Table 3. Scientific Objectives of the Northwest Atlantic-Georges Bank Program
- I. Quantify Species Abundance in Space and Time
- II. Determine Population Dynamics of Key Species
- III. Examine Effects of Seasonal Stratification on Biological Populations
- IV. Evaluate Physical and Biological Processes in Relation to Exchanges of Water and Biota across Boundaries
- V. Examine Biological Rates (e.g., Predator/Prey Interactions) Considering Turbulence and Patchiness
- VI. Determine Sensitivity of the Physical Transport, Stratification and Biogeographic Boundaries to Climate-Forced Changes