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Institute of Marine Science
116 O'Neill
P.O. Box 757220
University of Alaska Fairbanks
Fairbanks, AK 99775-7220
Phone: (907) 474-7990
Fax: (907) 474-7204
bnorcross@alaska.edu

Brenda Norcross Professor

Fisheries Ecology • Fisheries Oceanography

Specialties

Education

Office Hours

2:00 - 3:30 pm Thursdays Fall 2011

Research Overview

Norcross's research interest is the effect of the surrounding environment on fish. Generally that means investigating physical variables like water temperature, salinity, depth and bottom type, and biological variables such as type and amount of food. When asked how the Exxon Valdez oil spill would affect her career, Brenda Norcross replied "It won't; I don't do oil." That, she readily admits, was one of the most naive statements of her life. Exactly two months before the March 1989 oil spill, Norcross arrived at University of Alaska, Fairbanks (UAF) from 10 years at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science. Because of the Exxon Valdez oil spill, she spent almost 12 years studying herring in Prince William Sound. Along with a variety of researchers, Norcross and her students were part of a large multidisciplinary study investigating the ecology of herring and pink salmon.

In addition to herring that are found near the surface, Norcross studies groundfish, especially flatfishes, that stay on the bottom. She and her students have found that depth and sediment, be it sand, mud, or gravel, determine where juvenile flatfishes can live. They can statistically predict habitats in which flatfishes should be found. In work they consider extremely fascinating, Norcross and her students collect fish in remote and beautiful locations throughout Alaska, including over 1000 miles of coastal waters from the Aleutian Islands around Kodiak Island to Cook Inlet, as well as the Bering and Chukchi Sea. The August 2004 cruise in the Chukchi Sea was part of a joint NOAA-Russian program for ecosystem-oriented exploration. When they are not at sea collecting samples, they are working long hours in the lab undertaking a computer analysis of their data.

Resulting from her productive and multifaceted work, Norcross serves on a number of committees that provide scientific advice to state, national and international governmental concerns. She serves on committees including the Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands Groundfish Plan Team of the North Pacific Fisheries Management Council and the Scientific Steering Committee of PICES-GLOBEC Climate Change and Carrying Capacity (CCCC) Program. She also continues to be active in EVOS activities as a member of the Gulf Ecosystem Monitoring and Research Program (GEM) Science and Technical Advisory Committee (STAC) and as a member of the Public Advisory Committee (PAC).

As a lifelong educator, Brenda Norcross also is dedicated to graduate education. She currently advises 6 graduate students who work on a wide range of projects and who major in Fisheries Oceanography, Fisheries, and Marine Biology. A perusal of the list to the right will reveal that Norcross's students have diverse interests and areas of study. In the past 15 years, 6 Ph.D. and 12 M.S. students working with Norcross have graduated. In addition to guiding student's research, Norcross alternates teaching Fisheries Oceanography (MSL-640), an upper level class encompassing knowledge of fisheries, physical and biological oceanography, and Fisheries Oceanography Seminar (MSL 692) focusing upon a different topic at each offering. In recent years, topics have included Interaction of Fisheries and Marine Mammals, Marine Reserves, Current Issues in Fisheries and Fisheries Oceanography, and Status of the North Pacific Ecosystem. She also developed a course in Writing Techniques.

Several years ago, Dr. Norcross spent 12 months on sabbatical leave living aboard a sailboat in the eastern Caribbean. During that time, she became increasingly aware of the public's lack of knowledge about the marine environment that surrounds them. It emphasized her belief in the need for outreach and public education.

In 2001, Norcross was honored for her research and outreach efforts by being named an Aldo Leopold Leadership Fellow and a Harriman Scholar.

Current Research Projects

Fall 2008 Course Announcement: MSL 692, Fisheries Oceanography (Arctic Fishes)

The topic of this seminar is “Arctic Fishes”. Though it is a Fisheries Oceanography seminar, the species to be studied are not limited to marine fishes. Anadromous fishes and freshwater fishes may also be included. Because it is a Fisheries Oceanography class, some inclusion of ecology or oceanography is required, e.g., the topic can be about physiology adaption of a fish to cold temperatures, but the effect on the life history, seasonal distribution, or similar ecological considerations must be included. In the course, students will learn about diverse types of fish species and adaptations to the Arctic. Participants in the course in this course also will learn to choose, focus and organize a topic, as well as presentation and discussion-directing skills.

