Identification_Information:
  Citation:
    Citation_Information:
      Originator:
        William F. Loftus

        Jerome J. Lorenz (National Audubon Society)
      Publication_Date: 2005
      Title: Big Cypress National Preserve Fish Inventory and Monitoring Data
      Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: spreadsheet and database
      Online_Linkage: http://sofia.usgs.gov/exchange/loftus_bicy
  Description:
    Abstract:
      The Big Cypress national Preserve Fish Inventory database contains
      records of the inventory of freshwater fishes of the Big Cypress
      National Preserve (BICY) conducted by the National Audubon Society's
      Tavernier Science Center as part of the National Park Service (NPS)
      Inventory and Monitoring Project.  The database includes data from
      October 2002 through April 2004.

      The Big Cypress National Preserve Fish Monitoring and Assessment data
      collections for aquatic animals from BICY were begun in July 2004. 
      The spreadsheet contains worksheets for Raccoon Point, L28, and Bear
      Island.
    Purpose:
      Although a major ecosystem of the South Florida area, the Big Cypress
      National Preserve (BICY), is poorly understood in biological terms. To
      detect changes in natural and artificial habitats resulting from
      Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP) restoration programs,
      baseline data on constituent aquatic communities and their ecology are
      needed before and after restoration actions. Fishes and aquatic
      invertebrates serve as indicators of the health of these wetlands.
      These organisms are also important because they are major prey for
      many of the characteristic South Florida predatory species, especially
      alligators and wading birds.

      This project has several objectives, the foremost of which is to
      continue a program of aquatic study in BICY begun in 2002. Work will
      be performed in partnership with National Audubon Society (NAS) and
      the National Park Service to design and implement a spatially and
      temporally explicit, quantitative sampling program for aquatic animals
      in BICY. This program will 1) provide baseline data which may be used
      to track changes in hydrology as a result of CERP projects 2) document
      the distribution, composition, and habitat use by native and
      introduced aquatic animals to evaluate the effects of CERP on BICY
      aquatic habitats, and 3) provide ecological data for use in the ATLSS
      fish simulation model used to plan and evaluate restoration actions
      during CERP (presently, inappropriate data from the Everglades are
      being used in the model for cells that lie in BICY). The strategy used
      to accomplish these goals will be to employ techniques used by the
      co-principal investigators in establishing monitoring programs in the
      Everglades (since 1977) and the mangrove zone of Florida Bay (since
      1989).
  Time_Period_of_Content:
    Time_Period_Information:
      Range_of_Dates/Times:
        Beginning_Date: 200210
        Ending_Date: 2004
    Currentness_Reference: ground condition
  Status:
    Progress: Complete
    Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned
  Spatial_Domain:
    Description_of_Geographic_Extent: Big Cypress National Preserve
    Bounding_Coordinates:
      West_Bounding_Coordinate: -81.5
      East_Bounding_Coordinate: -80.75
      North_Bounding_Coordinate: 26.3
      South_Bounding_Coordinate: 25.75
  Keywords:
    Theme:
      Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: none
      Theme_Keyword: biology
      Theme_Keyword: fish
      Theme_Keyword: monitoring
      Theme_Keyword: ecology
      Theme_Keyword: aquatic animals
    Theme:
      Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
      Theme_Keyword: biota
      Theme_Keyword: environment
      Theme_Keyword: inlandWaters
      Theme_Keyword: 002
      Theme_Keyword: 007
      Theme_Keyword: 012
    Place:
      Place_Keyword_Thesaurus:
        Department of Commerce, 1995, Countries, Dependencies, Areas of
        Special Sovereignty, and Their Principal Administrative Divisions, 
        Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 10-4, Washington,
        D.C., National Institute of Standards and Technology
      Place_Keyword: United States
      Place_Keyword: US
    Place:
      Place_Keyword_Thesaurus:
        U.S. Department of Commerce, 1987, Codes for the identification of
        the States, the District of Columbia and the outlying areas of the
        United States, and associated areas (Federal Information Processing
        Standard 5-2): Washington, D. C., NIST
      Place_Keyword: Florida
      Place_Keyword: FL
    Place:
      Place_Keyword_Thesaurus:
