Food Web Dynamics Program

National Marine Fisheries Service
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

Mission Statement

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

Metadata

Projects: Products and Analyses
Basic
Inferential
Modeling
Theoretical

Publications, Reports, and Presentations
Recent Papers and Reports
Recent Presentations
Historical Papers and Reports

Staff

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***Check out our food habits training materials***

**Download the program to estimate fish prey preference and diet composition.  This excel spreadsheet with macros will be helpful for any issue related to predator selectivity**

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