Abstract
Reef fish were sampled at natural reef sites in the northern Gulf of Mexico from 2010-11-09 to 2017-11-02. Stomachs were removed from fish and fixed in 200 proof ethanol for preservation. Diet composition analysis was performed by identifying stomach contents to the lowest taxonomic level possible and enumerating them with the aid of a dissecting microscope. Samples were sorted by prey type and a wet mass was obtained for each prey type. The samples were then placed in an oven to dry for 48 hours at 60°C, after which dry mass (g) was obtained.
Purpose
To examine reef fish diet and feeding ecology following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
Keywords
diet, stomachs, gut content analysis, diet data, natural reefs
UDI
R4.x267.180:0018
Date
January 2019
Point of Contact
Name
William Frank Patterson
Organization
University of Florida / Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
Funding Source
RFP-4
DOI
10.7266/n7-gppr-4f64
Rights Information
This work is licensed under a
Creative Commons Public Domain Dedication 1.0 License.
Scholar Commons Citation
Glabach, Miaya. 2019. Gut content data from reef fishes sampled at natural reefs sites in the northern Gulf of Mexico from 2010-11-09 to 2017-11-02. Distributed by: Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative Information and Data Cooperative (GRIIDC), Harte Research Institute, Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi. doi:10.7266/n7-gppr-4f64
Comments
Supplemental Information
2015 Reef Fish Diet Data 1 worksheet: Sample ID, Date (MM/DD/YYYY), Species, Site, TL (total length mm), Stomach Mass (g), Prey number and mass (g). 2015 Reef Fish Diet Data 2 worksheet: Sample ID, Date (MM/DD/YYYY), Species, Site, Latitude (decimal degrees), Longitude (decimal degrees), TL (total length mm), Stomach mass (g), Prey number and mass (g). 2016 Reef Fish Diet Data worksheet: Date of capture (MM/DD/YYYY), Site, Latitude (decimal degrees), Longitude (decimal degrees), Sample ID, Species, FL (fork length mm), TL (total length mm), Mass (kg), Sex, Empty, Stomach mass (g), Prey number and mass (g). 2017 Reef Fish Diet Data worksheet: Date of capture (MM/DD/YYYY), Site, Latitude (decimal degrees), Longitude (decimal degrees), Sample ID, Species, FL (fork length mm), TL (total length mm), Mass (kg), Sex, Empty, Stomach mass (g), Prey number and mass (g). Coordinates for the sites The Edge, Yellow Gravel, and Trysler Grounds are incorrect in the data file. The correct coordinates are as follows: The Edge: 29.82835, -87.32493 Yellow Gravel: 29.72506, -87.40498 Trysler Grounds: 29.89628, -87.53241|||||