MATOS - Mid-Atlantic Acoustic Telemetry Observation System

Project Title: Identifying spawning and offshore migration patterns of sheepshead (Archosargus probatocephalus) in North Carolina

MATOS Project Code: UNCsheep

Data Type: Data

Project Duration: September 2020 - May 2023

Project Description: The goal of our research is to investigate the offshore movement patterns and spawning habitat use of sheepshead. Specifically, we will be using a combination of acoustic telemetry tags and Pop-up Satellite Archival Tags (PSATs) to obtain information about the movement patterns and spawning locations of adult sheepshead.

Objectives:

Locate overwintering habitats
Understanding timing of migration
Determine spawning locations
Learn migratory patterns

Management Benefits:

This information will help inform future policy and management decisions.

Principal Investigator:	Lewis Naisbett-Jones (University of North Carolina Institute of Marine Sciences )
Email:	lnaisbettjones@gmail.com

Point of Contact:	Lewis Naisbett-Jones
Email:	lnaisbettjones@gmail.com

Collaborators:

Jeff Buckle (Center of Marine Sciences and Technology)
Jim Morley (East Carolina University - Coastal Studies Institute)
Joel Fodrie (University of North Carolina - CH)

Participating Organizations:

Center of Marine Sciences and Technology
ECU Coastal Studies Institute
University of North Carolina Department of Biology
University of North Carolina Institute of Marine Sciences

Funding:

NC Division of Marine Fisheries

UNC Sheepshead movements