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Alternative Title:
National Marine Fisheries Service, Endangered Species Act Section 7, Biological Opinion;National Ocean Service National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science's proposed action to fund pelagic Sargassum research in the Gulf of Mexico, Tracking No. FPR-2017-9216;
Corporate Authors:
United States, National Marine Fisheries Service., Endangered Species Act Interagency Cooperation Division, ; United States, National Marine Fisheries Service., Office of Protected Resources,
United States, National Marine Fisheries Service., Endangered Species Act Interagency Cooperation Division, ; United States, National Marine Fisheries Service., Office of Protected Resources, Less -
NOAA Program & Office:
NMFS (National Marine Fisheries Service)
Description:
This document represents the NMFS opinion on the effects of these actions on ESA-listed whales, sea turtles, fishes, and corals, and their designated critical habitats. A complete record of this consultation is on file at the NMFS Office of Protected Resources in Silver Spring, Maryland--Page 1. This project is designed to better understand the larval fish communities that congregate around pelagic Sargassum mats in the northern Gulf of Mexico. The project will be carried out by researchers at the University of Southern Mississippi on board the NOAA research vessel Point Sur--Page 6. [Consultation Tracking number: FPR-2017-9216]. [doi:10.7289/V5JS9NNS (https://doi.org/10.7289/V5JS9NNS)].
Content Notes:
consultation conducted by: Endangered Species Act Interagency Cooperation Division, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce.

Consultation Tracking number: FPR-2017-9216.

Action Agency: National Ocean Service, National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science.

Approved on: July 20, 2017.

System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 64-79).


Keywords:
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Aquatic Habitats Conservation Government Policy Habitat Marine Resources Conservation Research Sargassum Sustainable Development
Series:
ESA Section 7 Consultation
DOI:
http://doi.org/10.7289/V5JS9NNS
Format:
PDF
Consultation Number:
FPR-2017-9216
Document Type:
Biological Opinion
Place as Subject:
Mexico, Gulf of ; United States
Mexico, Gulf of ; United States Less -
Name as Subject:
United States. ; National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (U.S.) ; United States. ; National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (U.S.)
United States. ; National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (U.S.) ; United States. ; National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (U.S.) Less -
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Public Domain
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Library
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urn:sha256:ee8845b65eafa70b3e62a0faa18f1b709f3b88077a6348fc838c75c356f5cad2
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https://repository.library.noaa.gov/view/noaa/15395/noaa_15395_DS1.pdf
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