20416_FY10_larval_reef_fish_data_summary eng; USA utf8 dataset NOAA/NMFS/SEFSC/ELH (305) 361-4493 75 Virginia Beach Drive Miami Florida 33149 United States of America pointOfContact 2024-12-15 ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata - Part 2: Extensions for Imagery and Gridded Data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) Larval fish data collected during shipboard surveys (NF1001 and NF1002) in 2010 in Vieques Sound, Virgin Passage and surrounding regions. 2012-05-18 publication Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC), Early Life History Group (ELH) originator In conjunction with the Vieques Sound and Virgin Passage Transport Study, the USVI larval distribution and supply study completed its fourth research cruise during February 16 - March 15, 2010. Ichthyoplankton sampling yielded 330 samples (231 MOCNESS and 99 bongo) from 156 stations for a total of 61,611 larvae collected. MOCNESS (Multiple Opening and Closing Environmental Sampling System) samples were collected from 100 m to the surface at 25 m increments, while bongo samples were collected from just below surface (subsurface) for 10-minute intervals at each station. Samples collected using bongo tows for stations surrounding St. Thomas, St. John and St. Croix have been successfully identified to taxonomic family level or beyond for a total of 8,107 larvae. It is too early to provide approximate percentage or assemblage compositions, however thus far, 71 families have been successfully identified. Visual identification is ongoing utilizing the most updated taxonomic keys available. A subsample from selected families of interest will be identified using genetic techniques. Coral Reef Ecosystem Research (CRER) Larval fish data collected during NOAA Ship Nancy Foster cruises NF1001 and NF1002 February 16 - March 15, 2010 Excel Table 1) Table with detailed tow data from Bongo net Excel Table 2) Table with detailed tow data from MOCNESS net For further information regarding these samples, please contact: Dr. John Lamkin (john.lamkin@noaa.gov) or Dr. Trika Gerard (trika.gerard@noaa.gov) at NOAA/NMFS/SEFSC/ELH in Miami, Florida These biological data were collected for the purpose of examining reef fish connectivity through Virgin Passage (between Culebra, Puerto Rico and St. Thomas, USVI) and into and out of Vieques Sound (between Culebra, Puerto Rico and Vieques, Puerto Rico) in the US Caribbean, and the surrounding northeastern Caribbean region. completed ONCE DATA ARE PROCESSED TO A FINAL STATE, THEY ARE NO LONGER UPDATED. CoRIS_Metadata theme NCEI Geoportal Filter US Caribbean Coral Reef Ecosystem Connectivity: Vieques Sound and Virgin Passage Transport Study 20416 project CRCP Project Numeric Data Sets > Biology theme CoRIS Discovery Thesaurus Virgin Islands Bongodata Virgin Islands MOCNESS data Coral Reef Ecoystem Research larval fish data CRER larval fish data Caribbean Sea plankton data Leeward Islands plankton data theme None EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > Reproduction > Sexual Reproduction > Larvae EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > Reef Monitoring and Assessment > Plankton theme CoRIS Theme Thesaurus OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > Caribbean Sea /North Atlantic Ocean > Puerto Rico > Culebra Island OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > Caribbean Sea /North Atlantic Ocean > Puerto Rico > Vieques Island OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > Caribbean Sea > Virgin Islands > St. Thomas place None OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > Caribbean Sea /North Atlantic Ocean > Puerto Rico > Culebra Island (18N065W0011) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Puerto Rico > Culebra Island (18N065W0011) OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > Caribbean Sea /North Atlantic Ocean > Puerto Rico > Vieques Island > Vieques Island (18N065W0002) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Puerto Rico > Vieques > Vieques Island (18N065W0002) OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > Caribbean Sea > Virgin Islands > Leeward Islands > St. Thomas (18N064W0033) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > U. S. Virgin Islands > St. Thomas > St. Thomas (18N064W0033) place CoRIS Place Thesaurus Data are made publicly available for general information purposes and scientific interest. NOAA cannot be held liable for use of these data in any other manner. otherRestrictions Use Constraints: All users will be asked to read and fully comprehend metadata prior to data use, acknowledge the Originator when using the data set as a source, share data products developed using the source data wet with the Originator. otherRestrictions Access Constraints: Anyone interested in use of this data must contact Dr. John Lamkin (john.lamkin@noaa.gov) or Dr. Trika Gerard (trika.gerard@noaa.gov) at NOAA/NMFS/SEFSC/ELH in Miami, Florida eng; USA oceans -65.5 -65.0 18.0 18.5 2010-02-16 2010-03-15 Trika Gerard NOAA/NMFS/SEFSC/ELH 305-361-4493 75 Virginia Beach Drive Miami FL 33149 USA distributor dataset Horizontal Positional Accuracy Report The exact location of each tow (either MOCNESS, or Bongo) cast is shown in the spreadsheet. This location is determined from the ship's GPS and should be considered very accurate.The exact location of each station (light trap) is shown in the spreadsheet, locations were determined from the vessel's GPS and should be considered accurate. Positions of net casts recoreded in the data files correspond with the beginning of each cast. As the ship may drift on station, the position of the net will change in time over the course of the cast. As such the position information is only accurate for the beginning of the cast (i.e. when the net first enters the water). This accuracy is on the order of 10 meters.Positions of inshore collections is in the order of 5 meters due to the shifting wind and current at each station. Geographical accuracy was determined by GPS NMEA data Vertical Positional Accuracy Report pressures (depth proxy) are determined using the MOCNESS pressure sensor. Depth of inshore stations was determined using the vessel's built in sounder. pressures (depth proxy) are accurate to within 1db N/A N/A Net / Trawl Operations: Operations varied, utilizing either neuston, bongo, Methot, or 1 meter Multiple Opening and Closing Net Environmental Sampling System (MOCNESS) . Trawl type and location was dependent on the work area (depth). Plankton samples were collected at sea and preserved in Ethanol. Light trap, channel net operations were done daily and consisted of larval fish collections. Seine tows were done three times around the new moon to monitor recruitment of settlement size fishes. Sorting and identification of larval fish began immediately. All data was stored in a spreadsheet format and updated as samples were completed. 2010-01-01T00:00:00 annually This metadata was automatically generated from the Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata standard (version FGDC-STD-001-1998) using the 2016-01-11 version of the FGDC RSE to ISO 19115-2 transform. Translated from FGDC 2025-03-24T13:19:39.016Z NOAA/NMFS/SEFSC/ELH (305) 361-4493 75 Virginia Beach Drive Miami Florida 33149 United States of America pointOfContact