NICOP - Black Sea Anchovy Migration Study
Abstract
The primary goal of this NICOP is to provide researchers from Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab and NRL a characterization of anchovy behavior in the Black Sea for use in their analysis of collaborative experiments in this region. The Turkish side proposes to support this effort with echo sounder and trawling measurements to facilitate site selection and data interpretation. These experiments will be conducted from a Turkish research vessel in the Black Sea near the ports of Sinop or Trabzon. The experiments will be conducted at a mesoscale biological hot spot where Turkish scientist have determined that the concentrations of anchovies (and other species) are relatively high based on echo sounder surveys. The specific objective of the proposed work is to develop a precise understanding, characterizations and models of the main features of anchovies in Turkish waters of the Black Sea. This will involve answering a series of research questions: 1) what are the diurnal patters in their habitat use on vertical, lateral, and inshore-offshore axes, 2) what are the main principles driving their behavior, and 3) how do they respond to the changes in their environment (mainly due to temperature variations.Code 322, Dr. Robert Headrick, has been closely closely involved in the development of this NICOP. The main cruise is currently scheduled for winter 2016.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Sep 23, 2016
- Source ID
- N629091612092
Entities
People
- Ali Cemal Gucu
Organizations
- Middle East Technical University
- Office of Naval Research
- United States Navy