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    • AFSC/ABL: Southeast Coastal Monitoring Survey (SECM)-juvenile salmon and associated epipelagic ichthyofauna in the marine waters of Southeast Alaska

    Metadata Updated: April 1, 2024

    SECM research was initiated in the spring of 1997, just prior to the onset of a strong El Nio event, and has continued annually. SECM sampling occurs around Icy Strait (58N, 136W) in the northern region and have been sustained for 18 years. This is a principal migration corridor for salmon that transit dynamic tidal and oceanographic features to offshore waters as juveniles and return in subsequent years as adults. SECM researchers have compiled a multi-year time series of biophysical data associated with juvenile salmon culled from monthly sampling intervals in May, June, July, and August. Juvenile salmon and ecologically-related species are sampled with a surface trawl and associated oceanographic measurements are taken. This time series includes data on: Temperature and salinity profiles, Surface nutrients and chlorophyll, Zooplankton (upper 20-m and integrated), Size, abundance, and origin of salmon Potential predators of juvenile salmon, Some of these biophysical data are being used to forecast pink salmon returns to Southeast Alaska and to evaluate recent trends in commercial salmon harvest and ocean survival within the region. These analyses also explore the impact of large-scale, climate-driven processes on salmon year-class strength.

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    Metadata Date February 29, 2024
    Metadata Created Date October 28, 2022
    Metadata Updated Date April 1, 2024
    Reference Date(s) (publication)
    Frequency Of Update annually

    Metadata Source

    Harvested from NMFS AFSC

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    Resource Type Dataset
    Metadata Date February 29, 2024
    Metadata Created Date October 28, 2022
    Metadata Updated Date April 1, 2024
    Reference Date(s) (publication)
    Responsible Party (Point of Contact, Custodian)
    Contact Email
    Guid gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:17275
    Access Constraints Cite As: Alaska Fisheries Science Center, [Date of Access]: AFSC/ABL: Southeast Coastal Monitoring Survey (SECM)-juvenile salmon and associated epipelagic ichthyofauna in the marine waters of Southeast Alaska [Data Date Range], https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/17275., Access Constraints: The data set is still being analyzed and will not be available for distribution until it has been finalized and all QA/QC practices have been performed. Contact the Data Point of Contact for estimated time of release., Use Constraints: User must read and fully comprehend the metadata prior to use. Data should not be used beyond the limits of the source scale. Acknowledgement of NOAA, as the source from which these data were obtained, in any publications and/or other representations of these data is suggested., Distribution Liability: The user is responsible for the results of any application of this data for other than its intended purpose.
    Bbox East Long -131.802
    Bbox North Lat 58.367
    Bbox South Lat 55.115
    Bbox West Long -137.71
    Coupled Resource
    Frequency Of Update annually
    Harvest Object Id 804f555d-d995-4caa-a155-1a56f8c9f154
    Harvest Source Id 26a29bb9-50b0-47fd-920b-edc74aa6ec76
    Harvest Source Title NMFS AFSC
    Licence NOAA provides no warranty, nor accepts any liability occurring from any incomplete, incorrect, or misleading data, or from any incorrect, incomplete, or misleading use of the data. It is the responsibility of the user to determine whether or not the data is suitable for the intended purpose.
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    Metadata Language eng
    Metadata Type geospatial
    Old Spatial {"type": "Polygon", "coordinates": [[[-137.71, 55.115], [-131.802, 55.115], [-131.802, 58.367], [-137.71, 58.367], [-137.71, 55.115]]]}
    Progress underDevelopment
    Spatial Data Service Type
    Spatial Reference System
    Spatial Harvester True
    Temporal Extent Begin 1997-05-11

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