MATOS - Mid-Atlantic Acoustic Telemetry Observation System

Project Title: Rutgers University Marine Field Station Ocean Wind Array

MATOS Project Code: RUMFSWIND

Data Type: Data

Project Duration: May 2022 - on-going

Project Description: The objectives of this study are to use passive acoustic telemetry to provide measures of behavior related to fish passage, residence, habitat use, and connectivity between Ocean Wind leasing area and coastal estuaries. Tagging efforts will focus on smooth dogfish and skates, summer flounder, windowpane, and black sea bass. Specimens will be tagged within the study area using V13 tags. Black sea bass will be externally tagged while all other species will have transmitters surgically implanted.

Objectives:

Examine changes in habitat connectivity in response to cable routing.
Define the area of core activity in the study area before, during, and after construction.
Determine residence time in the study area before, during, and after construction.

Principal Investigator:	Thomas Grothues (Rutgers University Department of Marine and Coastal Sciences)
Email:	grothues@marine.rutgers.edu

Point of Contact:	Thomas Grothues
Email:	grothues@marine.rutgers.edu

RUMFS Ocean Wind Array