gov.noaa.nodc:0150632 eng utf8 dataset NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.info@noaa.gov https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/contact HTTPS NOAA Contact Information Information for contacts at NCEI. information custodian 2026-04-28T21:13:23Z ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata - Part 2: Extensions for Imagery and Gridded Data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) Cownose ray comparative morphology and distribution data collected from 2006-10-19 to 2012-10-26 (NCEI Accession 0150632) 2016-06-07 publication 2016-05-12 creation NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information gov.noaa.nodc:0150632 NCEI Archive Management System 0150632 NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.info@noaa.gov https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/contact HTTPS NCEI Contact Information Information for contacts at NCEI. information publisher David Huddleston NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center Pascagoula Laboratory david.huddleston@noaa.gov https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/about/southeast-fisheries-science-center HTTPS NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center Pascagoula Laboratory website Institution web page information resourceProvider NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center Mississippi Laboratory resourceProvider Christian Jones NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center Pascagoula Laboratory christian.jones@noaa.gov https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/about/southeast-fisheries-science-center HTTPS NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center Pascagoula Laboratory website Institution web page information principalInvestigator Jones, Christian NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center; Pascagoula/Stennis, MS Laboratory https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/about/southeast-fisheries-science-center HTTPS NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center Pascagoula Laboratory website Institution web page information author NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center Mississippi Laboratory contributor tableDigital Morphometric and meristic data from two species of rays within the genus Rhinoptera were collected to facilitate accurate identifications of the two species. Data were compared, based on genetic verification of specimens, to determine if both species (i.e., R. bonasus and R. brasiliensis) are present in the northern Gulf of Mexico and off the east coast of the United States. Specimens were obtained from a number of sources, including NOAA surveys, fishing tournaments and museum collections. To evaluate morphometrics and meristics for two ray species (Rhinoptera). completed historicalArchive NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.info@noaa.gov https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/contact HTTPS NCEI Contact Information Information for contacts at NCEI. information pointOfContact asNeeded https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/metadata/landing-page/bin/gfx?id=gov.noaa.nodc:0150632 Preview graphic PNG 0150632 NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER 2016-04-25 publication biological data FISH SPECIES INDIVIDUAL FISH EXAMINATION - LENGTH INDIVIDUAL FISH EXAMINATION - SEX INDIVIDUAL FISH EXAMINATION - WEIGHT LATITUDE LONGITUDE SPECIES IDENTIFICATION SPECIES IDENTIFICATION - SEX SPECIES IDENTIFICATION - TOTAL WEIGHT theme NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS calipers laboratory analysis visual observation instrument NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS biological fish examination in situ laboratory analyses survey - biological visual estimate theme NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center Mississippi Laboratory dataCentre NODC COLLECTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center Mississippi Laboratory dataCentre NODC SUBMITTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS Coastal Waters of Alabama Coastal Waters of Florida Coastal Waters of Louisiana Coastal Waters of Mississippi Coastal Waters of Texas Gulf of Mexico North Atlantic Ocean place NODC SEA AREA NAMES THESAURUS oceanography theme WMO_CategoryCode 2012-09-15 publication DOC/NOAA/NMFS/SEFSC > Southeast Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce dataCentre Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords 2026 revision 23 Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Greenbelt MD https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD%2BKeywords HTTPS GCMD Keyword Forum Page Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2025. 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You may copy and paste the FTP link to the data into an FTP client (e.g., FileZilla or WinSCP). download dataset NCEI Accession 0150632 v1.1 was published. 2016-06-07T16:19:07Z NCEI Accession 0150632 v1.1 publication https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0150632/1.1 HTTPS NCEI Accession 0150632 v1.1 published 2016-06-07T16:19:07Z download dataset Data Type: length (measured); Units: mm; Observation Type: laboratory analysis; Sampling Instrument: calipers; Sampling and Analyzing Method: During necropsies, data were recorded on data sheets. Data are then entered manually into the database, examined for completeness and accuracy (e.g. no transcription errors) and maintained by the custodian.; Data Quality Information: Data are reviewed and edited for accuracy by project lead scientist asNeeded Metadata are developed, maintained and distributed by NCEI. Updates are performed as needed to maintain currentness. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information custodian calipers calipers An instrument for measuring distance. laboratory analysis laboratory analysis use as an observation type visual observation visual observation not an instrument - maybe an observation type