RARGOMAnnualScienceMeeting

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PROGRAM

RARGOMAnnualScienceMeeting

ScienceforsustainingtheGulfofMaine’s

ecosystemsandcoastalcommunities

Date:October13,2016Location:RedHookBrewery,1RedhookWay,Portsmouth,NewHampshire

Featuredkeynotespeaker:

AnthonyCharles

Director,SchooloftheEnvironment SaintMary’sUniversity,Halifax,NovaScotia

ContentsMeetingScheduleandOralPresentations..................................................................................................2

PosterSession:TitlesandPresenters..........................................................................................................3

Abstracts:Oralpresentations......................................................................................................................4

Abstracts:Posterpresentations................................................................................................................16

GettingtotheRARGOMAnnualScienceMeeting.....................................................................................32

Presentingauthoraffiliationsandcontactinformation............................................................................33

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MeetingScheduleandOralPresentationsStart Dur. Presenter Title

8:30AM 0:30 REGISTRATIONandpostersetup9:00AM 0:05 WELCOME9:05AM 0:15 Staudinger,M. It’sabouttime:AsynthesisofchangingphenologyintheGulfofMaineEcosystem

9:20AM 0:15Townsend,D.

WatermassfluxestotheGulfofMaine:Importancetowatertemperaturesandnutrientloads

9:35AM 0:15Valentine,P.C.

High-resolutionmapsofgeologicsubstratesonStellwagenBankprovideaframeworkfordescribinghabitatsinacomplex,glaciatedbankandbasinterrain

9:50AM 0:15Kaufman,L.

ThefunctionalroleofsandlancesintheSouthernGulfofMaineEcosystem:Silverthreadsweavingecosystem-basedmanagementtogether

10:05AM 0:15Wiley,D.

Thedistributionandrelativeabundanceofsandlance,seabirdsandwhalesinStellwagenBankNationalMarineSanctuary(2013–2016)

10:20AM 0:25 BREAK&POSTERS10:45AM 0:25 Charles,A. Keynote:Sustainingecosystems,sustainingcoastalcommunities

11:10AM 0:15Stoll,J.

HowaccesstoMaine’sfisherieshaschangedoveraquartercentury:thecumulativeeffectsoflicensingonresilience

11:25AM 0:15Strong,A.

UnderstandingtheGulfofMaine’scoastalecosystemserviceshedsandtheirimplicationsforstakeholdersincoastalenvironmentalmanagement

11:40AM 0:15Runnebaum,J.

Usingmodelingapproachandfishermen'sknowledgetodefinesuitablehabitatforcusk(Brosmebrosme)andevaluatepotentialeconomicimpactsofconservation

11:55AM 0:15Rodrigue,M.

Developingasentinellongline/jigsurveyforgroundfishspeciesintheeasternGulfofMaine

12:10PM 1:35 LUNCH&POSTERS1:45PM 0:05 JohnAnnalaFisheryLeadershipAwardannouncement

1:50PM 0:15Tanaka,K.R.

ImpactsofclimaticvariationsonthespatialdistributionofHomarusamericanusintheinshoreGulfofMaine

2:05PM 0:15McGuire,C.

IdentifyingthedistributionofAtlanticcodspawningactivitytoinformfisherymanagementinthewesternGulfofMaine

2:20PM 0:15Winton,M.

InvestigatingtheseasonalresidencyandhabitatuseofwhitesharksinthecoastalwatersoffCapeCod,Massachusetts,usingpassiveacoustictelemetry

2:35PM 0:15 Scopel,L. Howwelldofishery-derivedherringestimatespredictseabirddiets?

2:50PM 0:15Taylor,P.H.

Makewayformarshes:Aregionalmodelforknowledgesharingamongscientistsandmanagerstosupportsustainabilityofecosystemsandcoastalcommunities

3:05PM 0:15Belknap,S.

Lobsterandoceanplanning:AspatialcharacterizationofthelobsterfisheryfortheNewEnglandregionalplanningbody

3:20PM 0:15Zaykoski,P.

Findingefficiencythroughintegratedfisheriesmanagement&marineplanningdatacollection

3:35PM 0:25 BREAK&POSTERS

4:00PM 0:15Mills,K.

EvaluatingclimatevulnerabilityandadaptationstrategiesforNortheastUSfishingcommunities

4:15PM 0:15 Franklin,B. Evaluatingeconomicimpactsofclimate-drivenspecieschangesonNortheastUSfishingcommunities

4:30PM 0:15 Leslie,H. Sustainingcoupledsocial-ecologicalmarinesystemsoftheGulfofMaine:theroleofecosystemservicescienceandtools

4:45PM 0:15 Stephenson,R. ScienceforsustainingtheGulfofMaine’secosystemsandcoastalcommunities5:00PM 0:15 FacilitatedDiscussionledbyLeslieandStephenson5:15PM END-OntoHappyHour!

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PosterSession:TitlesandPresentersPresenter Title

Ackerman,S.AccessingseafloorandcoastalvideoandphotographsfromtheUSGSCoastalandMarineGeologyProgram

Arno,H. MonitoringChangesinSomesSoundInthePastTwoDecadesBalstad,B. You’regonnagetwet:IntertidalmonitoringatAppledoreIslandBelknap,S. StakeholderDrivenDiseaseModeling:TheCaseofLobsterShellDisease

Bogomoli,A.PopulationassessmentofHarbor(Phocavitulina)andGreyseals(Halichoerusgrypus)atDuckIslandledges,ME

Brayden,C.Assessingtheimpactofecolabelsonconsumerpreferencesforseafood:theroleofproductionmethod,certificationandoriginonwildharvestandaquacultureproducts

Caffrey,M. TheCitizenIntertidalEcologistProject

Calandrino,M.VariationinminimumGrayseal(Halichoerusgrypus)andHarborseal(Phocavitulina)minimumabundancecountsonDuckIsland,MEduetometeorologicalvariables

Carr,M.EntanglementofGrey(Halichoerusgrypus)andHarborseals(Phocavitulina)atDuckIslandledges,ME

Cole,K. Understandingexchangeatthebay-shelfinterface

ConlonL.HighresolutionmodelingofnearshoreflowpatternsandbluemusselpopulationconnectivityinDowneastMaine

Coupland,K.UnderstandingshellfishgrowthpotentialintheDamariscottaRiverusingacoupledmodelingapproach

Feeney,R.G.CatchShareManagementintheNortheastMultispeciesFishery:HavetheTheorizedBenefitsBeenRealizedinNewHampshire?

Gallo,B. Factorsaffectingspinydogfish(Squalusacanthias)atJeffrey’sLedgeintheGulfofMaineGassett,P. OceanandcoastalacidificationgovernanceinMaine:Conservationinnetworks

Goldstein,J.Afisheryinflux:Clawremovalanditsimpactsonsurvivorship,behavior,andphysiologicalstressinJonahcrab(Cancerborealis)

Mazur,M.EvaluatingfishingeffortlevelsintheMainelobsterfishery:anindividual-basedmodelapproach

Ozmon,I.ACollaborativeApproachtoCharacterizingSandandGravelDepositsUsingMultibeamSonarintheGulfofMaine

Parlee,K. ESIP’snewICUCsmartphoneapp-linkingcitizenscientiststotheirownplacesofwonderPowers,K. MovementsandForagingAreasofGreatShearwatersPuffinusgravisintheGulfofMaineRandall,S. Soft-ShellClamsinCrisisMode:FieldResearchTellsUsWhyandGivesUsToolstoAdaptRitchie,M. ImpactsofDataQuantityandQualityonHabitatModelingSchlipp,L. Size-at-agetrendsinNorthwestAtlanticgroundfishandimplicationsforstockassessment

Tsourounakis,G.Fine-scalehaul-outpreferencesofharborseals(Phocavitulina)andgrayseals(Halichoerusgrypus)atDuckIsland,ME

Valentine,P. High-resolutionmapsofgeologicsubstratesonStellwagenBank

Wang,L.Maximumentropymodelingofmarinefishspecies’spatiotemporaldistributionsutilizingearthsystemdata

Wells,P.DilutedBitumenSpillsintheBayofFundyandGreaterGulfofMaine:anupdateonthescientificandtechnologicalchallenges

Wells,P.SustainingtheGulfofMaine:TheImportanceofUnderstandingtheScience,Information,andPolicyInterfaceforEffectiveCoastalandOceanManagement

Wildermuth,R.Structuraluncertaintyanddatalimitedecosystem-basedmanagementoftheGeorgesBanksocial-ecologicalsystem

Yakola,K.Long-termchangesintheChickDiet,GrowthandFledglingSuccessofThreeStrenaspp.inResponsetoChangingClimaticConditionsintheGulfofMaine

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Abstracts:OralpresentationsLobsterandOceanPlanning:ASpatialCharacterizationoftheLobsterFisheryfortheNewEnglandRegionalPlanningBodyBelknap,S.,Battista,N.,Clark-Uchenna,R.,Lapointe,G.Presentedby:Belknap,S.(samuel.belknap@maine.edu)ThelobsterfisheryissynonymouswithNewEngland’scoast,providingfood,economicandculturalvaluesincethecolonialera.NowhereisthismoreevidentthaninMaine.Formanycoastalcommunities,thelobsterfisheryhasprovidedstabilityandasenseofplacethatismoreimportanttodaythaninthepast.Increasedlandingsinthefishery,combinedwithreducedfishingopportunitiesinotherfisheries,createasignificanteconomicdependenceonthelobsterfishery.Theareacoveredbythefisheryhaschangedoverthepast20-30yearswithfisherylandingsshiftingfartheroffshoreandfarthertotheeasternportionoftherangeofU.S.lobsterfishing.Informationonthespatialcharacteristicsofthelobsterfisheryaregenerallyunderstoodbytheindustryandmanagers,butarepoorlyquantified.Mappingoflobsterfishingpatternshasbeenanobjectiveofregionaloceanplanningefforts.Thisefforthasbeenhamperedbylackofregionalspatialcharacterizationproductswithsufficientresolutionorconsistencytodeterminehowotheroceanuses,particularlyplace-baseduses,wouldimpactlobsterfishinglocally,sub-regionally,andregionally.WeinterviewedMainelobstermentobetterunderstandspatialusepatternsinthelobsterfishery,andhowlobstermenviewnewandshiftingusesoftheoceaninthecontextoftheirlobsterfishingbusinesses.Lobstermenwereselectedinalllobstermanagementzones,withanemphasisonlobstermenwhofishfederalwatersbecausethedevelopingNewEnglandRegionalOceanPlanfocusesonfederalwaters.Sustainingecosystems,sustainingcoastalcommunitiesCharles,A.(tony.charles@smu.ca)Thereisnodoubtthathumanwellbeingdependsonlivingwithinahealthyandproductiveenvironment—thisistheessenceof‘sustainabledevelopment’.Whilecertainlysustainingmarineandcoastalecosystemsisaprerequisiteforsustainablecommunitiesalongthecoast,whatislessoftenrealizedisthatbenefitsalsoflowinthereversedirection.Theevidenceshowsthatstrongandsustainablecoastalcommunitiesaremorelikelytohavewithinthemtheinterestandcapabilitytomaintaintheirlocalecosystems.Indeed,asshownbyElinorOstromandmanyothers,abundantexamplesofcommunityinitiativesshowhowenvironmentalconservationandlivelihoodsecuritycanbesustainedtogether.Itisatwo-waystreet.Thispresentationexploresthenatureanddynamicsofcoastalcommunities,theirdriversofenvironmentalstewardship,andthemannerbywhichlocalmarineandcoastaldecision-makingsustainsecosystemsandsustainscommunities.ThisdrawsonworkintheCommunityConservationResearchNetwork(CCRN),aglobalpartnershipofindigenous,community,academic,governmentalandnon-governmentalorganizations.

