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Marine Life

The Mid-Atlantic region is well known for nutrient-rich and highly productive waters. Its estuaries, salt marshes, sea grasses, barrier islands, cold water corals, and submarine canyons provide spawning, nursery, and forage habitats that support diverse resident and migratory marine life including invertebrates, seabirds, fishes, and marine mammals.

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Marine Life

Marine Life

Bird Migrations

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Black-capped Petrel Individual Movement Tracks

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Northern Gannet, Fall Migration, Utilization Distribution

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Northern Gannet, Spring Migration, Utilization Distribution

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Northern Gannet, Winter Migration, Utilization Distribution

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Red Throated Loon, Fall Migration, Utilization Distribution

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Red Throated Loon, Spring Migration, Utilization Distribution

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Red Throated Loon, Winter Migration, Utilization Distribution

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Surf Scoter, Fall Migration, Utilization Distribution

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Surf Scoter, Spring Migration, Utilization Distribution

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Surf Scoter, Winter Migration, Utilization Distribution

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Birds

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All Avian Species: Relative Density

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All Avian Species: Core Density Area - Mid-Atlantic scale

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All Avian Species: Species Richness

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Nearshore Species: Relative Density

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Nearshore Species: Core Density Area - Mid-Atlantic scale

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Nearshore Species: Species Richness

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Offshore/Pelagic Species: Relative Density

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Offshore/Pelagic Species: Core Density Area - Mid-Atlantic scale

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Offshore/Pelagic Species: Species Richness

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State listed species: Relative Density

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State listed species: Core Density Area - Mid-Atlantic scale

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State listed species: Species Richness

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BCR30 Priority species: Relative Density

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BCR30 Priority species: Core Density Area - Mid-Atlantic scale

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BCR30 Priority species: Species Richness

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AMBCC high conservation concern (2014): Relative Density

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AMBCC high conservation concern (2014): Core Density Area - Mid-Atlantic scale

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AMBCC high conservation concern (2014): Species Richness

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AMBCC medium conservation concern (2014): Relative Density

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AMBCC medium conservation concern (2014): Core Density Area - Mid-Atlantic scale

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AMBCC medium conservation concern (2014): Species Richness

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AMBCC low conservation concern (2014): Relative Density

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AMBCC low (2014): Core Density Area - Mid-Atlantic scale

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AMBCC low (2014): Species Richness

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Coastal waterfowl: Relative Density

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Coastal waterfowl: Core Density Area - Mid-Atlantic scale

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Coastal waterfowl: Species Richness

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Divers and pursuit plungers: Relative Density

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Divers and pursuit plungers: Core Density Area - Mid-Atlantic scale

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Divers and pursuit plungers: Species Richness

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Surface feeders: Relative Density

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Surface feeders: Core Density Area - Mid-Atlantic scale

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Surface feeders: Species Richness

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Surface plungers: Relative Density

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Surface plungers: Core Density Area - Mid-Atlantic scale

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Surface plungers: Species Richness

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Fish eaters: Relative Density

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Fish eaters: Core Density Area - Mid-Atlantic scale

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Fish eaters: Species Richness

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Squid eaters: Relative Density

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Squid eaters: Core Density Area - Mid-Atlantic scale

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Squid eaters: Species Richness

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Crustacean eaters: Relative Density

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Crustacean eaters: Core Density Area - Mid-Atlantic scale

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Crustacean eaters: Species Richness

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Benthic/bivalve eaters: Relative Density

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Benthic/bivalve eaters: Core Density Area - Mid-Atlantic scale

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Benthic/bivalve eaters: Species Richness

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Migrant species: Relative Density

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Migrant species: Core Density Area - Mid-Atlantic scale

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Migrant species: Species Richness

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Higher collision sensitivity (2013): Relative Density

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Higher collision sensitivity (2013): Core Density Area - Mid-Atlantic scale

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Higher collision sensitivity (2013): Species Richness

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Higher displacement sensitivity (2013): Relative Density

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Higher displacement sensitivity (2013): Core Density Area - Mid-Atlantic scale

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Higher displacement sensitivity (2013): Species Richness

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Deep-Sea Corals and Sponges (Observed)

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EFH Highly Migratory Species

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Essential Fish Habitats

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Fish - Fall 2010-2019

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All Fish Species: Biomass (fall)