Graduate Students

Ph.D. – Reid Brewer – Current. "Stock assessment and ecology of giant Pacific octopus" (Marine Biology) University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, Alaska.

Ph.D. – Katharine Miller – Current. "Community structure of Southeast Alaska estuaries" (Fisheries Oceanography) University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, Alaska.

Ph.D. – Robert Spangler – Current. "Geographic difference in eulachon life history characteristics" (Fisheries) University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, Alaska.

M.S. – Sara Carroll – Current. "A retrospective glimpse into the foraging ecology of ice seals via d13C and d15N analysis" (Marine Biology) University of Alaska Fairbanks, Alaska.

M.S. – Christine Gleason – Current. "Otolith chemistry of Arctic cod and Arctic staghorn sculpin in the Chukchi Sea" (Fisheries Oceanography) University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, Alaska.

M.S. – Bradford Marden – Current. "Small-scale octopus fishing in Alaska" (Fisheries) University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, Alaska.

M.S. – A. Darcie Neff – Current. "Sand lance spawning" (Fisheries) University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, Alaska.

M.S. – Caroline Jezierski – 2009. "The impact of sea kayak tourism and recreation on harbor seal behavior in kenai fjords national park: integrating research with outreach, education, and tourism" (Marine Biology) University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, Alaska.

M.S. – Sean Rooney – 2008 (co-chair). "Habitat analysis of major fishing grounds on the Kodiak Shelf, Alaska" (Fisheries) University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, Alaska.

M.S. – S. Paige Drobny – 2008. "Age, growth and movement of the squid Berryteuthis magister in the Eastern Bering Sea" (Fisheries Oceanography) University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, Alaska.

Ph.D. – Olav A. Ormseth – 2007. "Reproductive processes of Pacific cod in Alaskan waters" (Fisheries Oceanography) University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, Alaska.

M.S. – Sean-Bob Kelly – 2007. "Pacific herring (Clupea pallasii) habitat use in Prince William Sound" (Fisheries Oceanography) University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, Alaska.

M.A. Lauren Krueger – 2006 (co-chair). "The Community Development Quota Program in Western Alaska: Institutional resilience and changes in the Bering Sea ecosystem" (Northern Studies) University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, Alaska.

M.S. Nicole Koehler – 2006. "Humpback whale behavior and interactions vessel at Point Adolphus, Alaska" (Marine Biology) University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, Alaska.

Ph.D. – Andrew C. Seitz – 2006. "Movement Patterns of Pacific halibut" (Fisheries Oceanography) University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, Alaska

M.S. – Allison E.M. Barns – 2004. "Distribution of commercially important fish in relationship to temperature and depth in the vicinity of Kodiak Island, Gulf of Alaska" (Marine Environmental Studies: Interdisciplinary) University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, Alaska.

Ph.D. – Sherri C. Dressel – 2004. "Alternative survey designs and analytical methods for multispecies trawl surveys" (Fisheries Oceanography) University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, Alaska.

M.S. – Amy L. Browning – Withdrew - 2004 (co-chair). "Effectiveness of marine protected areas in the United States" (Marine Biology) University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, Alaska.

M.S. – Christine A. Frazier – 2003. "Effects of areas closed to bottom trawling on fish and invertebrate species in the eastern Bering Sea" (Marine Biology) University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, Alaska.

Ph.D. – Evelyn D. Brown – 2003. "Stock Structure and Environmental Effects on Year-Class Formation and Population Trends of Pacific Herring, Clupea Pallasi, In Prince Wiiliam Sound, Alaska" (Fisheries) University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, Alaska.

M.S. – Michael C. Palmer – 2003. "Environmental controls of fish growth in the Southeast Bering Sea." (Fisheries Oceanography) University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, Alaska

M.S. – Sarah J. Thornton – 2003 (co-chair). "Temperature and food effects on larval Pacific herring in Prince William Sound, Alaska" (Biological Oceanography) University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, Alaska.

