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Determining Size and Age at Maturation as well as Monitoring Seasonal Gonadal Changes for the Channeled Whelk in Buzzard’s Bay, Martha’s Vineyard Sound and Nantucket Sound

  • Program: Southern New England Collaborative Research Initiative (SNECRI)     
  • Total Amount Awarded: $49,188
  • Project Duration: July 1, 2011 - June 30, 2013     
  • Status: Completed

Project Team:

  • Kenneth Oliveira, Ph. D., Associate Professor of Biology, UMASS Dartmouth
  • Robert P. Glenn, Sr. Marine Fisheries Biologist, Mass Div. of Marine Fisheries
  • Jarrett Drake, Industry Consultant, Area2 lobsterman/Whelk fisherman, Massachusetts Lobstermen's Association
  • Steven H. Wilcox, Marine Fisheries Biologist, Mass Div. of Marine Fisheries and MS Student, UMASS Dartmouth

Related Documents:

Click here to view Part 1 of the Final Report.

Click here to view Part 2 of the Final Report.

Click here to view the Science Peer Reviewer Comments.

Click here to view a presentation given at the October 25, 2011 Research Session highlighting the Channeled Whelk project.

Click here to view a handout provided at the October 25, 2011 Research Session highlighting the Channeled Whelk project.

Click here to view a presentation given at the November 7, 2013 Research Session.

Media Coverage:

"CFRF whelk, scallop, lobster projects reveal surprises, climate change effects" - Commercial Fisheries News