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A list of publications and reports produced by MPAM Group researchers is detailed below. Where possible, these publications are made available for dowlnoad in 'pdf' format. A pdf viewer such as Ghostview or Acrobat Reader is required to view these files.

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Published

Waples, R., Punt, A.E. and J.M. Cope. 2008. Integrating genetic data into management of marine resources: how can we do it better?. Fish and Fisheries, Volume 9, Number 4, pp. 423-449(27)
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Haltuch, M.A., Punt, A.E. and M.W. Dorn. 2008. Simulation testing alternative estimators of unfished stock size. Fish. Res. Volume 94, Issue 3, Pages 290-303.
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Punt, A.E., Dorn, M.W. and M.A. Haltuch. 2008. Simulation evaluation of threshold management strategies for groundfish off the U.S. west coast. Fish. Res. Volume 94, Issue 3, Pages 251-266.
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A'mar, Z.T., Punt, A.E. and M.W. Dorn. 2008. The management strategy evaluation approach and the fishery for walleye pollock in the Gulf of Alaska. p. 317-346. In: G.H. Kruse, K. Drinkwater, J.N. Ianelli, J.S. Link, D.L. Stram, V. Wespestad, and D. Woodby [Ed.] Resiliency of Gadid Stocks to Fishing and Climate Change. Alaska Sea Grant College Program, University of Alaska Fairbanks.

Brandon, J.R., Breiwick, J.M., Punt. A.E. and P.R. Wade. 2007. Constructing a coherent joint prior while respecting biological bounds: application to marine mammal stock assessments. ICES J. Mar. Sci. 64: 1085-1100.
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Punt, A.E., Cope, J.M. and M.A. Haltuch. 2008. Reference points and decision rules in U.S. Federal fisheries: West coast groundfish experiences. p. 1343-1356. In: J.L. Nielsen, J.J. Doson, K. Friedland, T.R. Hamon, J. Musick and E. Verspoor [Ed.] Reconciling Fisheries with Conservation: Proceedings of the Fourth World Fisheries Congress. American Fisheries Society Symposium 49.

Cope, J.M. and A.E. Punt. 2007. Admitting ageing error when fitting growth curves: an example using the von Bertalanffy growth function with random effects. Can. J. Fish Aquat. Sci. 64: 205-218.
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Brandon, J.R. and Wade, P.R. 2006. Assessment of the Bering-Chukchi-Beaufort Seas stock of bowhead whales using Bayesian model averaging. J. Cetacean Res. Manage. 8(3): 225-239.
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Branch, T.A., R. Hilborn, A.C. Haynie, G. Fay, L. Flynn, J. Griffiths, K.N. Marshall, J.K. Randall, J.M. Scheuerell, E.J. Ward, and M. Young. 2006. Fleet dynamics and fishermen behavior: lessons for fisheries managers. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 63: 1647-1668.
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Cope, J.M. 2006. Exploring intra-specific life-history patterns in sharks. Fishery Bulletin 104:311-320.
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Fay, G. and A.E. Punt. 2006. Modeling Spatial Dynamics of Steller sea lions (Eumetopias jubatus) Using Maximum Likelihood and Bayesian Methods: Evaluating Causes for Population Decline. pp 405-434 In: A.W.Trites, S.K. Atkinson, D.P.DeMaster, L.W. Fritz, T.S.Gelatt, L.D. Rea, and K.M. Wynne (eds.). Sea lions of the world. Alaska Sea Grant College Program, University of Alaska Fairbanks.
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Punt, A.E., and G. Fay. 2004. Can Experimental Manipulation be Used to Determine the Cause of the Decline of Western Stock of Steller Sea Lions (Eumetopias jubatus)? pp 435-454 In: A.W.Trites, S.K. Atkinson, D.P.DeMaster, L.W. Fritz, T.S.Gelatt, L.D. Rea, and K.M. Wynne (eds.). Sea lions of the world. Alaska Sea Grant College Program, University of Alaska Fairbanks.
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A'mar, Z.T. and A.E. Punt. 2005. Minimum Stock Size Thresholds: How Well Can We Detect Whether Stocks Are Below Them? pp 487-508 In: G.H. Kruse, V.F. Gallucci, D.E. Hay, R.I. Perry, R.M. Peterman, T.C. Shirley, P.D. Spencer, B. Wilson, and D.Woodby (eds.). Fisheries assessment and management in data-limited situations. Alaska Sea Grant College Program, University of Alaska Fairbanks.

Piner, K.R., M.A. Haltuch, and J. Wallace. 2005. Evaluation of ageing accuracy of black rockfish otoliths using oxygen stable isotopes and the 1983 El Nino. Fishery Bulletin 103:553-558.
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Punt, A.E., J.M. Cope, and M.A. Haltuch. 2004. Reference points and decision rules in U.S. Federal fisheries: West coast groundfish experiences. Proceedings of the World Fisheries Congress. American Fisheries Society Symposium.