        Department of Commerce, 1990, Counties and Equivalent Entities of
        the United States, Its Possessions, and Associated Areas, FIPS 6-3,
        Washington, DC, National Institute of Standards and Technology
      Place_Keyword: Collier County
    Place:
      Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Geographic Names Information System
      Place_Keyword: Everglades National Park
      Place_Keyword: Big Cypress National Preserve
    Place:
      Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: none
      Place_Keyword: SW Big Cypress
      Place_Keyword: Raccoon Point
      Place_Keyword: Bear Island
      Place_Keyword: L28
  Taxonomy:
    Keywords/Taxon:
      Taxonomic_Keyword_Thesaurus: none
      Taxonomic_Keywords: fish
      Taxonomic_Keywords: multiple species
      Taxonomic_Keywords: animals
    Taxonomic_System:
      Classification_System/Authority:
        Classification_System_Citation:
          Citation_Information:
            Originator:
              Turgeon, D. D.,

              Quinn, J. F., Jr., Bogan, A. E., Coan, E. V., Hochberg, F. G.,
              Lyons, W. G., Mikkelsen, P. M., Neves, R. J., Roper, C. F. E.,
              Rosenberg, G., Roth, B., Scheltema, A., Thompson, F. G.,
              Vecchione, M., Williams, J. D.
            Publication_Date: 1998
            Title:
              Common and scientific names of aquatic invertebrates from the
              United States to Canada: mollusks
            Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: book
            Series_Information:
              Series_Name: Special Publication
              Issue_Identification: 26
            Publication_Information:
              Publication_Place: Bethesda, MD
              Publisher: American Fisheries Society
      Taxonomic_Procedures:
        Sampling was conducted according to a stratified design based on
        habitat type. The majority of sites were located within 250 meters
        of roads or trails passable by truck to simplify access. Sites were
        also reached by boat, all-terrain vehicle, helicopter, and airboat
        when these means of transportation were available. Habitat
        heterogeneity made random selection of sites difficult, particularly
        during the dry season, as no sufficiently detailed hydrology data
        existed to insure that randomly selected sites would be inundated.
        In those cases, sites were haphazardly selected to insure the
        presence of standing surface water.

        The diversity of habitat types in Big Cypress presents considerable
        challenges to the development of a comprehensive sampling regime, as
        the effectiveness of any given methodology varies between habitats.
        To compensate for this, numerous techniques were employed during
        this study. A variety of fish traps have been used extensively, as
        well as electrofishing gear, gill nets, cast nets, dip nets, and
        angling.

        The location of each sampling site was recorded as universal
        transverse mercator (UTM) coordinates using a Garmin Etrex Vista
        GPS.

        Project personnel collected and curated representative vouchers for
        all captured species whenever practical. Specimens too large to
        effectively preserve have been documented photographically using a
        digital camera. Vouchers have been collected independently for each
        habitat type sampled. Additionally, to ensure complete spatial
        coverage of the preserve, vouchers of each species have been
        collected from the north, central, and southern regions of Big
        Cypress. Information regarding each voucher was entered into the
        project Access database, and each was assigned a unique identifier
        to link with related sampling information. Voucher collection is an
        ongoing process and will continue for the duration of the study. 
        Upon completion of this project, vouchers will be transferred to an
        NPS-identified repository.
      Taxonomic_Completeness:
        For each sample, all specimens were identified to species, and total
        catch per species recorded.  Total lengths.were measured for the
        first 20 randomly selected individuals of each species to obtain a
        representative size distribution. Water temperature, pH, salinity,
        and dissolved oxygen were measured for each site when possible,
        however, instrumentation problems precluded this for much of the
        year. Project personnel borrowed a Hydrolab 4a minisonde and
        datalogger from the BICY hydrology department to resolve these
        problems. For electrofishing expeditions, water conductivity was
        determined using a YSI-33 conductivity meter.
