gov.noaa.nodc:0115183 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 2026-04-28T21:15:46Z ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata - Part 2: Extensions for Imagery and Gridded Data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) Nekton from Fishery-Independent Trawl Samples in U.S. Gulf of Mexico Estuaries: A Comparative Assessment of Gulf Estuarine Systems (CAGES), 1973-2007 (NCEI Accession 0115183) 2014-03-19 publication 2013-12-19 creation NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information gov.noaa.nodc:0115183 NCEI Archive Management System 0115183 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 Harmon Brown NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center Galveston Laboratory Harmon.Brown@noaa.gov https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/about/southeast-fisheries-science-center HTTPS NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center Galveston Laboratory website Institution web page information resourceProvider NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center Galveston Laboratory https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/about/southeast-fisheries-science-center HTTPS NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center Galveston Laboratory website Institution web page information resourceProvider Louisiana State Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) http://www.wlf.louisiana.gov/ HTTP Louisiana State Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) website Institution web page information contributor Alabama State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) http://www.dcnr.state.al.us/ HTTP Alabama State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) website Institution web page information contributor Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (MDMR) http://www.dmr.state.ms.us/ HTTP Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (MDMR) website Institution web page information contributor Fish and Wildlife Research Institute (FWRI) http://myfwc.com/research/ HTTP Fish and Wildlife Research Institute (FWRI) website Institution web page information contributor Texas State Parks and Wildlife Department, Coastal Fisheries Division (TPWD) http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/business/about/divisions/coastal_fisheries/ HTTP Texas State Parks and Wildlife Department, Coastal Fisheries Division (TPWD) website Institution web page information contributor Gulf Coast Research Laboratory (GCRL) http://www.usm.edu/gcrl/ HTTP Gulf Coast Research Laboratory (GCRL) website Institution web page information contributor Brown, Harmon NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center Galveston Laboratory Harmon.Brown@noaa.gov https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/about/southeast-fisheries-science-center HTTPS NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center Galveston Laboratory website Institution web page information author NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center Galveston Laboratory https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/about/southeast-fisheries-science-center HTTPS NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center Galveston Laboratory website Institution web page information author tableDigital The purpose of CAGES (Comparative Assessment of Gulf Estuarine Systems) is to compile the fishery independent data from five Gulf States into a database to more easily compare the fisheries across the US Gulf of Mexico coast. The CAGES database is intended for scientific research only. The CAGES program is designed to examine the differences between estuarine ecosystems and investigate why some are more productive than others. The program focuses on estuarine areas important to commercial fisheries and includes data on commercial finfish and invertebrate species, as well as other species commonly captured in trawl sampling. The CAGES Relational Database is a compilation of fishery-independent data contributed by natural resource agencies of the Gulf States (Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida). This data set includes data from trawls as well as associated hydrographic data. Trawl data were used to calculate CPUE (catch per unit effort) at each station. These data are subdivided by state, and original data are in Microsoft Office Access (.accdb) format. Data are also provided as matching ASCII (.csv) files with standard metadata in both Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) and International Standard Organization (ISO) format. An accompanying report, NOAATechnicalMemorandumNMFS-SEFSC-647.pdf, provides a study overview, methodology, and results. Data files include CPUE, hydrological, lengths, samples, species, stations, and trawls. Users are advised to review the individual metadata report for each state for specific notes on data collection, data processing details, omissions and issues. This dataset is available to the public for a wide variety of uses including scientific research and analysis. 