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    • Recovery of Queen Conch in the U. S. Virgin Islands

    Metadata Updated: April 1, 2024

    The queen conch is an important cultural component and an extremely valuable coral reef fishery resource throughout the Caribbean, historically second only to the spiny lobster. Comparisons of past studies with current densities from these areas continue to show that queen conch populations are depleted although we may be seeing small signs of increase. This data set investigates the population status of queen conch around St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands, through mark and recapture, habitat availability and utilization, acoustic tracking, and seasonal migration studies to provide needed information for improved management.

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    Metadata Date February 29, 2024
    Metadata Created Date November 12, 2020
    Metadata Updated Date April 1, 2024
    Reference Date(s) 2012 (publication)
    Frequency Of Update notPlanned

    Metadata Source

    Harvested from NMFS SEFSC

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    All Tag Locations All Bays - Information from mark and recapture and habitat studies.

    Additional Metadata

    Resource Type Dataset
    Metadata Date February 29, 2024
    Metadata Created Date November 12, 2020
    Metadata Updated Date April 1, 2024
    Reference Date(s) 2012 (publication)
    Responsible Party (Point of Contact, Custodian)
    Contact Email
    Guid gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:24265
    Access Constraints Cite As: Southeast Fisheries Science Center, [Date of Access]: Recovery of Queen Conch in the U. S. Virgin Islands [Data Date Range], https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/24265., Access Constraints: The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) does not approve, recommend, or endorse any proprietary product or proprietary material contained in this data set. The NMFS Galveston Laboratory Fishery Ecology Branch compiled these data sets in order to develop a scientific basis for refining essential fish habitat designations for future amendments to fishery management plans. NMFS is not responsible for any uses of these data sets 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., Use Constraints: The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) does not approve, recommend, or endorse any proprietary product or proprietary material contained in this data set. The NMFS Galveston Laboratory Fishery Ecology Branch compiled these data sets in order to develop a scientific basis for refining essential fish habitat designations for future amendments to fishery management plans. NMFS is not responsible for any uses of these data sets 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., Distribution Liability: While every effort has been made to ensure that these data are accurate and reliable within the limits of the current state of the art, NOAA cannot assume liability for any damages caused by errors or omissions in the data, nor as a result of the failure of the data to function on a particular system. NOAA makes no warranty, expressed or implied, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty.
    Bbox East Long -64.661
    Bbox North Lat 18.388
    Bbox South Lat 18.286
    Bbox West Long -64.794
    Coupled Resource
    Frequency Of Update notPlanned
    Graphic Preview Description All Tag Locations All Bays - Information from mark and recapture and habitat studies.
    Graphic Preview File http://data.nodc.noaa.gov/coris/data/NOAA/nmfs/1873/locations_of_tagged_queen_conch.jpg
    Graphic Preview Type jpeg
    Harvest Object Id 483a6ed1-77f1-4dcf-8069-38a350c6c927
    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.
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    Metadata Language eng
    Metadata Type geospatial
    Old Spatial {"type": "Polygon", "coordinates": [[[-64.794, 18.286], [-64.661, 18.286], [-64.661, 18.388], [-64.794, 18.388], [-64.794, 18.286]]]}
    Progress completed
    Spatial Data Service Type
    Spatial Reference System
    Spatial Harvester True
    Temporal Extent Begin 2005-05-01
    Temporal Extent End 2010-09-01

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