MATOS - Mid-Atlantic Acoustic Telemetry Observation System

Project Title: Habitat Use and Trophic Dynamics of the Invasive Blue Catfish in Chesapeake Bay

MATOS Project Code: CBBCF

Data Type: Tracker

Project Duration: August 2013 - December 2017

Project Description: This project uses acoustic telemetry to understand the habitat use patterns of invasive blue catfish in Chesapeake Bay in combination with diet information to understand impacts on food webs. The primary study area is the Patuxent River, Maryland.

Objectives:

Document impacts of invasive Blue Catfish on Chesapeake Bay food webs.

Principle Investigator:	Matthew Ogburn (Smithsonian Environmental Research Center)
Email:	ogburnm@si.edu

Point of Contact:	Robert Aguilar
Email:	aguilarr@si.edu

Collaborators:

Anson H. Hines (SERC)

Participating Organizations:

Smithsonian Environmental Research Center

Funding:

Smithsonian Institution

External URL: https://serc.si.edu/node/19591/

SERC Blue Catfish Study