AndreaBozzo/ceres-open-data-index huggingface dataset:
Echosounder data archive

An archive of multi-frequency and multi-beam echosounder data (Simrad .raw format), collected as part of SWFSC-FRD surveys of the U.S. west coast between San Diego, CA and Vancouver Island, BC. The archive contains echo power and inerferometric-phase-angle data that describe acoustic backscatter from marine organisms ranging in size from zooplankton to fish.

Tags: acoustics, calcofi, doc/noaa/nmfs/swfsc, echosounder, frd and calcofi cruise data, national marine fisheries service, noaa. u.s. department of commerce, southwest fisheries science center
Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
FRD tissue archive

The fishery genetics tissue collection has over 80,000 tissues stored in 95% ethanol representing fishes and invertebrates collected globally but with a focus on the North Pacific.  These samples are focused on sharks (primarily blue, mako and common thresher), groundfish (primarily Sebastes spp.), and highly migratory species (tunas, billfish, yellowtail, opah) but also contain assorted other samples including parasites from some animals, eggs and larvae, and abalone (primarily pink abalone).

Tags: abalone, anchovy, doc/noaa/nmfs/swfsc, genetics, national marine fisheries service, noaa. u.s. department of commerce, opah, rockfish, sardine, shark, southwest fisheries science center, tissue archive, tuna
Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
Eastern Pacific Ocean Purse-seine Fishery

This data set contains vessel logbook and landings data sets from U.S.A.-flagged purse-seine vessels fishing in the Eastern Pacific Ocean (EPO). These purse seiners range in size from small coastal vessels to large offshore vessels. Historically, California-based large purse-seine vessels targeted tropical tunas in the Eastern Tropical Pacific  (ETP), but these vessels have moved to the western-central Pacific Ocean (see WCPO Purse-seine Fishery) and only occasionally fish in the EPO. Smaller coastal purse-seine vessels target sardine, anchovy, mackerel, and other coastal pelagic species (CPS), but opportunistically fish for bluefin tuna when they are available in the California Bight.  Logbook and landings data have been collected from 1952 - present by the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC).  Large purse-seine vessels carry biological observers to monitor interactions with dolphins as a requirement of the Marine Mammals Protection Act and other bycatch species. The IATTC manages the observer program, however historical NMFS observer data are managed by the SWFSC Protected Resources Division.

Tags: doc/noaa/nmfs/swfsc, eastern pacific ocean, iaatc, landings, length frequency, logbook, national marine fisheries service, noaa. u.s. department of commerce, pacific highly migratory species data, purse seine, skipjack, southwest fisheries science center, yellowfin
Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
DNA data

Raw DNA chromatogram data produced by the ABI 373, 377, 3130 and 3730 automated sequencing machines in ABI format.  These are from fish (primarily Sebastes spp., Seriola lalandi, and several shark species) and invertebrates (primarily Haliotis spp.).  These data are in either of 2 formats, ".fsa" files containing chromatograms used for genotyping, and ".ab1" files containing chromatograms of DNA sequences.  These data are used for studies on taxonomy, population connectivity, species identification, and studies of mating systems

Tags: abalone, anchovy, dna sequence, doc/noaa/nmfs/swfsc, genetics, genotyping, national marine fisheries service, noaa. u.s. department of commerce, opah, sardine, shark, southwest fisheries science center, yellowtail
Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
US AMLR Program zooplankton dataset

Zooplankton research in the US AMLR Program focuses on the link between prey production, availability, and climate variability in relation to predator and fishery demands.  Annual studies include estimates of krill abundance, and experiments to develop and enhance hydro-acoustic methodologies.  Long-term objectives include quantifying the inter-annual and decadal mesoscale (10's to 100's of kilometers) variability in water mass structure, phytoplankton biomass and productivity, and zooplankton (especially krill) associated with potential basin scale climate forcing.  Conversely, the microscale (1 to 10's of kilometers) features of the distribution and abundance of krill within the foraging range of krill predators breeding at Cape Shirreff and Admiralty Bay is also studied to resolve local and remote forcing effects on predator foraging success.

Tags: acoustics, admiralty bay, amlr, amlr zooplankton data, antarctic, antarctica, bathymetry, benthic, bioacoustic, biomass, bransfield strait, cape shirreff, ccamlr, chile, chinstrap, chlorophyll, clarence island, copacabana, copepod, ctd, deception island, doc/noaa/nmfs/swfsc, drake passage, ecosystem, elephant island, environmental, finfish, fish, fur seal, gentoo, ikmt, invertebrate, king george island, krill, livingston island, marine, mocness, myctophids, national marine fisheries service, noaa. u.s. department of commerce, oceanography, penguins, peninsula, phytoplankton, pinniped, population, salinity, salps, san telmo islands, satellite, seabed, seal island, seals, skua, south shetlands, southwest fisheries science center, surveys, temperature, trawl, weather, zooplankton
Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
Antarctic Fur Seal Pup Counts CS 1995-2012 v1.0

A Cape-wide census of Antarctic fur seal (Arctocephalus gazella) pups (live and dead) occurs every year once pupping is over.  The census occurs in the last days of December, on a day when conditions and visibility are favorable. Cape Shirreff is located on Livingston Island, in the South Shetlands off the Antarctic Peninsula.