    General_Taxonomic_Coverage: Specimens were identified to species.
    Taxonomic_Classification:
      Taxon_Rank_Name: Kingdom
      Taxon_Rank_Value: Animalia
      Taxonomic_Classification:
        Taxon_Rank_Name: Phylum
        Taxon_Rank_Value: Chordata
        Taxonomic_Classification:
          Taxon_Rank_Name: Subphylum
          Taxon_Rank_Value: Vertebrata
          Taxonomic_Classification:
            Taxon_Rank_Name: Superclass
            Taxon_Rank_Value: Osteichthyes
            Taxonomic_Classification:
              Taxon_Rank_Name: Class
              Taxon_Rank_Value: Actinopterygii
              Taxonomic_Classification:
                Taxon_Rank_Name: Subclass
                Taxon_Rank_Value: Neopterygii
                Taxonomic_Classification:
                  Taxon_Rank_Name: Infraclass
                  Taxon_Rank_Value: Teleostei
                  Taxonomic_Classification:
                    Taxon_Rank_Name: Superorder
                    Taxon_Rank_Value: Acanthopterygii
                    Taxonomic_Classification:
                      Taxon_Rank_Name: Order
                      Taxon_Rank_Value: Atheriniformes
                      Taxonomic_Classification:
                        Taxon_Rank_Name: Family
                        Taxon_Rank_Value: Atherinopsidae
                        Taxonomic_Classification:
                          Taxon_Rank_Name: Subfamily
                          Taxon_Rank_Value: Menidiinae
                          Taxonomic_Classification:
                            Taxon_Rank_Name: Genus
                            Taxon_Rank_Value: Labidesthes
                            Taxonomic_Classification:
                              Taxon_Rank_Name: Species
                              Taxon_Rank_Value: Labidesthes sicculus
                              Applicable_Common_Name: brook silverside
                              Applicable_Common_Name: crayon d'argent
                          Taxonomic_Classification:
                            Taxon_Rank_Name: Genus
                            Taxon_Rank_Value: Menidia
                            Taxonomic_Classification:
                              Taxon_Rank_Name: Species
                              Taxon_Rank_Value: Menidia beryllina
                              Applicable_Common_Name: inland silverside
                              Applicable_Common_Name: tidewater silverside
                    Taxonomic_Classification:
                      Taxon_Rank_Name: Order
                      Taxon_Rank_Value: Beloniformes
                      Taxonomic_Classification:
                        Taxon_Rank_Name: Suborder
                        Taxon_Rank_Value: Belonoidei
                        Taxonomic_Classification:
                          Taxon_Rank_Name: Superfamily
                          Taxon_Rank_Value: Scomberesocoidea
                          Taxonomic_Classification:
                            Taxon_Rank_Name: Family
                            Taxon_Rank_Value: Belonidae
                            Taxonomic_Classification:
                              Taxon_Rank_Name: Genus
                              Taxon_Rank_Value: Strongylura
                              Taxonomic_Classification:
                                Taxon_Rank_Name: Species
                                Taxon_Rank_Value: Strongylura marina
                                Applicable_Common_Name: Atlantic needlefish
                                Applicable_Common_Name: silver gar
                              Taxonomic_Classification:
                                Taxon_Rank_Name: Species
                                Taxon_Rank_Value: Strongylura notata
                                Applicable_Common_Name: agujn de aletas rojas
                                Applicable_Common_Name: redfin needlefish
                              Taxonomic_Classification:
                                Taxon_Rank_Name: Species
                                Taxon_Rank_Value: Strongylura timucu
                                Applicable_Common_Name: longjaw
                                Applicable_Common_Name: timucu
                                Applicable_Common_Name: timuc
                    Taxonomic_Classification:
                      Taxon_Rank_Name: Order
                      Taxon_Rank_Value: Cyprinodontiformes
                      Taxonomic_Classification:
                        Taxon_Rank_Name: Suborder
                        Taxon_Rank_Value: Cyprinodontoidei
                        Taxonomic_Classification:
                          Taxon_Rank_Name: Family
                          Taxon_Rank_Value: Cyprinodontidae
                          Taxonomic_Classification:
                            Taxon_Rank_Name: Subfamily
                            Taxon_Rank_Value: Cyprinodontinae
                            Taxonomic_Classification:
                              Taxon_Rank_Name: Tribe
