Larval transport pathways from three prominent sand lance habitats in the Gulf of Maine: otolith data, model data, and post-processed model data products

This dataset includes hatch and larval period for sand lance collected in 2019 and results from particle tracking runs of simulated sand lance larvae throughout the Northeast U.S. Shelf as part of Long-Term Ecological Research (NES-LTER). Release dates vary by region, corresponding to hatch and settlement dates of settling sand lance collected in 2019. Particles were depth-keeping throughout the upper 40 m to best replicate our understanding of the vertical distribution of sand lance larvae. Data were used to determine the average particle transport pathways from these sand lance habitats, including connectivity among the three hotspots, and spatial variability of connectivity within each hotspot. Further information can be found within the manuscript: Suca, J. J., Ji, R., Baumann, H., Pham, K., Silva, T. L., Wiley, D. N., Feng, Z., & Llopiz, J. K. (2022). Larval transport pathways from three prominent sand lance habitats in the Gulf of Maine. Fisheries Oceanography, 31( 3), 333-352. https://doi.org/10.1111/fog.12580

本数据集涵盖2019年采集的玉筋鱼（sand lance）孵化期与幼体发育期数据，以及作为美国东北大陆架长期生态研究（NES-LTER）组成部分的、针对全美东北大陆架海域模拟玉筋鱼幼体的粒子追踪模拟结果。粒子释放日期因区域不同而有所差异，与2019年采集的玉筋鱼孵化及沉降日期相匹配。为尽可能贴合当前对玉筋鱼幼体垂直分布的认知，所有粒子均被设置为定深滞留于上层40米水深范围内。本数据集被用于明确上述玉筋鱼栖息地的平均粒子输运路径，包括三处核心栖息地间的连通性，以及各核心栖息地内部连通性的空间变异特征。更多详细信息可参阅以下研究论文：Suca, J. J., Ji, R., Baumann, H., Pham, K., Silva, T. L., Wiley, D. N., Feng, Z., & Llopiz, J. K. (2022). 缅因湾三处典型玉筋鱼栖息地的幼体输运路径. 《渔业海洋学》, 31(3), 333-352. https://doi.org/10.1111/fog.12580