Gulf of California species and catch spatial distributions and historical time series - Developing end-to-end models of the Gulf of California

The purpose of this project is to develop spatially discrete end-to-end models of the northern Gulf of California, linking oceanography, biogeochemistry, food web interactions, habitat, fisheries, economics, monitoring, and management into a common model framework.

This framework allows for thought experiments, including evaluation of alternate management strategies, identifying robust indicators, and assessing relative importance of different ecosystem drivers in regulating important processes. NMFS personnel are conducting this work in broad collaboration with a consortium of Mexican federal, state, NGO and academic scientists. The specific work entails model development, scoping issues with stakeholders and policy makers, running scenarios, and analyzing and writing up the results. Products include peer-reviewed papers, presentations, and workshops with modelers and/or stakeholders. Management audiences include Mexican governmental bodies and conservation organizations. The project is an on-going, stand-alone project with no firm deadline for completion.

Available online as appendices: NOAA Tech. Memo., NMFS-NWFSC-110.

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Peer Reviewed Publication: Indirect Effects of Conservation Policies on the Coupled Human-Natural Ecosystem of the Upper Gulf of California. Morzaria-Luna, Hem Nalini, et al. "Indirect Effects of Conservation Policies on the Coupled Human-Natural Ecosystem of the Upper Gulf of California." PloS one 8.5 (2013): e64085.

Peer Reviewed Publication: Exploring Trade- Offs between Fisheries and Conservation of the Vaquita Porpoise (Phocoena sinus) Using an Atlantis Ecosystem Model. Morzaria-Luna, H., Ainsworth, C.H., Kaplan,I.C., Levin, P.S., Fulton, E.A. 2012. Exploring Trade-

Offs between Fisheries and Conservation of the Vaquita Porpoise (Phocoena sinus) Using an

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Atlantis Ecosystem Model. PloS one 7:e42917. Available:

http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0042917

Peer Reviewed Publication: Effective Ecosystem-Based Management Must Encourage Regulatory Compliance: A Gulf of California Case Study. Ainsworth, C. H., et al. "Effective ecosystem-based management must encourage regulatory compliance: A Gulf of California case study." Marine Policy 36.6 (2012): 1275-1283

Peer Reviewed Publication: Compliance with Existing Fisheries Regulations Yields Economic and Ecological Benefits for the Northern Gulf of California. Ainsworth, C., H. Morzaria-Luna, I.C. Kaplan, P. Levin, E. Fulton. In press. Compliance with existing fisheries regulations yields economic and ecological benefits for the Northern Gulf of California. Journal of Applied Ecology.

Peer Reviewed Publication: Estimating Diet Compositions of Fish Species in the Northern Gulf of California, with Application to Ecosystem Modeling for Fishery Management. C. Ainsworth, I. C. Kaplan, P.S. Levin, M. Mangel. 2010. Estimating Diet Compositions of Fish Species In The Northern Gulf of California, With Application To Ecosystem Modeling For Fishery Management. Ecological Applications 20(8): 2188-2202.

Peer Reviewed Publication: Quantifying Species Abundance Trends in the Northern Gulf of California Using Local Ecological Knowledge. Ainsworth, C.H. (2011) Quantifying Species Abundance Trends in the Northern Gulf of California Using Local Ecological Knowledge. Marine and Coastal Fisheries 3-1

Report: Modeling Results for Groupers (serranids). H. Morzaria Luna, I.C. Kaplan y Ainsworth, C.A. 2011. Serrnidos - tendencias y predicciones en el Golfo Norte de California Ecosystem Science Program. Northwest Fisheries Science Center. NOAA. Seattle WA

Tech Memo: Atlantis Model Development for the Northern Gulf of California. Ainsworth, C.H., I.C. Kaplan, P.S. Levin, P.S., R. Cudney Bueno, E.A. Fulton, M. Mangel, M. Turk-Boyer, J. Torre Cosio, A. Pares Sierra, H.N. Morzaria Luna. 2011. Atlantis model development for the Northern Gulf of California. U.S. Dept. Commer., NOAA Tech. Memo. NMFS-NWFSC-110. Available online: http://www.nwfsc.noaa.gov/assets/25/ 7784_08012011_125850_AtlantisModelTM110WebFinal.pdf

Available online as appendices: NOAA Tech. Memo., NMFS-NWFSC-110

http://www.nwfsc.noaa.gov/publications/scipubs/displayinclude.cfm?incfile=technicalmemorandum2011.inc

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Paper - NOAA NWFSC Tech Memo 110, Ainsworth et al.

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The Northwest Fisheries Science Center facilitates backup and recovery of all data and IT components which are managed by IT Operations through the capture of static (point-in-time) backup data to physical media. Once data is captured to physical media (every 1-3 days), a duplicate is made and routinely (weekly) transported to an offsite archive facility where it is maintained throughout the data's applicable life-cycle.

Literature review, Excel spreadsheet compilation.