Food Web Dynamics Program
Northeast Fisheries Science Center
Woods Hole Laboratory
Welcome
The Food Web Dynamics Program (FWDP), located at the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), NEFSC, Woods Hole Massachusetts Laboratory, examines the magnitude of predation and the impact of selective harvesting patterns on fish community dynamics. The Program documents predator-prey and competitive interactions among fish populations and assesses the joint impact of harvesting and biological interactions on these populations. The FWDP is conducting research to determine the impact of changing predator biomass on commercially important species of the northeast continental shelf. Species interactions may affect the rate and trajectory of the recovery of groundfish populations as fishing rates are curtailed. The Program is working toward the development and application of multi-species predictive models to meet management needs.
If you would like additional details, we welcome you to
click on the items below or to contact a member of the FWDP
staff
Overview/Background
Recent
History of the Northwest Atlantic Fish Community
Databases
BT Survey
and Process Oriented Cruises
The
Surveys
The
Samples
The
Food Habits Data
Projects:
Products and Analyses
Basic
Inferential
Modeling
Theoretical
Publications, Reports, and Presentations
Recent
Papers and Reports
Recent
Presentations
Historical
Papers and Reports
***Check out our food habits training materials***
Check out the links to various Ecosystem-Based Fisheries Management sites
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