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EvaluatingEconomicImpactsofClimate-DrivenSpeciesChangesonNortheastUSFishingCommunitiesSun,J.,Franklin,B.,Kennedy,B.,Mills,K.,Allyn,A.,Schuetz,J.Presentedby:Franklin,B.(bfranklin@gmri.org)UnderstandingtheeconomicconsequencesofwarmingoceansandchangingecosystemsontheNortheastshelfiscriticaltoimplementingeffectiveadaptationstrategies.Astheconversationsurroundingclimateandfisheriesevolvestoincludetheimpactsonfisheriesandfishery-dependentcommunities,economicmodelsprovideameansofquantifyingtheimpactsofclimate-relatedchangesandbridgingthegapbetweenthesciencecommunityandfisherystakeholders.Inthispaper,welinkspeciesdistributionandvulnerabilityforecastswithaneconomicmodelthatincorporatesfleetcharacteristicsandmarketconditionstocapturethesupplyanddemandofcommerciallandingsandlandingsvaluesbyvariouscommunities.WewillfocusonbothMaine’slobsterfisheryandtheNewEnglandgroundfishfisheryandexplainhowtheeconomicmodellingwillprovideintegratedestimatesofchangesinfishingeffort,profits,andaggregateeconomicimpactunderdifferentwarmingscenarios.Ultimately,ourresultswillfacilitatediscussionanddecision-makingamongstcommunities,managers,andindustryastheyevaluatethecostsandbenefitsofmanagement,investment,andfishingstrategiesunderclimatevariabilityandchange.TheFunctionalRoleofSandLancesintheSouthernGulfofMaineEcosystem:Silverthreadsweavingecosystem-basedmanagementtogetherKaufman,L.,Altman,A.,Boumans,R.,Wiley,D.,andThompson,M.Presentedby:Kaufman,L.(lesk@bu.edu)TheNortheastRegionalOceanPlancallsforanecosystem-basedapproachformaximizingusecompatibilitiesandsynergies,andtominimizenegativetradeoffs.Secondandthird-orderconsumers(foragespecies)lieatthenexusoftradeoffsamongtheecosystemservicesthatprovidebiodiversitymaintenance,food,livelihoods,recreation,andbeachrenourishmentinrisingseas.Wereportearlyresultsofastudyfocusedonammodytidfishes(sandlances)inthesouthernGulfofMaine,includingtheirdistributionandabundance,functionaldifferentiation(thereare2localspecies),nutritionalvalue,lifehistory,andsystemicrelationshipswithpredatoryfishes,marinemammals,seabirds,people,andtheregionaleconomy.Theresultsindicateahighnutritivevalue,strongpredator-preylinkages,shortrealizedlifespan,andacomplexrelationshipwithecosystemserviceflowsandtradeoffs.Whatwehavelearnedofthesesmallsilverfishes,aboutwhichstillastonishinglylittleisknown,underscoresacriticalneedforlevelsofpreventativeguidance,monitoringvigilance,andadaptivepoliciesthatareabsentfromthefirstNortheastRegionalOceanPlan,andmustbeincludedinthesecond.

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Sustainingcoupledsocial-ecologicalmarinesystemsoftheGulfofMaine:theroleofecosystemservicescienceandtoolsLeslie,H.M.(heather.leslie@maine.edu)Sustainingecosystemservicesandthecoupledsocialandecologicalsystemsthatsupportandgeneratethemisacentralgoalofmarinespatialplanningandmarineecosystem-basedmanagement,bothintheUSandglobally.However,operationalizingthisgoalinwaysthatareSpecific,Measurable,Attainable,RelevantandTimelyremainsachallengeinmanycontexts.MypresentationwilladdressthischallengebyfocusingontheemergingopportunitiestofurtherdevelopandapplyecosystemservicesscienceandtoolsintheimplementationoftheNortheastOceanPlan,andintheGulfofMaineregionmorespecifically.TheNortheastOceanPlan,thenation’smostfullydevelopedregionaloceanplan,isclosetobeingfinalized,followingfouryearsofclosecollaborationamongstate,federal,andtribalpartners.ScientistsfromtheBayofFundytoLongIslandSound,togetherwithresearchersworkinginothermarinesettings,haveplayedasignificantroleinsupportingplandevelopment;theirparticipationinitsimplementationwillbeequallyifnotmoreimportant.Iwilldrawonmynearly20yearsofexperienceinthescienceandpracticeofcoastalconservationintheNortheasternUS,aswellasmysubstantialengagementinMexico’sGulfofCaliforniaregion,whereIleadaninterdisciplinaryresearchprogramfocusedonsustainingthecoupledsocialandecologicalsystemsassociatedwiththeregion’ssmall-scalefisheries.Iwillmakethecasethatbyleveragingapproachesfromboththenaturalandsocialsciences–particularlyanalysesframedbytheconceptsofecosystemservicesandsocial-ecologicalsystems–andcommittingtomeaningfulandlong-termengagementwithcoastalcommunitymembersandotherkeystakeholders,theNortheastOceanPlanhasthepotentialtomakeecosystem-basedmanagementfortheoceansrealinwaysthatmatterforthevariedcoastalcommunitiesofAmerica’soceans.IdentifyingthedistributionofAtlanticcodspawningactivitytoinformfisherymanagementinthewesternGulfofMaineMcGuire,C.,Zemeckis,D.,Dean,M.J.,Hoffman,W.S.,Izzi,A.,VanParijs,S.,Baumgartner,M.,Hatch,L.,andCadrin,S.X.Presentedby:McGuire,C.(cmcguire@tnc.org)RebuildingtheGulfofMainestockofAtlanticcod(Gadusmorhua)hasbeenmuchslowerthananticipated.Manyhistoricalspawningcomponentshavebeendepleted,whichhasreducedstockproductivityandstability.Inresponse,fisherymanagershaveimplementedclosurestoprotectcodspawningaggregations.Thespatialandtemporalextentoftheseclosureshaschangedduetoscientificuncertaintyandtoallowfishingforotherspecies.TheobjectiveofthisprojectwastoidentifythespatialandtemporaldistributionofcodspawningactivityduringthewintertoinformfuturefisherymanagementdecisionsforMassachusettsBayinthewesternGulfofMaine.Multipleacoustictechnologieswereused,includingacoustictelemetryandpassiveacousticmonitoringequipment,withthelatterinvolvingtherecordingofgruntsproducedbymalesduringcourtshiprituals.Bothtechnologiesweredeployedduringthreeconsecutivewinterspawningseasons(October2013throughMarch2016)ateitherfixedlocationsoronmobileSlocumgliders.Baseduponpreliminaryacoustictelemetryresults(n=317cod),peakspawningoccurredfromNovember–January.Spawningsitefidelity

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wasdocumented,andmultiple‘hotspots’wereidentifiedwheretaggedcodwereannuallyaggregating,includingsomeevidenceforinter-annualvariabilityintiming.Preliminarypassiveacousticsresultsfromfixedlocationrecordersshowatemporaltrendofcodgrunts(aproxyforspawning)occurringfrommid-SeptemberthroughthebeginningofJanuaryinallthreeyears,withthemostgruntsoccurringduringYear3.ThemajorityofgruntsrecordedbygliderswerewithintheStellwagenBankNationalMarineSanctuary,oftenbeyondthedetectionrangeoffixedlocationequipment.Therefore,combinationofmultiplecomplimentarytechnologiesanddeploymentstrategiesincreasedourcapacitytomonitorcodspawningactivityovermultiplespatialandtemporalscales.Continuedanalyseswillintegrateresultsfromeachmethodandprovideamoreholisticdescriptionofcodspawningactivitytoinformfuturefisherymanagementdecisions.EvaluatingclimatevulnerabilityandadaptationstrategiesforNortheastUSfishingcommunitiesMills,K.,Allyn,A.,Colburn,L.,Hare,J.,Schuetz,J.,Alexander,M.,Eayrs,S.,Franklin,B.,Hartley,T.,Kennedy,B.,Labaree,J.,Pershing,A.,Sun,J.,Thunberg,E.Presentedby:Mills,K.(kmills@gmri.org)Throughouttheworld,climatechangeisaffectingmarineecosystems,fishpopulations,andfisheries.MarinewatersoftheNortheastShelfhavewarmedrapidlyoverthepastdecade,andtheimpactsofclimatevariabilityandchangearebeingfeltacutelyinthisregion.Theconversationaroundclimateandfisheriesismovingfromadiscussionofclimateimpactsonfishpopulationstoadiscussionofimpactsonfisheriesandfishingcommunities.Anticipatingclimate-relatedchangesinspeciesavailabilityanddevisingeffectiveadaptationstrategiestobuffernegativeimpactswillbeessentialforsustainingfishingcommunitiesinthecontextofclimatechange.ForfishingcommunitiesalongtheNortheastShelf,weareimplementingacoupledsocial-ecologicalvulnerabilityassessmentthatintegratesinformationonvulnerability,resilience,andadaptivecapacity.Preliminaryresultsofashelf-wideassessmenthavebeenderivedbyusingspeciesvulnerabilityratings,speciesdistributionprojections,fisherylandingsdata,fishinglocationrecords,andsocialresilienceindicatorstoratesocial-ecologicalvulnerabilityonacommunitybasis.Resultsenableahigh-levelviewofthevulnerabilityoffishingcommunitiesinthecontextofclimate-drivenecosystemchangesandsupportashelf-wideevaluationofrisklevelsandtypes.Ongoingandfutureworkwilluseeconomicmodels,stakeholderfocusgroups,andfishingindustrysurveysto(1)quantifyeconomiceffectsofclimateimpactsinspecificcommunities,(2)evaluatethebufferingpotentialofferedbydifferentadaptationstrategies,and(3)assessfactorsfacilitatingorhinderingtheimplementationofadaptationmeasures.

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DevelopingaSentinelLongline/JigSurveyforGroundfishSpeciesintheEasternGulfofMaineRodrigue,M.,Chen,Y.Presentedby:Rodrigue,M.(mattie.rodrigue@gmail.com)TheeasternGulfofMaine,whilenotclosedtogroundfishing,hasbeenperceivedtohavealowgroundfishpopulationandissubjecttolittletargetedgroundfishactivity.Stateandfederalfisheries-independentsurveyprogramshavelimitedsamplingcoveragebecauseoffixedgearconflicts.Currently,groundfishstockassessmentandmanagementencompasstheentireGulfofMaine,althoughthemajorityoffishingeffortandcatchoccursinthewesternGulfofMaine.Sparsefishery-independentaswellasfishery-dependentdataintheeasternGulfofMaine,andskeweddistributionofthegroundfishfisheriesintothewesternGulfofMainemaycomplicatethedeterminationofthestatusofgroundfishstocksintheGulfofMaine.Workingwithlocalfishermen,wedevelopedastratifiedrandomsentinellongline/jigsurveytargetingkeygroundfishspeciesthathavelowcatchabilityinthebottomtrawlsurvey.WeestimatetheabundanceindicesforAtlanticcod(Gadusmorhua),cusk(Brosmebrosme),Atlantichalibut(Hippoglossushippoglossus),andwhitehake(Urophycistenius)intheeasternGulfofMaine.Thisstudyshowslargespatialinconsistencyoftemporalvariabilityinfishpopulations,raisingimportanceoffine-scalegroundfishpopulationsinmanagement.Usingmodelingapproachandfishermen'sknowledgetodefinesuitablehabitatforcusk(Brosmebrosme)andevaluatepotentialeconomicimpactsofconservationRunnebaum,J.,Guan,L.,Cao,J.,O’Brien,L.,Chen,Y.,Tanaka,K.Presentedby:Runnebaum,J.(jocelyn.runnebaum@maine.edu)Cusk(Brosmebrosme)isagadoidgroundfishcurrentlyunderstatusreviewfortheEndangeredSpeciesAct(ESA)intheUSA.Cuskareterritorialandthoughttohavecomplexstockstructureoflocalpopulations.IncreaseddistancebetweenlocalizedpopulationsandlossofhabitatledtotheESAstatusreview.ThisstudyaddressesknowledgegapsintheunderstandingofdistributionofsuitablehabitatforcuskintheGulfofMaineusingahabitatsuitabilityindexmodel.Habitatqualityisquantifiedbydensityofcuskcaughtatdifferentdepths,sedimenttypes,andseasons.Theimportantqualitiesofthephysicalenvironmentwherecuskaremostabundantareelucidatedthroughdistributionmaps.Thesemapsareproducedfromimperfectknowledge,butfishermen'slocalecologicalknowledgecanfillthesedatagaps.Fishermen'sknowledgeregardingimportantenvironmentalvariablesforcuskisusedtofine-tunehabitatmodeldevelopment.Fishermen’sknowledgeforareaswherecuskarelikelytobecaughtcanalsovalidatehabitatsuitabilitymapsproducedinmodeling.Combininghabitatsuitabilitymodelingwithfishermen'sknowledgewillprovideabetterunderstandingofcuskdistributionintheGulfofMaineaswellaspotentialcriticalhabitatareasforcusk.ThisresearchprovidesinformationcriticalforunderstandingareaswherecuskmaybebycaughtintheMainelobsterfisheryandpotentialeconomiccostsofconservationmeasuresforavoidingcuskbycatch.Basedonthefinalhabitatmapsforcusk,theeconomicimpactofpotentialareaclosuresforcusk,ifitwereclassifiedasendangeredspecies,willbeevaluatedbasedonlobsterseasonalfishingeffort.

