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    • MPA Reef Fish Survey Videos

    Metadata Updated: April 1, 2024

    The Southeast Fisheries Science Center Mississippi Laboratories conducts standardized fisheries independent resource surveys in the Gulf of Mexico, South Atlantic, and U.S. Caribbean to provide abundance and distribution information to support regional and international stock assessments. Surveys of Marine Protected Areas have been conducted periodically in the Gulf of Mexico since 1978. Information has been provided on reef fish abundance and distribution, life history, bathymetry mapping and habitat characterization.

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    License: No license information was provided. If this work was prepared by an officer or employee of the United States government as part of that person's official duties it is considered a U.S. Government Work.

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    Dates

    Metadata Date February 29, 2024
    Metadata Created Date June 2, 2022
    Metadata Updated Date April 1, 2024
    Reference Date(s) (publication)
    Frequency Of Update asNeeded

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    Harvested from NMFS SEFSC

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    Resource Type Dataset
    Metadata Date February 29, 2024
    Metadata Created Date June 2, 2022
    Metadata Updated Date April 1, 2024
    Reference Date(s) (publication)
    Responsible Party (Custodian)
    Contact Email
    Guid gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:29504
    Access Constraints Cite As: Southeast Fisheries Science Center, [Date of Access]: MPA Reef Fish Survey Videos [Data Date Range], https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/29504., Access Constraints: There are not restrictions or legal prerequisites for accessing this data., Use Constraints: NOAA NMFS does not approve, recommend, or endorse any proprietary product or proprietary material mentioned in this publication. No reference shall be made to NMFS, or to this publication furnished by NMFS, in any advertising or sales promotion which would indicate or imply that NMFS approves, recommends, or endorses any proprietary product or proprietary material mentioned herein or which has as its purpose any intent to cause directly or indirectly the advertised product to be used or purchased because of this NMFS publication. NMFS is not responsible for any uses of these datasets beyond those for which they were intended, and NMFS makes no claims regarding the accuracy of any data provided by agencies or individuals outside NMFS. Acknowledgement of NOAA NMFS and SEAMAP would be appreciated in products derived or publications generated from this data.
    Bbox East Long -81
    Bbox North Lat 31
    Bbox South Lat 27
    Bbox West Long -90
    Coupled Resource
    Frequency Of Update asNeeded
    Harvest Object Id e71e842b-fffd-40da-a4f5-f1d620cc2ba0
    Harvest Source Id ca759a40-507d-4d0c-8f8c-64b3c5e05066
    Harvest Source Title NMFS SEFSC
    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 To provide photographs to document resource survey operations in the Gulf of Mexico, South Atlantic, and U.S. Caribbean Sea. Step 1. Reef fish abundance and size data are generated from videos. Step 2. An index of abundance for each species is determined as the MaxNo, the maximum number of a taxon that is in the field of view in a single video frame. Fish lengths are determined using laser reference points or stereo video processing. Step 3. Fish are captured using either fish traps, bottom longlines or bandit gear.
    Metadata Language eng
    Metadata Type geospatial
    Old Spatial {"type": "Polygon", "coordinates": [[[-90.0, 27.0], [-81.0, 27.0], [-81.0, 31.0], [-90.0, 31.0], [-90.0, 27.0]]]}
    Progress underDevelopment
    Spatial Data Service Type
    Spatial Reference System
    Spatial Harvester True
    Temporal Extent Begin 1980
    Temporal Extent End 2014

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