Tags: admiralty bay, amlr, antarctic, antarctic fur seal, antarctic fur seal pup counts cs 1995-2012 v1.0, antarctica, arctocephalus, bransfield strait, cape shirreff, census, count, doc/noaa/nmfs/swfsc, ecosystem, fur seal, fur seals, gazella, livingston island, monitoring, national marine fisheries service, noaa. u.s. department of commerce, pup, south shetlands, southwest fisheries science center
Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
Commercial Passenger Fishing Vessel Fishery

This data set contains the logbook data from U.S.A. Commercial Passenger Fishing Vessels (CPFV) fishing in the U.S.A. EEZ and in waters off of Baja California, from 1980 to present. These fishing vessels carry sport fishermen and target both HMS and non-HMS species. California CPFV operators submit mandatory logbooks to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW). CPFV operators in Washington and Oregon that target albacore submit mandatory logbooks to SWFSC since the implementation of the HMS Fisheries Management Plan in 2005. Logbook data contain information on locations fished, ports of landing, number of anglers, hours fished, species, number of fish kept, and interactions with marine mammals.

Tags: albacore, bass, bluefin tuna, california eez, cdfw, doc/noaa/nmfs/swfsc, halibut, landings, logbook, mackerel, national marine fisheries service, noaa. u.s. department of commerce, pacific highly migratory species data, party boat, recreational, rock cod, skipjack tuna, southwest fisheries science center, yellowfin tuna, yellowtail bonito
Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
Rockfish Recruitment and Ecosystem Assessment Survey

In 1983, the Groundfish Analysis Team began a series of annual surveys designed to assess the recruitment strength of juvenile rockfish and various economically and ecologically important species, and to examine the general state of the ecosystem and its variability along the central California coast. Midwater trawls were conducted and CTDs performed during late spring every year since 1983. Initially the survey area was Monterey to Point Reyes; however, in 2004 the geographic range was extended to San Diego through Mendocino.

Tags: abundance, annual cruises, california, ctd, doc/noaa/nmfs/swfsc, ecosystem, groundfish analysis, juvenile rockfish, midwater trawl, national marine fisheries service, noaa. u.s. department of commerce, oceanography, recruitment, southwest fisheries science center
Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
The SWFSC Cooperative Billfish Tagging Program, 1963-2021

The Southwest Fisheries Science Center (SWFSC) Cooperative Billfish Tagging Program (CBTP) is a conventional mark-recapture research venture between National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) scientists and the global recreational and commercial fishing community, with efforts focused in the Pacific Ocean. The CBTP has provided conventional analog tags to anglers around the world to tag billfish and other large pelagic species to collect distribution, abundance, movement, and morphometric data valuable in quantifying life history parameters used in management. The CBTP comprises the Billfish Tagging Program and the International Billfish Angler Survey. All three components require year-round operations to distribute tagging equipment, deliver and receive surveys, and process, store, and manage data.

Tags: angler survey, billfish, black marlin, blue marlin, doc/noaa/nmfs/swfsc, national marine fisheries service, noaa. u.s. department of commerce, pacific highly migratory species data, pacific ocean, recreational anglers, sailfish, shortbill spearfish, southwest fisheries science center, striped marlin, swordfish
Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
Animal-borne video logger observations, depth records, and krill length data from chinstrap penguins in the Southern Ocean

This data set contains raw, annotated, and synthesized data used in the analysis by Hinke et al. (2021) titled "Serendipitous observations from animal-borne video loggers reveal synchronous diving and equivalent prey capture rates in chinstrap penguins" (DOI:10.1007/s00227-021-03937-5). The data derive from field work to monitor the diving and predation behaviors of two chinstrap penguins (Pygoscelis antarcticus) from Cape Shireff, Livingston Island (60.79Â°W, 62.46Â°S) in Antarctica. Sampling occurred from 20 December 2019 to 31 Jan 2020. The raw data include the video files and complete dive records from the deployment of animal-borne video loggers and time-depth recorders on two individual chinstrap penguins. The videos are recorded in 30-minute clips and encompass over 4.5 hours of observation for each bird. Five independent, manual annotations of each video, transcribed onto the corresponding time-depth records of each bird, respectively, document the diving and predation events observed in each video. A separate annotation file that records the presence of companion birds in each video is also included. Additionally, we include two files that were generated during the analysis of the data. The first merges each (N=5) annotation of krill consumption and dive duration for each synchronous dive. The second merges select dive characteristics from each synchronous dive. Finally, we include data on the lengths of krill eaten by penguins during the study period. The krill length data were collected via gastric lavage to characterize the prey field that was encountered by foraging penguins during the sampling season. A READ ME file fully documents each file and important header information.