M.S. – Monica K. H. Bando – 2002. "Comparing the nutritional quality of Steller sea lions (Eumetopias jubatus) diets" (Marine Biology) University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, Alaska.

M.S. – Brandee L. Gerke – 2002. "Spawning habitat characteristics of Pacific herring, Clupea pallasi, in Prince William Sound, Alaska" (Fisheries) University of Alaska Fairbanks, Juneau, Alaska.

M.S. – Elizabeth A. Kitto Spangler – 2002. "The ecology of eulachon (Thaleichthys pacificus) in Twentymile River, Alaska" (Fisheries) University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, Alaska.

M.S. – Brenda A. Holladay – 2001. "Diets of juvenile flatfishes near Kodiak Island, Alaska" (Fisheries Oceanography) University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, Alaska

Ph.D. – Robert J. Foy – 2000. "Juvenile Pacific herring (Clupea pallasi) feeding ecology in Prince William Sound, Alaska" (Fisheries Oceanography) University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, Alaska.

Ph.D. – Franz-Josef Mueter – 1999. "Spatial and temporal changes in species composition of the groundfish community in the Gulf of Alaska" (Fisheries Oceanography) University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, Alaska.

M.S. – Alisa A. Abookire – 1997. "Environmental factors affecting seasonal habitat and distribution of flathead sole and rock sole in Kachemak Bay, Alaska." (Fisheries Oceanography) University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, Alaska.

M.S. – Elizabeth A. Chilton – 1997. "Environmental variables influencing distribution and abundance of juvenile flatfishes in an exposed coastal area of Kodiak, Alaska" (Fisheries Oceanography) University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, Alaska.

Ph.D. – Adam D. Moles – 1996. "Effects of oil laden sediments on behavior and growth of juvenile flatfishes" (Fisheries) University of Alaska Fairbanks, Juneau, Alaska.

Ph.D. – Tina Wyllie-Echeverria – 1995. "Fish populations and environmental variables on a sub-arctic shelf" (Fisheries Oceanography) University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, Alaska.

M.S. – Franz-Josef Müter – 1992. "Distribution, abundance, and growth of larval walleye pollock (Theragra chalcogramma) in a glaciated fjord" (Biological Oceanography) University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, Alaska.

M.S. David M. Wyanski – 1990. "Patterns of habitat utilization in 0-age summer flounder (Paralichthys dentatus)" (Marine Science) College of William and Mary, Gloucester Point, Virginia.

M.S. – Lucy E. Feingold – 1989 (co-chair). "Influence of physical parameters on the distribution and survivorship of the early life stages of weakfish in Delaware Bay." (Marine Science) University of Delaware, Lewes, Delaware.

Selected Publications

• Refereed

Seitz, A, P. Hershberger, J. Gregg, J. Payne, A. Kagley, B. Meloy and B. Norcross. In press. Feasibility of surgically implanting acoustic tags into Pacific herring. Trans. Amer. Fish. Soc.

Norcross, B.L., B.A. Holladay, M. Busby and K. Mier. 2010. Demersal and larval fish assemblages in the Chukchi Sea. Deep-Sea Res. II. 57(1-2):57-70.

Ormseth, O.A. and B.L. Norcross. 2009. Causes and consequences of life-history variation in North American stocks of Pacific cod. ICES J. Mar. Sci. 66: 349-357.

Mecklenburg, C.W., Norcross, B.L., Holladay, B.A. and Mecklenburg, T.A. 2008. Fishes, pp. 65-79, In: Hopcroft R, Bluhm, B and Gradinger R. (editors) Arctic Ocean synthesis: Analysis of climate change impacts in the Chukchi and Beaufort Seas with strategies for future research. Final Report to the North Pacific Research Board. Fairbanks, Alaska. (3.8M PDF)

Seitz, A.C., B.L. Norcross, D. Wilson, J.L. Nielsen. 2006. Evaluating a method of light-based geolocation for demersal fishes in northern latitudes. Fish. Bull. (US) 104:571-578.