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Howwelldofishery-derivedherringestimatespredictseabirddiets?Scopel,L.,Diamond,A.,Kress,S.,Shannon,P.Presentedby:Scopel,L.(l.scopel@unb.ca)Seabirdsareconsideredgoodbioindicatorsowingtotheirdependenceuponmarineprey,especiallyjuvenilefish.AsoceanographicconditionschangeintheGulfofMaine,adesiretomovetowardecosystem-basedfisheriesmanagementcouldseetheincorporationofseabirddatatobetterinformstockassessment.However,therelationshipbetweenseabird-derivedandfishery-derivedestimatesoffishabundanceispoorlyunderstood,makingthevalueofseabirddatainfisheriesmanagementdifficulttojudge.WeexaminedforagingdatafromthreeseabirdcoloniesintheGulfofMainefrom1995-2013,inordertoexaminetheirconcordancewithfishery-derivedandfishery-independentestimatesofAtlanticherring.Wecorrelatedtheincidenceofherringinthedietofthreeseabirdspecies(ArcticTern,AtlanticPuffin,andRazorbill)toestimatesofspawningstockbiomassfromacousticsurveys,estimatesofthenumberofjuvenilesfromtheDepartmentofFisheriesandOceans’virtualpopulationanalysis,andcombinedlandingsreportedintheGulfofMaineandBayofFundy.Lagsof+2to-2yearswerealsoimposedontheseabirddatatoassesswhetherstockassessmentdatacanpredictseabirddiets,andviceversa.Acrossspecies,acousticestimatesofspawningstockbiomassfromoneortwoyearspreviouscorrelatedmoststronglywithherringincidenceinseabirddiets(R2=0.51-0.92);thestrengthofthecorrelationvariedbycolony.Correlationsbetweenotherpairsoffisheryandseabirddatawerelessconsistent.Wewillexpandtheinvestigationofseabirdsasecosystembioindicatorsinfutureanalyses.It’sabouttime:AsynthesisofchangingphenologyintheGulfofMaineEcosystemStaudinger,M.,Mills,K.,Rebuck,N.,Hudak,C.,Jordaan,A.,Stamieszkin,K.,Pendleton,D.,Friedland,K.,Ji,R.,Allyn,A.,Calandrino,G.,Diamond,A.,Feng,Z.,Feurt,C.,Golet,W.,Henderson,M.,Hernandez,C.,Huntington,T.,Johnson,C.,Johnson,D.,Li,Y.,Liebman,M.,Mlsna,I.,Nichols,O.,Record,N.,Robben,T.,Seavey,J.,Sun,J.,Thomas,A.,Walsh,H.,Yakola,K.Presentedby:Staudinger,M.(mstaudinger@usgs.gov)The2015AnnualRARGOMmeetingconvenedaninterdisciplinarygroupofregionalscientistsfromgovernmental,academicandotherorganizationstoaddressthetheme,“HowisthetimingofallthingschangingintheGulfofMaine?”.Subsequently,anexpertworkinggroupformedtosynthesizethecurrentunderstandingofchangesintimingofrecurringseasonalenvironmentalandecologicalevents,aswellastheimplicationsofthoseshiftsonregionalmanagement,conservation,andclimatechangeadaptationstrategies.Thispresentationwilldescribetheprocess,goals,andchallengesofongoingworkinggroupactivities.Resultswillhighlightwherewehavesufficientevidenceandobservationstodetectregionalphenologicalshiftsandwheregapsremain.Twointegrativecasestudieswillexplorethedrivers,ecosystemresponses,andhumanimplicationssurrounding1)akeyzooplanktonspecies,Calanusfinmarchicus,and2)highlymigratorydiadromousfishes.Whileclimatechangeisalikelyfactorinfluencingobservedorinferredshiftsinphenology,wewillalsodiscussotherdirectandindirectmechanismsthatarepotentiallyconfoundingourdetectionofregionalsignals.Althoughphenologyhasbeenwellexploredinterrestrialsystems,particularlyforfloweringplants,insectsandsongbirds,

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documentationofphenologicalchangesinmarinesystemslagsfarbehind.Thisispartiallyduetolimitationsinexistingmonitoringprogramsinthemarinerealm.Weconcludewithasetofrecommendationsthataddressbiasandgapsinsurveycoverageandidentifywhereeffortisneededtoimprovespatialandtemporalresolutionforspecificvariablesandspeciesofhighconservationandmanagementconcern.WeanticipatethiscomprehensiveexaminationofshiftingphenologywillbeusefultoinformclimatechangeadaptationstrategiesseekingtoreduceuncertaintyandsustainimportantnaturalresourcesintheGulfofMaineregion.ScienceforsustainingtheGulfofMaine’secosystemsandcoastalcommunitiesStephenson,R.(Robert.Stephenson@dfo-mpo.gc.ca)Evolving,moreholistic,ecosystem-basedandintegratedmanagementapproachesdemandconsiderationofecological,economic,socialandinstitutionaloutcomes.ThisposesaconsiderablechallengeforscienceintheGulfofMaine.Thereisincreasingneedforinterdisciplinary,ortrans-disciplinary,methodsappliedincollaborativeprocessesintheperspectiveofasocial-ecologicalsystem.Thispresentationwillexploreprogresshasbeenmadesincetheneedsidentifiedinthe2009GOMSymposium,includingrecentresearchintheCanadianFisheriesResearchNetwork.HowaccesstoMaine’sfisherieshaschangedoveraquartercentury:thecumulativeeffectsoflicensingonresilienceStoll,J.,Beitl,C.,Wilson,J.Presentedby:Stoll,J.(joshua.stoll@maine.edu)WedescribehowtheevolutionofthelicensingsystemforcommercialfisheriesinMainehasprogressivelylimitedtheabilityofbothfishersandtheStatetorespondtochangingenvironmentalcircumstances.Overthetwenty-fiveyearperiodfrom1990to2014newlicenseswerecreatedattherateofabout0.6peryear.Thechangesthathaveoccurredhavenotbeentheresultofastrategicpolicyagendathatwassettodecreasefishers’access,butrathertheconsequenceofmultipledecadesofpolicyinterventionsthathavesoughttoimprovethesocioeconomicandecologicalproductivityofindividualfisheries.However,thecumulativeeffecthaslimitedtheflexibilityofindividualfishersandcreatedstrongeconomicintereststhatareincompatiblewithshiftstowardsecosystem-basedmanagement.Weusethisfindingtocontributetotheliteratureonresilience,withaspecificfocusontherelationshipbetweenadaptivemanagementandsustainability.

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UnderstandingtheGulfofMaine’scoastalecosystemserviceshedsandtheirimplicationsforstakeholdersincoastalenvironmentalmanagementStrong,A.(aaron.strong@maine.edu)Thereisincreasingscientificandgovernmentinterestintheincorporationofthenon-marketvaluesprovidedbyecosystemstohumancommunitieswithinenvironmentalmanagement.In2015,theWhiteHouseissuedamemodirectingfederalagenciestodevelopguidelinesfortheincorporationofecosystemservices,includingthosegeneratedfrombothnaturalandworkinglandsandfromcoastalandmarineecosystems,intoallfederalagencydecision-makingprocesses.Thegoalofthisincreasedattentionisostensiblytoensurethatallofthequantifiedandnon-quantifiablevaluesthatfunctioningecosystemsprovidetohumancommunitiesareknownandconsideredwhenassessingcostsandbenefits,trade-offsandmanagementpriorities.Ecosystemservicesare,bydefinition,generatedfromwithinspatiallydefinedecosystemsthataregeographicallylocatableandbounded.Yetthevaluesprovidedbyecosystemsarealsomultiple;agivenecosystemcansimultaneouslygenerateprovisioning,regulating,sustaining,andculturalecosystemservices,andtheseservicesprovidevaluestocommunitiesatscalesrangingfromafewmeters(e.g.acoastalwetland’swaterpollutionmitigationbenefits)totheentireplanet(e.g.carbonsequestration’sclimatechangemitigationbenefits).TheGulfofMaine’stidalsaltmarshecosystemspresentexcellentcasesforexaminingthescalesanddistributionsofstakeholdersinecosystemservicesbecauseofthewiderangeofecosystemservicestheygenerate.Inparticular,forthecomplexcoastalsocial-ecologicalsystemsoftheGulfofMaineinwhichtheseecosystemsareembedded,understandingwhohasastakeinwhichecosystemservicesisakeyquestionfacingthefutureofenvironmentalandoceanmanagementintheregion.UsingaseriesofcasestudiesofSpartina-dominatedtidalsaltmarshecosystemsalongthecoastoftheGulfofMaine,Iarguethattheeffectivemanagementofcoastalecosystemservices,asenvisionedbyfederalagencies,requiresgovernanceapproachesthatcaneffectivelyengagewithstakeholdersacrossmultiplegeographicscalesofservicesheds.ImpactsofclimaticvariationsonthespatialdistributionofHomarusamericanusintheinshoreGulfofMaineTanaka,K.R.,Chang,J-H.,Chen,Y.Presentedby:Tanaka,K.R.(kisei.tanaka@maine.edu)TheAmericanlobster(Homarusamericanus)supportsoneofthemostvaluablefisheriesintheUnitedStates.WhilebothabundanceanddistributionofH.americanusarehypothesizedtobeinfluencedbysomeclimate-drivenenvironmentalfactors,studiesthatquantifythespeciesresponsetoalteredclimatologicalconditionsassociatedwithclimatechangearelimited.Inthisstudy,wedevelopedaseasonalandsex-andsize-specificTweedie-generalizedadditivemodel(GAM)toquantifythespatialandtemporaldistributionofH.americanusintheGulfofMaine(GOM)overthelast32years(1982-2013).TheabundanceanddistributionofH.americanusaremodeledasafunctionofkeyabioticvariablesincludingbottomtemperature,bottomsalinity,depth,latitude,longitude,distanceoffshore,andbottomsubstrate.Impactsofclimaticvariationswereevaluatedbyforecastingdistributionsunderdifferenttemperaturescenarios,whichrevealedhigherrelativelobsterabundanceunderthewarmtemperaturescenario.Themodel-basedgravitycentersofH.americanusdistributionshowedsignificant

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northeastwardshiftduringspring.Thisstudyprovidesahind/now/forecastingcoupledbio-physicalmodelingframeworktoevaluatespatialandtemporalvariabilityinabundanceanddistributionofH.americanus,whichcouldbeusedtoimproveourunderstandingofGOMlobsterspatialdynamicsgiventheexpectedchangesinclimate-drivenenvironmentinthenortheasternU.S.marineecosystem.MakeWayforMarshes:ARegionalModelforKnowledgeSharingAmongScientistsandManagerstoSupportSustainabilityofEcosystemsandCoastalCommunitiesTaylor,P.H.(peter@waterviewconsulting.com)SharingofknowledgeamongscientificandmanagementcommunitiesisacriticalcomponentofanyefforttosupportsustainabilityoftheGulfofMaine’secosystemsandcoastalcommunities.AninitiativesponsoredbytheNortheastRegionalOceanCouncil(NROC)in2014-15providesamodelforknowledgesharingonaprioritymanagementissuewhenscientificunderstandingoftheissueisnewlyemergingandrapidlyevolving.NROC’smembersandpartnerorganizationshadidentifiedtidalmarshmigrationinresponsetosealevelriseasanimportantissuebecauseofthemarshes’ecologicalsignificance,thediverseecosystemservicestheyprovidetopeople,andthemarshes’vulnerabilitytoclimatechange.ScientificresearchonthetopicisadvancingdramaticallyandmanagersareseekingtorespondonscalesrangingfromindividualmarshesandtownstostatesandtheentireNortheastregion.However,practitionerssawanimmediateneedforawell-targeted,timelyefforttolinkscienceandmanagementtosupporteffectivemanagementoutcomes.Inparticular,governmentagenciesandnon-governmentorganizationsareharnessingcomputer-basedmodelsofmarshecosystemstoinformmanagementandpolicystrategiestosustaintidalmarshes.WeworkedincollaborationwithNROC’sOceanandCoastalEcosystemHealthCommitteeandaprojectsteeringcommitteetofacilitateknowledgesharingonthisissue.Weconductedinterviewswith45scientificandmanagementexpertsatgovernment,academic,andnon-governmententities;conductedascientificandtechnicalliteraturesearch;andparticipatedinaregionalworkshop.ThetangibleresultofthisprocessisthepublicationMakeWayforMarshes:GuidanceonUsingModelsofTidalMarshMigrationtoSupportCommunityResiliencetoSeaLevelRise(northeastoceancouncil.org/marshmigration).Thisvisuallyengagingandreader-friendlyguidecoverstheentiremodelinglifecyclefromdevelopingamodelingapproachandworkingwithdatatocommunicatingmodelingresults.Thelesstangibleresultsareastrengthenedcommunityofpracticeandareplicableknowledge-sharingprocess.WaterMassFluxestotheGulfofMaine:ImportancetoWaterTemperaturesandNutrientLoadsTownsend,D.W.,Pettigrew,N.R.,Switzer,M.,Thomas,M.A.,Neary,M.G.Presentedby:Townsend,D.(davidt@maine.edu)TheoffshorewatersofGulfofMaineexhibitvariablewaterpropertiesbetweenandamongyears,andappeartobeevolvingovertimeinresponsetoclimatechangeandfar-fieldprocessesassociatedwithArcticmeltwaters.NutrientsandsaltaresuppliedtocontinentalshelfwatersoftheGulfofMaine-