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:0115183 Preview graphic PNG 0115183 NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER 2013-12-19 publication ANIMALS - GROUP - NUMBER IN GROUP biological data CRUSTACEANS FISH BIOMASS FISH CENSUS FISH SPECIES FISHERY SURVEY FISHERY SURVEY - PREDOMINANT BIOTA TYPE MACROFAUNA SHELLFISH SPECIES - PERCENT OCCURRENCE species abundance SPECIES COUNT PER SAMPLE SPECIES IDENTIFICATION VERTEBRATES theme NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS net trawl instrument NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS biological composition & location derived products survey - biological trawl theme NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS Alabama State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Fish and Wildlife Research Institute Gulf Coast Research Laboratory Louisiana State Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Mississippi Department of Marine Resources Texas State Parks and Wildlife Department, Coastal Fisheries Division dataCentre NODC COLLECTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center Galveston Laboratory dataCentre NODC SUBMITTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS Gulf of Mexico place NODC SEA AREA NAMES THESAURUS oceanography theme WMO_CategoryCode 2012-09-15 publication DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NODC > National Oceanographic Data Center, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce 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 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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URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords information custodian ANNELIDA ARTHROPODA Achirus lineatus Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Anchoa mitchilli Ariopsis felis Atlantic croaker Bairdiella chrysoura Bay anchovy Bay squid Bay whiff Bighead searobin Black drum Blackcheek tonguefish Blue crab Brevoortia patronus Brown shrimp CAGES CHAETOGNATHA CHORDATA CNIDARIA CPUE CTENOPHORA Callinectes sapidus Citharichthys spilopterus Coelenterata Crustacea Cynoscion arenarius Cynoscion nebulosus ECTOPROCTA Echinodermata Eucinostomus gula FFWCC FWRI Farfantepenaeus (Penaeus) aztecus Farfantepenaeus (Penaeus) duorarum Fish and Wildlife Research Institute (FWRI) Fisheries-Independent Monitoring (FIM) Program Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FFWCC) Gulf Coast Research Laboratory Gulf flounder Gulf menhaden HEMICHORDATA Hog choker Lagodon rhomboides Leiostomus xanthurus Lined sole Litopenaeus (Penaeus) setiferus Lolliguncula brevis Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Marine Fisheries Division Menticirrhus americanus Micropogonias undulatus Mississippi Department of Marine Resources Mollusca Mugil cephalus NEMERTEA PLATYHELMINTHES PORIFERA Paralichthys albiguta Paralichthys lethostigma Pinfish Pink shrimp Pogonias cromis Prionotus tribulus Red drum Sand seatrout Sciaenops ocellatus Scomberomorus maculatus Silver Jenny Silver perch Southern flounder Southern kingfish Spanish mackerel Spot Spotted seatrout Striped mullet Symphurus plagiusa Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Trinectes maculatus University of Southern Mississippi Vertebrata White shrimp Xiphosura abundance air temperature brackish water species catch per unit effort coastal bay comparative assessment of gulf estuarine systems conductivity crustacean dissolved oxygen distribution estuary finfish fisheries fishery independent data freshwater species hardhead sea catfish hydrographic hydrological invertebrate nekton occurrence pH salinity saltwater species secchi depth temperature total weight trawl turbidity vertebrate water temperature theme Originator Keywords NETS > NETS TRAWL instrument Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument 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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URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords information custodian Alabama Apalachicola Bay Aransas Bay Arnica Bay Barataria Bay Bay Minette Creek Bayou Bernard Biloxi Bay Black Lake Blakely River Bon Secour River Breton Sound Cedar Key Cedar Lakes Chandeleur Sound Charlotte Harbor Chickasaw Creek Corpus Christi Bay Deer River Dog River East Fowl River East Matagorda Bay Eleven Mile Creek Eslava Creek Fish River Florida GIWW Galveston Bay Grand Bay Grand Lake Gulf Coast Gulf Intercoastal Waterway Gulf of Mexico Halls Mill Creek Lake Borgne Lake Calcasieu