Mueter, F.J., C. Ladd, M.C. Palmer and B.L. Norcross. 2006. Bottom-up and top-down controls of walleye pollock (Theragra chalcogramma) on the Eastern Bering Sea shelf. Prog. Oceanog. 68:152-183.

Seitz, A.C., B.L. Norcross, D. Wilson and J.L. Nielsen. 2005. Identifying of Pacific halibut Hippoglossus stenolepis spawning behavior using electronic tags. Env. Biol. Fish. 70(4):445-451.

Dressel, S.C. and B.L. Norcross. 2005. Using poststratification to improve multispecies survey assessments: case study of juvenile flatfishes. Fish. Bull. (US). 103(3): 469-488.

Norcross, B.L. 2005. Chapter 8 – Beyond Serenity: Boom and Bust in Prince William Sound. IN: T. Litwin (Ed.) The 1899 Harriman Alaska: A Century of Change, Rutgers University Press, pp. 115-124.

Seitz, A. C., D. Wilson, B. L. Norcross and J. L. Nielsen. 2004. Pop-up archival transmitting (PAT) tags: a method to investigate the migration and behavior of Pacific halibut Hippoglossus stenolepis in the Gulf of Alaska. AK Fish. Res. Bull. 10:124-137.

Norcross, B.L., S.M. McKinnell, M. Frandsen, D.L. Musgrave, and S. Sweet. 2003. Larval fishes of the central North Pacific transitional areas, including the shelf break of west central Alaska. J. Oceanogr. (Japan) 59:445-460.

Brown, E.D., J. Seitz, B.L. Norcross and H.P. Huntington. 2002. Ecology of herring and other forage fish as recorded by resource users of Prince William Sound and the Outer Kenai, Alaska. Alaska Fish. Res. Bull. 9(2):75-101.

Mueter, F.J. and B.L. Norcross. 2002. Spatial and temporal patterns in the demersal fish community on the shelf and upper slope regions of the Gulf of Alaska. Fish. Bull. (US) 100:559-581.

Stokesbury, K.D.E., J. Kirsch, E.V. Patrick and B.L. Norcross. 2002. Mortality estimates of juvenile Pacific herring (Clupea pallasi) in Prince William Sound, Alaska. Can. J. Fish. Aquat. Sci. 59:416-423.

National Research Council Committee to Review the Gulf of Alaska Ecosystem Monitoring Program an Plan. 2002. A Century of Ecosystem Science: Planning for Long-term Research in the Gulf of Alaska. Polar Research Board, National Academy Press, Washington, D.C., 94 pp.

Norcross, B.L. and E.D. Brown. 2001. Estimation of first year survival of Pacific herring from a review of recent stage-specific studies. In: F. Funk, J. Blackburn, D. Hay, A.J. Paul, R. Stephenson, R. Toresen, and D. Witherell (eds.). Herring: Expectations for a New Millennium. University of Alaska Sea Grant, AK-SG-01-04, Fairbanks, pp.535-558.

Brown, E.D. and B.L. Norcross. 2001. Effect of herring egg distribution and ecology on year-class strength and adult distribution: preliminary results from Prince William Sound. In: F. Funk, J. Blackburn, D. Hay, A.J. Paul, R. Stephenson, R. Toresen, and D. Witherell (eds.). Herring: Expectations for a New Millennium. University of Alaska Sea Grant, AK-SG-01-04, Fairbanks, pp. 335-345.

Foy, R.J. and B.L. Norcross. 2001. Temperature effects on zooplankton assemblages and juvenile herring feeding in Prince William Sound, Alaska. In: F. Funk, J. Blackburn, D. Hay, A.J. Paul, R. Stephenson, R. Toresen, and D. Witherell (eds.). Herring: Expectations for a New Millennium. University of Alaska Sea Grant, AK-SG-01-04, Fairbanks, pp. 21-35.

Norcross, B.L., E.D. Brown, R.J. Foy, M. Frandsen, S. Gay, T.C. Kline Jr., D.M. Mason, E.V. Patrick, A.J. Paul and K.D.E. Stokesbury. 2001. A synthesis of the life history and ecology of juvenile Pacific herring in Prince William Sound, Alaska. Fish. Oceanog. 10 (Suppl. 1):42-57.

