Exploited Gulf Ecosystems

Gulf of Maine Area Program (GoMA)
GoMA documents patterns of biodiversity and related processes in the Gulf of Maine, a heavily fished ecosystem. Scientists and policy makers use this research to establish ecosystem-based management of the area and provide a template for understanding similarly exploited gulf ecosystems around the world.

A computer-generated view of the Gulf of Maine ecosystem using GIS technology. (Gulf of Maine Area Program - GoMA)

• View GoMA In Depth from the Census of Marine Life Portal
• Visit GoMA Website
• See GoMA research techniques and technology:
• Research Vessel
• Side-Scan SONAR (counting)
• Echo-Sounder (counting)
• Video Plankton Recorder (VPR)
• Optical Plankton Counter (OPC)/ Laser OPC
• Satellite Remote Sensing (Observation)
• Trawls (collection)
• Plankton Nets
• ADCP
• Side-Scan SONAR (physical)
• Echo-Sounder (physical)
• Satellite Remote Sensing (Physical Properties)
• Side-Scan SONAR (movement)
• Echo-Sounder (movement)
• Sampling Nets (movement)
• Traditional Identification Methods
• Mapping
• Long-Term Modeling
• Online Databases