                              Taxon_Rank_Value: Cyprinodontini
                              Taxonomic_Classification:
                                Taxon_Rank_Name: Genus
                                Taxon_Rank_Value: Cyprinodon
                                Taxonomic_Classification:
                                  Taxon_Rank_Name: Species
                                  Taxon_Rank_Value: Cyprinodon variegatus
                                  Applicable_Common_Name: pipn
                                  Applicable_Common_Name: sheepshead minnow
                                  Applicable_Common_Name: sheepshead pupfish
                              Taxonomic_Classification:
                                Taxon_Rank_Name: Genus
                                Taxon_Rank_Value: Floridichthys
                                Taxonomic_Classification:
                                  Taxon_Rank_Name: Species
                                  Taxon_Rank_Value: Floridichthys carpio
                                  Applicable_Common_Name: goldspotted killifish
                                  Applicable_Common_Name: ocellated killifish
                              Taxonomic_Classification:
                                Taxon_Rank_Name: Genus
                                Taxon_Rank_Value: Jordanella
                                Taxonomic_Classification:
                                  Taxon_Rank_Name: Species
                                  Taxon_Rank_Value: Jordanella floridae
                                  Applicable_Common_Name: American flagfish
                                  Applicable_Common_Name: flagfish
                        Taxonomic_Classification:
                          Taxon_Rank_Name: Family
                          Taxon_Rank_Value: Fundulidae
                          Taxonomic_Classification:
                            Taxon_Rank_Name: Genus
                            Taxon_Rank_Value: Adinia
                            Taxonomic_Classification:
                              Taxon_Rank_Name: Species
                              Taxon_Rank_Value: Adinia xenica
                              Applicable_Common_Name: diamond killifish
                          Taxonomic_Classification:
                            Taxon_Rank_Name: Genus
                            Taxon_Rank_Value: Fundulus
                            Taxonomic_Classification:
                              Taxon_Rank_Name: Species
                              Taxon_Rank_Value: Fundulus chrysotus
                              Applicable_Common_Name: golden topminnow
                            Taxonomic_Classification:
                              Taxon_Rank_Name: Species
                              Taxon_Rank_Value: Fundulus confluentus
                              Applicable_Common_Name: marsh killifish
                            Taxonomic_Classification:
                              Taxon_Rank_Name: Species
                              Taxon_Rank_Value: Fundulus grandis
                              Applicable_Common_Name: Gulf killifish
                            Taxonomic_Classification:
                              Taxon_Rank_Name: Species
                              Taxon_Rank_Value: Fundulus seminolis
                              Applicable_Common_Name: Seminole killifish
                            Taxonomic_Classification:
                              Taxon_Rank_Name: Species
                              Taxon_Rank_Value: Fundulus similis
                              Applicable_Common_Name: longnose killifish
                          Taxonomic_Classification:
                            Taxon_Rank_Name: Genus
                            Taxon_Rank_Value: Lucania
                            Taxonomic_Classification:
                              Taxon_Rank_Name: Species
                              Taxon_Rank_Value: Lucania goodei
                              Applicable_Common_Name: blue-fintop minnow
                              Applicable_Common_Name: bluefin killifish
                            Taxonomic_Classification:
                              Taxon_Rank_Name: Species
                              Taxon_Rank_Value: Lucania parva
                              Applicable_Common_Name: rainwater killifish
                        Taxonomic_Classification:
                          Taxon_Rank_Name: Family
                          Taxon_Rank_Value: Poeciliidae
                          Taxonomic_Classification:
                            Taxon_Rank_Name: Subfamily
                            Taxon_Rank_Value: Poeciliinae
                            Taxonomic_Classification:
                              Taxon_Rank_Name: Genus
                              Taxon_Rank_Value: Belonesox
                              Taxonomic_Classification:
                                Taxon_Rank_Name: Species
                                Taxon_Rank_Value: Belonesox belizanus
