This project will utilize field sampling of Black Sea Bass (BSB), Centropristis striata, to collect biological data which will be used to parameterize biophysical models under various windfarm development scenarios within southern New England. In brief, tissue samples from larvae, juveniles, and adults will be collected via targeted sampling at four sites in southern New England, with additional adult and juvenile samples collected from across the region. Ages and growth rates of larvae and juveniles will be calculated via otolith microstructure analysis. DNA from all samples will be extracted and sequenced to genotype microsatellite markers for identification of parent-offspring pairs across life stages. This biological information will then be used to ground truth individual based model outputs of dispersal, connectivity, and settlement of larvae throughout the region under various windfarm development scenarios.