Abundance and distribution of Spanish mackerel, Florida pompano, and other species captured by gill net and seines in the northern central Gulf of Mexico in 2011 and 2012.

Metadata:


Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator:
Dr. Sean P. Powers' Fisheries Ecology Lab
Publication_Date:
Unpublished material
Title:
Abundance and distribution of Spanish mackerel, Florida pompano, and other species captured by gill net and seines in the northern central Gulf of Mexico in 2011 and 2012.
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form:
spreadsheet
Description:
Abstract:
As part of a study to understand the abundance and distribution of coastal pelagic fish species in the northern Gulf of Mexico, gill nets and beach seines were used in a two-year survey from 2011 - 2012. Both gear types were deployed multiple times per month from April to November each year at randomly selected locations ranging from Horn Island, Mississippi to Pensacola, Florida. All gill net captured fish were enumerated, measured, and identified to species. Only Florida pompano and Spanish mackerel species were kept from seines; all other organisms were released immediately.
Purpose:
The overall goal of this research is to assess variability in Spanish mackerel and Florida pompano abundance and distribution among multiple temporal and spatial scales in the northern Gulf of Mexico.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date:
20110406
Ending_Date:
20121108
Currentness_Reference:
ground condition
Status:
Progress:
In work
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency:
As needed
Spatial_Domain:
Description_of_Geographic_Extent:
The dataset includes coastal waters/beaches from Horn Island, Mississippi to Pensacola, Florida.
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate:
-88.773
East_Bounding_Coordinate:
-87.182
North_Bounding_Coordinate:
30.327
South_Bounding_Coordinate:
30.198
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus:
None
Theme_Keyword:
Teleost
Theme_Keyword:
Elasmobranch
Theme_Keyword:
Fish
Theme_Keyword:
Biota
Theme_Keyword:
Gill net
Theme_Keyword:
Seine
Theme_Keyword:
Spanish mackerel
Theme_Keyword:
Scomberomorus maculatus
Theme_Keyword:
Florida pompano
Theme_Keyword:
Trachinotus carolinus
Theme_Keyword:
coastal pelagic fish survey
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus:
ISO 19115 Topic Category
Theme_Keyword:
biota
Theme_Keyword:
inlandWaters
Theme_Keyword:
oceans
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus:
None
Place_Keyword:
Gulf of Mexico
Place_Keyword:
Dauphin Island
Place_Keyword:
Alabama
Place_Keyword:
Petit Bois Island
Place_Keyword:
Horn Island
Place_Keyword:
Mississippi
Place_Keyword:
Fort Morgan
Place_Keyword:
Orange Beach
Place_Keyword:
Gulf Shores
Place_Keyword:
Pensacola
Place_Keyword:
Gulf Islands National Seashore
Place_Keyword:
Pelican Bay
Place_Keyword:
Mississippi Sound
Place_Keyword:
Bon Secour Bay
Place_Keyword:
Mobile Bay
Place_Keyword:
Perdido
Place_Keyword:
DISL
Place_Keyword:
Dauphin Island Sea Lab
Access_Constraints:
Permission to access these data must be given by Dr. Sean Powers of the Dauphin Island Sea Lab.
Use_Constraints:
Acknowledgment of the Dauphin Island Sea Lab (DISL) and the University of South Alabama (USA) is required in products developed from these data, and such acknowledgment as is standard for citation and legal practices for data source is expected by users of these data. Users should be aware that comparison with other data sets for the same area from other time periods may be inaccurate due to inconsistencies resulting from changes in mapping conventions, data collection, and computer processes over time. The distributor shall not be liable for improper or incorrect use of these data, based on the description of appropriate/inappropriate uses described in the metadata document. These data are not legal documents and are not to be used as such.
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person:
Sean Powers
Contact_Organization:
Dauphin Island Sea Lab: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Contact_Address:
Address_Type:
mailing and physical
Address:
101 Bienville Blvd.
City:
Dauphin Island
State_or_Province:
AL
Postal_Code:
36528
Country:
United States
Contact_Voice_Telephone:
(251) 861-2141
Hours_of_Service:
8 AM - 5 PM (CST)
Data_Set_Credit:
M. Schrandt, K. Gregalis, J. Jackson, L. Showalter
Native_Data_Set_Environment:
The data are a series of spreadsheets in a Microsoft Excel 2007 workbook.