                                Applicable_Common_Name: pike killifish
                                Applicable_Common_Name: piketop minnow
                            Taxonomic_Classification:
                              Taxon_Rank_Name: Genus
                              Taxon_Rank_Value: Gambusia
                              Taxonomic_Classification:
                                Taxon_Rank_Name: Species
                                Taxon_Rank_Value: Gambusia holbrooki
                                Applicable_Common_Name: mosquitofish
                                Applicable_Common_Name: eastern mosquitofish
                            Taxonomic_Classification:
                              Taxon_Rank_Name: Genus
                              Taxon_Rank_Value: Heterandria
                              Taxonomic_Classification:
                                Taxon_Rank_Name: Species
                                Taxon_Rank_Value: Heterandria formosa
                                Applicable_Common_Name: dwarf livebearer
                                Applicable_Common_Name: least killifish
                            Taxonomic_Classification:
                              Taxon_Rank_Name: Genus
                              Taxon_Rank_Value: Poecilia
                              Taxonomic_Classification:
                                Taxon_Rank_Name: Species
                                Taxon_Rank_Value: Poecilia latipinna
                                Applicable_Common_Name: sailfin molly
                    Taxonomic_Classification:
                      Taxon_Rank_Name: Order
                      Taxon_Rank_Value: Mugiliformes
                      Taxonomic_Classification:
                        Taxon_Rank_Name: Family
                        Taxon_Rank_Value: Mugilidae
                        Taxonomic_Classification:
                          Taxon_Rank_Name: Genus
                          Taxon_Rank_Value: Mugil
                          Taxonomic_Classification:
                            Taxon_Rank_Name: Species
                            Taxon_Rank_Value: Mugil cephalus
                            Applicable_Common_Name: black mullet
                            Applicable_Common_Name: gray mullet
                            Applicable_Common_Name: lisa
                            Applicable_Common_Name: striped mullet
                    Taxonomic_Classification:
                      Taxon_Rank_Name: Order
                      Taxon_Rank_Value: Perciformes
                      Taxonomic_Classification:
                        Taxon_Rank_Name: Suborder
                        Taxon_Rank_Value: Elassomatoidei
                        Taxonomic_Classification:
                          Taxon_Rank_Name: Family
                          Taxon_Rank_Value: Elassomatidae
                          Taxonomic_Classification:
                            Taxon_Rank_Name: Genus
                            Taxon_Rank_Value: Elassoma
                            Taxonomic_Classification:
                              Taxon_Rank_Name: Species
                              Taxon_Rank_Value: Elassoma evergladei
                              Applicable_Common_Name: everglades pygmy sunfish
                      Taxonomic_Classification:
                        Taxon_Rank_Name: Suborder
                        Taxon_Rank_Value: Gobioidei
                        Taxonomic_Classification:
                          Taxon_Rank_Name: Family
                          Taxon_Rank_Value: Gobiidae
                          Taxonomic_Classification:
                            Taxon_Rank_Name: Genus
                            Taxon_Rank_Value: Bathygobius
                            Taxonomic_Classification:
                              Taxon_Rank_Name: Species
                              Taxon_Rank_Value: Bathygobius soporator
                              Applicable_Common_Name: frillfin goby
                              Applicable_Common_Name: gobio mapo
                          Taxonomic_Classification:
                            Taxon_Rank_Name: Genus
                            Taxon_Rank_Value: Lophogobius
                            Taxonomic_Classification:
                              Taxon_Rank_Name: Species
                              Taxon_Rank_Value: Lophogobius cyprinoides
                              Applicable_Common_Name: crested goby
                              Applicable_Common_Name: gobio encrestado
                          Taxonomic_Classification:
                            Taxon_Rank_Name: Genus
                            Taxon_Rank_Value: Microgobius
                            Taxonomic_Classification:
                              Taxon_Rank_Name: Species
                              Taxon_Rank_Value: Microgobius gulosus
                              Applicable_Common_Name: clown goby
                      Taxonomic_Classification:
                        Taxon_Rank_Name: Suborder