Cooney, R.T., J.R. Allen, M.A. Bishop, D.L. Eslinger, T.C. Kline, Jr., B.L. Norcross, C.P. McRoy, J. Milton, J. Olsen, V. Patrick, A.J. Paul, D. Salmon, D. Scheel, G.L. Thomas, S L. Vaughan, and T.M. Willette. 2001. Ecosystem Controls of Juvenile Pink Salmon (Onchorynchus gorbuscha) and Pacific Herring (Clupea pallasi) Populations in Prince William Sound, Alaska: a sound ecosystem assessment (SEA) synthesis. Fish. Oceanog. 10 (Suppl. 1):1-13.

Abookire, A.A., J.F. Piatt and B.L. Norcross. 2001. Habitat of groundfishes in Kachemak Bay, Alaska in late summer. AK Fish. Res. Bull. 8:45-56.

Mueter, F.J. and B.L. Norcross. 2000. Species composition and abundance of juvenile groundfishes around Steller sea lion (Eumetopias jubatus) rookeries in the Gulf of Alaska. Alaska Fish. Res. Bull. 7:33-43.

Mueter, F.J., and B.L. Norcross. 2000. Changes in species composition of the demersal fish community in nearshore waters of Kodiak Island, Alaska. Can. J. Fish. Aquat. Sci. 57:1169-1180.

Stokesbury, K.D.E., J. Kirsch, E.D. Brown, G.L. Thomas and B.L. Norcross. 2000. Seasonal variability in Pacific herring (Clupea pallasi) and walleye pollock (Theragra chalcogramma) spatial distributions in Prince William Sound, Alaska. Fish. Bull. (US) 98:400-409.

National Research Council Committee on Improving the Collection and Use of Fisheries Data. 2000. Improving the collection, management, and use of marine fisheries data. Ocean Studies Board, Commission on Geosciences, Environment, and Resources, National Academy Press, Washington, D.C., 222 pp.

Mueter, F.J. and B.L. Norcross. 1999. Linking community structure of small demersal fishes around Kodiak Island, Alaska to environmental variables. Mar. Ecol. Prog. Ser. 190:37-51

Foy, R.J. and B.L. Norcross. 1999. Spatial and temporal differences in the diet of juvenile Pacific herring (Clupea pallasi) in Prince William Sound, Alaska. Can. J. Zoolog. 77(5) 697-706.

Stokesbury, K.D.E., R.J. Foy and B.L. Norcross. 1999. Spatial and temporal variability in juvenile Pacific herring (Clupea pallasi) growth in Prince William Sound, Alaska. Environ. Biol. Fish. 56:409-418.

Norcross, B.L. and F.J. Mueter. 1999. The use of an ROV in the study of juvenile flatfishes. Fish. Res. 39:241-251.

Norcross, B.L., A. Blanchard and B.A. Holladay. 1999. Models for defining near-shore nursery areas of flatfishes in Alaskan waters. Fish. Oceanog. 8:50-67.

Moles, A. and B.L. Norcross. 1998. Effects of oil-laden sediments on growth and health of juvenile flatfishes. Can. J. Fish. Aquat. Sci. 55:605-610.

Abookire, A.A. and B.L. Norcross. 1998. Depth and substrate as determinants of distribution of juvenile flathead sole (Hippoglossoides elassodon) and rock sole (Pleuronectes bilineatus) distribution in Kachemak Bay, Alaska. J. Sea Res. 39:113-123.

Norcross, B.L., F.-J. Müter and B.A. Holladay. 1997. Habitat models for juvenile flatfishes around Kodiak Island, Alaska. Fish. Bull. (US) 95(3):504-520.

Norcross, B.L., J.E. Hose, M. Frandsen and E. Brown. 1996. Distribution, abundance, morphological condition and cytogenetic abnormalities of larval herring in Prince William Sound, Alaska, following the Exxon Valdez oil spill. Can. J. Fish. Aquat. Sci. 53:2376-2387.

Brown, E.D., B.L. Norcross and J.W. Short. 1996. Conditions affecting the distribution of oil from the Exxon Valdez spill and exposure of Pacific herring, Clupea pallasi, in Prince William Sound, Alaska. Can. J. Fish. Aquat. Sci. 53:2337-2342.

