1.What are the key mechanisms controlling
recruitment success the target
species? e.g. the bonanza year
classes of haddock (1998, 2003)
2.What are the physical and biological
processes that link global/basin and the
GB/GOM region? e.g. intrusions,
warming, winds
3.What is the relative importance of top-down
vs. bottom-up forcing of GOM/GB
ecosystem?
4.What are the big ideas to come out of
GLOBEC NWA?
5.What are the products/transitions of GLOBEC
NWA? e.g. operational products,
lead-ins to new scientific programs.