AndreaBozzo/ceres-open-data-index huggingface dataset:
Bathythermograph (MBT) data from USS William C. Lawe in the North Pacific Ocean from 1947-09-03 to 1949-09-21 (NCEI Accession 7501150)

This dataset includes bathythermograph (MBT) data from USS William C. Lawe in the North Pacific Ocean from 1947-09-03 to 1949-09-21.

Data has been processed by NODC to the NODC standard Bathythermograph (MBT) (C128) format.

The C128 format is used for temperature-depth profile data obtained using the mechanical bathythermograph (MBT) instrument. The maximum depth of MBT observations is approximately 285 m. Therefore, MBT data are useful only in studying the thermal structure of the upper layers of the ocean. Cruise information, date, position, and time are reported for each observation. The data record comprises pairs of temperature-depth values. Temperature data in this file are recorded at uniform 5 m depth intervals.

Tags: oceanography
Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
Benthic organism and marine toxic substances and pollutants collected using net and sediment sampler casts from NOAA Ship RESEARCHER in Gulf of Mexico from 1979-07-23 to 1980-12-13 (NCEI Accession 8200103)

Benthic organism and marine toxic substances and pollutants were collected using net, sediment sampler, and other instruments from NOAA Ship RESEARCHER and other platforms in the Gulf of Mexico. Data were submitted by the Energy Resources Co., INC. with support from IXTOC project. Data were collected from 23 July 1979 to 13 December 1980. Data has been processed by NODC to the NODC standard F132- Benthic Organisms and F144- Marine Toxic Substances and Pollutants formats.

The F132 format contains data from field sampling or surveys of bottom dwelling marine organisms. The data provide information on species abundance, distribution, and biomass; they may have been collected by point sampling (grab or core), by tow (dredge, trawl or net), by photographic surveys, or by other methods. Cruise information such as vessel, start and end dates, investigator, and institution/agency; station numbers, positions and times; and equipment and methods are reported for each survey. Environmental data reported at each sampling site may include meteorological and sea surface conditions; surface and bottom temperature, salinity and dissolved oxygen; and sediment characteristics. Number of individual organisms and total weight of organisms is reported for each species. A text record is available for comments.

The F144 contains data on ambient concentrations of toxic substances and other pollutants in the marine environment. The data derive from laboratory analyses of samples of water, sediment, or marine organisms. Samples may have been collected near marine discharge sites or during ocean monitoring surveys of large areas. Field observations of tar deposits on beaches may also be reported. Survey information includes platform type, start and end dates, and investigator and institution. If data are collected near a discharge site, discharge location, depth, distance to shore, average volume, and other characteristics are reported. Position, date, time and environmental conditions are reported for each sample station. Environmental data may include meteorological and sea surface conditions, tide stage and height, depth of the thermocline or mixed layer surface temperature and salinity, and wave height and periods. Sample characteristics, collection methods, and laboratory techniques are reported for each sample collected and analyzed. The data record comprises concentration values (or a code to indicate trace amounts) for each chemical substance analyzed. Chemical substances are identified by codes based on the registry numbers assigned by the Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) of the American Chemical Society. Marine organisms from which samples have been taken are identified using the 12-digit NODC Taxonomic Code. A text record is available for optional comments.

Tags: oceanography
Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
JAPANSE LONGLINE OBSERVER JPLL

This data set contains data that were collected by trained observers aboard Japanese pelagic longline vessels operating in the US EEZ.  Observers collected information on the catch, bycatch, and fishing effort details of these fishing operations.  Of particular concern were catches of bluefin tuna, and bycatch of marlins.

Tags: doc/noaa/nmfs/sefsc, fishdep, fishery-dependent, japanese longline observer data-useez 1978-1988, national marine fisheries service, noaa, southeast fisheries science center, u.s. department of commerce
Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
CRCP Effects of trap fishing on coral reefs and associated habitats in the US Caribbean

We are conducting surveys of trap distributions, targeted habitats, trap damage to coral reefs and associated habitats, and spatial/temporal distribution of catches. Field work was conducted with local partners: FWCC in Florida Keys; UPR-M in Puerto Rico (included in this data set); and USVI Fish and Wildlife Division in US Virgin Islands (included in this data set).

Tags: 1069, atlantic ocean, atlantic/caribbean, biology, biosphere, caribbean sea, caribbean sea /north atlantic ocean, coastal processes, coral reefs, corals, country/territory, damage assessment, distribution of trap fishing and effects on habitats in coral reef ecosystems, doc/noaa/nmfs/sefsc, earth science, fish traps, galveston fisheries ecology projects, geographic information, in situ biological, lesser antilles, national marine fisheries service, noaa, ocean basin, oceans, puerto rico, puerto rico (18n066w0000), reef monitoring and assessment, southeast fisheries science center, u. s. virgin islands, u. s. virgin islands (17n064w0000), u.s. department of commerce, united states of america, us virgin islands, virgin islands, zoology
Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
Economic Data Collection for Gulf of Mexico South Atlantic Shrimp Fisheries

The Annual Economic Survey of Federal Gulf and Atlantic Shrimp Permit Holders collects data about operating expenses and costs of owning and maintaining shrimp vessels. Each spring, surveys are sent by mail to a random sample of 33 of all vessels with federal permits for the harvest of Gulf of Mexico penaeid shrimp or South Atlantic penaeid or rock shrimp. This information is used to assess trends in the financial and economic state of the fisheries, and to determine the economic and social effects of regulations and other factors affecting the Southeast shrimp fisheries. The individual information is confidential and only summary statistics are released to the public.

Tags: 2005-present, alabama, annual costs, annual profits, annual revenue, cultural data, doc/noaa/nmfs/sefsc, economic data, economic data collections for gulf of mexico & south atlantic shrimp fisheries, equipment expense, fishery-dependent, florida, fuel cost, fuel expense, gulf of mexico, hurricane repair expense, ice expense, insurance expense, louisiana, mississippi, national marine fisheries service, noaa, non-environmental data, permit, permits, shrimp, southeast fisheries science center, texas, u.s. department of commerce, vessel
Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
AFSC/RACE/GAP/Conrath: Notes on the Reproductive Biology of Female Salmon Sharks in the Eastern North Pacific Ocean

Little information has previously been published on the reproductive biology of the salmon shark in the Eastern North Pacific ocean. This data set incorporates basic biological and reproductive information collected from female salmon sharks collected in September 2010 to February 2012.

Tags: alaska fisheries science center, alaska waters: gulf of alaska, bering sea, doc/noaa/nmfs/afsc, fecundity, groundfish assessment program, lamna ditropis, national marine fisheries service, noaa, reproduction, salmon shark, u.s. department of commerce
Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
Penaeid Shrimp Salinity Gradient Tank Study 2005-2008

We designed an experimental gradient tank to examine salinity preferences of juvenile brown shrimp and white shrimp. Although no strong pattern of salinity avoidance was apparent, brown shrimp showed a general preference for salinities from 17-35 psu, and exhibited avoidance at the extreme low salinities along the gradient. Results for white shrimp were not statistically significant, but white shrimp did not appear to avoid lower salinities (18 psu) as brown shrimp did.  There was no effect of water temperature on the observed selection patterns for either species. Results suggest that although both species show salinity preferences, strong distribution trends often associated with salinity gradients in estuaries are likely caused by other environmental factors.

Tags: doc/noaa/nmfs/sefsc, galveston fisheries ecology projects, national marine fisheries service, noaa, southeast fisheries science center, u.s. department of commerce
Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
COP 1990-1991

Compared nekton densities among 5 natural and 10 created salt marsh sites to test whether these marsh types were functionally equivalent. Created marshes ranged from 3-yrs to 15-yrs old. Natural and created marshes did not differ in species richness. Marsh elevation and tidal flooding are a key characteristic affecting use by nekton and should be considered in marsh construction projects.

Tags: 1.8 m diameter cylindrical drop sampler, 1990-1991, abundance, alligator point, anahuac refuge, atlantic ocean, bolivar island, brown shrimp, crabs, distribution, doc/noaa/nmfs/sefsc, dredge disposal, farfantepenaeus aztecus, farfantepenaeus duorarum, fish, galveston, galveston fisheries ecology projects, gulf of america, gulf of mexico, habitat value, hall's lake, invertebrates, lake como, litopenaeus setiferus, national marine fisheries service, nekton, noaa, north atlantic ocean, ocean, oyster bayou, pelican spit, penaeus aztecus, penaeus duorarum, penaeus setiferus, peppergrove cove, pink shrimp, prey, restoration, salt marsh, southeast fisheries science center, texas, u.s. department of commerce, white shrimp
Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
Northern Gulf Cooperative Institute 2009-2010

We examined the effects of a hydrologically restrictive transportation corridor on the nursery use of various habitats in the Mobile-Tensaw River delta (MTD). We compared nekton assemblage structure in fall 2009 and spring 2010 among 3 locations and 3 major habitat types (marsh, submerged aquatic vegetation SAV dominated by Vallisneria americana, and shallow non-vegetated bottom SNB) commonly found throughout the MTD using 1 m2 drop samplers. Sample locations (Tensaw River: TR, Chocolatta Bay: CB, and Below Causeway: BC) were selected based on their degree of tidal connectivity with the wider estuary (TR  CB  BC). Nekton assemblages varied among locations and habitat types. Recruitment by the young of transient fishery species appeared to drive the nekton assemblage structure at the least hydrologically restricted locations (BC and TR) in the delta, whereas estuarine-resident species dominated the nekton assemblage at CB. Species richness was greater at BC than at CB. Within locations, mean densities of abundant species were concentrated in SAV and marsh. Delta locations directly connected to Mobile Bay, therefore, likely provide an important nursery for fishery species such as white shrimp, blue crab, gulf menhaden, and southern flounder. Additional studies will be needed, however, to determine whether these fishery species represent strong conduits for cross ecosystem transfer of energy and nutrients between the delta and northern Gulf of Mexico.

Tags: 2009-2010, alabama, below causeway, blue crab, chocolatta bay, doc/noaa/nmfs/sefsc, galveston fisheries ecology projects, gulf menhaden, mobile bay, national marine fisheries service, noaa, southeast fisheries science center, southern flounder, tensaw river, u.s. department of commerce, white shrimp
Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
Loggerhead oral cavity morphometry study (NCEI Accession 0164321)

Standard external morphometrics and internal oral cavity morphometrics data were collected on wild and captive reared loggerhead sea turtles  in size classes ranging from 25-95 cm straight carapace length. These data will be used to investigate the behavioral and physiological characteristics of incidental capture interactions in longline fisheries.

Tags: 0164321, 164321, 2001, 2004, and information services, animals/vertebrates, atlantic ocean, biological classification, biological data, calipers, carapace length and width, caretta caretta, data, doc/noaa/nesdis, doc/noaa/nesdis/ncei, doc/noaa/nmfs/sefsc, earth science, fishery, gulf of america, gulf of mexico, head length and width, laboratory analysis, loggerhead turtle, longline interactions, miami turtles projects, morphology, morphometrics, national centers for environmental information, national environmental satellite, national marine fisheries service, nesdis, noaa, north atlantic ocean, ocean, oral cavity measurements, reptiles, scale, sea turtles, southeast fisheries science center, turtles, u.s. department of commerce, weight
Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
Caribbean ST Thomas trap Logbook  Survey (Vessels)

This data set contains catch (landed catch) and effort for fishing trips made by vessels fishing in St. Thomas. The catch and effort data for the entire trip are reported on a single form (i.e., one form per trip).  The types of information required on this trip form includes information on the quantity (reported in pounds) caught for each species, the area of catch, the type and quantity of gear, the date of departure and return, the dealer and location (county and state where the trip is unloaded), the duration of the trip (time away from dock), an estimate of the fishing time, and the number of crew are included on this form.

Tags: doc/noaa/nmfs/sefsc, fishdep, fisheries statistics division, fishery-dependent, national marine fisheries service, noaa, southeast fisheries science center, u.s. department of commerce
Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
Southeast Region Headboat Survey-Catch Records

The Southeast Region Headboat Survey (SRHS), administered by National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC) personnel based at the Beaufort, NC NOAA Laboratory, has operated along the southeast U.S. Atlantic coast since 1972 and along the U.S. Gulf of Mexico coast since 1986.  The survey is the longest continuous time series of recreational fisheries data from federal waters on the U.S. east coast, and second longest on the  U.S. Gulf of Mexico coast (behind the NMFS Marine Recreational Fisheries Statistics Survey / Marine Recreational Information Program, initiated along the Gulf Coast in 1981).   The Headboat Survey provides many products to fishery managers through its data collection programs.  Annual landings estimates, by species, area and month are provided for all species encountered in the survey.  These fishery dependent estimates were used by stock assessment scientists in all SEDARs in both the south Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico in all stock assessments both before and after the SEDAR process began.The logbook data is used to derive a long-term fishery dependent index of abundance used by stock assessment scientists in assessing long-term health of the populations.

Tags: anglers fished, area, day, distance from shore, doc/noaa/nmfs/sefsc, dockside, fishdep, fishery-dependent, gulf of mexico, headboat, headboat survey, inshore, length frequency, logbook, month, national marine fisheries service, noaa, number anglers, offshore, otoltih collection, party boat, pay type, recreational fishery, recreational survey, south atlantic, southeast fisheries science center, southeast region, southeast region headboat survey, species, state, trip type, u.s. department of commerce, vessel, vessel type, year
Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
Cuban/Mexico Collaborative Bottom Longline Survey

The Southeast Fisheries Science Center Mississippi Laboratories conducts standardized fisheries independent resource surveys in the Gulf of Mexico, South Atlantic, and U.S. Caribbean to provide abundance and distribution information to support regional and international stock assessments.  Bottom longline gear was set at locations in Mexican and Cuban waters. The objective of the study was to assess the distribution and abundance of coastal and pelagic sharks. Ancillary objectives included collecting biological and environmental data and tagging.

Tags: bottom longline, bottom longline survey data, cuba, cuban, doc/noaa/nmfs/sefsc, gom, gulf of mexico, longline, mexico, mississippi laboratories, national marine fisheries service, noaa, southeast fisheries science center, u.s. department of commerce
Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
Biscayne Bay Dolphin Photo ID System

It has been shown through a variety of photo-identification studies that populations of bottlenose dolphin inhabit the various embayments along the coast of Florida. Knowledge of population stock structure is critical to developing management plans and understanding how stressors impact individual populations. Researchers have found that photo-identification is one of the best ways to study populations of bottlenose dolphin in near shore environments. Unlike aerial and ship-board surveys, individual dolphins can be identified and tracked temporally and spatially, giving investigators a more comprehensive picture of population stock structure

Tags: abundance, biscayne bay, biscayne bay dolphin photo id system, distribution, doc/noaa/nmfs/sefsc, dolphin, environmental data, fisheries-independent data, national marine fisheries service, noaa, protected species, southeast fisheries science center, survey data, u.s. department of commerce
Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
AFSC/NMML/CCEP: Survival Rate of California sea lions at San Miguel Island, California from 1987-2009

The dataset contains initial capture and marking data for California sea lion (Zalophus californianus) pups at San Miguel Island, California and subsequent resighting of the marked animals throughout the time series. The data are used in mark-recapture analysis to estimate survival rates.

Tags: alaska fisheries science center, california, california current ecosystems program, california sea lion, doc/noaa/nmfs/afsc, mark-recapture, national marine fisheries service, noaa, pinniped, san miguel island, summer, survival rate, u.s. department of commerce
Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
2009 Survey of Gulf of Mexico Dockside Seafood Dealers

This survey employed a two page, self-administered mail survey structured to collect economic and financial information from dockside seafood dealers who operated seafood businesses located in the five Gulf states (Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and West Florida). The survey collected information regarding seafood business characteristics and economic data needed for various economic and financial analysis. Prior to the data being collected, the population was stratified by state, and 946 potential respondents were randomly selected from a population of 1,238 individuals who held a seafood dealer license for the baseline year of 2009.

Tags: doc/noaa/nmfs/sefsc, fishing related business economic surveys, national marine fisheries service, noaa, southeast fisheries science center, u.s. department of commerce
Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
AMAPPS Southeast Aerial Cruise Summer 2010 at OBIS-SEAMAP

As part of the AMAPPS program, the Southeast Fisheries Science Center and the Northeast Fisheries Center conducted aerial surveys of continental shelf waters along the US east coast from New Jersey to Florida. The survey was conducted during 2010 between 24 July and 11 August. It was conducted along tracklines oriented perpendicular to the shoreline that were latitudinally spaced 20 km apart aboard a NOAA Twin Otter aircraft at an altitude of 600 feet (183 m) and a speed of 110 knots. The survey was designed for analysis using Distance sampling and a two-team (independent observer) approach to correct for visibility bias in resulting abundance estimates.

Tags: 1273, 14450, 2010, aircraft, airplane, animals/vertebrates, atlantic marine assessment program for protected species, atlantic ocean, baleen whales, binocular, binoculars, biological, biological classification, biological records, biosphere, camera, cameras, cetacean, cetaceans, climate indicators, coastal waters of deleware, coastal waters of florida, coastal waters of georgia, coastal waters of maryland, coastal waters of new jersey, coastal waters of north carolina, coastal waters of south carolina, coastal waters of virginia, community dynamics, continent, distance sampling, doc/noaa/nmfs/sefsc, earth science, ecological dynamics, endangered species, in situ, indicator species, line-transect survey, mammals, marine mammal observation, marine mammals, national marine fisheries service, nmfs, noaa, noaa de havilland dhc-6-300 twin otter, noaa twin otter, north america, north atlantic ocean, northeast fisheries science center, ocean, paleoclimate indicators, photograph, population abundance, sighting, southeast fisheries science center, species abundance, species identification, species/population interactions, toothed whales, u.s. department of commerce, us doc, video, video camera, visual estimate, visual observation, visual observations
Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce