CRD 02-11 Table 2.1

CRD 02-11 Table 2.1. Metrics we examined in this study and the extent of these time series. Source includes the principal researcher and the programmatic source of the data; BTS = bottom trawl survey, SS = scallop survey, SHS = Sandy Hook estuarine survey, FH = food habits, ZP = zooplankton, OBS = observer and port agent commercial landings database, OCE = oceanographic database, MAM = mammal survey, REG = regulations implemented, MAR = MARMAP Ships of Opportunity Program. The general process indexed by each metric is also listed.
SOURCE	WHAT IS IT?	START YEAR	END YEAR	YEARS IN SERIES	FIGURE NUMBER	PROCESS INDEXED
ABIOTIC METRICS
BRODZIAK OCE	NAO Index	1823	2000	177	A.1	Long-term Forcing
BRODZIAK OCE	5-Year Average of NAO Index	1823	2000	177	A.2	Long-term Forcing
MOUNTAIN BTS	Shelf-Wide Surface and Bottom Water Temperature Anomalies, Autumn Survey	1963	2000	37	A.3	Forcing Physics
MOUNTAIN BTS, OCE	MAB Shelf Water Anomalies for Volume, Salinity, and Temperature	1977	2001	24	A.4	Forcing Physics
MOUNTAIN, BRODZIAK BTS, OCE	Surface and Bottom Temperature Anomalies	1963	2000	37	A.5	Forcing Physics
MOUNTAIN BTS	Average MAB Shelf Water Temperature Anomaly in 1990s for Five Regions	1990	1999	9	A.6	Forcing Physics
JOSSI OCE, ZP	Massachusetts Bay Anomalies from 1978-90 Averages of Surface Temperature, Salinity, and Bottom Temperature from a Fixed Transect	1978	2001	24	A.7	Forcing Physics
JOSSI OCE, ZP	MAB Anomalies from 1978-90 Averages of Surface Temperature, Salinity, and Bottom Temperature from a Fixed Transect	1978	2001	24	A.8	Forcing Physics
JOSSI BTS	Western Gulf of Maine Surface and Bottom Temperature and Salinity Anomalies	1978	2001	24	A.9	Forcing Physics
MOUNTAIN BTS, OCE	Georges Bank NAO, Salinity, Plankton and Cod	1970	1996	26	A.10	Long-term Forcing, Forcing Physics
BIOTIC METRICS
HART BTS, SS	Georges Bank Scallop Biomass Density	1980	2000	20	B.1	Benthic Dynamics, "Canary" Populations
HART BTS, SS	Mid Atlantic Scallop Biomass Density	1980	2000	20	B.2	Benthic Dynamics, "Canary" Populations
HART BTS, OBS, SS	Georges Bank Scallop Survey Biomass and Landings	1962	1999	37	B.3	Benthic Dynamics, "Canary" Populations
HART BTS, OBS, SS	Mid Atlantic Scallop Survey Biomass and Landings	1962	1999	37	B.4	Benthic Dynamics, "Canary" Populations
LINK BTS	Sculpin mean number per tow on Georges Bank autumn NEFSC survey	1963	1998	35	B.5	Benthic Dynamics, "Canary" Populations
FABRIZIO SHS	Beam and Otter Trawl Catch of Blue Crab per Unit Area in an Estuary	1996	2000	4	B.6	Benthic Dynamics, "Canary" Populations
JOSSI ZP	GOM Percentile Anomalies of Calanus from 1961-90 Median	1961	2000	40	B.7	Secondary Production
JOSSI ZP	Anomalies of major zooplankton taxa	1977	1996	19	B.8	Secondary Production
JOSSI ZP	Spatio-seasonal density of Centropages across continental slope	1976	1990	14	B.9	Secondary Production
JOSSI ZP	Seasonal Calanus Abundance, Between Massachusetts and Cape Sable	1961	1998	37	B.10	Secondary Production
KANE ZP	Anomalies of Georges Bank Total ZooplanktonBiomass and Abundance for 2 major copepods	1977	2000	23	B.11	Secondary Production
KANE ZP	Anomalies of Gulf of MaineTotal ZooplanktonBiomass and Abundance for 2 major copepods	1977	2000	23	B.12	Secondary Production
KANE ZP	Mean Zooplankton Biomass, entire shelf	1977	2000	23	B.13	Secondary Production
NEFSC BTS	Groundfish, principal pelagics, dogfish & skates, and other fish	1963	1999	36	B.14	Aggregate Production, Biomass Allocation
BRODZIAK BTS	Georges Bank Principal Groundfish Abundance	1963	1999	36	B.15	Aggregate Production
BRODZIAK BTS	Georges Bank Elasmobranch Abundance	1968	1999	31	B.16	Aggregate Production
BRODZIAK BTS	Principal Pelagics Abundance	1967	1994	27	B.17	Aggregate Production
BRODZIAK BTS	Georges Bank Cephalopod Abundance	1963	1999	36	B.18	Aggregate Production
LINK FH	Frequency of parasite occurrence by predator	1973	1998	25	B.19	Trophic Dynamics, Density Dependence
FABRIZIO SHS	Beam and Otter Trawl Catch of Winter Flounder per Unit Area in an Estuary	1996	2000	4	B.20	Population Dynamics
NEFSC BTS	Percent mature at age-1 & age-2 for GB haddock and cod	1963	1997	34	B.21	Population Dynamics, Allometric Dynamics
BRODZIAK BTS	Georges Bank Cod Recruits per Spawner Anomalies	1978	1998	20	B.22	Recruitment Dynamics
BRODZIAK BTS	Georges Bank Haddock Recruits per Spawner Anomalies	1931	1998	67	B.23	Recruitment Dynamics
BRODZIAK BTS	Georges Bank Yellowtail Recruits per Spawner Anomalies	1973	1998	25	B.24	Recruitment Dynamics
LINK BTS	Swept-Area Total Biomass Index	1963	1999	36	B.25	System Production
LINK BTS	Mean animal length on Georges Bank from NEFSC bottom trawl surveys	1963	2000	37	B.26	Allometric dynamics
LINK BTS	Swept-Area Biomass Index by different Guilds	1963	1999	36	B.27	Aggregate Production
BRODZIAK BTS	Gulf of Maine Total Species Diversity	1963	2000	37	B.28	Diversity, Biomass Allocation
BRODZIAK BTS	Gulf of Maine Abundant Species Diversity	1963	2000	37	B.29	Diversity, Biomass Allocation
BRODZIAK BTS	Gulf of Maine Species Evenness	1963	2000	37	B.30	Diversity, Biomass Allocation
BRODZIAK BTS	Georges Bank Total Species Diversity	1963	2000	37	B.31	Diversity, Biomass Allocation
BRODZIAK BTS	Georges Bank Abundant Species Diversity	1963	2000	37	B.32	Diversity, Biomass Allocation
BRODZIAK BTS	Georges Bank Species Evenness	1963	2000	37	B.33	Diversity, Biomass Allocation
BRODZIAK BTS	Mid-Atlantic Bight Total Species Diversity	1963	2000	37	B.34	Diversity, Biomass Allocation
BRODZIAK BTS	Mid-Atlantic Bight Abundant Species Diversity	1963	2000	37	B.35	Diversity, Biomass Allocation
BRODZIAK BTS	Mid-Atlantic Bight Species Evenness	1963	2000	37	B.36	Diversity, Biomass Allocation
LINK FH	Silver Hake Linkage Density	1973	1999	26	B.37	Trophic Dynamics, Energy Flow
OVERHOLTZ BTS, FH	Total Biomass Consumption by 12 piscivores	1977	1997	20	B.38	Biomass Allocation, Energy Flow
LINK BTS, FH	Total fish consumption of 6 piscivores on Georges Bank	1977	1998	21	B.39	Biomass Allocation, Energy Flow
OVERHOLTZ FH, BTS	Consumption of 6 pelagic species by 12 predators	1977	1997	20	B.40	Biomass Allocation, Energy Flow
LINK FH	Food web 1977	1977	1977	1	B.41	Trophic Dynamics, Energy Flow
LINK FH	Food web 1987	1987	1987	1	B.42	Trophic Dynamics, Energy Flow
LINK FH	Food web 1997	1997	1997	1	B.43	Trophic Dynamics, Energy Flow
LINK FH	Cod fish consumption and percent fish in diet	1978	1997	19	B.44	Trophic Dynamics
LINK FH	Cod fish consumption by age class	1978	1997	19	B.45	Trophic Dynamics
LINK FH	Cod percentage diet composition of major fish prey	1973	1997	24	B.46	Trophic Dynamics
LINK FH	Spiny dogfish percentage diet composition of major fish prey	1977	1997	20	B.47	Trophic Dynamics
LINK FH	No. Predators of Major Species	1973	1999	26	B.48	Trophic Dynamics
LINK FH	Silver Hake Cannibalism	1973	1999	26	B.49	Trophic & Population Dynamics, Cycling
LINK FH	Silver and Red Hake Number of Prey	1973	1999	26	B.50	Trophic Dynamics, Energy Flow
OVERHOLTZ FH, BTS	Atlantic Herring Biomass Versus Consumption of Herring by 12 Predators	1977	1997	20	B.51	Biomass Allocation, Energy Flow
OVERHOLTZ FH, BTS	Atlantic Mackerel Biomass Versus Consumption of Mackerel by 12 Predators	1977	1997	20	B.52	Biomass Allocation, Energy Flow
OVERHOLTZ FH, BTS	Loligo Biomass Versus Consumption of Herring by 12 Predators	1977	1997	20	B.53	Biomass Allocation, Energy Flow
JOSSI & O'REILLY MAR	U.S. Northeast Continental Shelf Chlorophyll a	1977	1988	-	N/A	Primary Production
PALKA & SMITH MAM	Abundance of various marine mammals	various		-	Table 4.1	Apex Predators, Population Dynamics, "Canary" Populations
HUMAN METRICS
EDWARDS OBS	Otter Trawl Landings by Species	1964	2000	36	H.1	Humans as Predators
EDWARDS OBS	Otter Trawl Revenue by Species	1964	2000	36	H.2	Humans as Predators
EDWARDS OBS	Number of Otter Trawl Vessels by Size Class	1964	2000	36	H.3	Humans as Predators
EDWARDS OBS	Otter Trawl Income in Year 2000 Value	1964	2000	36	H.4	Humans as Predators
EDWARDS OBS	Average Otter Trawl Income in Year 2000 Value	1964	2000	36	H.5	Humans as Predators
BRODZIAK OBS	Georges Bank Fishing Effort	1960	1987	27	H.6	Humans as Predators
BRODZIAK OBS	Georges Bank Catch per Unit Effort	1960	1987	27	H.7	Humans as Predators
BRODZIAK OBS, REG	Georges Bank Haddock Observed and Target Fishing Mortality	1931	1998	67	H.8	Human Management
BRODZIAK OBS	Georges Bank cod, haddock, and yellowtail yields	1935	2000	65	H.9	Humans as Predators
OLSON OBS	Total days absent by state of landing	1999	1999	1	H.10, H.11	Human Behavior, Spatial Dynamics
OLSON OBS	Summer flounder catch sites by state of landing and size of catch	1999	1999	1	H.12	Human Behavior, Spatial Dynamics
OLSON OBS	NE Landed Value by County	1994	2001	7	H.13	Human Behavior, Spatial Dynamics
OLSON OBS	NE Number of Federal Permits by County	1997	2001	4	H.14	Human Behavior, Spatial Dynamics
OLSON OBS	Average Days Absent by Location	1999	1999	1	H.15	Human Behavior, Spatial Dynamics
OLSON OBS	Groundfish Landings by Stat Area	1995	2000	5	H.16, H.17	Human Behavior, Spatial Dynamics
OLSON OBS	Pelagics Landings by Stat Area	1995	2000	5	H.18, H.19	Human Behavior, Spatial Dynamics
LINK/EDWARDS OBS	NE Bigeye tuna landings and revenue	1993	1997	4	H.20	Humans as Predators
LINK/EDWARDS OBS	NE Cod landings and revenue	1993	1997	4	H.21	Humans as Predators
LINK/EDWARDS OBS	NE Swordfish landings and revenue	1993	1997	4	H.22	Humans as Predators
BRODZIAK REG	Trawl Fishery Area Closures	1977	2000	23	H.23	Human Management
BRODZIAK REG	Trawl Fishery Mesh Restrictions	1977	2000	23	H.24	Human Management
BRODZIAK REG	Groundfish Vessel Days at Sea Restrictions	1977	2000	23	H.25	Human Management

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