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All Fish Species: Species Richness (fall)

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All Fish Species: Core Biomass Area - Mid-Atlantic scale (fall)

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Abundance Vulnerable to Climate Changes: Biomass (fall)

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Abundance Vulnerable to Climate Changes: Species Richness (fall)

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Abundance Vulnerable to Climate Changes: Core Biomass Area - Mid-Atlantic scale (fall)

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Distribution Vulnerable to Climate Changes: Biomass (fall)

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Distribution Vulnerable to Climate Changes: Species Richness (fall)

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Distribution Vulnerable to Climate Changes: Core Biomass Area - Mid-Atlantic scale (fall)

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ASMFC FMPs: Biomass (fall)

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ASMFC FMPs: Species Richness (fall)

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ASMFC FMPs: Core Biomass Area - Mid-Atlantic scale (fall)

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MAFMC FMPs: Biomass (fall)

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MAFMC FMPs: Species Richness (fall)

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MAFMC FMPs: Core Biomass Area - Mid-Atlantic scale (fall)

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Demersal Fish: Biomass (fall)

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Demersal Fish: Species Richness (fall)

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Demersal Fish: Core Biomass Area - Mid-Atlantic scale (fall)

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Diadromous Fish: Biomass (fall)

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Diadromous Fish: Species Richness (fall)

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Diadromous Fish: Core Biomass Area - Mid-Atlantic scale (fall)

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EFH Species: Biomass (fall)

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EFH Species: Species Richness (fall)

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EFH Species: Core Biomass Area - Mid-Atlantic scale (fall)

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Forage Fish: Biomass (fall)

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Forage Fish: Species Richness (fall)

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Forage Fish: Core Biomass Area - Mid-Atlantic scale (fall)

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Highly Migratory Species: Biomass (fall)

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Highly Migratory Species: Species Richness (fall)

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Highly Migratory Species: Core Biomass Area - Mid-Atlantic scale (fall)

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NEFMC Skates: Biomass (fall)

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NEFMC Skates: Species Richness (fall)

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NEFMC Skates: Core Biomass Area - Mid-Atlantic scale (fall)

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NEFMC multispecies: Biomass (fall)

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NEFMC multispecies: Species Richness (fall)

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NEFMC multispecies: Core Biomass Area - Mid-Atlantic scale (fall)

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NEFMC small mesh multispecies: Biomass (fall)

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NEFMC small mesh multispecies: Species Richness (fall)

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NEFMC small mesh multispecies: Core Biomass Area - Mid-Atlantic scale (fall)

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Potentially Vulnerable to EMF: Biomass (Fall)

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Potentially Vulnerable to EMF: Species Richness (Fall)

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Potentially Vulnerable to EMF: Core Biomass Area - Mid-Atlantic scale (Fall)

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Fish - Spring 2010-2019

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All Fish Species: Biomass (spring)

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All Fish Species: Species Richness (spring)

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All Fish Species: Core Biomass Area - Mid-Atlantic scale (spring)

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Abundance Vulnerable to Climate Changes: Biomass (spring)

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Abundance Vulnerable to Climate Changes: Species Richness (spring)

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Abundance Vulnerable to Climate Changes: Core Biomass Area - Mid-Atlantic scale (spring)

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Distribution Vulnerable to Climate Changes: Biomass (spring)

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Distribution Vulnerable to Climate Changes: Species Richness (spring)

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Distribution Vulnerable to Climate Changes: Core Biomass Area - Mid-Atlantic scale (spring)

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ASMFC FMPs: Biomass (spring)

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ASMFC FMPs: Species Richness (spring)

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ASMFC FMPs: Core Biomass Area - Mid-Atlantic scale (spring)

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MAFMC FMPs: Biomass (spring)

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MAFMC FMPs: Species Richness (spring)

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MAFMC FMPs: Core Biomass Area - Mid-Atlantic scale (spring)

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Demersal Fish: Biomass (spring)

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Demersal Fish: Species Richness (spring)

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Demersal Fish: Core Biomass Area - Mid-Atlantic scale (spring)

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Diadromous Fish: Biomass (spring)

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Diadromous Fish: Species Richness (spring)

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Diadromous Fish: Core Biomass Area - Mid-Atlantic scale (spring)

