Kernel Density Plots of Spring Species Distribution
The habitats used by species of the Northeast Shelf ecosystem have changed over recent decades. Species have moved in response to a complex set of factors, resulting in changes in distribution in respect to latitude and depth, among a number of habitat indicators. Kernel density plots provide a way of characterizing where a species is distributed by defining an area with an associated probability that a species will be found there. We compared the kernel densities for three probability levels between two time periods. The three probability levels were 25, 50, and 75% kernel densities; the 25% kernel defines the core area of the distribution, whereas the 75% defines the broader use of the ecosystem. The two time periods were a base distribution period based on species distribution during the 1970s (shown as blue kernel densities) and a contemporary distribution period based on the last three years (2014-2016) for the spring survey (shown as red kernel densities). The table below shows the species analyzed.
Click on a species name to see kernel density plots.
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