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Data_Quality_Information:
Logical_Consistency_Report:
not applicable
Completeness_Report:
The organisms of focus in this particular study were Spanish mackerel and Florida pompano. All individuals of these two species were measured and weighed. Adults were sexed.
Lineage:
Methodology:
Methodology_Type:
Field
Methodology_Identifier:
Methodology_Keyword_Thesaurus:
None
Methodology_Keyword:
Experimental Design
Methodology_Description:
Coastal waters along approximately 160 km of coastline in the northern central Gulf from Horn Island, MS to Pensacola, FL were randomly sampled. Because coastal pelagic fish tend to be migratory, a relatively large area was sampled to account for natural variation in abundances and reduce sampling bias. The shoreline (front beach and back beach if applicable) from Horn Island, MS to Pensacola, FL was gridded into 2 km wide sections using GIS. A total of 56 grids overlay the back beach habitat (16 in MS, 26 in AL, and 14 in FL) and 86 grids overlay the front beach habitat (16 in MS, 38 in Alabama, and 32 in FL). Every month, from April through November of 2011 and 2012, ten grids (4 back beach and 6 front beach) were randomly selected for sampling (90 grids sampled per year). Within each grid, three GPS coordinates were selected - the first for a gillnet set (targeting legal-sized fish) and the remaining two for beach seine pulls (targeting young-of-the-year [YOY] and juvenile fish).
Methodology:
Methodology_Type:
Field
Methodology_Identifier:
Methodology_Keyword_Thesaurus:
None
Methodology_Keyword:
Gill Net Sampling
Methodology_Description:
Gill nets were used to collect larger individuals of the main study species, including adults, defined by the minimum legal-size of each species (304 mm FL for Spanish mackerel and 304 mm TL for Florida pompano). Each gill net had a one hour soak time and consisted of six 100' panels with stretched mesh sizes ranging from 3.0" to 5.5". The gill net was set perpendicular to shore with the beach end anchored as close to the shoreline as possible to effectively capture these coastal pelagic species that occupy nearshore and surf zone habitats. After 1 hr, the net was retrieved and all species were identified, measured, and weighed recording the mesh size of capture. CPUE for the gill net was calculated as the number of individuals (Spanish mackerel or Florida pompano) caught divided by the soak time of the net.
Methodology:
Methodology_Type:
Field
Methodology_Identifier:
Methodology_Keyword_Thesaurus:
None
Methodology_Keyword:
Seine Sampling
Methodology_Description:
Juvenile Spanish mackerel (target length < 304 mm FL [fork length])and Florida pompano (target length < 304 mm TL [total length]) were obtained with a beach seine with bag (100' x 6' of 3/8" stretched mesh with bag dimensions of 6' x 6' x 6' with 3/8" stretched mesh) by sampling the beach surf zone. The seine was walked out into the surf zone, stretched parallel to the beach and then pulled directly into shore. Because the sampling array covered a wide range of beach slopes and habitats, the seines were standardized for depth (approximately 1 m) and the distance from the net to the shore was measured with a transect tape. This allowed a standardized measure of the abundance of YOY and juvenile fish of both species, or catch-per-unit-effort (CPUE), by calculating the number of fish collected per area seined (length of net multiplied by distance pulled in to shoreline).
Methodology:
Methodology_Type:
Field
Methodology_Identifier:
Methodology_Keyword_Thesaurus:
None
Methodology_Keyword:
Environmental Data Collection
Methodology_Description:
Water quality parameters, water depth, and bottom type information were collected from the area near the center of the gill net after it was set - about 300 ft from the shoreline.
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
See Methodology.
Process_Date:
2012
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Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label:
Gill net environmentals
Entity_Type_Definition:
A Microsoft Excel 2007 worksheet containing water quality and environmental data for each gill net set from Horn Island, MS to Pensacola, FL in 2011 and 2012.
