Forage Fish Habitat Suitability Model Final Report
- Published:
- N/A
- Associated with:
- Sustainable Fisheries Goal Implementation Team (GIT 1) and Forage Action Team
This study, conducted by the Virginia Institute of Marine Science and Anchor QEA, coupled fisheries survey data with dissolved oxygen and hydrodynamic models to develop habitat suitability indices for four key forage fishes in Chesapeake Bay. These indices were used to quanitfy the extent of suitable habitat available for each species throughout the Bay and its tributaries over time.