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GeorgesBankregionbyinflowsofdeepoffshorewatermasses;onceintheGulftheyaretransportedwiththeresidualcirculationandmixwithsurfacewaters,bothintheGulfandontheBank.Becausewaterpropertiesofthoseinflowingwatermassesvary,variabilityinthemagnitudeofinfluxescanbeimportanttowatertemperatures(andsalinities)ofinteriorGulfwaters.Recentyears,since2001,havewitnessedperiodsofwarm,saltyandhigh-nutrientwatermassesinthedeepinteriorGulf(ofWarmSlopeWaterorigin),alternatingwithcold,relativelyfreshandlownutrientwatermasses(ofScotianShelfOrigin).Theseepisodicperiodslastmonthstoyears,and,aswewillshow,areimportantinalterednutrientregimesaswellasinrecentlyobservedwarming(andcooling)trendsinsurfacewaters.AnalysesarebasedonmooredsensorsmaintainedbytheUniversityofMaineOceanObservingSystem(UMOOS),whichisacomponentofNERACOOS(NortheastRegionalAssociationofCoastalOceanObservingSystems),whichhasrecentlybeensupplementedwithinsitunitratesensors,andeightrecentoceanographicsurveycruisestotheGulfofMaineandGeorgesBankaspartofNOAA’sECOHABProgram.Resultsshowvariabilityinboththemagnitudeandnature(relativeproportionsofsilicateandnitrate)ofnutrientfluxestotheinteriorGulfofMainefromoffshore,whichinturnarethemainnutrientsourcestoGeorgesBank,broughtontotheBankbytidalpumpingontheNorthernFlank.Theimportanceofthesewatermassfluxestothewell-known2012“oceanheatwave”arediscussed.Inaddition,weshowevidenceof,anddiscussthesignificanceof,penetrationofGulfStreamwatersintotheinteriorGulfofMaine.High-resolutionmapsofgeologicsubstratesonStellwagenBankprovideaframeworkfordescribinghabitatsinacomplex,glaciatedbankandbasinterrainValentine,P.C.,Wiley,D.N.Presentedby:Valentine,P.C.(pvalentine@usgs.gov)TheStellwagenBankregionisabankandbasinterraincoveredbyglacialsedimentsthathavebeenmodifiedbyprocessesassociatedwithpost-glacialsea-levelrise,tidalcurrents,andbywavesandcurrentsgeneratedbyepisodicstormsfromthenortheast.Newhigh-resolutionmaps(1:25,000)compiledfrommultibeamsonarbathymetricandbackscatterimagery,videoimagery,andsedimentgrain-sizeanalyses(943)showthedistributionof27seabedsubstratesacrossthesouth-centralpartofthebank(~420km2)inwaterdepthsrangingfrom25monthebankcrestto>100minbasinstotheeastandwest.Geologicsubstratesarecharacterizedbysedimenttype(mud,sand,gravel),bysurficialfeatures(ripples,burrows),sedimentlayering(finersedimentpartlycoveringcoarsersediment),sedimentmovement(ripples),andwaterdepth.Inthemappedarea,substratetypesincluderippledcoarse-grainedsand,muddyfine-grainedsand,sandspartiallyveneeringgravel,boulderridges,andmud.Additionalmapssummarizethesubstratesonthebasisoftheirmobilityorimmobility,thedominanceoffine-orcoarse-grainedsand,andtheirmudcontent.Ahabitatisaplacedefinedfirstbyitsphysicalattributes(herethesubstrate)andthenbythespeciesassociatedwithit.Speciesfoundonmorethanonesubstrateutilizemorethanonehabitat.Researcherscanusethesemapstoassociatespecieswithsubstratetypes,toinvestigatehowspeciesusethephysicalenvironment,andtopredicttheoccurrenceofspeciesinareaswithsimilarcharacteristics.Forexample,inanongoingstudy,weobservedthatsandlance(Ammodytesdubius),animportantpreyspecies,predictablyseeksrefugebyburyingitselfinasinglesubstratetypewhennotfeedinginthewatercolumn.Inthemappedarea,the

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preferredsubstrateofsandlanceisarippledcoarse-grainedsandthatextendsfromthebankcrestto~50monitseasternandwesternflanks,anareaof~151km2.Thedistributionandrelativeabundanceofsandlance,seabirdsandwhalesinStellwagenBankNationalMarineSanctuary(2013–2016)Wiley,D.,Valentine,P.,Cabe,B.,Robbins,J.,Kaufman,L.Presentedby:Wiley,D.(david.wiley@noaa.gov)ForagefishesareessentialtosustainingtheGulfofMaine’secosystemandcoastalcommunities.Thenorthernsandlance(Ammodytesdubius)isanimportantforagespeciesthathasreceivedrelativelylittleattentionfromscientistsandmanagers.Since2013weconductedspringandfallsurveystomonitorsandlanceat44sitesinStellwagenBankNMSusingtheUSGSSEABedObservationandSamplingSystem(SEABOSS)equippedwitha0.1m2grabsamplerandvideocameras.AteachsiteonStellwagenBank,thenumberofsandlancecontainedinthegrabsampleandobservedduringa5-minutevideodriftwerecountedtoestimatetheirrelativeabundanceandspatialdistribution.Thesedatawereusedwithconcurrentobservationsofforagingactivitiesandsurfacecountsofmarinemammalsandseabirdstoinvestigatetherelationshipofthesetaxatosandlance.Further,weuseddatafromsatellite-trackedgreatshearwaters(Ardennagravis;n=10/year;2013-2016)andcomparedthehabitatuseofgreatshearwaterswiththatofsandlance.Independentdataonthenumberanddistributionofhumpbackwhalesinthesanctuary(2013–2015)alsocloselyfollowedsimilarpatternsobservedforsandlance.Observationstodateindicatethattheabundanceandspatialdistributionofwhalesandseabirdscloselyfollowthoseofsandlance,withalmostallactivityoccurringonthesouthernpartofthebank.Commercialfisheriesexistformanyspeciesofforagefish,andsandlanceconstituteoneofthelargestfisheriesintheNorthSea.WhilenocurrentsandlancefisheryexistsintheGulfofMaine,ourobservationssuggestthattheyareimportanttothesustainabilityofbothseabirdsandmarinemammals,andmanagersshouldbeawareofpotentialeffectsontheecosystemshouldafisherybeconsidered.InvestigatingtheseasonalresidencyandhabitatuseofwhitesharksinthecoastalwatersoffCapeCod,Massachusetts,usingpassiveacoustictelemetryWinton,M.,SkomalG.,ChisholmJ.,FayG.Presentedby:Winton,M.(megan.winton@gmail.com)Overthepastdecade,thecoastalwatersoffofCapeCod,Massachusetts,haveemergedastheonlyknownseasonalaggregationsiteforthewhitesharkinthewesternNorthAtlantic.Thespecies’now-predictablesummerpresenceintheregionhaslargelybeenattributedtotherecoveryofthelocalgraysealpopulation,whichhasrecolonizedtheprotectedbeachesofCapeCod.WhilemanymembersofCapeCod’scoastalcommunityhavecelebratedthewhiteshark’sreturnasthesignofahealthyecosystem,thegrowingpresenceofalargeapexpredatorincloseproximitytopopularswimming

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beacheshasraisedconcernsregardingpublicsafety.TogainabetterunderstandingofwhitesharkmovementsandhabitatuseoffthecoastofCapeCod,theMassachusettsSharkResearchProgramtaggedsixtyindividualwhitesharks(ranginginlengthfrom2.1to5.4m)withpassiveacoustictransmittersfrom2010to2015.Herewepresentanoverviewofdetectiondatacollectedduring2015,theyearwiththegreatestnumberoftaggedsharksatliberty.Sharksweredetectedonallreceiversinthearrayduringthecourseoftheseason;thefirstdetectionwasrecordedinJuneandthelastinDecember.Ofthe36individualstaggedinpreviousyears,11weredetectedin2015.Geostatisticalmixedmodelswereappliedtoinvestigateaggregateandindividualtrendsinspaceuse.Modelresultsindicatethatmostsharkstraversethecoastduringthecourseofagivensummer,butalsosuggestthatsomeindividualsdisplayarelativelyhighdegreeofsitefidelity.Whenconsideredinconjunctionwithpotentialenvironmentaldrivers,knowledgeofthedistributionofwhitesharksinthewatersofftheCapemayhelpinformbeachmanagementandpublicsafetypracticestoreducethechanceofnegativeinteractionsbetweentheCape’sseasonalsharkandhumanresidents.FindingEfficiencythroughIntegratedFisheriesManagement&MarinePlanningDataCollectionZaykoski,P.(pzaykoski@seaplan.org)Bothresourcemanagementandoceanplanningeffortsaredatadrivenandoftenrequiredifferenttypesofdatafromthesamestakeholdergroups.ThroughacollaborativeeffortamongtheNortheastRegionalPlanningBody(NERPB),stateandfederalfisheriesofficials,theAtlanticCoastalCooperativeStatisticsProgram(ACCSP),SeaPlan,GeorgeLapointeConsulting,HarborLightSoftware,andpartyandcharterfishingindustrymembers(interchangeablyreferredtoasthefor-hiresector),projectpartnersconductedasmall-scalepilotstudyin2015and2016toexploretheintegrationofdatacollectionforfisheriesmanagementandoceanplanningpurposes.Usingatablet-basedsoftwareapplication,SAFISeTRIPS/Mobile,partnerscollectedcatchandeffortdatadirectlyfromparticipatingfor-hiresectorcaptainsinRhodeIsland,Connecticut,andNewYork,satisfyingtheirfisheriesmanagementreportingrequirements,whilespatialinformationwascollectedautomaticallybytheapplication,engagingthenativeGPScapabilitiesofthetablets.Wepositthatsuchconsolidateddatacollectionactivitiesresultinmorecollaborationandefficiencybetweenregulatorsandplannersandminimizestheburdenontheregulatedcommunity,allowingforanindividualprojecttoaddressbothecologicalandsocialgoals.

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Abstracts:PosterpresentationsAccessingseafloorandcoastalvideoandphotographsfromtheUSGSCoastalandMarineGeologyProgramAckerman,S.,Golden,N.,Dailey,E.Presentedby:Ackerman,S.(sackerman@usgs.gov)TheU.S.GeologicalSurvey’sCoastalandMarineGeologyProgram(USGS-CMGP)hasavastcollectionofuniqueandvaluablevideoandphotographsfromseafloorandaerialsurveysalongcoastalshorelines.Until2013,onlyasmallamountofthesedatasetswereavailablepublically.Sincethen,anewgeospatialweb-portalhasbeencreatedinordertoprovideasinglepointofaccessforCMGPvideoandphotographdata.TheportalworkflowstreamlinestheprocessingandpublicationofimagerydatasetsandenablestheUSGS-CMGPtosharethedataquicklyandinameaningfulgeospatialformat.Videoandphotographdataoriginallycollectedforasingleuseisnowbeingeasilysharedwithourownscienceteams,ourresearchpartners,thegreaterscientificcommunityandthegeneralpublic.AsofSeptember2016,theUSGS-CMGPVideoandPhotoPortalcontainsover160,000stillimages,morethan1000hoursofvideoandcoversapproximately48,000kilometersofUScoastlineandseafloor.ThePortalisupdatedwithnewvideoandphotosastheyarecollectedbyUSGSscientistsanddataisbeingaddedfromourarchives.IncreasingfunctionalityofthePortalisalsoaprioritytocontinueto:1)makethesiteuser-friendly;2)provideeasyaccesstothisrichUSGSdatasetoffine-scaleimageryinaninteractiveweb-portal;and3)meettheneedsofUSGSscientists,USGSresearchpartners,oceanplanningexpertsandthepublic.MonitoringChangesinSomesSoundInthePastTwoDecadesArno,H.,Dawson,W.Presentedby:Arno,H.(hallie00@gmail.com)ItiswellknownthattheGulfofMaineiswarmingincrediblyfast,infactfasterthanalmosteverywhereelseonearth.Becauseofthis,theGulfofMaineischangingveryrapidly.Toadapttothesechanges,wemustfirstunderstandexactlywhatishappeningonalocallevel.AcadiaInstituteofOceanographyhasbeencollectingdataduringthesummerintheSomesSoundsince1990,andthatdatacanbeusedtoshowlong–termtrendsintheGulfofMaine.Variablessuchasairandwatertemperature,pH,dissolvedoxygen,dissolvedcarbondioxide,salinity,turbidity,andwatercolorandotherswererecorded.ThisdatawasanalyzedalongwithhistoricweatherdatatodeterminethespecificchangesthathavehappenedintheSomesSoundinrecentyears,andwillallowustounderstandandthereforeadapttoarapidlychangingocean.Thisprojectwillalsoexplorecitizenscienceasawaytocollectvaluabledataforscientists,sincemuchofthisdatawascollectedbystudentsofAcadiaInstituteofOceanography,includingtheauthors.

