Species
Teams

The Species Teams (STs) work to identify the critical ecosystem stressors for each of the five key species and articulate these in a series of background and issue briefs. Compiled, these analyses provide the essential foundation for the development of performance measures and reference points by the Quantitative Ecosystem Teams (QETs).  Species Team members represent a number of different communities including academic research scientists, federal and state agencies, non-governmental organizations, and stake holders based on expertise. The chairs of each team are members of the Fisheries Ecosystem Workgroup and coordinate with the Chairs of the Quantitative Ecosystem Teams (QETs). To date the Striped Bass, Blue Crab, Menhaden and Alosines STs have completed their work.  The Oyster ST will be populated in mid to late 2011.