Tags: amlr, amlr predator data, antarctica, archival tag, cape shirreff, chinstrap, doc/noaa/nmfs/swfsc, east antarctica, ecosystem, environmental, livingston island, national marine fisheries service, noaa. u.s. department of commerce, penguins, pygoscelis, south shetlands, southwest fisheries science center
Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
Advancing development of a limit reference point estimator for sea turtles, and evaluating methods for applying local management to highly migratory species

SWFSC is developing tools for estimation of limit reference points for marine turtles. These tools are being applied initially to estimate a limit reference point for western Pacific leatherback turtles off the U.S. west coast.

Tags: california current marine mammal assessment program research portfolio, doc/noaa/nmfs/swfsc, leatherback turtle, limit reference point, national marine fisheries service, noaa. u.s. department of commerce, northeast pacific, southwest fisheries science center
Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
AMLR Vessel Predator Observations 2003-2010 v1.0

At-sea distribution and density of marine mammals and seabirds.  Seabird and
marine mammal observations were collected from research vessels during transits between stations, to and from port of calls, etc.

Tags: adelie, admiralty bay, amlr vessel predator observations 2003-2010 v1.0, antarctic, antarctica, bransfield strait, cape shirreff, chile, chinstrap, clarence island, copacabana, deception island, doc/noaa/nmfs/swfsc, drake passage, ecosystem, elephant island, elephant seal, environmental, fur seal, gentoo, king george island, leopard seal, livingston island, marine, national marine fisheries service, noaa. u.s. department of commerce, penguins, peninsula, pinniped, san telmo islands, seal island, seals, skua, south shetlands, southwest fisheries science center, surveys, temperature, weddell seal
Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
Cooperative Trap Survey for Nearshore Groundfish

This pilot study is designed to evaluate a fishery-independent, cooperative sampling methodology for nearshore groundfish species, with an emphasis on species in the genus Sebastes (rockfishes). Trawl surveys off the U.S. West Coast currently do not sample waters shallower than 55 meters, and avoid high-relief habitat. In 2012, the pilot study focused on sampling procedures for untrawlable habitat in depths between 10 and 60 meters. Catch of finfish by cruise, set, and trap is processed at the lab. Fish are identified to species, measured (fork length), and sexed. Otoliths of all rockfish species and a subset of non-rockfish species were retained for age and growth studies. Processing of samples is ongoing, tissue samples will be collected to assist with ongoing genetic studies at our facility.

Tags: central california, doc/noaa/nmfs/swfsc, groundfish, groundfish analysis, national marine fisheries service, nearshore, noaa. u.s. department of commerce, pilot study, southwest fisheries science center
Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
Big Creek Pit Tags

The BCPITTAGS database is used to store data from an Oncorhynchus mykiss (steelhead/rainbow trout) population dynamics study in Big Creek, a coastal stream along the Big Sur coast in Monterey County, California.  The Landscape Ecology team at the Fisheries Ecology Division in Santa Cruz, CA is investigating the life history of this relatively small O. mykiss population to determine its significance in the persistence of the larger South-Central California Coast Steelhead Distinct Population Segment (DPS), which includes anadromous O. mykiss populations from the Pajaro River up to (but not including) the Santa Maria River, to see how these small coastal streams with little human-related impacts may contribute to DPS viability and resiliency.  The database stores data from mark-recapture surveys, fish movement data collected via instream PIT tag readers, and stream environmental data.  The data will be assimilated into a stage-structured population model, where stages include life history stage and location.  Movement and survival rates will be determined and analyzed using data from the stationary PIT tag readers and mobile tracking devices.

Tags: big creek, doc/noaa/nmfs/swfsc, ecology, landscape ecology team, national marine fisheries service, noaa. u.s. department of commerce, population dynamics, salmon, southwest fisheries science center, watershed
Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
DAY_NIGHT_BOTTOMFISH_SAMPLING

These datasets contains information on fishing trips for deep7 bottomfish in the main Hawaiian Islands by contracted fishermen from March 2015 to November 2015 around Oahu, Maui, and the Big Island. Detailed information exists at the trip and station (fishing event) level. The trip specific data contains information on fisher and vessel, the port trip started in, start time and end time of trip, the dates fishing occurred over, and the species and size targeted. Information on depths fished, wave heights and wind speeds are also provided. The station specific data contains information on fishing set up including the number of hooks, species targeted, rigging type, bait used, and time fishing started and ended, and reason for ending. It also contained information on the environment including location, wave height, current, wind. The catch data contains vessel identification; station information; the date fishing took place; the time by reel that fishing started and ended; the species caught and their length and status; and the bait used.