Norcross, B.L. and M. Frandsen. 1996. Distribution and abundance of larval fishes in Prince William Sound, Alaska during 1989 after the Exxon Valdez oil spill. In S.D. Rice, R.B. Spies, D.A. Wolfe and B.A. Wright (eds.) Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Symposium Proceedings. Am. Fish. Soc. Symp. 18:463-486.

Brown, E.D., T.T. Baker, J.E. Hose, G.D. Marty, M.D. McGurk, B.L. Norcross, and J.F. Short. 1996. The Exxon Valdez oil spill and Pacific herring in Prince William Sound, Alaska: A summary of injury to the early life history stages. In S.D. Rice, R.B. Spies, D.A. Wolfe and B.A. Wright (eds.). Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Symposium Proceedings. Am. Fish. Soc. Symp. 18:448-462.

Norcross, B.L., B.A. Holladay, and F.-J. Müter. 1995. Nursery area characteristics of pleuronectids in coastal Alaska, USA. Neth. J. Sea Res. 34(1-3):161-175.

Holladay, B.A. and B.L. Norcross. 1995. Diet of age-0 Pacific halibut in near-shore waters of Kodiak Island, Alaska. Env. Biol. Fish. 44:403-416.

Moles, A. and B.L. Norcross. 1995. Sediment preference in juvenile Pacific flatfishes. Neth. J. Sea Res. 34(1-3):177-182.

Severin, K.P., J. Carroll, and B.L. Norcross. 1995. Electron microprobe analysis of juvenile walleye pollock (Theragra chalcogramma). Env. Biol. Fish. 43:269-283.

Müter, F. J., B.L. Norcross, and T.C. Royer. 1995. Do cyclic temperatures cause cyclic fisheries? Can. Spec. Pub. Fish. Aquat. Sci. Monograph Ser. 121:123-132.

Moles, A., S. Rice, and B.L. Norcross. 1994. Non-avoidance of hydrocarbon laden sediments by juvenile flatfishes. Neth. J. Sea Res. 32(3/4):361-367.

Müter, F.-J. and B.L. Norcross. 1994. Distribution, abundance, and growth of larval walleye pollock (Theragra chalcogramma) in an Alaskan fjord. Fish. Bull. (US) 92:582-590.

Norcross, B.L. and D.M. Wyanski. 1994. Interannual variation in year-class strength of 0-age summer flounder, Paralichthys dentatus, in Virginia estuaries. Fish. Bull. (U.S.) 92(3):591-598.

Norcross, B.L. 1992. Responding to an oil spill: Reflections of a fisheries scientist. Fisheries (Bull. Am. Fish. Soc.) 17(6):4-5.

Norcross, B.L. 1991. Estuarine recruitment mechanisms of Atlantic croaker. Trans. Am. Fish. Soc. 120:673-683.

Norcross, B.L. and D.A. Bodolus. 1991. Northern spawning limits and larval transport of spot. U.S. NOAA NMFS Tech. Rep. Ser. 95:77-88.

Norcross, B.L. and D. Hata. 1990. Seasonal composition of finfish in waters behind the Virginia Barrier Islands. VA J. Sci. 41(4A):441-461.

Norcross, B.L. and H.M. Austin. 1988. Middle Atlantic Bight meridional wind component effect on bottom water temperatures and spawning distribution of Atlantic croaker. Cont. Shelf Res. 8(1):69-88.

Austin, H.M., D.A. Evans, and B.L. Norcross. 1986. Time series analysis as a means of examining long term biological data sets. IEEE Oceans 1986 Conference Proceedings. 3:946-952.

Norcross, B.L. and R.F. Shaw. 1984. Oceanic and estuarine transport of fish eggs and larvae: A review. Trans. Am. Fish Soc. 113(2):153-165.

Cole, B.R., J.T. Brocklebank, R.G. Capps, B.N. Murray (Norcross), and A.M. Robson. 1978. Maturation of p-aminohippuric transport in the developing rabbit kidney: interrelationships of the individual components. Pediat. Res. 12:992-997.