This National Science Foundation (NSF) Geosciences Program (CFDA 47.050) Project Grant award of $329,446 to the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) aims to understand how ocean physics and animal social behaviors interact to drive predator-prey aggregations in the pelagic ocean. The project will focus on studying endangered blue whales and their obligate krill prey, leveraging recent high-resolution in-situ observations and biophysical simulations. The research findings will inform management of several U.S. West Coast national marine sanctuaries inhabited by these species, as well as provide educational opportunities through partnerships with local ocean science internship programs. The award period is from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2026, and no sub-awards are planned.
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