Tags: day-night bottomfish sampling, doc/noaa/nmfs/pifsc, frmd, national marine fisheries service, noaa, pacific islands fisheries science center, pifsc, sap, u.s. department of commerce
Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
California Gillnet Fishery

This  data set contains vessels, logbooks, fish size and landings data for three fleets of gillnet vessels that operate within 200 mile of the U.S. west coast, mainly in waters off California. The three fleets consist of set gillnet vessels targeting halibut and angel sharks, small-mesh drift gillnet vessels targeting white sea bass and yellowtail and large-mesh drift gillnet vessels targeting swordfish and thresher sharks. In addition, observer data are available from the large-mesh drift gillnet fleet. The data are owned by CDFW and managed jointly by CDFW and SWFSC.

Tags: doc/noaa/nmfs/swfsc, drift gillnet, gillnet, landings, length composition, logbook, national marine fisheries service, noaa. u.s. department of commerce, north pacific, observer, pacific highly migratory species data, southwest fisheries science center, swordfish, thresher shark
Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
Nest-level Phenology and Reproductive Success of Colonial Penguins 2015-17 v1.0

Data were collected from several penguin monitoring sites in the Antarctic peninsula region, the South Orkney Islands, and East Antarctica between 1977 and 2017 using traditional and autonomous methods.Traditional methods consisted of researchers conducting direct observations of penguins throughout the season to record information on egg laying, incubation, and brood/guard periods. Simultaneously, autonomous methods consisted of time-lapse cameras deployed at the penguin colonies to photographically record the same daily nesting activities throughout the season. Seabirds observed in this study are AdÃ©lie (Pygoscelis adeliae), chinstrap (P. antarctica), and gentoo (P. papua) penguins.

Tags: adelie, admiralty bay, amlr, antarctic, antarctica, autonomous camera, bransfield strait, brood, cape shirreff, chinstrap, copacabana, doc/noaa/nmfs/swfsc, east antarctica, ecosystem, egg-laying, environmental, gentoo, incubation, king george island, livingston island, monitoring, national marine fisheries service, nest, nest-level phenology and reproductive success of colonial penguins 2015-17 v1.0, noaa. u.s. department of commerce, penguins, phenology, pygoscelis, reproductive success, south orkneys, south shetlands, southwest fisheries science center, time-lapse
Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
Groundfish Ecology Cruises

This program involved a series of one day cruises on a commercial trawl and longline vessel.  Cruises were conducted once per month from 2001-2005.  The objectives of the cruises were: collect monthly biological data on all groundfish observed, examine spatial and temporal distributions.  An added feature was the use of commercial vessels operated by experienced commercial fishermen.  All cruises were conducted in the Monterey Bay area (California).

Tags: 2001-2005, biological data, doc/noaa/nmfs/swfsc, flatfish, groundfish, groundfish analysis, longline, monterey california, national marine fisheries service, noaa. u.s. department of commerce, rockfish, southwest fisheries science center, trawl
Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
SHIMADA Deep-coral Cruise 2010 - Virtual Tours

Scientists from NOAA Fisheries Service's Benthic Resources Group and NOAA Center for Coastal Environmental Health and Biomolecular Research participated in a six-day (November 1-6, 2010) research cruise aboard NOAA's newest Fisheries Survey Vessel (FSV), the Bell M. Shimada , to investigate deep-water sponges and corals between San Diego, CA and Seattle, WA. Remotely operated vehicle (ROV) surveys were conducted in Sur Canyon, south of Monterey Bay; on The Football, a bank north of San Francisco Bay; on Coquille Bank off the OR coast, and two sites within the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary (OCNMS).

Underwater video and high-resolution still photographs were collected using the Southwest Fisheries Science Center's Phantom ROV . Many of these photos have been made available here , and a video of our encounter with several Humboldt squid (Dosidicus gigas) can be viewed here . `Fly-along' with the researchers in your browser by clicking on one of the five virtual tours below (Google Earth browser plug-in required). Toggle the boxes above the map to turn on/off the various features. Zoom in on the map and click on individual photos to see larger images and additional information. Or, download the KMZ file to view the tours externally using Google Earth.

Tags: benthic habitat, benthic resources (rov) group, deep-water coral, doc/noaa/nmfs/swfsc, national marine fisheries service, noaa. u.s. department of commerce, november 2010, pacific ocean, rov, southwest fisheries science center, us west coast eez
Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce