Dauphin Island Sea Lab (DISL) Shark Longline Project: Coastal Gulf of Mexico (2006-2008)

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In May 2006 the Powers Fisheries Ecology Lab in collaboration with National Marine Fisheries Service initiated a nearshore longline survey to investigate the abundance and distribution of coastal sharks in Alabama and Mississippi waters. Ten years of National Marine Fisheries Service bottom longline data indicate substantial differences in species abundance and distribution between the eastern and western Gulf of Mexico, divided roughly at Mobile Bay. These differences may carry important consequences for trophic transfer and food web dynamics between regions. As a result, the goals of this research are 1) to sample east and west of Mobile Bay to quantify any differences in distribution and abundance, 2) to use stable isotope and stomach content data to investigate potential dietary differences between regions. As researchers and resource managers consider multi-species management strategies, data like these are of paramount importance for adequate management of marine resources.

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Author Dr. Sean Powers or Marcus Drymon
Maintainer data@disl.org
Last Updated July 23, 2022, 03:04 (UTC)
Created July 23, 2022, 03:04 (UTC)
Access_Constraints Permission to access these data must be given by Dr. Sean Powers or Marcus Drymon.
ISO 19115 Topic Categories biota, 002, environment, 007, oceans, 014
Place Keywords Dauphin Island Sea Lab, Alabama, Mobile Bay, Mississippi, Gulf of Mexico
Theme Keywords shark, stomach content, stable isotopes, abundance, distribution, nearshore, longline, eastern Gulf of Mexico, western Gulf of Mexico, food web, trophic dynamics, diet
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dc.contributor Mark Grace, Lisa Jones, Trey Driggers, John and Charlene Dindo, Tom Gouba, Clark Lollar, Hazel Wilson, Butch Sutton, Lionel LaForce, James Barbour, Kendall Falana, Jack Forrester, Keith Bates, Lee Saxon, Kristen Kelly, Matt Ajemian, Steven Scyphers, Matt Kenworthy, Glen Miller, Crystal Hightower, Brad Reynolds, Jason Herrmann, Andrea Kroetz, Cora Johnston, Eleni Petrou, Ben Toscano, James Southworth, Marla Valentine, Brian Jones, Zeb Schobernd, Christina Schobernd, Michael Hendon, Michael Felts, Carrie Horton, Angela Cicia, Mairi Miller, Erin Money
dc.coverage.placeName Dauphin Island Sea Lab Alabama Mobile Bay Mississippi Gulf of Mexico
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dc.coverage.y.min 30.025
dc.creator DISL: Fisheries Ecology Lab
dc.date Unpublished material
dc.description In May 2006 the Powers Fisheries Ecology Lab in collaboration with National Marine Fisheries Service initiated a nearshore longline survey to investigate the abundance and distribution of coastal sharks in Alabama and Mississippi waters. Ten years of National Marine Fisheries Service bottom longline data indicate substantial differences in species abundance and distribution between the eastern and western Gulf of Mexico, divided roughly at Mobile Bay. These differences may carry important consequences for trophic transfer and food web dynamics between regions. As a result, the goals of this research are 1) to sample east and west of Mobile Bay to quantify any differences in distribution and abundance, 2) to use stable isotope and stomach content data to investigate potential dietary differences between regions. As researchers and resource managers consider multi-species management strategies, data like these are of paramount importance for adequate management of marine resources.
dc.language en
dc.subject shark stomach content stable isotopes abundance distribution nearshore longline eastern Gulf of Mexico western Gulf of Mexico food web trophic dynamics diet
dc.title Dauphin Island Sea Lab (DISL) Shark Longline Project: Coastal Gulf of Mexico (2006-2008)
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