Forage Action Team
Scope and Purpose
The Forage Action Team will lead the development of the forage fish management strategy associated with the forage fish outcome in the new Watershed Agreement. This team will include representatives from state management agencies, academic institutions, non-profits, and other science experts. The management strategy will outline important actions, considerations, and research priorities that will inform a comprehensive assessment and/or quantification of the Chesapeake Bay forage base.
Publications
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October 24, 2017
Environmental, Spatial and Temporal Patterns in Chesapeake Bay Forage Population Distributions and Predator Consumption
The research focused on evaluating: 1) evidence of spatial and temporal structuring of forage populations and predator consumption along environmental gradients and, 2) the effects of variability in abundance of multiple...
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August 31, 2015
Assessing the Chesapeake Bay Forage Base: Existing Data and Research Priorities - STAC Forage Report
Forage species play an integral role in the Chesapeake Bay food web by supporting higher-trophic level
production. "Forage" was interpreted broadly for this workshop and included invertebrate groups as well
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February 01, 2016
Forage indicators and consumption profiles for Chesapeake Bay fishes: Final Report
Final report from the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science-Chesapeake Biological Lab team on their work to develop a suite of forage indicators and consumption profiles for species in the Chesapeake Bay....