Entity_Type_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:
Month
Attribute_Definition:
The calendar month in which the gill net was set.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum:
4
Range_Domain_Maximum:
11
Attribute_Units_of_Measure:
Calendar month.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:
Day
Attribute_Definition:
The day of the month when the gill net was set.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum:
1
Range_Domain_Maximum:
31
Attribute_Units_of_Measure:
Day of the calendar month.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:
Year
Attribute_Definition:
The calendar year when the gill net was set.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum:
2011
Range_Domain_Maximum:
2012
Attribute_Units_of_Measure:
Calendar year
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:
Station ID
Attribute_Definition:
The cruise and station ID for each gill net.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
The first two letters are the identifiers for the vessel, followed by the date (MM/DD/YY), and then the gear code and set number. For example, MU040611-GN1 is the first gill net set on April 6, 2011 from vessel MU.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:
Position
Attribute_Definition:
The position of the gill net, set perpendicular to the beach.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
Beach
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
The gill net was set with the anchor of one end as close to the beach as possible and the other end anchored out perpendicular to the beach.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
Offshore
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
The gill net was still set perpendicular to the beach but rather than anchoring one end on/next to the beach, the net was anchored further offshore (approximately 1/4 mile).
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:
Location
Attribute_Definition:
A general location for the gill net set, typically corresponding to a city or east vs. west end of an island.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
Big Lagoon
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Big Lagoon, AL, USA
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
Bon Secour Bay
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Bon Secour Bay, AL, USA
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
East Dauphin Island
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
The eastern portion of Dauphin Island, AL, USA
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
East Horn Island
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
The eastern portion of Horn Island, MS, USA
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
Fort Morgan
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Fort Morgan, AL
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
Gulf Shores
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Gulf Shores, AL
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
Little Dauphin Island
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Little Dauphin Island, AL
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
Orange Beach
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Orange Beach, AL, USA
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
Pelican Bay
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Pelican Bay, AL, USA.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
Pensacola
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Pensacola, FL, USA
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
Pensacola Bay
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Pensacola Bay, FL, USA
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
Pensacola Gulf Islands National Seashore
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
The Gulf Islands National Seashore shorelines in Pensacola, FL, USA.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
Perdido Key
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Perdido Key, FL, USA.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
Perdido Key State Park
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
The State Park area within Perdido Key, FL, USA.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
Petit Bois Island
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Petit Bois Island, MS, USA
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
Sand Island
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Sand Island, AL, USA
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
West Dauphin Island
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
The western portion of Dauphin Island, AL, USA
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
West Horn Island
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
The western portion of Horn Island, MS, USA
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:
State
Attribute_Definition:
The state in which the gill net was set.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
AL
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Alabama, USA
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
FL
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Florida, USA
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
MS
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Mississippi, USA
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:
Front vs. Back
Attribute_Definition:
The position of the gill net in relation to the land - front is south-facing and back is north-facing or bays.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
Back
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Back-beach habitats. These are locations on the north side of barrier islands and within bays/sounds.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
Front
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
These are locations on the south-side of barrier islands or those waters in the Gulf of Mexico, that are exposed to the wave activity of the Gulf of Mexico. They do not include bays/sounds.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:
Lat Start
Attribute_Definition:
The latitude (GPS) of the shoreward end of the gill net.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum:
30.1979
Range_Domain_Maximum:
30.3275
Attribute_Units_of_Measure:
Decimal Degrees
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:
Long Start
Attribute_Definition:
The longitude (GPS) of the shoreward end of the gill net.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum:
-88.7728
Range_Domain_Maximum:
-87.1821
Attribute_Units_of_Measure:
Decimal degrees
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:
Lat End
Attribute_Definition:
The latitude (GPS) of the offshore end of the gill net.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum:
30.1963
Range_Domain_Maximum:
30.3291
Attribute_Units_of_Measure:
Decimal Degrees
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:
Long End
Attribute_Definition:
The longitude (GPS) of the offshore end of the gill net.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum:
-88.7722
Range_Domain_Maximum:
-87.1757
Attribute_Units_of_Measure:
Decimal Degrees
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:
Start Set
Attribute_Definition:
The time when the gill net was starting to be set (i.e. when the anchor was placed at the shoreward-most point). Given as CST.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum:
6:46
Range_Domain_Maximum:
16:40
Attribute_Units_of_Measure:
24 hr clock time
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:
End Set
Attribute_Definition:
The time at which the net was fully in the water (i.e. the second anchor placed at the offshore end of the net). Given as CST.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum:
6:57
Range_Domain_Maximum:
16:52
Attribute_Units_of_Measure:
24 hour clock time
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:
Start Haul
Attribute_Definition:
The time at which the shoreward end of the gill net was retrieved. Given as CST.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum:
7:53
Range_Domain_Maximum:
17:58
Attribute_Units_of_Measure:
24 hour clock time
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:
End Haul
Attribute_Definition:
The time at which the offshore end of the gill net was retrieved. Given as CST.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum:
8:11
Range_Domain_Maximum:
18:32
Attribute_Units_of_Measure:
24 hour clock time
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:
Depth
Attribute_Definition:
The depth of the water at the center of the gill net.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum:
0.5
Range_Domain_Maximum:
8.3
Attribute_Units_of_Measure:
Meters
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:
Water Temp
Attribute_Definition:
The surface temperature of the water at the center of the gill net.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum:
16.52
Range_Domain_Maximum:
33.6
Attribute_Units_of_Measure:
Degrees Celsius
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:
Salinity
Attribute_Definition:
The salinity of the water measured near the surface at the center of the gill net.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum:
4.2
Range_Domain_Maximum:
36.5
Attribute_Units_of_Measure:
ppt (parts per thousand)
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:
DO
Attribute_Definition:
The dissolved oxygen measured near the surface at the center of the gill net.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum:
3.59
Range_Domain_Maximum:
13.2
Attribute_Units_of_Measure:
mg/L
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:
Turbidity
Attribute_Definition:
Turbidity of the water column measured with a Secchi disc at the center of the gill net.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum:
2
Range_Domain_Maximum:
4700
Attribute_Units_of_Measure:
cm
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:
Predominant Bottom Type
Attribute_Definition:
The predominant substrate in the area of the gill net set.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
Mud
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
The predominant bottom type was mud.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
Sand
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
The predominant bottom type was sand.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
Seagrass
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
The predominant bottom type was seagrass - the species may or may not be noted.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:
Comments
Attribute_Definition:
Miscellaneous notes about the gillnet session.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Any form of additional information might be in this field.
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label:
Gill Net Catch Data
Entity_Type_Definition:
A Microsoft Excel 2007 worksheet containing abundance and distribution data of species caught by gill net from Horn Island, MS to Pensacola, FL in 2011 and 2012.
Entity_Type_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:
Month
Attribute_Definition:
The calendar month when the gill net was set.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum:
4
Range_Domain_Maximum:
11
Attribute_Units_of_Measure:
Calendar month
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:
Day
Attribute_Definition:
The day of the month the gill net was set.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum:
1
Range_Domain_Maximum:
31
Attribute_Units_of_Measure:
Day of the calendar month
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:
Year
Attribute_Definition:
The calendar year when the gill net was set.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum:
2011
Range_Domain_Maximum:
2012
Attribute_Units_of_Measure:
Calendar year
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:
Station ID
Attribute_Definition:
The cruise and station ID for each gill net.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
The first two letters are the identifiers for the vessel, followed by the date (MM/DD/YY), and then the gear code and set number. For example, MU040611-GN1 is the first gill net set on April 6, 2011 from vessel MU.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:
Design (F/R)
Attribute_Definition:
The sampling design, whether fixed or random. Fixed is only for those samples generated from a targeted sampling location as opposed to a randomly selected location.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
Fixed
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
The sampling was the result of a targeted location, not randomly selected.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
Random
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
The sampling was the result of the random sampling design, as outlined in the Methodology section.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:
Location
Attribute_Definition:
A general location for the gill net set, typically corresponding to a city or east vs. west end of an island.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
Big Lagoon
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Big Lagoon, AL, USA
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
Bon Secour Bay
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Bon Secour Bay, AL, USA
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
Airport Marsh
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Airport Marsh, Dauphin Island, AL, USA
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
DISL Beach
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Dauphin Island Sea Lab Beach, Dauphin Island, AL, USA
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
East Dauphin Island
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
The eastern portion of Dauphin Island, AL, USA
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
East Horn Island
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
The eastern portion of Horn Island, MS, USA.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
Fort Morgan
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Fort Morgan, AL, USA
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
Gulf Shores
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Gulf Shores, AL, USA
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
Jemison's; Alabama Port
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Jemison's, Alabama Port, AL, USA
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
Little Dauphin Island
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Little Dauphin Island, AL, USA
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
Offshore Rig
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
The fish was captured at an offshore natural gas and/or oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico, south of Dauphin Island, AL, USA.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
Orange Beach
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Orange Beach, AL, USA
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
Pelican Bay
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Pelican Bay, AL, USA
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
Pensacola
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Pensacola, FL, USA
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
Pensacola Bay
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Pensacola Bay, FL, USA
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
Pensacola Gulf Islands National Seashore
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
The organism was captured within the Gulf Islands National Seashore areas of Pensacola, FL, USA.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
Perdido Key
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Perdido Key, FL, USA
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
Perdido Key State Park
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
The organism was captured within the State Park area of Perdido Key, FL, USA.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
Petit Bois Island
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Petit Bois Island, MS, USA
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
Sand Island
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Sand Island, AL, USA
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
West Dauphin Island
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
The western portion of Dauphin Island, AL, USA
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
West Horn Island
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
The western portion of Horn Island, MS, USA
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:
State
Attribute_Definition:
The state in which the organism was captured
Attribute_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
AL
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Alabama, USA
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
FL
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Florida, USA
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
MS
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Mississippi, USA
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:
Front(S) or Back(N) Beach
Attribute_Definition:
The position of the gill net in relation to the land - front is south-facing and back is north-facing or bays.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
Back
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Back-beach habitats. These are locations on the north side of barrier islands and within bays/sounds.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
Front
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
These are locations on the south-side of barrier islands or those waters in the Gulf of Mexico, that are exposed to the wave activity of the Gulf of Mexico. They do not include bays/sounds.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:
Latitude
Attribute_Definition:
The latitude (GPS Coordinates) of capture.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum:
29.91
Range_Domain_Maximum:
30.33
Attribute_Units_of_Measure:
Deimal degrees.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:
Longitude
Attribute_Definition:
The longitude (GPS Coordinates) of capture.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum:
-88.77
Range_Domain_Maximum:
-87.18
Attribute_Units_of_Measure:
Decimal degrees.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:
Mesh (in)
Attribute_Definition:
The stretched mesh size within which the fish was captured.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum:
3.0
Range_Domain_Maximum:
6.0
Attribute_Units_of_Measure:
Inches, in half-inch increments.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:
Fish-ID
Attribute_Definition:
The identification number given to each fish captured with the gill net.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Each fish captured for a gillnet set was given a number. The convention is for the station ID, followed by the fish number.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:
Species
Attribute_Definition:
The common name of the organism captured.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
Atlantic Bumper
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Chloroscombrus chrysurus
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
Atlantic Croaker
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Micropogonias undulatus
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
Atlantic Moonfish
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Selene setapinnis
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
Atlantic Sharpnose Shark
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Rhizoprionodon terraenovae
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
Atlantic Stingray
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Dasyatis sabina
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
Atlantic Threadfin
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Polydactylus octonemus
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
Black Drum
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Pogonias cromis
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
Blacknose Shark
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Carcharhinus acronotus
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
Blacktip Shark
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Carcharhinus limbatus
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
Blue Crab
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Callinectes sapidus
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
Blue Runner
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Caranx crysos
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
Bluefish
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Pomatomus saltatrix
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
Bluntnose Jack
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Hemicaranx amblyrhynchus
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
Bonito - Little Tunny
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Euthynnus alletteratus
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
Bonnethead Shark
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Sphyrna tiburo
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
Bull Shark
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Carcharhinus leucas
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
Calico crab
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Hepatus epheliticus
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
Cobia
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Rachycentron canadum
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
Cownose Ray
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Rhinoptera bonasus
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
Devil Ray
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Mobula spp.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
Lesser Electric Ray
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Narcine spp.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
Finescale Menhaden
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Brevoortia gunteri
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
Finetooth Shark
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Carcharhinus isodon
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
Florida Lady Crab
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Ovalipes floridanus
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
Florida Pompano
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Trachinotus carolinus
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
Gafftopsail Catfish
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Bagre marinus
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
Gizzard Shad
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Dorosoma cepedianum
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
Gulf Flounder
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Paralichthys albigutta
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
Gulf Kingfish
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Menticirrhus littoralis
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
Hardhead Catfish
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Ariopsis felis
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
Harvestfish
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Peprilus alepidotus
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
Hermit Crab
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Any species of hermit crab.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
Hogchoker
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Trinectes maculatus
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
Horseshoe Crab
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Limulus polyphemus
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
Inshore Lizardfish
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Synodus foetens
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
Jack Crevalle
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Caranx hippos
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
Kingfish
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Menticirrhus spp.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
Ladyfish
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Elops saurus
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
Leatherjack
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Oligoplites saurus
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
Leopard Searobin
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Prionotus scitulus 
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
Lookdown
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Selene vomer
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
Menhaden
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Brevoortia spp.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
Ocellated Flounder
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Psammodiscus ocellatus
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
Permit
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Trachinotus falcatus
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
Pigfish
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Orthopristis chrysoptera
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
Pinfish
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Lagodon rhomboides
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
Red Drum
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Sciaenops ocellatus
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
Sandbar Shark
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Carcharhinus plumbeus
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
Sand Trout
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Cynoscion arenarius
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
Scaled Sardine
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Harengula jaguana
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
Scalloped Hammerhead Shark
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Sphyrna lewini
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
Searobin
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Unidentified searobin species.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
Shark
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Unidentified shark species, typically because the shark got out of the net before boarding the boat for measurements.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
Sharksucker
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Any sharksucker species.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
Sheepshead
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Archosargus probatocephalus
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
Smoothound Shark
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Mustelus spp.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
Southern Flounder
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Paralichthys lethostigma
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
Southern Kingfish
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Menticirrhus americanus
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
Southern Stingray
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Dasyatis americana
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
Spadefish
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Chaetodipterus faber
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
Spanish Mackerel
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Scomberomorus maculatus
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
Speckled swimming crab
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Arenaeus cribarius
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
Speckled Trout
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Cynoscion nebulosus
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
Spinner Shark
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Carcharhinus brevipinna
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
Spot
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Leiostomus xanthurus
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
Striped Mullet
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Mugil cephalus
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
White Shrimp
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Unidentified white shrimp; one of multiple species in the northern central Gulf of Mexico.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:
SL/PCL
Attribute_Definition:
The standard length of teleosts if they do not have a forked tail, or the pre-caudal length of sharks.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum:
38
Range_Domain_Maximum:
1125
Attribute_Units_of_Measure:
Millimeters
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:
FL (mm)
Attribute_Definition:
The forklength of fish species.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum:
58
Range_Domain_Maximum:
1255
Attribute_Units_of_Measure:
Millimeters
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:
NTL (mm)
Attribute_Definition:
The natural total length of shark species.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum:
267
Range_Domain_Maximum:
1750
Attribute_Units_of_Measure:
Millimeters
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:
STL (mm)
Attribute_Definition:
The total length (pinched tail) of all fish species.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum:
20
Range_Domain_Maximum:
1260
Attribute_Units_of_Measure:
Millimeters
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:
DW/CW (mm)
Attribute_Definition:
Disc width (rays) and carapace width (crabs)
Attribute_Definition_Source:
Millimeters
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum:
48
Range_Domain_Maximum:
1060
Attribute_Units_of_Measure:
Millimeters
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:
DL (mm)
Attribute_Definition:
Disc length for rays.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum:
175
Range_Domain_Maximum:
697
Attribute_Units_of_Measure:
Millimeters
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:
Weight (kg)
Attribute_Definition:
The weight of select teleosts and elasmobranchs.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum:
0.05
Range_Domain_Maximum:
>20
Attribute_Units_of_Measure:
Kilograms
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:
Sex
Attribute_Definition:
The sex of the fish (applicable for: Spanish mackerel, Florida pompano, sharks and rays)
Attribute_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
Female
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
The individual was identified as a female, either in the field (sharks and rays) or in the lab (teleosts).
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
Male
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
The individual was identified as a male either in the field (sharks and rays) or in the lab (teleosts).
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:
Stage
Attribute_Definition:
The maturity stage of sharks and select blue crabs (only if eggs were present on female blue crabs).
Attribute_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
Mature
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Used to assess maturity in male specimens. Specimen is a mature adult.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
Immature
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Used to assess maturity in male elasmobranchs. Specimen is immature.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
Transitional
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Used to assess maturity in male elasmobranchs. Specimen is in a transitional stage of maturity.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
Eggs
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
For female blue crabs only. "Eggs" was marked if a female blue crab was carrying eggs at the time of capture.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:
Tag #
Attribute_Definition:
For elasmobranchs given a tag, this is the unique identifier on the tag.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
An identifier for captured elasmobranchs. Tags were either a yellow roto tag placed in the dorsal fin or a yellow M-tag placed in the body just below the dorsal fin. Each tag has a unique fish ID number along with a phone number. People who capture tagged sharks (other marine scientists, recreational or commercial fishermen) may call the number and report valuable tag recapture data.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:
Gonad Weight (g)
Attribute_Definition:
For those adult Spanish mackerel and Florida pompano that were brought back to the lab, this is the wet weight of the gonads.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum:
0.014
Range_Domain_Maximum:
207.909
Attribute_Units_of_Measure:
Grams
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:
External Parasite Visible?
Attribute_Definition:
For Spanish mackerel only: this is whether or not a particular trematode parasite was visible on the epidermis of the individual captured.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
N
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
No, there were no visible parasites noted.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
Y
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Yes, there were external parasites visible on the epidermis of Spanish mackerel.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:
# of Spots
Attribute_Definition:
For Spanish mackerel with visible external parasites only, this is the number of spots counted on the fish.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum:
0
Range_Domain_Maximum:
40
Attribute_Units_of_Measure:
Number of parasite spots
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:
Comments
Attribute_Definition:
Miscellaneous notes about the specimen.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Any form of additional information might be in this field.
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label:
Seine Catch Data
Entity_Type_Definition:
A Microsoft Excel 2007 worksheet containing catch data for each seine net pull from Horn Island, MS to Pensacola, FL in 2011 and 2012.
Entity_Type_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:
Month
Attribute_Definition:
The calendar month in which the seine was pulled.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum:
4
Range_Domain_Maximum:
11
Attribute_Units_of_Measure:
Calendar month.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:
Day
Attribute_Definition:
The day of the month when the seine was pulled.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum:
1
Range_Domain_Maximum:
31
Attribute_Units_of_Measure:
Day of the calendar month.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:
Year
Attribute_Definition:
The calendar year when the seine was pulled.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum:
2011
Range_Domain_Maximum:
2012
Attribute_Units_of_Measure:
Calendar year
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:
Station ID
Attribute_Definition:
The cruise and station ID for each seine net.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
The first two letters are the identifiers for the vessel, followed by the date (MM/DD/YY), and then the gear code and set number. For example, MU040611-SN1 is the first seine pulled on April 6, 2011 from vessel MU.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:
Location
Attribute_Definition:
A general location for the seine pull, typically corresponding to a city or east vs. west end of an island.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
Big Lagoon
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Big Lagoon, AL, USA
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
Bon Secour Bay
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Bon Secour Bay, AL, USA
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
East Dauphin Island
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
The eastern portion of Dauphin Island, AL, USA
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
East Horn Island
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
The eastern portion of Horn Island, MS, USA.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
Fort Morgan
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Fort Morgan, AL
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
Gulf Shores
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Gulf Shores, AL, USA
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
Little Dauphin Island
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Little Dauphin Island, AL, USA
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
Orange Beach
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Orange Beach, AL, USA
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
Pelican Bay
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Pelican Bay, AL, USA
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
Pensacola
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Pensacola, FL, USA
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
Pensacola Bay
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Pensacola Bay, FL, USA
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
Pensacola Gulf Islands National Seashore
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
The Gulf Islands National Seashore shorelines in Pensacola, FL, USA.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
Perdido Key
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Perdido Key, FL, USA
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
Perdido Key State Park
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
The State Park area within Perdido Key, FL, USA.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
Petit Bois Island
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Petit Bois Island, MS, USA
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
West Dauphin Island
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
The western portion of Dauphin Island, AL, USA
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
West Horn Island
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
The western portion of Horn Island, MS, USA
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:
State
Attribute_Definition:
The state in which the seine was pulled.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
AL
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Alabama, USA
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
FL
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Florida, USA
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
MS
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Mississippi, USA
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:
Lat
Attribute_Definition:
The latitude (GPS Coordinates) of seine sampling.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum:
30.198
Range_Domain_Maximum:
30.342
Attribute_Units_of_Measure:
Decimal degrees.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:
Long
Attribute_Definition:
The longitude (GPS Coordinates) of seine sampling.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum:
-88.7722
Range_Domain_Maximum:
-87.0815
Attribute_Units_of_Measure:
Decimal degrees.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:
Front(S) or Back(N) Beach
Attribute_Definition:
The position of the seine in relation to the land - front is south-facing and back is north-facing or bays.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
Back
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Back-beach habitats. These are locations on the north side of barrier islands and within bays/sounds.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
Front
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
These are locations on the south-side of barrier islands or those waters in the Gulf of Mexico, that are exposed to the wave activity of the Gulf of Mexico. They do not include bays/sounds.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:
Design (F/R)
Attribute_Definition:
The sampling design, whether fixed or random. Fixed is only for those samples generated from a targeted sampling location as opposed to a randomly selected location.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
Fixed
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
The sampling was the result of a targeted location, not randomly selected.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
Random
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
The sampling was the result of the random sampling design, as outlined in the Methodology section.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:
Fish-ID
Attribute_Definition:
The identification number given to each fish captured with the seine.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Originally, each fish captured in a seine was given a number. Later, only Florida pompano and Spanish mackerel were given ID numbers, as all other organisms were discarded on site. The convention is for the station ID, followed by the fish number.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:
Species
Attribute_Definition:
The common name of the species captured.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
Atlantic Stingray
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Dasyatis sabina
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
Florida pompano
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Trachinotus carolinus
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
Permit
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Trachinotus falcatus
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
Southern Stingray
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Dasyatis americana
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
Spanish Mackerel
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Scomberomorus maculatus
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:
FL (mm)
Attribute_Definition:
The forklength of the fish captured.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum:
15.81
Range_Domain_Maximum:
430
Attribute_Units_of_Measure:
Millimeters
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:
STL (mm)
Attribute_Definition:
The total length (pinched tail) of captured fish species.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum:
17.22
Range_Domain_Maximum:
518
Attribute_Units_of_Measure:
Millimeter
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:
DW (mm)
Attribute_Definition:
Disc width for captured rays.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum:
245
Range_Domain_Maximum:
372
Attribute_Units_of_Measure:
Millimeters
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:
Comments
Attribute_Definition:
Miscellaneous notes about the specimen.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
DISL: Powers Fisheries Ecology Laboratory
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Any form of additional information might be in this field.
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Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date:
20130809
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization:
Dauphin Island Sea Lab
Contact_Person:
Data Management Specialist
Contact_Address:
Address_Type:
mailing and physical
Address:
101 Bienville Blvd.
City:
Dauphin Island
State_or_Province:
AL
Postal_Code:
36528
Country:
United States
Contact_Voice_Telephone:
(251) 861-2141
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address:
metadata@disl.org
Hours_of_Service:
8-5:00 CST
Contact_Instructions:
Please email the metadata specialist for further information
Metadata_Standard_Name:
FGDC Biological Data Profile of the Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata_Standard_Version:
FGDC-STD-001.1-1999
Metadata_Time_Convention:
local time
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