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You’regonnagetwet:IntertidalmonitoringatAppledoreIslandBalstad,B.,Brewster,S.,Clarke,B.,Miller,K.,andSiddon,C.Presentedby:Balstad,B.(bethany.balstad@gmail.com)Since1976,studentsatShoalsMarineLabhavesurveyedpermanentverticaltransectsintherockyintertidalofAppledoreIsland.Since2011,wehavefocusedon5sitesrepresentingtheexposedandshelteredsidesoftheislandandhaveincludedreplicatedpermanentphotoplotsat4tidallevelsattwosites.Ourgoalistoprovidebaselineinformationonthecomposition,abundanceandverticaldistributionofkeyintertidalorganisms.From1992to2016,thezonationpatternscreatedbythedominantorganismsareconsistent,althoughthereisstronginter-annualvariabilityamongmanyofthecommonspecies,especiallyFucus,barnacles,andmusselsduetoepisodicrecruitmentevents.Barnaclecoverdeclinedmarkedlyin2013,butrecoveredin2014-2016tolevelscomparabletothoseof2011/2012.CoverofElachistaandVertebrata,epiphytesonthefoundationspeciesAscophyllumnodosum,weredifferentonshelteredcomparedtoexposedshores.CoverofMastocarpusandChondrus,foundationspeciesinalowerzone,weresimilarfrom1996to2006,afterwhichthecoverofChondrusdeclineddramatically,likelyduetocolderthanusualwinters(periodsof3ormorehoursat-5C).Todetectcommunity-relatedresponsestoclimatechangeinthefaceoflargeinter-annualvariability,along-termbaselineisessential.Soft-ShellClamsinCrisisMode:FieldResearchTellsUsWhyandGivesUsToolstoAdaptBeal,B.,Randall,S.,Coffin,C.,Goodenow,C.Presentedby:Randall,S.(sara.randall1@maine.edu)Soft-shell(“steamer”)clams,Myaarenaria,areaneconomicallyvaluablefisheryandculturallyimportantMainefoodsource;however,predation,spurredbywarmingoceanwaters,hastakenatollonthisiconicspecies.Recently,clammersfromtheMaineClammersAssociationsoundedthealarmaboutthedramaticincreaseofinvasivegreencrab,Carcinusmaenas,populationsinCascoBayandthecorrespondingdecreaseinsoft-shellclampopulations.TheTownofFreeport,MEtookinitialstepstobegineffortstoaddresstheproblemin2013.In2014,theDowneastInstituteforAppliedMarineResearch&Education(DEI)andtheUniversityofMaineatMachiaslauncheditslarge-scalefieldresearchprograminFreeport,MEtoexaminetheeffectivenessofdifferentmethodstoprotectshellfishfromgreencrabsandotherpredators,andhowtorestoresoft-shellclampopulations.Since2014,theprojecthasdeployednineteendifferentfieldexperimentstothisend,including:greencrabtrapping;operationofupwellerclamnurseries;predatorexclusionfencing,netting,andboxes;recruitmentboxes;bio-remediation;andexaminingtherelativeimportanceofpredationvs.coastalacidificationonjuvenileclamrecruitment.The2016setoffieldexperimentsarestillunderway,butoverarchingconclusionsdrawnfrompreviouslyanalyzedfielddataaswellas2016observationsshowclearlythatpredationisthemostimportantfactorcausingthedeclineofsoft-shellclams,whiletheeffectsofocean/coastalacidificationrelativetopredationareminimal.Inadditiontogreencrabs,nativemilkyribbonworms,Cerebratuluslacteus,areanotherkeypredatornegativelyimpactingclampopulations.Ourfieldtrials

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demonstratethatpredator-deterrentnettingandboxesarepromisingclamprotectiontools.ConsideringpredictionsofincreasedGulfofMaineoceanwatertemperaturesinthefuture,andthatgreencrabsthriveinwarmerwaters,itiscriticalthatShellfishManagersquicklyimplementtoolstoadapttothechangingecosystemtomaintainandpreservethefishery.PopulationassessmentofHarbor(Phocavitulina)andGreyseals(Halichoerusgrypus)atDuckIslandledges,MEBogomoli,A.,Calandrino,G.,Carr,M.,Lysiak,N.,Tsourounakis,G.Presentedby:Bogomoli,A.(abogolmoni@whoi.edu)Harbor(Phocavitulina)andgreyseals(Halichoerusgrypus)congregateincloseproximityatarockyhauloutsitewithintheIslesofShoalsknownasDuckIslandledges.Thisarealiesinthemiddleofbothspecies’rangesandactsasacentralrestingpointalongtheirseasonalmigrationroutes.Anongoingstudythatbeganin2011usesshipboardphotographicmark-recapturesurveystoassessthistransientpopulationofseals.Since2011,theminimumabundanceofeachspecieshasincreasedeachyear.In2016,theaverageminimumabundancewas325forP.vitulinaand181forH.grypsus.Interestingfindingsin2016includedover11casesofsealpoxandmorethan30injuriesofvaryingseverity.Oneharborsealwassightedwithagreentagonitshindflipper.Entanglementinfishinggearandothermaterialsaffected24H.grypusand18P.vitulina,andmorethantwentysealswereresightedfrompreviousyears,includingagreyseal“Granite”thathadnotbeenseenatthishauloutsince2011.DuckIslandservesasanimportanthabitatforharborandgreyseals,andthecontinuationofthisstudyisimperativeinordertocreatelong-termdatasetsforbettermonitoringofhumaninteractionsandpopulationhealth.Assessingtheimpactofecolabelsonconsumerpreferencesforseafood:theroleofproductionmethod,certificationandoriginonwildharvestandaquacultureproductsBrayden,C.,Noblet,C.,Snell,M.,Kashkooli,M.Presentedby:Brayden,C.(william.brayden@maine.edu)TheproductionofseaweedandbivalveshellfishrepresentsasubstantialandgrowingsectoroftheU.S.andglobalseafoodindustry(NOAA,2016;Watson,2016).Whiletheincreaseinproductionofbivalveshellfishandseaweedhasbeenmatchedbyheightenedseafooddemand,consumersoftenexperienceconfusionoverthecharacteristicsofproductsduringthepurchasingprocess.Atthesametime,producersandretailersstruggletodetermineoptimalmethodsofproductionandmarketingtomaximizeprofits.Seafoodlabelsplayanimportantroleinthecommunicationofproductcharacteristicsfromtheproducertotheconsumerandviceversa.Thispaperexplorestheimpactofecolabelsonconsumerpreferencesforseafoodproducts.Weexaminethreekeyattributesthatmayimpactconsumerchoice:(1)preferencesforproductionmethod:wildharvestoraquacultureproducts;(2)

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preferencesfororganic(aquaculture)orsustainablyharvested(wildharvest)products;and(3)whetheraproductislabeledasimported,fromtheU.S.,orfromaconsumer’shomestate.Weusedatafroma2016onlineconsumerexperiment(n=2000)andperformaconjointanalysistoimproveourunderstandingoftherolethesethreeattributesmayplayindecisionmaking.Thisworkfillsakeyknowledgegapbyexaminingconsumerpreferencesforcoastalshellfish(oysters,mussels,scallopsandclams)andseaweedproductsacrossthenation.Preliminaryfindingsindicatethatconsumerspreferproductsfromtheirhomestateregardlessofproductionmethodorcertification.TheCitizenIntertidalEcologistProjectCaffrey,M.,Jones,A.,Wiley,M.Presentedby:Caffrey,M.(mmp97@wildcats.unh.edu)AlthoughtheGulfofMaineisoneofthefastestwarmingpartsoftheoceanintheworld,fewlongtermandwidespreadstudieshavebeenconductedtoexaminehowthiswarmingisaffectingtheGulfofMaineintertidalzone.Weareinitiatingacitizenscientistprogramtocollectintertidalspeciesabundancedataasitwillalloweachparticipantorgrouptoestablishtransectstocollectdatamultipletimesandmultiplesiteseachyear.WiththepotentialtoattracttensorhundredsofparticipantsthroughouttheGulfofMaine,theamountofdataaccessiblethroughourdatabaseshouldpaintapictureoftheecologyoftheintertidalintheentiretyoftheGulfofMaine,andhowspeciescompositionischangingduetowarming.Theprotocolissimplifiedforcitizenscientistsandutilizesalistofspeciesthatfulfillseveralcriteria.SampledatafortheprojectwerecollectedonStarIslandoftheIslesofShoalstodemonstratespeciestrends.Thecitizenscienceapproachalsoservestogetthepublicinvolvedinbiologyandinformedonhowhumanimpactseffecttheirlocalenvironment.VariationinminimumGrayseal(Halichoerusgrypus)andHarborseal(Phocavitulina)minimumabundancecountsonDuckIsland,MEduetometeorologicalvariablesCalandrino,M.,Bogomolni,A.,Lysiak,N.Presentedby:Calandrino,M.(gcalandrino@umass.edu)Abundancedatafromastudyconductedbetween2011to2016wereusedtoexaminemeteorologicalpredictorvariablesinrelationtoharborsealandgraysealhaul-outbehavioronasmall,mixed-specieshaul-outsiteintheGulfofMaine.Juliandaywashighlypositivelycorrelatedwithwatertemperatureonemeterbelowtheoceansurfaceandwatertemperaturetwentymetersbelowthesurface.TherewasanobservedsignificantrelationshipbetweennumberofgraysealsseenperhourandJulianday,withamidsummerpeakinnumberofgraysealsobserved.Thispeakinobservedabundancewasalsocorrelatedwithwatertemperatureonemeterbelowthesurface.Winddirectionwastheonlyvariablesignificantlycorrelatedwithharborsealsseenperhour,withapeakinobservedabundanceoccurringwhenwindsoriginatedinthenortheast.

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EntanglementofGrey(Halichoerusgrypus)andHarborseals(Phocavitulina)atDuckIslandledges,MECarr,M.,Lysiak,N.,Bogomolni,A.Presentedby:Carr,M.(m.k.carr28@gmail.com)Grey(Halichoerusgrypus)andharborseals(Phocavitulina)congregateatDuckIslandledges,ahauloutlocatedintheIslesofShoals,ME.Thissitewasmonitoredusingshipboardphotographicmark-recapturesurveystoassesspopulationhealthduringsummers2011-2016.Incidenceofdiseased,injuredandentangledsealswasnoted.Entangledanimalswereassessedaccordingtotheseverityoftheirwounds,typeofentanglinggear,andlocationofentanglementonthebody.Duringsummers2011-2016,63greysealsand86harborsealswereobservedentangledinmarinedebrisatDuckIslandanditssurroundingledges.Mostentanglements(85%)werelocatedontheneck,while6%affectedtheface,flippers,orbodyand9%affectedmultiplepartsofthebody.Oftheidentifiableentanglinggear,monofilamentlineandgillnetweremostcommon.Thoughthedominantlocalfisheryislobstering,nosealswereobservedentangledinlobsterfishinggear,possiblyduetotheheavylinesassociatedwiththegear.Severeorveryseverewoundswerenotedin95%*ofP.vitulinaentanglementsand89%*ofH.grypusentanglements(*entanglementsthatcouldbescored).TherelativeentanglementrateforP.vitulina––washigherthanH.grypus.Thissite'shighincidenceofentanglementidentifiesasignificantthreattobothsealpopulationsintheGulfofMaine.Understandingexchangeatthebay-shelfinterfaceCole,K.,Pettigrew,N.Presentedby:Cole,K.(kelly.cole@maine.edu)Understandingexchangebetweenabayandthesurroundingshelfisimportantformanyoceanapplicationsincludingsediment,nutrientandpollutanttransport.PreviousstudiesfindatransitionregioninouterCascoBaywherenear-surfacecross-shorecurrentsshiftfrompredominantlyalong-shorewinddrivenEkmanresponsetocross-shorewindforcedwithintheeastbay.However,theverticalstructureandtemporalandspatialscalesofvariabilityofthiscross-shorecurrentstructurearenotwellunderstoodandcannotbesimplysummarizedbyanexclusivecoastalorestuarineprocess.Inthisresearch,theimpactofphysicalenvironmentalconditionsinCascoBayandthesurroundingshelfonthesalinityandcurrentstructureoftheeastbayisexaminedusingidealizedexperimentswiththeRegionalOceanModelingSystem(ROMS).Thiseffortisfocusedonbetterunderstandingtheroleofbottomboundarylayerdynamicsatthebay-coastalinterface.Thebottomboundarycouldcontributesignificantlytocross-shoretransportforthreereasons:cross-shoreexchangeislinkedtoalongshoreflowstructure,whichistiedtotheupcoastKennebecRiverplumeattheentrancetoCascoBay.Poorlyunderstoodmid-tofar-fieldplumedynamicsoccurintheregionwherethebayformsabreakinthecoastalwall.Underwhatforcingplumeisohalinesintersectthebottomisnotwellunderstood,butcouldresultinsignificantbuoyancytransportcross-shore.Second,boundarylayerscanspantheentire

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watercolumnandaffectorbeaffectedbythestrengthandstructureofinteriorflow.Winddrivencirculationisimportantthroughoutmuchofthewatercolumninthiscase,buttheresponsetothetimingandvariabilityofthisforcinginaregionoffreshwaterinfluence,anditsaffectsubsurface,possiblythroughseasurfacesetup,isnotclear.Third,thespatialscalesandbathymetricslopeoftheouterbaysupportthepossibilityofthesedynamics.HighresolutionmodelingofnearshoreflowpatternsandbluemusselpopulationconnectivityinDowneastMaineConlonL.,XueH.,YundP.Presentedby:ConlonL.(leannconlon@gmail.com)Knowledgeofpopulationconnectivityiscriticalforunderstandingpopulationdynamicsanddevelopingappropriatemanagementstrategiesforbenthicmarinespecies.Circulationmodelsareausefultoolinassessingconnectivitybecausetheyincorporatenumerousparameterssuchastemperature,salinity,andflowpatternsandthuspermitanevaluationofthephysicaldynamicsthatunderlayconnectivity.WeusedahighresolutionFVCOMmodel(FiniteVolumeCoastalOceanModel)tosimulatethenearshoreflowpatternsalongtheeasternMainecoasttoinvestigatepopulationconnectivityofbluemussels(Mytilusedulis).Ourmodelishighlyresolvedinintertidalandnearshoreregionstoaccuratelysimulateflowdynamicsintheseregionsthatarecriticalforlarvaldispersal.Wearevalidatingthemodelusinginsitutemperature,salinity,andcurrentvelocitydatacollectedwithinthestudyregion.Tosimulatedispersal,werepresentlarvalmusselsasLagrangianparticleswithatemperaturedependantgrowthandsurvivalfunction,releasedfrommusselbedlocations.Thesesimulationsshowparticleslingeringinthenearshorewatersforseveraldays,andtheneithermovingamongneighboringbaysorenteringthecoastalcurrentandmovingalongthecoastfromnortheasttosouthwest.Whetherornotparticlesenterthecoastalcurrentisdependentonanumberoffactors,suchastides,bathymetry,andseason.UnderstandingshellfishgrowthpotentialintheDamariscottaRiverusingacoupledmodelingapproachCoupland,K.,Cole,K.,Brady,D.,Newell,C.Presentedby:Coupland,K.(Catherine.Coupland@maine.edu)Asclimatechangecontinuestoaltermarineecosystemsthroughtemperatureandsalinitychanges,acidification,andsealevelrise,understandinghowtheestuariesandaquaculturemayrespondtothesechangesiscriticaltosustainablemanagement.TheDamariscottaRiveristhehighestproducerofoystersannuallyinMaine.Understandingthissystemisparamounttoexpandaquaculturethroughoutthestatetomeettheneedsofagrowingpopulationandsupportcoastalcommunities.Wearedevelopingacoupledhydrodynamic-biogeochemicalmodeloftheDamariscottaRiverthatwillfocuson

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understandingwhytheDamariscottaRiverissuchaproductiveoysteraquaculturearea.Themodelwillincorporateparameterssuchastemperatureandsalinity,nutrientsources,freshwaterflow,primaryproductivityrates,chlorophyllastandingstock,uptakeratesbyoysters,proportionoffoodcomingfromdetritusvsphytoplankton,benthicpelagiccouplingandremineralizationrates,bottomtype,andbathymetry.Severalquestionsofinteresttobeansweredwiththemodelinclude:WhatisthecarryingcapacityoftheDamariscottaRiverforoysters?Howdoesthecompositionofdetritusintheriverimpactoystergrowthrates,andwhatarethepossiblyimplicationsduetoshiftindetrituscomposition?Increasedtemperaturewilllikelyincreaseoystergrowthrates,willtheoysterfoodsupplyincreaseproportionately?Willshelfintrusionofacidicwaterbeofconcernforthegrowingareasintheupperportionsoftheriver?WilldecreasedpHduetoincreasedfreshwaterrunoffhaveanimpactongrowthrates?CatchShareManagementintheNortheastMultispeciesFishery:HavetheTheorizedBenefitsBeenRealizedinNewHampshire?Feeney,R.G.Presentedby:Feeney,R.G.(rfeeney@nefmc.org)Agreatdealofcontroversyhasattendedtheintroductionofcatchsharesinfisheries,particularlytheNortheastgroundfishsectorprogram.Althoughsocialresearchofteninvolvestheorygeneration,inthecaseofsectors,andcatchshareprogramsmoregenerally,anumberoftheorieshavealreadyemergedthatareripefortesting.Thisdissertationresearch(whileastudentattheUniversityofNewHampshire)examinedthesetheories-theirvalidityandlimitsrelativetothesectorprogram,particularlywithinNewHampshire,thoughbroaderoutcomeswereconsidered.Answerstocommonlyaskedquestionsaboutcatchsharesweresoughtthroughaseriesoffisheryparticipantinterviewsin2012.Itwashypothesizedthatfishinginasectorhasresultedin:moreefficiencyandflexibilityforfishermentodecidewhere,when,andhowtofish;greatersocialcapitalamongfishermen;reducedbycatch;andimprovedeconomicperformance,safety,andwell-being.ThegroundfishfishermenofNewHampshirerevealedthatthetheorizedbenefitsofcatchshareprogramsdonotnecessarilyholdtrue;onlythebenefitsrelatedtofishingpractices,bycatchandsafetyalignedwithwhathadoccurredinthislocalfishery.Withdecliningfisheryparticipation,anddimpotentialforpositiveeconomicperformance,thesenseofwell-beingandfutureoutlookforselfandfisheryhaddiminished.Theseconclusionsmustbecontextualizedwithoutcomesforothersectorsandtheconcurrentseverereductionsincatchlimitsthathavelikelymaskedmuchofthepositivepotentialforcatchshares.Successunderacatchshareprogramisperhapsmorelikelyattainedinfisheriesnotconstrainedbystockrebuildingplansandbythoseparticipantsabletoadapt(e.g.,withtools,skills,financialresources,businesssavvy).

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Factorsaffectingspinydogfish(Squalusacanthias)atJeffrey’sLedgeintheGulfofMaineGallo,B.,Chapman,E.Presentedby:Gallo,B.(bdw35@wildcats.unh.edu)IntheWesternAtlanticOcean,SpinyDogfish(Squalusacanthias)isahighlymigratoryspecies(HMS)foundfromNorthCarolinatoCanada.Historicallyconsideredbycatchbycommercialfishermen,recentdeclinesinsomevaluablegroundfishstocks(e.g.AtlanticCod(Gadusmorhua)andaconcurrentincreaseinabundanceandannualresidencetimehavecreatedafisheryforSpinyDogfishintheGulfofMaine(GOM).Thesechangeshaveimpactedfishingoperationsandarelikelytohaveimportantecologicaleffectsduetothestrongpredationpressureassociatedwiththisspecies.AlthoughincreasingwatertemperaturesintheGOMhavebeenimplicatedasanimportantenvironmentaldriverbehindchangesindogfishabundance,littleisknownaboutfactorsassociatedwiththisphenomenon.From2014-2016,UNHandTheNatureConservancyhaveworkedwithlocalfishermentobetterunderstandfactorsassociatedwiththeseasonalentranceanddepartureofdogfishfromJeffery’sLedge.Temperatureloggerswereplacedongillnetgeartocollectbenthicwatertemperatureandfishermen’scatchwasalsorecordedduringthestudy.ThedataallowedanalysisofconditionsduringoneseasonalappearanceandtwodeparturesofSpinyDogfishfromJeffery’sLedge.Resultssuggestthatthespringappearanceofdogfishintheareamaybeassociatedwithwarmingtemperatures(6.5-7.0⁰C,60-90m)whilethelatesummerorearlyfalldepartureofdogfishoccursaswatertemperaturesarecontinuingtowarm(8.0-8.5⁰C,60-90m),perhapsindicatingecologicalfactorstriggeringmovementoutofthearea.Informalobservationsalsosuggestapossibledemographicshiftfromlargerpregnantfemalesinearlysummertosmallermalesinlatesummerandfall.Futureresearchdirectionsincludeaddingmorevesselstotheresearchprogramtobroadenregionalcoverage,continuingtobuildthetimeseries,trackingageandsexdistribution,andaddingadditionalexistingdata-setstotheanalysis.OceanandcoastalacidificationgovernanceinMaine:ConservationinnetworksGassett,P.,Strong,A.Presentedby:Gassett,P.(parker.gassett@maine.edu)Astheunderstandingofthedriversandimpactsofoceanandcoastalacidification(OCA)hasimproved,stateshaveincreasinglyrecognizedthattheyhavearoleinregional-to-localOCAmanagement,andMainehasbeenattheforefrontofamovementforstateactionstoaddressOCA.In2014,astatecommissionwasformedtoassessthethreatsofOCAtoMaine’sfisheriesandtheopportunitiestotakeactionstoaddressthosethreats.Onerecommendationofthecommissionwasthecreationofanon-goingstate-sponsoredcounciltomanagethestate’sOCAresponses.In2015,inthewakeoffailedlegislativefundingtosupportsuchastatesponsoredOCAtaskforce,leadersfromamongMaine’srobustnetworkofnon-profitconservationorganizationshavepartneredtogethertoleadMaine’sresponse.Unlikeotherstatesthathaveaddressedthisissuethroughtop-downstateaction,Maine’sapproachiscurrentlymulti-faceted,volunteer,and“bottom-up”.Suchanapproachinvolvesanevolvingcommunityofwaterqualityorganizations,aquaculturefisheries,municipalengineers,conservationorganizationsandUniversityresearchers.BecauseOCAhasmultiple,complexdrivers,andbecause

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adaptabilitytoOCAislinkedtoenvironmental,social,andeconomicconditions,allofwhicharelocallyhighlyvariable,understandinghowthecurrentgovernanceapproachcanimproveresiliencetochangingoceanchemistryrequiresunderstandinghowcommunitiesdevelopanidentityasstakeholdersinthisissue.Here,IexplorethechallengesandpotentialforindependentcollaborationstoimplementregionalOCAgovernanceactionsinresponsetoenvironmentalchange.Inparticular,thisworkinvestigatesthefacilitatorsofstakeholderbuy-intoOCAmitigationandadaptationstrategies.Understandingcommunityresponsestoenvironmentalconcern,inabsenceofformalgovernmentaction,isakeyelementofglobalchangeresearch,andMaine’scurrentsituationprovidesacasestudyofthesocialstructures,opportunities,andbarriersofbottomupapproachestolargescalestrategyforenvironmentalchange.Afisheryinflux:Clawremovalanditsimpactsonsurvivorship,behavior,andphysiologicalstressinJonahcrab(Cancerborealis)Goldstein,J.,Carloni,J.,Kibler,R.Presentedby:Goldstein,J.(jsgoldstein2@gmail.com)FoundincoastalandshelfwatersalongtheAtlanticcoastofNorthAmerica,fromNewfoundlandtoFlorida,Jonahcrab(Cancerborealis)havebeencapturedasincidentalbycatchintheNewEnglandlobsterindustryforover80years.Inthelast20yearshowever,Jonahcrabshavebecomeanalternativefisherytargetandlandingshavemorethanquadrupled.Thishasnecessitatedevaluationofthecurrentstatusandprospectivelong-termhealthofthefishery.ThebiologicalimplicationsofharvestingJonahcrabthroughtheliveremovalofclawsremainmostlyunknown.Thegoalofthisongoingresearchistoevaluatecurrentharvestpractices(clawremoval)andtheimplicationsonthehealthandbehaviorofJonahcrabs.Preliminaryresultsfromlaboratorytrials(n=232totalcrabs)suggestthatdouble-clawremovalincursmarkedlymoremortality(~74%)comparedwithsingle-clawremoval(~56%)andcontrolanimals(~19%).Physiologicalstress,assessedthroughconcurrenthaemolymphanalysessuggestelevatedlevelsofglucoseandlactateinde-clawedcrabs.Continuedstudiesonbehavior(feeding)andgrowthareongoinginanefforttobetterunderstandJonahcrabsandmanagethisrapidlydevelopingfisheryinNewEnglandwaters.StakeholderDrivenDiseaseModeling:TheCaseofLobsterShellDiseaseHupper,A.,Belknap,S.,Homola,J.,Tanaka,K.Presentedby:Belknap,S.(samuel.belknap@maine.edu)Thespreadofemergingandestablishedmarinediseasesposesubstantialthreattomarineresourcesandthecommunitiesthatrelyuponthemfortheirlivelihoodsandsenseofidentity.ThethreatposedbythesemarinediseasesiswelldocumentedbythecaseoflobstershelldiseaseinLongIslandSound(LIS).LobsterharvestersinMainearewellawareoftheimpactofthisdiseaseinLISanditspotentialthreatit

