Zooplankton-Abundance-Anomalies

1 Indicator category

[Fill by hand, needs decision by Council]

2 Indicator name

Zooplankton Abundance Anomalies

Includes variable(s): Calfin, Chaetognatha, Cirripedia, Cnidaria, Cyclopoida, Decapoda, Diplostraca, Echinodermata, Euphausiacea, Gammaridea, Hyperiidea, LgCopepods, Mollusca, Mysidacea, Ostracoda, Polychaeta, Protozoa, Pteropod, SmCopepods, Tunicate

3 Indicator brief description

Abundance anomalies for 20 zooplankton taxa

4 Indicator visualization

Abundance anomalies of small and large copepods have varied over time by EPU. Small bodied copepods and cnidarians show increasing trends in all EPUs. Large bodied copepods and euphausiids show no significant trend in any EPU.

5 Indicator documentation

5.1 Are indicators available for others to use (data downloadable)?

## Yes

5.1.1 Where can indicators be found?

## Data: https://noaa-edab.github.io/ecodata/index.html 
## Description:  https://noaa-edab.github.io/catalog/zoo_abundance_anom.html 
## Technical documentation:  https://noaa-edab.github.io/tech-doc/zoo_abundance_anom.html

5.1.2 How often are they updated? Are future updates likely?

[need sequential look at datasets for update frequency. Future requires judgement]

5.1.3 Who is the contact?

Ryan Morse, ryan.morse@noaa.gov; Harvey Walsh, harvey.walsh@noaa.gov; Kevin Friedland, kevin.friedland@noaa.gov

5.2 Gather indicator statistics

5.2.1 Units

## Unitless

5.2.2 Length of time series, start and end date, periodicity

General overview: Annual

Indicator specifics:

Indicator	EPU	StartYear	EndYear	NumYears
Calfin	GB	1977	2021	45
Calfin	GOM	1977	2021	45
Calfin	MAB	1977	2021	45
Chaetognatha	GB	1977	2021	45
Chaetognatha	GOM	1977	2021	45
Chaetognatha	MAB	1977	2021	45
Cirripedia	GB	1977	2021	45
Cirripedia	GOM	1977	2021	45
Cirripedia	MAB	1977	2021	45
Cnidaria	GB	1977	2021	45
Cnidaria	GOM	1977	2021	45
Cnidaria	MAB	1977	2021	45
Cyclopoida	GB	1977	2021	45
Cyclopoida	GOM	1977	2021	45
Cyclopoida	MAB	1977	2021	45
Decapoda	GB	1977	2021	45
Decapoda	GOM	1977	2021	45
Decapoda	MAB	1977	2021	45
Diplostraca	GB	1977	2021	45
Diplostraca	GOM	1977	2021	45
Diplostraca	MAB	1977	2021	45
Echinodermata	GB	1977	2021	45
Echinodermata	GOM	1977	2021	45
Echinodermata	MAB	1977	2021	45
Euphausiacea	GB	1977	2021	45
Euphausiacea	GOM	1977	2021	45
Euphausiacea	MAB	1977	2021	45
Gammaridea	GB	1977	2021	45
Gammaridea	GOM	1977	2021	45
Gammaridea	MAB	1977	2021	45
Hyperiidea	GB	1977	2021	45
Hyperiidea	GOM	1977	2021	45
Hyperiidea	MAB	1977	2021	45
LgCopepods	GB	1977	2021	45
LgCopepods	GOM	1977	2021	45
LgCopepods	MAB	1977	2021	45
Mollusca	GB	1977	2021	45
Mollusca	GOM	1977	2021	45
Mollusca	MAB	1977	2021	45
Mysidacea	GB	1977	2021	45
Mysidacea	GOM	1977	2021	45
Mysidacea	MAB	1977	2021	45
Ostracoda	GB	1977	2021	45
Ostracoda	GOM	1977	2021	45
Ostracoda	MAB	1977	2021	45
Polychaeta	GB	1977	2021	45
Polychaeta	GOM	1977	2021	45
Polychaeta	MAB	1977	2021	45
Protozoa	GB	1977	2021	45
Protozoa	GOM	1977	2021	45
Protozoa	MAB	1977	2021	45
Pteropod	GB	1977	2021	45
Pteropod	GOM	1977	2021	45
Pteropod	MAB	1977	2021	45
SmCopepods	GB	1977	2021	45
SmCopepods	GOM	1977	2021	45
SmCopepods	MAB	1977	2021	45
Tunicate	GB	1977	2021	45
Tunicate	GOM	1977	2021	45
Tunicate	MAB	1977	2021	45

5.2.3 Spatial location, scale and extent

General overview: by EPU

Indicator specifics:

