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Author: Stephanie Owen

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 \caption{The proportion of Warm Slope Water (WSW) and Labrador Slope Water (LSW) enter the Gulf of Maine through the Northeast Channel from 1977 to 2023. The red and teal dashed lines represent the long-term proportion averages for the WSW and LSW respectively.}\label{fig:slopewater}
 \end{figure}
 
-2025 total primary production was below average in Georges Bank and the Mid-Atlantic due to lower phytoplankton biomass and cooler sea surface temperatures. \href{https://noaa-edab.github.io/catalog/chl_pp.html?q=phyt\#chl_pp}{Phytoplankton biomass} (shown as chlorophyll a concentration) was also below average for much of 2025 (Fig. \ref{fig:chl-anom-apr})(Fig. \ref{fig:chl-anom-oct}). In particular, the winter-spring bloom period, which typically accounts for a significant proportion to total annual phytoplankton production, was shorter in duration and lower in magnitude across the entire Northeast shelf region. The fall bloom period was above average in the Gulf of Maine and Georges Bank, but near average in the Mid-Atlantic.
+2025 total primary production was below average in Georges Bank and the Mid-Atlantic due to lower phytoplankton biomass and cooler sea surface temperatures. \href{https://noaa-edab.github.io/catalog/chl_pp.html?q=phyt\#chl_pp}{Phytoplankton biomass} (shown as chlorophyll a concentration) was also below average for much of 2025 (Fig. \ref{fig:chl-anom-apr})(Fig. \ref{fig:chl-anom-oct}). In particular, the winter-spring bloom period, which typically accounts for a significant proportion to total annual \href{https://noaa-edab.github.io/catalog/chl_pp.html?q=phyt\#chl_pp}{phytoplankton production}, was shorter in duration and lower in magnitude across the entire Northeast shelf region. The fall bloom period was above average in the Gulf of Maine and Georges Bank, but near average in the Mid-Atlantic.
 
 \begin{figure}
 
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 The shift to cooler waters in 2024-2025 is likely linked to multiple observations across the Northeast Shelf including the uncommon presence of Arctic zooplankton species in the Gulf of Maine, delayed migration of many species, and redistribution of some species. These shifts could affect the availability of some species to surveys or fishing, although aggregate species distributions in the cooler 2024-2025 period are tracking on the long-term trend towards northward and deeper waters (Fig. \ref{fig:species-dist}).
 
-Mid-Atlantic scallops in the Elephant Trunk region are showing positive signs following the documented die-off. Two-year olds observed in 2024 had good survival into the 2025 survey. The Elephant Trunk region is scheduled to reopen in 2026. There was also good survival of the 2024 recruits in the southeastern Nantucket Lightship Area in 2025. In contrast, large numbers of the scallop predator \emph{Asterias vulgaris} sea stars were linked to an increased sea scallop mortality in 2024 and 2025 on Georges Bank.
+Mid-Atlantic scallops in the Elephant Trunk region are showing positive signs following the \href{https://noaa-edab.github.io/catalog/observation_synthesis_2023.html}{documented die-off}. Two-year olds observed in 2024 had good survival into the 2025 survey. The Elephant Trunk region is scheduled to reopen in 2026. There was also good survival of the \href{https://noaa-edab.github.io/catalog/observation_synthesis_2024.html}{2024 recruits} in the southeastern \href{https://noaa-edab.github.io/catalog/observation_synthesis_2025.html}{Nantucket Lightship Area in 2025}. In contrast, large numbers of the scallop predator \emph{Asterias vulgaris} sea stars were linked to an increased sea scallop mortality in 2024 and 2025 on Georges Bank.
 
 Several members of the fishing community noted changes in species composition, distribution, and timing in their typical fishing grounds and attributed it to the cooler temperatures. These observations may not fully represent the entire ecosystem, but provide local context to recent events that may not be represented in other indicators. Some notable examples include:
 - Several members of the fishing industry reported that it was a ``very good year'' for billfish. According to the Large Pelagic Survey, it was a record year for white marlin with more than 23,000 fish caught and released. Billfish effort may have been higher than usual due to the closure of the recreational bluefin tuna fishery in August 2025.

