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Ecosystem models

Leveraging Computer Modeling to Understand and Manage the Gulf Ecosystem

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Computer modeling is a valuable tool for investigating water movement, food webs, and other processes happening in the ocean. Projects funded by the NOAA RESTORE Science Program have leveraged advanced computer modeling to enhance understanding and management of the Gulf of America’s (formerly Gulf of Mexico’s) complex ecosystem. These models simulate interactions among species, habitats, … Continue reading

From Santa Barbara to the Gulf: Scientists synthesize decades of data to protect a changing Texas coast

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Trapped inside on a cool, sunny day in Santa Barbara, California, a group of scientists are deep in discussion. It’s November 2023, and the group is at the National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis (NCEAS), a synthesis center in the U.S. that has supported hundreds of scientific synthesis working groups like this one. This … Continue reading

Red tide and gag grouper: Ecosystem modeling used to inform stock assessment and management

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Gag grouper are an iconic species on Florida’s Gulf Coast. They are both predator and prey and, because of their unique life cycle, they are subject to shifting ocean currents and other ecosystem processes. This project focused on integrating information on ecosystem processes and predator-prey interactions into fisheries assessments and management in the Gulf of Mexico.