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Massachusetts River Herring Daily Counts and Environmental data

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Michelle Staudinger

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Publication Date
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1990-01-01
End Date
2017-12-31

Citation

Michelle D. Staudinger, 2024, Massachusetts River Herring Daily Counts and Environmental data: BioOne, https://doi.org/10.5066/P9TBIQVH.

Summary

The timing of biological events in plants and animals, such as migration and reproduction, is shifting due to climate change. Anadromous fishes are particularly susceptible to these shifts, as they are subject to strong seasonal cycles when transitioning between marine and freshwater habitats to spawn. We used linear models to determine the extent of phenological shifts in adult alewife (Alosa pseudoharengus) as they migrated from ocean to freshwater environments during spring to spawn at 12 sites along the northeast U.S. We also evaluated broad-scale oceanic and atmospheric drivers that trigger their movements from offshore to inland habitats including sea surface temperature (SST), North Atlantic Oscillation index, and Gulf Stream [...]

Contacts

Point of Contact :
Michelle Staudinger, DOI Northeast Climate Adaptation Science Center
Originator :
Michelle D. Staudinger
Metadata Contact :
Michelle Staudinger, DOI Northeast Climate Adaptation Science Center
Publisher :
BioOne
Distributor :
GS ScienceBase, U.S. Geological Survey
Funding Agency :
Northeast CASC
Contributor :
Henry Legett, Amanda Davis, Rebecca Dalton

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Staudinger_etal_MARH.xml
“Herring Count and Environmental Metadata”
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View 		18.6 KB application/fgdc+xml
Staudinger_MARH_FishCountData.csv
“Herring Data” 		1.18 MB text/csv
Staudinger_MARH_StreamInfo.csv
“Stream Data” 		1.09 KB text/csv

Purpose

To gain a better understanding of the environmental and ecological drivers and thresholds associated with the timing of spawning migration of alewife (Alosa psuedoherengus) and blueback herring (Alosa aestivalis), anadromous fish species of high conservation and cultural concern in the Northeast United States.

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  • National and Regional Climate Adaptation Science Centers
  • Northeast CASC

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DOI https://www.sciencebase.gov/vocab/category/item/identifier doi:10.5066/P9TBIQVH
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USGS_MissionArea https://www.sciencebase.gov/vocab/category/item/identifier Ecosystems
USGS_keywords https://www.sciencebase.gov/vocab/category/item/identifier Aquatic Biology

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