Wang, S-P., C-L Sun, A.E. Punt and S-Z Yeh. 2005. Evaluation of a sex-specific age-structured assessment method for the swordfish, Xiphias gladius, in the North Pacific Ocean. Fisheries Research 73:79-97.
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Punt, A.E., C. Allison and G. Fay. 2004. An examination of assessment models for the Eastern North Pacific Gray Whale based on Inertial Dynamics. Journal of Cetacean Research and Management 6(2):121-132.
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Cope, J. M. 2004. Population genetics and phylogeography of the blue rockfish (Sebastes mystinus) from Washington to California. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 61:332-342.
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Kinzey, D. and T. Gerrodette. 2003. Distance measurements using binoculars from ships at sea: accuracy, precision and effects of refraction. Journal of Cetacean Research and Management 5(2):159-171.
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Accepted

A'mar, Z.T., Punt, A.E., and M.W. Dorn. (in press) The evaluation of two management strategies for the Gulf of Alaska walleye pollock under climate change. ICES Journal of Marine Science.

Kinzey, D. and A.E. Punt. (in press). Multispecies and single-species models of fish population dynamics: comparing parameter estimates. Natural Resource Modeling.


Submitted

A'mar, Z.T., Punt, A.E., and M.W. Dorn. (submitted) The impact of regime shifts on the performance of management strategies for the Gulf of Alaska walleye pollock fishery. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences.

Zador, S.G., Parrish, J.K. and A.E. Punt. Submitted. Factors influencing subcolony colonization and persistence in a colonial seabird. Mar. Ecol. Prog. Ser.

Cope, J.M. Matrix modeling of substructured blue rockfish (Sebastes mystinus) populations: An introduction to phylodemography. Ecological Monographs.


Theses and Major reports

K. Aydin, S. Gaichas, I. Ortiz, D. Kinzey, and N. Friday. 2007. A Comparison of the Bering Sea, Gulf of Alaska, and Aleutian Islands Large Marine Ecosystems Through Food Web Modeling. NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-AFSC-178. 298 pp
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Punt, A.E. and D. Kinzey. 2007. Including Trophic Interactions in Fish Stock Assessments in the Aleutian Islands. Final Report to North Pacific Universities Marine Mammal Research Consortium. 117 pp.
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Turnock, B.J. and Z.T. A'mar, 2004. "Dover Sole" In: Plan Team for Groundfish Fisheries of the Gulf of Alaska (editor), Stock Assessment and Fishery Evaluation Report for the Groundfish Resources of the Gulf of Alaska as Projected for 2005, Chapter 4 Appendix. 32 pp. North Pacific Fishery Management Council, 605 W. 4th Avenue, Suite 306, Anchorage, AK 99501
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Turnock, B.J. and Z.T. A'mar, 2004. "Rex Sole" In: Plan Team for Groundfish Fisheries of the Gulf of Alaska (editor), Stock Assessment and Fishery Evaluation Report for the Groundfish Resources of the Gulf of Alaska as Projected for 2005, Chapter 4 Appendix. 42pp. North Pacific Fishery Management Council, 605 W. 4th Avenue, Suite 306, Anchorage, AK 99501
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A'mar, Z.T. 2004. Quantifying Error and Uncertainty in Fishery Stock Assessment Models. M.S. Thesis, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington. 108pp.

Fay, G. 2004. A Bayesian stochastic metapopulation model for Steller sea lions in Alaska. M.S. Thesis, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington. vi+253pp.
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Cope, J.M., Piner, K., Minte-Vera, C.V. and A.E. Punt. 2004. Status and future prospects for the cabezon. (Scorpaenichthys marmoratus) as assessed in 2003. Pacific Fishery Management Council, 7700 Ambassador Place NE, Suite 200, Portland, OR 97220. 147 pp.
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Punt, A.E., F.Pribac and G. Fay. 2004. A revised approach for conducting assessments of gummy shark, elephantfish, and sawshark off southern Australia. Document presented to 2 March 2004 meeting of SharkFAG (11pp).

Punt, A.E., F.Pribac and G. Fay. 2004. A stock assessment of gummy shark for 2004. Document presented to the 2 March 2004 meeting of SharkFAG (56pp).

Punt, A.E. and G. Fay. 2003. Estimation of Steller sea lion population dynamics Parameters. Report to North Pacific Universities Marine Mammal Research Consortium. 48 pp.
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Turnock, B.J. and Z.T. A'mar, 2003. "Dover Sole" In: Plan Team for Groundfish Fisheries of the Gulf of Alaska (editor), Stock Assessment and Fishery Evaluation Report for the Groundfish Resources of the Gulf of Alaska as Projected for 2004, Chapter 4 Appendix. 28pp. North Pacific Fishery Management Council, 605 W. 4th Avenue, Suite 306, Anchorage, AK 99501
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Punt, A.E. and G. Fay. 2002. Methods for Determining Extinction risk and Recovery Probability of Steller Sea Lion Populations Subject to Harvesting, Demographic and Environmental Stochasticity, and Catastrophic Events. Final Report to NMFS Steller sea lion recovery team. 52pp.
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Punt, A.E., C. Allison and G. Fay. 2002. An examination of assessment models for the Eastern North Pacific Gray whale based on intertial dynamics. IWC Document SC/54/BRG10 (26pp).