Lake Pontchartrain Little Lagoon Lost Lake - Four League Bay Louisiana Lower Laguna Madre Magnolia River Matagorda Bay Mississippi Mississippi Sound Mobile Bay Mobile River Pascagoula Perdido Bay Rabbit Creek Sabine Lake San Antonio Bay St. Louis Bay Suwannee River Suwannee Sound Tampa Bay Tensaw River Terrebonne-Timbalier Bays Texas Theodore Industrial Canal Upper Laguna Madre Vermillion-Cote Blanche Bays Water Body Weeks Bay West Fowl River Wolf Bay Wolf Creek place Originator Place Names accessLevel: public otherRestrictions Cite as: Brown, Harmon; NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center Galveston Laboratory (2014). Nekton from Fishery-Independent Trawl Samples in U.S. Gulf of Mexico Estuaries: A Comparative Assessment of Gulf Estuarine Systems (CAGES), 1973-2007 (NCEI Accession 0115183). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0115183. 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. eng; USA utf8 environment oceans biota -97.691667 -82.007733 26.058333 30.84 1973-10-10 2007-12-27 Users are advised to review the individual metadata report for each state for specific notes on data collection, data processing details, omissions and issues. 1. The Mississippi dataset includes data from trawls collected by the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources and the University of Southern Mississippi's Gulf Coast Research Laboratory (MDMR/GCRL), as well as associated hydrographic data. Trawl data were used to calculate CPUE (catch per unit effort) at each station for the years 1973 through 2005. 2. The Alabama data set includes data from trawls collected by the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) and Gulf Coast Research Laboratory (GCRL), as well as associated hydrographic data. Trawl data were used to calculate CPUE (catch per unit effort) at each station for the years 1981 through 2007. 3. The Florida data set includes trawl and associated hydrographic data collected under the Fisheries-Independent Monitoring (FIM) Program, part of the Fish and Wildlife Research Institute (FWRI) of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FFWCC). Trawl data were used to calculate CPUE (catch per unit effort) at each station for the years 1989 through 2005. 4. The Louisiana data set includes data from trawls collected by the Marine Fisheries Division of the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF), as well as associated hydrographic data. Trawl data were used to calculate CPUE (catch per unit effort) at each station for the years 1986 through 2007. 5. The Texas dataset includes data from trawls collected by the Coastal Fisheries Division of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD), as well as associated hydrographic data. Trawl data were used to calculate CPUE (catch per unit effort) data for 26 target species at each sampling site, measured in number of organisms per hectare. Data presented here show the mean CPUE at each TPWD station for the years 1982 through 2005. Estuaries along the U.S. Gulf of Mexico that were analyzed for nekton abundance: Lower Laguna Madre, Upper Laguna Madre, Corpus Christi Bay, Aransas Bay, San Antonio Bay, East Matagorda Bay, Galveston Bay, Sabine Lake, Lake Calcasieu, Vermilion and Cote Blanche Bays, Terrebone and Timbalier Bays, Barataria Bay, Breton and Chandelier Sounds, Lake Borgne, West Mississippi Sound, East Mississippi Sound, Mobile Bay, Perdido Bay, Apalachicola Bay, Suwannee Sound, Cedar Key, Tampa Bay, Charlotte Harbor 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 0115183 v1.1 was published. 2014-03-19T22:04:31Z NCEI Accession 0115183 v1.1 publication https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0115183/1.1 HTTPS NCEI Accession 0115183 v1.1 published 2014-03-19T22:04:31Z download repository NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information NOAA created the National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) by merging NOAA's National Climatic Data Center (NCDC), National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC), and National Oceanographic Data Center (NODC), including the National Coastal Data Development Center (NCDDC), per the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015, Public Law 113-235. NCEI launched publicly on April 22, 2015. 2015-04-22T00:00:00 asNeeded Metadata are developed, maintained and distributed by NCEI. Updates are performed as needed to maintain currentness. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information custodian net net net trawl trawl A fishing net that is dragged behind a boat. A wide range of demersal (bottom) or pelagic (mid-water) species of fish are taken by this fishing method which entails one or a pair of vessels towing a large bag-shaped net either along the seafloor or in mid-water.