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    • Food Habits Database (FHDBS)

    Metadata Updated: March 8, 2024

    The NEFSC Food Habits Database has two major sources of data. The first, and most extensive, is the standard NEFSC Bottom Trawl Surveys Program. During these surveys, food habits data are collected for a variety of species. Additionally, "process-oriented" cruises are conducted periodically to address specific questions related to the feeding ecology of the fish in the ecosystem.

    Both sources provide primarily stomach content information; composition, total and individual prey weights or volumes, and length of prey. Additional information associated with each fish predator is also collected. Other databases encompass the prey fields of these fish, and include zooplankton, ichthyoplankton, and benthic surveys.

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    Dates

    Metadata Date February 29, 2024
    Metadata Created Date November 12, 2020
    Metadata Updated Date March 8, 2024
    Reference Date(s) (publication)
    Frequency Of Update asNeeded

    Metadata Source

    Harvested from NMFS NEFSC

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    Additional Metadata

    Resource Type Dataset
    Metadata Date February 29, 2024
    Metadata Created Date November 12, 2020
    Metadata Updated Date March 8, 2024
    Reference Date(s) (publication)
    Responsible Party (Point of Contact, Custodian)
    Contact Email
    Guid gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:8083
    Access Constraints Cite As: Northeast Fisheries Science Center, [Date of Access]: Food Habits Database (FHDBS) [Data Date Range], https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/8083., Access Constraints: NEFSC Data Access Constraint: If data is stored on an internal NEFSC network, the requester may not have direct access to query the data unless they are also authorized for network access., Use Constraints: Prior to using data, it is recommended to contact Brian Smith from the Food Web Dynamics Program via email to get guidance on use of this data set.
    Bbox East Long -66
    Bbox North Lat 45
    Bbox South Lat 35
    Bbox West Long -76
    Coupled Resource
    Frequency Of Update asNeeded
    Harvest Object Id c2caee1a-8381-4894-9a0f-16a639dfa797
    Harvest Source Id 523189fa-8edc-48e1-9ec5-f571e7dd923c
    Harvest Source Title NMFS NEFSC
    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.
    Lineage see Food Web Dynamics Program website at http://nefsc.noaa.gov/femad/pbb/fwdp/ for a description of data and sources
    Metadata Language eng
    Metadata Type geospatial
    Old Spatial {"type": "Polygon", "coordinates": [[[-76.0, 35.0], [-66.0, 35.0], [-66.0, 45.0], [-76.0, 45.0], [-76.0, 35.0]]]}
    Progress completed
    Spatial Data Service Type
    Spatial Reference System
    Spatial Harvester True
    Temporal Extent Begin 1973

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