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posestotheGulfofMaineLobsterFishery.In2013,Mainelobsterharvestersbroughttheirconcernstotheattentionofourresearchteamandrequestedmoreinformationregardingthefuturespreadofthediseaseunderclimatechangescenarios.Thisposterpresentsinitialresultsofastakeholderconcernandneedsassessmentregardingthefuturespreadofshelldisease,aswellasadescriptionofmodelingeffortsdirectlymotivatedbytheseconcernsandneeds.EvaluatingfishingeffortlevelsintheMainelobsterfishery:anindividual-basedmodelapproachMazur,M.,Chen,Y.Presentedby:Mazur,M.(mackenzie.mazur@maine.edu)TheMainelobsterfisheryisthemostvaluablecommercialfisheryinthestate,andassuch,supportsalargenumberoffamiliesacrossverydiversecommunities.EvaluatingfishingeffortlevelsandefficiencyoftheMainelobsterfisheryisimportantplatformfromwhichtounderstandhowregulationimpactsthefisherydynamicsandtheeconomy.Anefficientfisherymaintainsaspecificyieldwhilereducingeffortandcosts.AlthoughcurrentGulfofMainelobsterlandingsareatahistoricalhigh,thelargequantityoftraps(andthusfishingeffort)usedinthefisherymakesitlessprofitable.Toresearchefficiency,anindividualbasedmodel(IBM),previouslydevelopedfortheGulfofMainelobster,willbemodifiedandusedtoevaluatehowyieldmaychangeatdifferentlevelsandtemporaldistributionsoffishingeffortsi.e.,trapshauls.ThelobsterIBMmimicsthelifehistoryandfisheryofindividuallobstersandquantifieshowtheygrowinsize,becomematureanddieduetofishingandnaturalmortalities.Usingthismodel,wesimulatetheMainelobsterfisheryunderdifferentrealisticmanagementstrategies.ThisresearchfocusesonidentifyingwaystomaximizeeconomicvalueoftheMainelobsterfisherythroughimprovedfisheryefficiency.ACollaborativeApproachtoCharacterizingSandandGravelDepositsUsingMultibeamSonarintheGulfofMaineOzmon,I.,Enterline,C.,Nixon,M.,Dobbs,K.Presentedby:Ozmon,I.Acomprehensiveunderstandingofthebenthicenvironmentisnecessarytoeffectivelymanagecoastalresourcesandincreaseresiliency.Wecharacterizesubstrate,biologicalcommunities,habitatandinfaunaatsubmergedglacialpaleodeltasinMaine(3-8nmoffshore)usingaKongsbergmultibeamsonarandPonardredgepairedwithunderwatervideocamera.Althoughhistoricalsidescanandmultibeamsonarandseismicprofilesprovidesomebathymetryinformationandhavebeenusedtomodelsurficialsedimentcompositiontherearestilllargegapsinhighresolutionbathymetry,andverylittleisknownaboutbenthichabitatinMainewaters.TheMaineCoastalMappingInitiativeutilizesasmallvesselsurveyplatforminbothoffshoreandnearshoreareastocollectbathymetryinformationandcomparebackscatterintensitydatawithvideofootageandsedimentgrabstoground-truthsedimenttype.We

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characterizebenthicinfauna,which,whenpairedwithanunderwatervideocameraandwatercolumnprofiles,areusedtocharacterizebiologicalcommunitiestoaidbenthichabitatclassification.Thesedatawilldramaticallyenhancethecapacityforcoastalresiliency,oceanplanning,andresourcemanagementonMaine’sinnerandoutercontinentalshelf.WewillpresentdatacollectedonthesubmergedKennebecRiverpaleodelta,withintheSacoRiver,andmarinewatersofsouthernMaine.ESIP’snewICUCsmartphoneapp–linkingcitizenscientiststotheirownplacesofwonderParlee,K.,Tilburg,C.,Latimer,J.Presentedby:Parlee,K.(kathryn.parlee@canada.ca)TheGulfofMaineCouncil’sEcoSystemIndicatorPartnership(ESIP)wasformedin2006tolookatchangesinthehealthoftheGulfofMaineecosystemthroughtheuseofenvironmentalindicators.ESIPhasalwaysrecognizedthevalueofdatasetsgeneratedbycitizenscientists.Toharnessmoreoftheenergyandcuriosityofcitizenscientistsintheregion,ESIPhasreleasedanewsmartphoneapp:ICUC(“ISeeYouSee”).ESIP’sinitialapproachtoindicatordevelopmentfocusedonsevenecosystemthemes,whichwerebasedonpriorityissuesidentifiedbyscientists,decision-makers,andotherstakeholders.Todate,ESIPhasmadeindicatordataavailableonlinethroughitsIndicatorReportingToolandfactsheetspublishedonsevenofitsindicatorthemes:aquaculture,aquatichabitats,climatechange,coastaldevelopment,contaminants,eutrophication,andfisheries.ESIP’scommunityofusers,whichincludeacademics,governmental,andnon-governmentalindividuals,hasgrowndramaticallysinceitsformation.Concurrently,thecitizensciencemovementhasconnectedcitizensintheUSandCanadausingobservationalscience.ThenewappprovidesuserswithinformationonmonitoringactivitiesintheGulfofMaineandtheopportunitytoparticipateinknowledgecollectionintheirlocalareasbyuploadingsmartphonephotosatspecificlocationstoanon-linephotolibrary.Asthephotolibrarygrows,bothinnumberofphotosandnumberoflocations,userswillbeabletoobserveenvironmentalchangesateachlocationovertimeviaanassociatedwebpageontheESIPwebsite(http://www.gulfofmaine.org/2/esip-homepage/).MovementsandForagingAreasofGreatShearwatersPuffinusgravisintheGulfofMainePowers,K.D.,Wiley,D.N.,Allyn,A.J.,Welch,L.J.,Ronconi,R.A.Presentedby:Powers,K.(kdpowers24@gmail.com)InthewesternNorthAtlantic,greatshearwatersPuffinusgravisconsumevastamountsofmarinepreyandareamongthemostabundantseabirdsduringsummermonths,yetlittleisknownabouttheirmovementecologyandhabitatrequirementsinthisecosystem.Weusedplatformterminaltransmitters(PTTs)andaBayesianswitchingstate-spacemodel(SSSM)todescribeshearwatermovements,foragingareas,migrationtiming,andhowsuchhabitatusemightberelatedtoageintheGulfofMaine.FromJulytoNovembergreatshearwaterstraveledanaverage515kmperweek(individualweeklyaveragebirdrange365-765km)andspentthemajorityoftheirtimeforaging(AreaRestrictedSearchbehavior)

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aroundtherimofthegulfprimarilyusingshallowerwaters(<100m)wherebathymetrywasmoresteeplysloped.MovementsassociatedwiththeirsouthernmigrationbeganinAugustandcontinuedthroughmuchofSeptemberwithbirdsleavingthestudyareaviaapathwaysouthofNovaScotia,Canada.TheagecompositionoftheGulfofMainegreatshearwatersasdeterminedbynapeplumagewaspredominatelyyoung;89%ofbirdsexaminedwere<3yearsold.Coreforagingareaswereidentifiedinthreelocations:lowerBayofFundy,northeastGeorgesBankandStellwagenBank/CapeCodSlope.Foragingareaswerenotcharacterizedbyconsistentenvironmentalvariablesacrosssitesindicatingaflexibleforagingstrategybasedonhighmobility.GiventheapparentadaptabilityassumedfromtheiruseofdifferenthabitatpatcheswithintheGulfofMaine,greatshearwatersmayhavethecapacitytoadapttoclimatechangeandenvironmentalvariabilityduringthenon-breedingseason.ImpactsofDataQuantityandQualityonHabitatModelingRitchie,M.,Tanaka,K.,Chen,Y.Presentedby:Ritchie,M.(max.ritchie@maine.edu)Understandingfactorsinfluencinghabitatqualityofstudyspeciesplaysacriticalroleininformingusofchangesinthedistributionandabundanceoffishpopulations.Well-developedhabitatmodelscanhelpmanagersassessthechangesinhabitatforspecieslikelytobeimpactedbyclimatechange.Thisstudyevaluatesandquantifiestheimpactsofdataquantityandqualityonhabitatmodeling.Twospeciesofeconomicandecologicalimportanceareusedascasestudies:theAmericanLobster(Homarusamericanus),andtheNorthernShrimp(Pandalusborealis)intheGulfofMaine.Fisheriesindependentsurveydataareusedtodevelopspecies-specificHabitatSuitabilityIndex(HSI)models.Threeseparatemodelcalibrationprocessesarecompared.First,aparsimoniousmodelselectioncriterioniscomparedtoaliteraturebasedvariableselection.Second,threedifferentcovariateweightingtechniques,equalweighting,machinelearningandparametricgeneralizedadditivemodelweights,arecompared.Third,modelperformancesusingthefullandtrimmeddatasetarecomparedtoassesstheimpactofoutliers.Modeloutcomesarecomparedforeachcasespeciestoascertainwhichmodelcalibrationtechniqueprovidesthebestmodelperformancemeasuredincrossvalidations.SpatiotemporalvariabilityinsuitablehabitatwillthenbeevaluatedandquantifiedusingthebestmodeloutcomeforeachspeciesinthecontextofpotentialclimatechangescenariosintheGulfofMaine.Size-at-agetrendsinNorthwestAtlanticgroundfishandimplicationsforstockassessmentSchilpp,L.,Fay,G.,Miller,T.J.Presentedby:Schlipp,L.(lschilpp@umassd.edu)Ourworkfocusesonimplicationsofchangingecosystemdynamicsonfisheriesbyexploringpossibledriversonvariationinsize-at-age,andimplicationsforstockassessment.Weusegeneralizedlinearmodelstoevaluatetheeffectsofdemographic,temporalandenvironmentalfactorsonvariabilityin

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weight-at-ageandconditionfactorforeightcommerciallyimportantstocks.Althoughthemostsignificantfactorsaffectingsize-at-agetendtobedemographic(iematurity,sex),locationandtemporalfactorsareimportantaswell;generallyfishonGeorgesBankhavehigherweights-at-agethanintheGulfofMaine.Wethenexploretheimplicationsofthisvariationformodelingnaturalmortalitywithinastate-spacestatisticalcatchatagestockassessmentmodel.Wecomparethestatusquomodelwithvariousmodelswhichincorporatetime,age,andsize-at-agevaryingnaturalmortality.Althoughthesemorecomplexmodelsmayresultinabetterfittothedata,theAICsuggeststhatthesimplestmodelisthemostparsimonious.Ourworkexploresthelinkagesbetweenecosystemcomponentssuchasclimatevariationandsusceptibilitytopredationandhealthyfisheriesbyfocusingonsize-at-ageasbotharesponsetothesechangesaswellasapossiblecomponentinfisheriesmodelinaccuracies.Fine-scalehaul-outpreferencesofharborseals(Phocavitulina)andgrayseals(Halichoerusgrypus)atDuckIsland,METsourounakis,G.,Bogomolni,A.,Lysiak,NPresentedby:Tsourounakis,G.(grt27@cornell.edu)HarborSeals(Phocavitullina)andGraySeals(Halichoerusgrypus)haul-outatDuckIslandandthesurroundingledges,butthereasonsareunknown.Dataforsealnumberswerecollectedbyameansofsummingthecountdataforeachledgeforeachyear.Ledgedescriptionwasassayedbyshipboardanalysis,photographicanalysis,andbyuseofanavigatingapp.Aninvestigationofprobabilityofpresencerevealsapreferenceforspecificledges:harborsealsforlowreliefareasandgraysealsforintermediatereliefareas.Algalcover,depth,slope,andsizeofledgeshadlittletonoeffectonharbororgraysealpresence.Finescaleanalysisofsuchsitescanprovideinsightonhabitatpreferenceswhenitcomestorecreatingthesesiteswithrespecttorisingsealevelsandwarmingoceans.Maximumentropymodelingofmarinefishspecies’spatiotemporaldistributionsutilizingearthsystemdataWang,L.,Kerr,L.A.,Bridger,E.,Record,N.R.,Tupper,B.Presentedby:Wang,L.(lwang@gmri.org)Understandinghowoceanconditionsinfluencemarinefishdistributionsiscriticalforelucidatingtheroleofclimateinecosystemchangeandforecastinghowfishmaybedistributedinthefuture.Speciesdistributionmodels(SDMs)enableestimationofthelikelihoodofencounteringspeciesinspaceortimeasafunctionofenvironmentalconditions.TraditionalSDMsareappliedtoscientificsurveydatathatincludebothspeciespresenceandabsenceinformation.Maximumentropy(MaxEnt)modelsarepromisingtoolsastheycanbeappliedtopresence-onlydata,suchasthosecollectedfromfisheriesorcitizenscienceprograms.WeusedMaxEnttorelatetheoccurrencerecordsofmarinefishspecies(e.g.Atlanticherring,Atlanticmackerel,andbutterfish)fromtheNOAANortheastFisheriesObserver