                        Taxon_Rank_Value: Labroidei
                        Taxonomic_Classification:
                          Taxon_Rank_Name: Family
                          Taxon_Rank_Value: Cichlidae
                          Taxonomic_Classification:
                            Taxon_Rank_Name: Genus
                            Taxon_Rank_Value: Astronotus
                            Taxonomic_Classification:
                              Taxon_Rank_Name: Species
                              Taxon_Rank_Value: Astronotus ocellatus
                              Applicable_Common_Name: oscar
                          Taxonomic_Classification:
                            Taxon_Rank_Name: Genus
                            Taxon_Rank_Value: Cichlasoma
                            Taxonomic_Classification:
                              Taxon_Rank_Name: Species
                              Taxon_Rank_Value: Cichlasoma bimaculatum
                              Applicable_Common_Name: black acara
                              Applicable_Common_Name: twospotted cichlid
                            Taxonomic_Classification:
                              Taxon_Rank_Name: Species
                              Taxon_Rank_Value: Cichlasoma urophthalma
                            Taxonomic_Classification:
                              Taxon_Rank_Name: Species
                              Taxon_Rank_Value: Chiclasoma managuensis
                          Taxonomic_Classification:
                            Taxon_Rank_Name: Genus
                            Taxon_Rank_Value: Oreochromis
                            Taxonomic_Classification:
                              Taxon_Rank_Name: Species
                              Taxon_Rank_Value: Oreochromis aureus
                              Applicable_Common_Name: blue tilapia
                          Taxonomic_Classification:
                            Taxon_Rank_Name: Genus
                            Taxon_Rank_Value: Tilapia
                            Taxonomic_Classification:
                              Taxon_Rank_Name: Species
                              Taxon_Rank_Value: Tilapia mariae
                              Applicable_Common_Name: spotted tilapia
                      Taxonomic_Classification:
                        Taxon_Rank_Name: Suborder
                        Taxon_Rank_Value: Percoidei
                        Taxonomic_Classification:
                          Taxon_Rank_Name: Family
                          Taxon_Rank_Value: Carangidae
                          Taxonomic_Classification:
                            Taxon_Rank_Name: Genus
                            Taxon_Rank_Value: Caranx
                            Taxonomic_Classification:
                              Taxon_Rank_Name: Species
                              Taxon_Rank_Value: Caranx hippos
                              Applicable_Common_Name: crevalle jack
                              Applicable_Common_Name: jiguagua
                        Taxonomic_Classification:
                          Taxon_Rank_Name: Family
                          Taxon_Rank_Value: Centrarchidae
                          Taxonomic_Classification:
                            Taxon_Rank_Name: Genus
                            Taxon_Rank_Value: Lepomis
                            Taxonomic_Classification:
                              Taxon_Rank_Name: Species
                              Taxon_Rank_Value: Lepomis macrochirus
                              Applicable_Common_Name: bluegill
                              Applicable_Common_Name: crapet arlequin
                            Taxonomic_Classification:
                              Taxon_Rank_Name: Species
                              Taxon_Rank_Value: Lepomis marginatus
                              Applicable_Common_Name: dollar sunfish
                            Taxonomic_Classification:
                              Taxon_Rank_Name: Species
                              Taxon_Rank_Value: Lepomis microlophus
                              Applicable_Common_Name: redear sunfish
                            Taxonomic_Classification:
                              Taxon_Rank_Name: Species
                              Taxon_Rank_Value: Lepomis punctatus
                              Applicable_Common_Name: spotted sunfish
                            Taxonomic_Classification:
                              Taxon_Rank_Name: Species
                              Taxon_Rank_Value: Lepomis gulosus
                              Applicable_Common_Name: warmouth
                          Taxonomic_Classification:
                            Taxon_Rank_Name: Genus
                            Taxon_Rank_Value: Micropterus
                            Taxonomic_Classification:
                              Taxon_Rank_Name: Species
                              Taxon_Rank_Value: Micropterus salmoides
                              Applicable_Common_Name: achigan  grande bouche
