Co-Convenors: Enrique Curchitser (PICES/U.S.A.), Geir Huse (ICES/Norway), Shin-ichi Ito (PICES/Japan), Michio Kishi (PICES/Japan) and Skip McKinnell (PICES)
Invited Speaker:
Jerome Fiechter (University of California Santa Cruz, U.S.A.)
Kenneth Rose (Louisiana State University, U.S.A.)
In order to understand ecosystem response to climate impacts, End-to-End modeling (E2E) approaches are essential. One of the most difficult parts for E2E is the modeling of fish behavior migration. Fish behavior can be very complex; it is a consequence of genetics, physical, chemical and biological environments and their interaction. Learned behavior may also be a factor. Recently, new technology has been introduced to tagging equipment, and as a consequence data availability is vastly improved. Additionally, new technologies are used to investigate fish movements in laboratory settings. This new information is expected to improve our understanding of fish migration mechanism and contribute to the development of fish migration models. Furthermore, the development of high-resolution ecosystem models coupled to circulation models makes it possible to simulate fish migration in the context of realistic environmental fields. The purpose of this session is to understand the current state of development in modeling fish behavior and discuss future potential collaborations to improve fish migration models. This session anticipates presentations that discuss successes (and failures) in modeling migratory fish behavior. Presentations related to data availability for model evaluation of fish behavior are also welcome. Based on the results and opinions expressed at the session, the conveners would like to discuss the desirability of establishing a group that will focus its attention on developing and advancing the state of fish behavioral modeling.