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EFH Species: Biomass (spring)

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EFH Species: Species Richness (spring)

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EFH Species: Core Biomass Area - Mid-Atlantic scale (spring)

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Forage Fish: Biomass (spring)

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Forage Fish: Species Richness (spring)

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Forage Fish: Core Biomass Area - Mid-Atlantic scale (spring)

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Highly Migratory Species: Biomass (spring)

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Highly Migratory Species: Species Richness (spring)

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NEFMC Skates: Biomass (spring)

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NEFMC Skates: Species Richness (spring)

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NEFMC Skates: Core Biomass Area - Mid-Atlantic scale (spring)

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NEFMC multispecies: Biomass (spring)

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NEFMC multispecies: Species Richness (spring)

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NEFMC multispecies: Core Biomass Area - Mid-Atlantic scale (spring)

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NEFMC small mesh multispecies: Biomass (spring)

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NEFMC small mesh multispecies: Species Richness (spring)

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NEFMC small mesh multispecies: Core Biomass Area - Mid-Atlantic scale (spring)

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Potentially Vulnerable to EMF: Biomass (Spring)

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Potentially Vulnerable to EMF: Species Richness (Spring)

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Potentially Vulnerable to EMF: Core Biomass Area - Mid-Atlantic scale (Spring)

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Fish Species Future Projections

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Alewife Future Projections

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American Shad Future Projections

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Atlantic Mackerel Future Projections

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Black Sea Bass Future Projections

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Blueback Herring Future Projections

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Bluefish Future Projections

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Butterfish Future Projections

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Longfin Squid Future Projections

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Monkfish Future Projections

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Northern Sand Lance Future Projections

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Northern Shortfin Squid Future Projections

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Red Hake Future Projections

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Scup Future Projections

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Spot Future Projections

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Summer Flounder Future Projections

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Winter Flounder Future Projections

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Yellowtail Future Projections

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Fish Species Through Time

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Alewife Biomass (Data Sliders)

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Alewife Overlap Areas

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American Shad Biomass (Data Sliders)

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American Shad Overlap Areas

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Atlantic Mackerel Biomass (Data Sliders)

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Atlantic Mackerel Overlap Areas

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Black Sea Bass Biomass (Data Sliders)

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Black Sea Bass Overlap Areas

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Blueback Herring Biomass (Data Sliders)

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Blueback Herring Overlap Areas

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Bluefish Biomass (Data Sliders)

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Bluefish Overlap Areas

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Butterfish Biomass (Data Sliders)

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Butterfish Overlap Areas

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Longfin Squid Biomass (Data Sliders)

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Longfin Squid Overlap Areas

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Monkfish Biomass (Data Sliders)

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Monkfish Overlap Areas

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Northern Shortfin Squid Biomass (Data Sliders)

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Northern Shortfin Squid Overlap Areas

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Red Hake Biomass (Data Sliders)

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Red Hake Overlap Areas

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Sand Lance Biomass (Data Sliders)

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Sand Lance Overlap Areas

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Scup Biomass (Data Sliders)

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Scup Overlap Areas

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Spiny Dogfish Biomass (Data Sliders)

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Spiny Dogfish Overlap Areas

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Spot Biomass (Data Sliders)

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Spot Overlap Areas

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Summer Flounder Biomass (Data Sliders)

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Summer Flounder Overlap Areas

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Winter Flounder Biomass (Data Sliders)

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Winter Flounder Overlap Areas

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Yellowtail Biomass (Data Sliders)

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Yellowtail Overlap Areas

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Fish Time Series Sliders: 1980-2019 (spring and fall)

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All Fish Species: Biomass 1980-2019

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Demersal Fish: Biomass 1980-2019

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Diadromous Fish: Biomass 1980-2019

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Forage Fish: Biomass 1980-2019

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Highly Migratory Species - Hotspots of Change

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Number of Species Gaining Habitat - Summer

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Number of Species Gaining Habitat - Winter

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Number of Species Gaining Habitat - Annual

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Number of Species Losing Habitat - Summer

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Number of Species Losing Habitat - Winter

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Number of Species Losing Habitat - Annual

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Highly Migratory Species Habitat Suitability - Past and Future Sliders

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Marine Mammal Strandings: County Summaries (2000-2020)