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@@ -516,7 +516,7 @@ In 2024, the Gulf of Maine [source water](https://noaa-edab.github.io/catalog/sl
 return_plot("slopewater", region = "BothReports")
 ```
 
-2025 total primary production was below average in Georges Bank and the Mid-Atlantic due to lower phytoplankton biomass and cooler sea surface temperatures. [Phytoplankton biomass](https://noaa-edab.github.io/catalog/chl_pp.html?q=phyt#chl_pp) (shown as chlorophyll a concentration) was also below average for much of 2025 (Fig. \ref{fig:chl-anom-apr})(Fig. \ref{fig:chl-anom-oct}). In particular, the winter-spring bloom period, which typically accounts for a significant proportion to total annual phytoplankton production, was shorter in duration and lower in magnitude across the entire Northeast shelf region. The fall bloom period was above average in the Gulf of Maine and Georges Bank, but near average in the Mid-Atlantic. 
+2025 total primary production was below average in Georges Bank and the Mid-Atlantic due to lower phytoplankton biomass and cooler sea surface temperatures. [Phytoplankton biomass](https://noaa-edab.github.io/catalog/chl_pp.html?q=phyt#chl_pp) (shown as chlorophyll a concentration) was also below average for much of 2025 (Fig. \ref{fig:chl-anom-apr})(Fig. \ref{fig:chl-anom-oct}). In particular, the winter-spring bloom period, which typically accounts for a significant proportion to total annual [phytoplankton production](https://noaa-edab.github.io/catalog/chl_pp.html?q=phyt#chl_pp), was shorter in duration and lower in magnitude across the entire Northeast shelf region. The fall bloom period was above average in the Gulf of Maine and Georges Bank, but near average in the Mid-Atlantic. 
 
 ```{r chl-anom-apr, fig.asp=.5, fig.cap=return_caption(chunk_name = "chl-anom-apr", region = "BothReports")}
 return_plot("chl-anom-apr", region = "BothReports")
@@ -532,7 +532,7 @@ Hurricane Erin was the most notable storm in the region in 2025 and caused signi
 
 The shift to cooler waters in 2024-2025 is likely linked to multiple observations across the Northeast Shelf including the uncommon presence of Arctic zooplankton species in the Gulf of Maine, delayed migration of many species, and redistribution of some species. These shifts could affect the availability of some species to surveys or fishing, although aggregate species distributions in the cooler 2024-2025 period are tracking on the long-term trend towards northward and deeper waters (Fig. \ref{fig:species-dist}).
 
-Mid-Atlantic scallops in the Elephant Trunk region are showing positive signs following the documented die-off. Two-year olds observed in 2024 had good survival into the 2025 survey. The Elephant Trunk region is scheduled to reopen in 2026. There was also good survival of the 2024 recruits in the southeastern Nantucket Lightship Area in 2025. In contrast, large numbers of the scallop predator *Asterias vulgaris* sea stars were linked to an increased sea scallop mortality in 2024 and 2025 on Georges Bank. 
+Mid-Atlantic scallops in the Elephant Trunk region are showing positive signs following the [documented die-off](https://noaa-edab.github.io/catalog/observation_synthesis_2023.html). Two-year olds observed in 2024 had good survival into the 2025 survey. The Elephant Trunk region is scheduled to reopen in 2026. There was also good survival of the [2024 recruits](https://noaa-edab.github.io/catalog/observation_synthesis_2024.html) in the southeastern [Nantucket Lightship Area in 2025](https://noaa-edab.github.io/catalog/observation_synthesis_2025.html). In contrast, large numbers of the scallop predator *Asterias vulgaris* sea stars were linked to an increased sea scallop mortality in 2024 and 2025 on Georges Bank. 
 
 Several members of the fishing community noted changes in species composition, distribution, and timing in their typical fishing grounds and attributed it to the cooler temperatures. These observations may not fully represent the entire ecosystem, but provide local context to recent events that may not be represented in other indicators. Some notable examples include:
 - Several members of the fishing industry reported that it was a “very good year” for billfish. According to the Large Pelagic Survey, it was a record year for white marlin with more than 23,000 fish caught and released. Billfish effort may have been higher than usual due to the closure of the recreational bluefin tuna fishery in August 2025.
@@ -546,11 +546,11 @@ Several members of the fishing community noted changes in species composition, d
 
 In Chesapeake Bay, colder than average winter 2025 temperatures (Fig. 100) were reported by state agencies as a likely cause of higher blue crab mortality rates compared to the previous winter. Colder winters generally indicate good conditions for striped bass spawning, and while the striped bass juvenile index slightly improved, it was still well below the long-term average. Several years of low striped bass recruitment is a growing concern of fisheries managers. Factors that could be influencing striped bass include below average winter-to-spring freshwater flow and above average water temperatures combined with stressful dissolved oxygen values during the summer. The continued presence of invasive blue catfish and the effect they are having on blue crab, alosines, menhaden, and striped bass populations is also a management concern. 
 
-```{r chesapeake-jan, fig.asp=.5, fig.cap=return_caption(chunk_name = "chesapeake-jan", region = "BothReports")}
+```{r chesapeake-jan, fig.width = 2.5, fig.height = 4.5, fig.cap=return_caption(chunk_name = "chesapeake-jan", region = "BothReports")}
 return_plot("chesapeake-jan", region = "BothReports")
 ```
 
-```{r chesapeake-apr, fig.asp=.5, fig.cap=return_caption(chunk_name = "chesapeake-apr", region = "BothReports")}
+```{r chesapeake-apr, fig.width = 2.5, fig.height = 4.5, fig.cap=return_caption(chunk_name = "chesapeake-apr", region = "BothReports")}
 return_plot("chesapeake-apr", region = "BothReports")
 ```