Abstract
This dataset contains 2015 vertical longline data of reef fish from natural reefs, artificial reefs, and standing platforms collected off the TX coast.
Purpose
Baseline data. Minimal impacts to marine life were reported in Texas waters, so these fish are considered "out-group".
Keywords
Red Snapper, vertical longline, artificial reef, natural reef
UDI
R4.x267.180:0014
Date
February 2016
Point of Contact
Name
Greg W. Stunz
Organization
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi / The Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies
Name
Tara Topping
Organization
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi / The Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies
Funding Source
RFP-4
DOI
10.7266/N79884Z6
Rights Information
This work is licensed under a
Creative Commons Public Domain Dedication 1.0 License.
Scholar Commons Citation
Topping, Tara. 2016. Western Gulf of Mexico Vertical Longline data from 2015. Distributed by: Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative Information and Data Cooperative (GRIIDC), Harte Research Institute, Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi. doi:10.7266/N79884Z6
Comments
Supplemental Information
The following is a list of data parameters and units of measurement (when applicable) for this dataset: Deployment Tab: ID [generated ID using Year Month Day_Method_Site_Structure_Set], YearDeployment [year of sampling], MonthDeployment [month of sampling], DayDeployment [day of sampling], ArrivalTime [Time arrived on site], DepartTime [Time departed site], Method [method of data collection (ROV, Dive, VLL, trap)], Site [Site name], Structure_# [Structure number, CSSC internal numbering system], Structure [TPWD structure name], Set [set number at site], StructureType [type of structure (standing, cutoff, topple)], Latitude [DDD.DDDDD], Longitude [DDD.DDDDD], SiteDepth [Site depth in feet], DeploymentComments [comments]; VLL Catch Tab: ID [Deployment Identification; Date_Method_Site_Structure_Set; This ID should appear in the deployment table ("tblDeployment")], Set [Set number at site - unless otherwise noted, one set is equal to 3 drops (1 drop of each hook size)], Drop [Drop number of set (1-3), one drop of each hook size ], HookSize [8, 11 or 15 ], SoakTime [Time drop was fished], HookNumber [Hook number (1-10), position on backbone (1 nearest top, 10 nearest bottom)], Bait [What is on the hook when pulled up; B-Bait, NB-No Bait, F-Fish, NH-No Hook], FishCallNumber [Fish Call Number Assigned When Caught, this is a consecutive numbering system for all fish caught], SpeciesID [Species ID code from CSSC species ID list], Common Name [common name of fish caught], SL [Standard Length in mm; if fish discarded/released this info recorded here. If kept, see processing data], FL [Fork Length in mm; if fish discarded/released this info recorded here. If kept, see processing data], TL [total lentch in mm; if fish discarded/released this info recorded here. If kept, see processing data], WT [ weight in kg recorded in field; if fish discarded/released this info recorded here. If kept, see processing data], DiscardKeep [Whether fish was discarded (released) or kept; D-discarded, K-Kept], PassiveTag [Was it tagged with a passive dart tag? Yes or No], PassiveTagNumber [Passive Tag Number], Condition [Condition fish was released in; Depredation, Floater, Poor, Fair, Good], Vent [Was the fish vented? Yes or No], VLLComments [Comments or Concerns]; VLL Processing Tab: FishCallNumber [Fish call number assigned when caught], SpeciesID [Species ID code from CSSC species ID list], CommonName [Species common name], ScientificName [Species scientific name], Family [Species family name], LabWT [lab weight in kg], EvisceratedWT [fish weight in kg after eviscerated, gills are retained], SL [Standard Length in mm], FL [Fork Length in mm], TL [total lentch in mm], Sex [Sex; M-Male, F-Female, U-Unknown], GonadWT [in grams], GonadsKept [gonads kept; yes or no], Otolith [Otolith kept; yes or no], FinClip [fin clip kept; yes or no], MusclePlug [Muscle plug kept; yes or no, also noted in comments MP on boat or lab], StomachKept [Stomack kept; yes or no; DS = distended which means stomach empty and not kept], StomachVOL [stomach volume in ml, no longer measuring this parameter once whole stomachs kept in 2013], ProcessComments [comments], ID [Deployment Identification; Date_Method_Site_Structure_Set; This ID should appear in the deployment table ("tblDeployment")];|||||