MATOS - Mid-Atlantic Acoustic Telemetry Observation System

Monmouth University-Nature Conservancy Sharks

Project Title: Spatial-temporal use of sharks in New Jersey Estuaries

MATOS Project Code: MUNCSHARK

Data Type: Data

Project Duration: June 2023 - on-going

Project Description: Evaluating the spatial-temporal use of saltmarshes and coastal bays as nursery areas for prohibited shark species within a shallow New Jersey Estuary

Objectives:

Evaluate the spatial and temporal movements throughout the estuaries and near shore

Principal Investigator:	Keith Dunton (Monmouth University)
Email:	kdunton@monmouth.edu

Collaborators:

Danielle Dyson (NJDEP/Rutgers)
Thomas Grothues (Rutgers)
Peter DiGeronimo (Philadelphia Zoo)
Nature Conservancy