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Marine Mammal Strandings: by Season (2000-2020)

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Strandings - Winter

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Strandings - Spring

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Strandings - Summer

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Strandings - Fall

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Marine Mammal Strandings: by Species/Group (2000-2020)

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Strandings - North Atlantic Right Whales

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Strandings - Humpback Whales

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Strandings - Other Whales and Marine Mammals

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Strandings - Dolphins

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Strandings - Porpoises

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Strandings - Seals

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Strandings - Unidentified

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Marine Mammals

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All Cetaceans: Abundance

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All Cetaceans: Species Richness

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All Cetaceans: Core Abundance Area - Mid-Atlantic scale

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Species of Concern: Abundance

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Species of Concern: Species Richness

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Species of Concern: Core Abundance Area - Mid-Atlantic scale

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Baleen whales: Abundance

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Baleen whales: Species Richness

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Baleen whales: Core Abundance Area - Mid-Atlantic scale

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Large delphinoids: Abundance

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Large delphinoids: Species Richness

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Large delphinoids: Core Abundance Area - Mid-Atlantic scale

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Small delphinoids: Abundance

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Small delphinoids: Species Richness

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Small delphinoids: Core Abundance Area - Mid-Atlantic scale

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Sound sensitivity High frequency: Abundance

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Sound sensitivity High frequency: Species Richness

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Sound sensitivity High frequency: Core Abundance Area - Mid-Atlantic scale

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Sound sensitivity Low frequency: Abundance

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Sound sensitivity Low frequency: Species Richness

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Sound sensitivity Low frequency: Core Abundance Area - Mid-Atlantic scale

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Sperm and beaked whales: Abundance

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Sperm and beaked whales: Species Richness

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Sperm and beaked whales: Core Abundance Area - Mid-Atlantic scale

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Vulnerability to climate change: Abundance

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Vulnerability to climate change: Species Richness

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National Marine Fisheries Critical Habitat

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All NMFS Critical Habitat Areas

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All NMFS Critical Habitat Lines

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Designated

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Atlantic Salmon, Gulf of Maine DPS

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Atlantic Sturgeon, Atlantic Subspecies, Carolina DPS

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Atlantic Sturgeon, Atlantic Subspecies, Chesapeake Bay DPS

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Atlantic Sturgeon, Atlantic Subspecies, Gulf of Maine DPS

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Atlantic Sturgeon, Atlantic Subspecies, New York Bight DPS

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Atlantic Sturgeon, Atlantic Subspecies, South Atlantic DPS

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Proposed

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Green Sea Turtle, North Atlantic DPS (07/19/2023) - Proposed

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North American Right Whale Change Over Time Sliders

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Proposed Passive Acoustic Network

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Proposed PAM Stations (20km)

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Proposed PAM 20km Grid Cells

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Proposed PAM Stations (40km)

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Proposed PAM 40km Grid Cells

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Current PAM Deployments

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PAM Detections of NARW Since 2010

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Sea Scallops

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Sea Scallops 2016-2018 Potential Reproductive Output

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Sea Scallops Average Abundance (SMAST)

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Sea Scallops Biomass, meat weight in kg (NEFSC) - Draft

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Sea Turtle Density Monthly Slider

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Sea Turtle Strandings: County Summaries (2000-2020)

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Sea Turtle Strandings: by Season (2000-2020)

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Sea Turtle Strandings - Winter

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Sea Turtle Strandings - Spring

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Sea Turtle Strandings - Summer

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Sea Turtle Strandings - Fall

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Sea Turtle Strandings: by Species (2000-2020)

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Strandings - Loggerhead sea turtle

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Strandings - Green sea turtle

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Strandings - Leatherback sea turtle

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Strandings - Hawksbill sea turtle

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Strandings - Kemp's ridley sea turtle

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Strandings - Unknown

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Sea Turtle Strandings: by Type

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Tagged Loggerhead Sea Turtle Density Monthly Slider

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USFWS Final Critical Habitat Polygons (Birds)

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USFWS Proposed Critical Habitat Polygons (Birds)

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Zooplankton Sample Points Slider (2003-2009, 2010-2021)

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Zooplankton Seasonal Slider (2003-2009)

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Zooplankton Seasonal Slider (2010-2021)

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