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Programtoenvironmentalconditions.Environmentalvariablesincludedseasurfacetemperature(SST)andChlorophyll-abasedonNASAsatelliteobservations,aswellasbathymetryandclimateindices(NAOandAMO).WedevelopedhabitatsuitabilitymapsforthesefishspeciesinNortheastShelfarea,andassessedtherelativeinfluenceofenvironmentalfactorsontheirdistributions.Overall,SSTandChlorophyll-ahadthegreatestinfluenceontheirmonthlydistributions,withbathymetryhavingmoderateinfluenceandclimateindiceshavinglittleinfluence.Acrossmonths,Atlanticherringdistributionwasmostrelatedtothe10thpercentilevaluesofmonthlySST,andAtlanticmackerelandbutterfishdistributionsweremostrelatedtothepreviousmonth’sSST.Fishdistributionsweremostaffectedbythepreviousmonth’sChlorophyll-ainsummermonths,whichmayberelatedtotheaccumulativeimpactofprimaryproductivity.TheseMaxEnthabitatsuitabilitymodelshavethepotentialtoprovidehindcastsofwherespeciesmighthavebeeninthepastinrelationtohistoricalenvironmentalconditions,nowcastsinrelationtocurrentconditions,orforecastsoffuturespeciesdistributions,andprovideusefulinformationforsustainingmarineecosystemsandcoastalcommunitiesintheGulfofMaine.SustainingtheGulfofMaine:TheImportanceofUnderstandingtheScience,Information,andPolicyInterfaceforEffectiveCoastalandOceanManagementWells,P.G.,Soomai,S.S.,DeSanto,E.M.,MacDonald,B.H.,Ross,J.D.Presentedby:Wells,P.(oceans2@ns.sympatico.ca)Fewwoulddisagreethatincombattingseriousanthropogenicecologicalproblemsaffectingtheoceans,suchasclimatechange,publicpolicydevelopmentshouldbeinformedbythebestavailablescientificinformation.However,withthevastvolumeofinformationnowavailablethroughmultiplecommunicationmethodsandwithpublicresourcesoftenconstrainedbycurrentausteritymeasures,anurgentneedexiststounderstandandstrengthenthechannelsbywhichscientificinformationreachespolicy-anddecision-makers.Inthisposter,wepresentkeyconclusionsdrawnfromthecontributionstothenewbook,Science,Information,andPolicyInterfaceforEffectiveCoastalandOceanManagement,publishedbyCRCPress(Taylor&Francis),2016.Theposteroutlinesfundamentalconceptsandprinciplesofthescience-policyinterface,including:1)Thecomplexityofthepathwaysbywhichscientificinformationflowswithinandamongorganizationsthatsetthecontextforpolicyandmanagementdecisions;2)Thesignificanceoftheprocessesbywhichinformationisgeneratedandassembledtoinformpolicy;3)Thenecessitytoproduceinformationinstylesandformatsthatarehelpfultointendedusers;and4)Thediversityofmethodsbywhichinformationcanbeused(ormisused)inpolicydevelopment.Theposterwillalsonotemajorchallengesfacingresearchersandpractitionerswhowishtoimprovetheprocessesofevidence-baseddecision-makingrelevanttooceans,includingtheneedto:1)Developpolicysolutionstobalancetrade-offsbetweenevidentiary,political,andeconomicimperatives;2)Enhanceknowledgesharingandinformationmanagementprocessestoensurethatdecisionmakersaccesstherelevantinformation;3)Improvethereliabilityofscientificinformationpresentedtopolicymakers;4)Understandandeffectivelycommunicatetheconsequencesofinactiononenvironmentalissues;and5)Encourageinterdisciplinaryapproaches,thatincludeinformationmanagement,inthepracticeandstudyofintegratedcoastalandoceanmanagement.

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DilutedBitumenSpillsintheBayofFundyandGreaterGulfofMaine:anupdateonthescientificandtechnologicalchallengesWells,P.,Stewart,I.Presentedby:Wells,P.(oceans2@ns.sympatico.ca)Safetransportationofdilutedbitumen(dilbit)onlandandseaalreadyposescriticalscientificandtechnicalchallengesforthefurthersustainabledevelopmentofCanada’soilindustry,andtheproposedEnergyEastpipeline(fromAlbertatoSaintJohn,NB)wouldseesubstantialincreasesintankertrafficofdibitintheBayofFundyandthegreaterGulfofMaine.Scientificknowledgeofthedistinctivebehaviourofdilbit(comparedtootherhydrocarbons)whenreleasedintomarineenvironmentsisevolving,althoughinterpretationofthatinformationhasvaried,ashaveclaimsregardingourtechnologicalcapacityformitigatingenvironmentalimpactsofdilbitspills.Thispaperwillpresentanupdateonwhatscientificconsensushasemergedintherecentliterature,andindicateremainingareasofuncertaintyandconcernthatarerelevantinparticulartotheregion’secosystemsandcommunities.Structuraluncertaintyanddatalimitedecosystem-basedmanagementoftheGeorgesBanksocial-ecologicalsystemWildermuth,R.,Fay,G.,Gaichas,S.Presentedby:Wildermuth,R.(rwildermuth@umassd.edu)Ecosystem-basedmanagementrequiresmakinginformeddecisionsaboutsystemsthatmeetmultiplesocial,economic,andenvironmentalobjectives.Limitedsamplingofmarinesocial-ecologicalsystemsoftenrestrictsapplicationsofquantitativemodels.However,qualitativemodelsinformmanagementdecisionsusingexpertknowledge.Additionally,uncertaintyabouttheunderlyingsystemstructureaffectsmodelestimatesandresultingconclusionsaboutpotentialmanagementactions.WeapplyqualitativeloopanalysistoassesssensitivitytostructuraluncertaintywithintheGeorgesBanksocial-ecologicalsystem.ThisworkparallelsmodelsdevelopedfortheGulfofMainesystemaspartoftheICESWorkingGroupontheNorthwestAtlanticRegionalSea.Loopanalysisdefinesinteractionsaspresenceofpositiveornegativecausalrelationshipsbetweensystemcomponents.Theseanalysesprovideinferenceaboutthecascadingeffectsofincreasedpressurestocertainsystemcomponents.WecomparesensitivityoftwomanagementscenariosinabasemodeltotwoalternatestructuresoftheGeorgesBanksystem:additionallowertrophicinteractions,andincreasedsocioeconomiccomplexity.Weevaluateeachscenario-structurecombinationbysummarizingsystemresponsestoperturbationandcomparingresponsestostatedmanagementobjectives.Ourapproachdemonstrates1)theabilitytoinvestigatethedynamicsoftheGeorgesBanksocial-ecologicalsystemusingqualitativemodels,2)expectedtradeoffsamongpotentiallyconflictingecosystem-basedmanagementobjectives,and3)effectsofuncertaintyinsystemstructureonmodeloutcomesandassociatedmanagementimplications.

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Long-termchangesintheChickDiet,GrowthandFledglingSuccessofThreeStrenaspp.inResponsetoChangingClimaticConditionsintheGulfofMaineYakola,K.,Staudinger,M.,Jordaan,A.,Kress,S.,&Shannon,P.Presentedby:Yakola,K.(kyakola@gmail.com)Environmentalandecologicalchangessuchasvariabilityinoceantemperaturesandpreyavailabilityarenegativelyaffectingmanymarinepopulationsglobally.Indeed,intheGulfofMaine(GOM)whereseasurfacetemperaturesarerapidlyrising,climatechangepresentsanewsetofconservationchallenges.TheNationalAudubonSeabirdRestorationProgramhascollectedover25yearsofdataonnestingseabirdsonsevenislandsintheGOM,includingtheMaineCoastalIslandsNationalWildlifeRefuge.Thistime-serieshasnotyetbeenfullyexploredandpresentsanexceptionalopportunitytostudyhowanincreasinglyvariableecosystemandclimateareaffectingthreemigratoryseabirdspeciesofhighconservationconcern:thefederallyendangeredRoseateTernSternadougalii,CommonTernS.hirundo,andArcticTernS.paradisaea.Wewillusethislong-termdatasettoquantifychangesinpopulationdynamicsinresponsetophysicalchangesintheenvironmentandtoevaluatehowthecompositionofchickdietsinfluenceschickgrowthandsurvival.Inaddition,wewillexplorethepotentialforphenologicalmismatchesbetweenthetimingofchickrearingandpeaksinprimarypreyabundance.Resultsareanticipatedtoincreasetheunderstandingofhowcross-trophic-levelinteractionsandchangingenvironmentalconditionsareimpactingSternapopulationsatthecolonyandregionallevelsintheGOM,andtoincreasethepredictivecapacityofpopulationviabilitymodelssupportingconservationdecisionsandactions.

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GettingtotheRARGOMAnnualScienceMeetingMeetingLocation:RedhookBrewery1RedhookWay,Portsmouth,NH03801Phone:(603)430-8600DRIVINGFromsouth:TakeI-95NUsetheleft2lanestotakeexit4forUS-4/NH-16towardWhiteMts1.8miFromnorth:TakeI-95STakeexit5forUS-4/NH-16towardNewington/DoverSamefromnorthandsouth:ContinueontoNH-16N/US-4W0.5miTakeexit1forGoslingRdtowardPeaseInternationalTradeport0.3miTurnleftatendoframpontoGoslingRd./NewingtonSt.Usetheleft2lanestoturnleftontoInternationalDr0.2miTurnleftontoCorporateDr0.2miTurnleftontoRedhookWay

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PresentingauthoraffiliationsandcontactinformationName Affiliation ContactBelknap,Samuel UniversityofMaine samuel.belknap@maine.eduBogomolni,Andrea WoodsHoleOceanographicInstitution abogolmoni@whoi.eduBrayden,Christian UniversityofMaine william.brayden@maine.eduCaffrey,Mary UniversityofNewHampshire mmp97@wildcats.unh.eduCalandrino,Mila UMassAmherst gcalandrino@umass.edu

Carr,MegUniversityofNewHampshireandShoalsMarineLaboratory m.k.carr28@gmail.com

Charles,Anthony SaintMary’sUniversity Tony.Charles@smu.caCole,Kelly UniversityofMaine Kelly.cole@maine.eduConlon,LeAnn UniversityofMaine leannconlon@gmail.comCoupland,Kate UniversityofMaine Catherine.Coupland@maine.eduFeeney,Rachel NewEnglandFisheryManagementCouncil rfeeney@nefmc.orgFranklin,Bradley GulfofMaineResearchInstitute bfranklin@gmri.orgGallo,Benjamin Univ.ofNewHampshireSeaGrant bdw35@wildcats.unh.eduGassett,Parker UniversityofMaine parker.gassett@maine.eduGoldstein,Jason WellsNationalEstuarineResearchReserve jsgoldstein2@gmail.comKaufman,Les BostonUniversity lesk@bu.eduLeslie,Heather UniversityofMaine heather.leslie@maine.eduMazur,Mackenzie UniversityofMaine mackenzie.mazur@maine.eduMcGuire,Christopher TheNatureConservancy cmcguire@tnc.orgMills,Katherine GulfofMaineResearchInstitute kmills@gmri.org

Ozmon,IvyMaineCoastalProgram,Dept.ofAgriculture,Conservation,andForestry Claire.enterline@maine.gov

Parlee,Kathryn EnvironmentandClimateChangeCanada,RegionalAnalysisandRelations

kathryn.parlee@canada.ca

Powers,Kevin StellwagenBankNationalMarineSanctuary kdpowers24@gmail.comRandall,Sara UniversityofMaine sara.randall1@maine.eduRitchie,Max UniversityofMaine max.ritchie@maine.eduRodrigue,Mattie UniversityofMaine mattie.rodrigue@gmail.comRunnebaum,Jocelyn UniversityofMaine Jocelyn.runnebaum@maine.eduSchilpp,Liberty UMassDartmouth lschilpp@umassd.eduScopel,Lauren UniversityofNewBrunswick l.scopel@unb.ca

Staudinger,Michelle DepartmentoftheInteriorNortheastClimateScienceCenter

mstaudinger@usgs.gov

Stephenson,Rob DFOCanada,St.AndrewsBiologicalStationRobert.Stephenson@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

Stoll,Joshua UniversityofMaine joshua.stoll@maine.eduStrong,Aaron UniversityofMaine aaron.strong@maine.eduTanaka,Kisei UniversityofMaine kisei.tanaka@maine.eduTaylor,Peter WaterviewConsulting peter@waterviewconsulting.comTownsend,David UniversityofMaine davidt@maine.eduTsourounakis,George CornellUniversity,ShoalsMarineLab grt27@cornell.eduValentine,Page USGSWoodsHole pvalentine@usgs.gov

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Wang,Lifei GulfofMaineResearchInstitute lwang@gmri.orgWells,Peter DalhousieUniversity oceans2@ns.sympatico.caWildermuth,Robert UMassDartmouth rwildermuth@umassd.eduWiley,David StellwagenBankNationalMarineSanctuary david.wiley@noaa.govWinton,Megan UMassDartmouth megan.winton@gmail.comYakola,Keenan UMassAmherst kyakola@gmail.comZaykoski,Peter SeaPlan pzaykoski@seaplan.org