gov.noaa.nodc:0207791 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 2026-06-17T13:06:31Z ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata - Part 2: Extensions for Imagery and Gridded Data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) NCCOS Assessment: Juvenile fish trap data from Salt River Bay, St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, from 2018-05-16 to 2019-06-26 (NCEI Accession 0207791) 2019-12-10 publication 2019-12-04 creation International DOI Foundation (IDF) 10.25921/pye8-1j67 NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information gov.noaa.nodc:0207791 NCEI Archive Management System 0207791 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 NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) website Institution web page information resourceProvider Matthew Kendall NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) matt.kendall@noaa.gov https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) website Institution web page information principalInvestigator Matthew Kendall NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) matt.kendall@noaa.gov https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) website Institution web page information pointOfContact NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) NCCOS Data Manager nccos.data@noaa.gov https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) website Institution web page information pointOfContact Bethany Williams NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) website Institution web page information collaborator Ashley Ruffo NOAA Fisheries Southeast Regional Office; Habitat Conservation Division (HCD) collaborator Kendall, Matt NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) website Institution web page information author Williams, Bethany NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) website Institution web page information author Ruffo, Ashley NOAA Fisheries Southeast Regional Office; Habitat Conservation Division (HCD) author NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) website Institution web page information contributor tableDigital This tabular dataset provides all catch records for a fish trapping study conducted in Salt River Bay National Historical Park and Ecological Preserve, St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI). From May 2018 to June 2019 fish traps were deployed along the mangrove fringe on the east and west sides of Triton Bay and Sugar Bay within the Salt River Bay estuary. Catch was quantified and recorded in this data table for future use by researchers and managers. Records include taxonomic identification, abundance, and length. The overall goal of the project was to evaluate the habitat function of mangroves in Salt River Bay compared to their status from an assessment conducted 25 years earlier (1991-1993) by Tobias et al. (1996) and Adams and Tobias (1999). This was achieved by replicating the methods of the earlier study and conducting statistical comparisons of the catch data between the two time-periods. The study was a collaboration between NOAA, the authors of the original study, and local management authorities including the USVI Department of Planning and Natural Resources (DPNR) Coastal Zone Program (CZ), and the National Park Service (NPS). The dataset is being made available for other researchers and managers to conduct additional analyses and for comparison to future monitoring at this and other locations. Funding Agency: NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program Funding Agency: NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science Partner: US DOC; NOAA; NOS; Office of Coast Survey Partner: US DOI; National Park Service (NPS) Partner: USVI; Department of Planning and Natural Resources (DPNR) Partner: USVI; DPNR; Coastal Zone Program (CZ) Partner: USVI; DPNR; Division of Fish and Wildlife (DFW) 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:0207791 Preview graphic PNG 0207791 NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER 2019-11-26 publication Fish FISH CENSUS FISH SPECIES INDIVIDUAL FISH EXAMINATION - LENGTH theme NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS trap instrument NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS biological in situ theme NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science dataCentre NODC COLLECTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science dataCentre NODC SUBMITTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS Caribbean Sea North Atlantic Ocean place NODC SEA AREA NAMES THESAURUS oceanography theme WMO_CategoryCode 2012-09-15 publication DOC/NOAA/NOS/NCCOS > National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, National Ocean Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce dataCentre Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords 2026 revision 24 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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Virgin Islands > St. Croix > Salt River Bay (17N064W0022) OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > Caribbean Sea > Virgin Islands > St. Croix > Salt River Bay (17N064W0022) place CoRIS Place Thesaurus OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN > CARIBBEAN SEA place Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords 2026 revision 24 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. GCMD Keywords, Version 21. Greenbelt, MD: Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords information custodian U.S. States and Territories > U.S. Virgin Islands Waterbodies > Caribbean Sea place NCCOS Regions of Study Salt River Bay National Historical Park and Ecological Preserve St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands place Provider Place Names 4LNH5E Send2NCEI Submission Package ID accessLevel: public otherRestrictions Cite as: Kendall, Matt; Williams, Bethany; Ruffo, Ashley (2019). NCCOS Assessment: Juvenile fish trap data from Salt River Bay, St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, from 2018-05-16 to 2019-06-26 (NCEI Accession 0207791). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.25921/pye8-1j67. Accessed [date]. Distribution liability: NOAA and NCEI make no warranty, expressed or implied, regarding these data, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. NOAA and NCEI cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in these data. If appropriate, NCEI can only certify that the data it distributes are an authentic copy of the records that were accepted for inclusion in the NCEI archives. otherRestrictions Use liability: NOAA and NCEI cannot provide any warranty as to the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of furnished data. Users assume responsibility to determine the usability of these data. The user is responsible for the results of any application of this data for other than its intended purpose. Kendall, M. S., Williams, B. L., Ruffo, A., Winship, A. J., Siceloff, L., Adams, A., & Tobias, W. (2021). Resampling 25 years later reveals fewer species but higher abundance of juvenile fishes in a Caribbean mangrove bay. Bulletin of Marine Science, 97(1), 53–74. https://doi.org/10.5343/bms.2020.0005 2021-01-01 publication International DOI Foundation (IDF) https://doi.org/10.5343/bms.2020.0005 https://doi.org/10.5343/bms.2020.0005 HTTPS https://doi.org/10.5343/bms.2020.0005 scientific publication information Kendall, Matthew S NOAA/NOS/NCCOS/MSE Biogeography Branch, 1305 East West Highway, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910;, Email: matt.kendall@noaa.gov author Williams, Bethany L CSS Inc., 10301 Democracy Lane, Fairfax, Virginia 22030; NOAA/NOS/NCCOS/MSE Biogeography Branch, 1305 East West Highway, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910 author Ruffo, Ashley NOAA/NMFS/SE Region Habitat Conservation Division, 3013 Estate Golden Rock, Christiansted, US Virgin Islands 00820 author Winship, Arliss J CSS Inc., 10301 Democracy Lane, Fairfax, Virginia 22030; NOAA/NOS/NCCOS/MSE Biogeography Branch, 1305 East West Highway, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910 author Siceloff, Laughlin CSS Inc., 10301 Democracy Lane, Fairfax, Virginia 22030; NOAA/NOS/NCCOS/MSE Biogeography Branch, 1305 East West Highway, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910 author Adams, Aaron Bonefish and Tarpon Trust, 2937 SW 27 thAvenue, Suite 203, Miami, Florida 33133; Florida Atlantic University Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute, 5600 US-1, Fort Pierce, Florida 34946 author Tobias, William PO Box 3025, Kingshill, Virgin Islands 00851 author Bulletin of Marine Science publisher documentDigital bms 97(1) ISSN 0007-4977, pp. 53-74 crossReference sciencePaper The determination of mangrove habitat for nursery grounds of recreational fisheries in St. Croix. Final Report to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Sport Fish Restoration Program. 1996 publication Tobias, W.J. author Myers, S. author Kojis, B. author Ruffo, A. author Dalmida-Smith, A. author U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Planning and Natural Resources publisher 82pp. crossReference sciencePaper Red mangrove prop-root habitat as a finfish nursery area: A case study of Salt River Bay, St. Croix, USVI 1999 publication https://www.aoml.noaa.gov/general/lib/CREWS/Cleo/St.%20Croix/salt_river43.pdf HTTPS https://www.aoml.noaa.gov/general/lib/CREWS/Cleo/St.%20Croix/salt_river43.pdf scientific publication information Adams, A.J. author Tobias, W.J. author Gulf and Caribbean Fisheries Institute publisher Proceedings of the Gulf and Caribbean Fisheries Institute 46 22-46 crossReference sciencePaper Mangrove Function as Nursery Habitat for Fish in Salt River Bay National Historical Park and Ecological Preserve 2018 publication https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/mangrove-function-as-nursery-habitat-for-fish-in-salt-river-bay-national-historical-park-and-ecological-preserve/ HTTPS https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/mangrove-function-as-nursery-habitat-for-fish-in-salt-river-bay-national-historical-park-and-ecological-preserve/ National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) project page information NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) website Institution web page information publisher documentDigital crossReference project eng; USA utf8 environment oceans biota -64.75956 -64.75282 17.769924 17.773596 2018-05-16 2019-06-26 Methods: From May 2018 to June 2019 three fish traps (92 x 57 x 19 cm constructed from vinyl-coated wire mesh with 1.3 cm square openings) were deployed bi-monthly on the east and west sides of Triton and Sugar Bay within the Salt River Bay estuary. Traps were spaced 50 m apart, baited with herring, placed directly along the mangrove fringe, soaked for 24 hours, and then had their contents emptied into bins for evaluation. All fish, crabs, and other organisms were identified to the lowest possible taxonomic level, counted, measured, and released back to the point of capture. Records for each individual caught include bay (Triton or Sugar), coast (east or west), latitude (DD), longitude (DD), date and time traps was deployed, date and time trap was retrieved, organism number pulled from the trap (1 to n individuals), family, genus, species (when possible), total length for fish or carapace width for crabs (mm), and notes (e.g., dead, regurgitated). For a complete description of the process and analyses see Kendall et al. (in prep.). NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information +1-301-713-3277 ncei.info@noaa.gov pointOfContact In most cases, electronic downloads of the data are free. 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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 0207791 v1.1 was published. 2019-12-10T21:23:13Z NCEI Accession 0207791 v1.1 publication https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0207791/1.1 HTTPS NCEI Accession 0207791 v1.1 published 2019-12-10T21:23:13Z download dataset Parameter or Variable: Fish (measured); Units: number of individuals; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: fish traps; Sampling and Analyzing Method: The data table is a list of all organisms that were trapped in the study. Taxonomic identification was conducted with reference books. Measurements were taken with a ruler. For a complete description of the process and analyses see Kendall et al. (in prep.).; Data Quality Method: Multiple observers agreed on taxonomy. Photos used for later ID of questionable specimens. For a complete description of the process and analyses see Kendall et al. (in prep.). asNeeded Metadata are developed, maintained and distributed by NCEI. Updates are performed as needed to maintain currentness. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information custodian trap trap generic type of instrument used to capture sediment, animals, etc.