Indicator	EPU
Calfin	GB
Calfin	GOM
Calfin	MAB
Chaetognatha	GB
Chaetognatha	GOM
Chaetognatha	MAB
Cirripedia	GB
Cirripedia	GOM
Cirripedia	MAB
Cnidaria	GB
Cnidaria	GOM
Cnidaria	MAB
Cyclopoida	GB
Cyclopoida	GOM
Cyclopoida	MAB
Decapoda	GB
Decapoda	GOM
Decapoda	MAB
Diplostraca	GB
Diplostraca	GOM
Diplostraca	MAB
Echinodermata	GB
Echinodermata	GOM
Echinodermata	MAB
Euphausiacea	GB
Euphausiacea	GOM
Euphausiacea	MAB
Gammaridea	GB
Gammaridea	GOM
Gammaridea	MAB
Hyperiidea	GB
Hyperiidea	GOM
Hyperiidea	MAB
LgCopepods	GB
LgCopepods	GOM
LgCopepods	MAB
Mollusca	GB
Mollusca	GOM
Mollusca	MAB
Mysidacea	GB
Mysidacea	GOM
Mysidacea	MAB
Ostracoda	GB
Ostracoda	GOM
Ostracoda	MAB
Polychaeta	GB
Polychaeta	GOM
Polychaeta	MAB
Protozoa	GB
Protozoa	GOM
Protozoa	MAB
Pteropod	GB
Pteropod	GOM
Pteropod	MAB
SmCopepods	GB
SmCopepods	GOM
SmCopepods	MAB
Tunicate	GB
Tunicate	GOM
Tunicate	MAB

5.2.4 Management scale: all species, FMP level, species level, can it be aggregated or separated to different scales?

[Classify by hand, note gridded data if available could be applied to different species ranges]

5.2.5 Uncertainty metrics

5.3 Are methods clearly documented to obtain source data and calculate indicators?

## Yes

5.3.1 Can the indicator be calculated from current documentation?

[Build link to Tech-doc, look for current and previous methods]

5.3.2 Is code publicly available? up to date?

[Build link to Tech-doc, look for current and previous methods]

5.3.3 Have methods changed over time?

[Build link to Tech-doc, look for current and previous methods]

5.4 Are indicator underlying source data linked or easy to find?

[Build link to Tech-doc, look for source, may require judgements]

5.4.1 Where are source data stored?

[Build link to Tech-doc, look for source, may require judgement]

5.4.2 How/by whom are source data updated? Are future updates likely?

[Build link to Tech-doc, look for source, may require judgement]

5.4.3 How often are they updated?

[Build link to Tech-doc, look for source, may require judgement]

6 Indicator analysis/testing or history of use

6.1 What decision or advice processes are the indicators currently used in?

Zooplankton represent a critical trophic link from primary producers to fish in marine ecosystems.

6.2 What implications of the indicators are currently listed?

Check these. If they are correct, we could be seeing the less energy dense zooplankton becoming more abundant in each system.

6.3 Do target, limit, or threshold values already exist for the indicator?

[Fill by hand; if not in key results or implications, likely does not exist]

6.4 Have the indicators been tested to ensure they respond proportionally to a change in the underlying process?

[Fill by hand; if not in introduction, key results, or implications, likely not tested]

6.5 Are the indicators sensitive to a small change in the process, or what is the threshold of change that is detectable?

[Fill by hand; if not in introduction, key results, or implications, likely not tested]

6.6 Is there a time lag between the process change and the indicator change? How long?

[Fill by hand; if not in introduction, key results, or implications, likely not tested]

7 Comments

[Fill below by hand once above data complete]

SMART Indicator Report: Zooplankton Abundance Anomalies

SMART Indicator Report: Zooplankton Abundance Anomalies

1 Indicator category

2 Indicator name

3 Indicator brief description

4 Indicator visualization

5 Indicator documentation

5.1 Are indicators available for others to use (data downloadable)?

5.1.1 Where can indicators be found?

5.1.2 How often are they updated? Are future updates likely?

5.1.3 Who is the contact?

5.2 Gather indicator statistics

5.2.1 Units

5.2.2 Length of time series, start and end date, periodicity

5.2.3 Spatial location, scale and extent

5.2.4 Management scale: all species, FMP level, species level, can it be aggregated or separated to different scales?

5.2.5 Uncertainty metrics

5.3 Are methods clearly documented to obtain source data and calculate indicators?

5.3.1 Can the indicator be calculated from current documentation?

5.3.2 Is code publicly available? up to date?

5.3.3 Have methods changed over time?

5.4 Are indicator underlying source data linked or easy to find?

5.4.1 Where are source data stored?

5.4.2 How/by whom are source data updated? Are future updates likely?

5.4.3 How often are they updated?

6 Indicator analysis/testing or history of use

6.1 What decision or advice processes are the indicators currently used in?

6.2 What implications of the indicators are currently listed?

6.3 Do target, limit, or threshold values already exist for the indicator?

6.4 Have the indicators been tested to ensure they respond proportionally to a change in the underlying process?

6.5 Are the indicators sensitive to a small change in the process, or what is the threshold of change that is detectable?

6.6 Is there a time lag between the process change and the indicator change? How long?

7 Comments

7.1 Additional potential links to management in addition to uses listed above

7.2 What additional work would be needed for the Council to use the indicator?

7.3 What issues are caused if there is a gap or delay in data underlying the indicator