U.S. continental shelf ecosystem. The report includes measurements of temperature and salinity indicators of seasonal warming and cooling patterns. Indicators describing phytoplankton distribution and blooms are derived from satellite remote sensing data. Upper trophic level indicators of fish and macroinvertebrate habitat and distribution dynamics are based on the Northeast Fisheries Science Center bottom trawl surveys.

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Previous Report 

Fall 2024, 2023, 2022202120202019, 2018 , 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, and 2006
(reporting on the first six months of the year).

Spring 2024, 20232022202120202019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, and 2006
(reporting on the last six months of the previous year).

Last updated by Northeast Fisheries Science Center on 01/13/2025