                              Applicable_Common_Name: largemouth bass
                          Taxonomic_Classification:
                            Taxon_Rank_Name: Genus
                            Taxon_Rank_Value: Pomoxis
                            Taxonomic_Classification:
                              Taxon_Rank_Name: Species
                              Taxon_Rank_Value: Pomoxis nigromaculatus
                              Applicable_Common_Name: black crappie
                              Applicable_Common_Name: marigane noire
                        Taxonomic_Classification:
                          Taxon_Rank_Name: Family
                          Taxon_Rank_Value: Centropomidae
                          Taxonomic_Classification:
                            Taxon_Rank_Name: Subfamily
                            Taxon_Rank_Value: Centropominae
                            Taxonomic_Classification:
                              Taxon_Rank_Name: Genus
                              Taxon_Rank_Value: Centropomus
                              Taxonomic_Classification:
                                Taxon_Rank_Name: Species
                                Taxon_Rank_Value: Centropomus undecimalis
                                Applicable_Common_Name: common snook
                                Applicable_Common_Name: rbalo comn
                                Applicable_Common_Name: snook
                        Taxonomic_Classification:
                          Taxon_Rank_Name: Family
                          Taxon_Rank_Value: Echeneidae
                          Taxonomic_Classification:
                            Taxon_Rank_Name: Genus
                            Taxon_Rank_Value: Echeneis
                            Taxonomic_Classification:
                              Taxon_Rank_Name: Species
                              Taxon_Rank_Value: Echeneis naucrates
                              Applicable_Common_Name: guaicn
                              Applicable_Common_Name: sharksucker
                        Taxonomic_Classification:
                          Taxon_Rank_Name: Family
                          Taxon_Rank_Value: Gerreidae
                          Taxonomic_Classification:
                            Taxon_Rank_Name: Genus
                            Taxon_Rank_Value: Eucinostomus
                            Taxonomic_Classification:
                              Taxon_Rank_Name: Species
                              Taxon_Rank_Value: Eucinostomus harengulus
                              Applicable_Common_Name: mojarra plateada
                              Applicable_Common_Name: spotfin mojarra
                            Taxonomic_Classification:
                              Taxon_Rank_Name: Species
                              Taxon_Rank_Value: Eucinostomus gula
                              Applicable_Common_Name: mojarra de ley
                              Applicable_Common_Name: silver jenny
                          Taxonomic_Classification:
                            Taxon_Rank_Name: Genus
                            Taxon_Rank_Value: Eugerres
                            Taxonomic_Classification:
                              Taxon_Rank_Name: Species
                              Taxon_Rank_Value: Eugerres plumieri
                              Applicable_Common_Name: patao rayado
                              Applicable_Common_Name: striped mojarra
                        Taxonomic_Classification:
                          Taxon_Rank_Name: Family
                          Taxon_Rank_Value: Lutjanidae
                          Taxonomic_Classification:
                            Taxon_Rank_Name: Subfamily
                            Taxon_Rank_Value: Lutjaninae
                            Taxonomic_Classification:
                              Taxon_Rank_Name: Genus
                              Taxon_Rank_Value: Lutjanus
                              Taxonomic_Classification:
                                Taxon_Rank_Name: Species
                                Taxon_Rank_Value: Lutjanus griseus
                                Applicable_Common_Name: caballerete
                                Applicable_Common_Name: gray snapper
                                Applicable_Common_Name: grey snapper
                        Taxonomic_Classification:
                          Taxon_Rank_Name: Family
                          Taxon_Rank_Value: Percidae
                          Taxonomic_Classification:
                            Taxon_Rank_Name: Genus
                            Taxon_Rank_Value: Etheostoma
                            Taxonomic_Classification:
                              Taxon_Rank_Name: Species
                              Taxon_Rank_Value: Etheostoma fusiforme
                              Applicable_Common_Name: swamp darter
                        Taxonomic_Classification:
                          Taxon_Rank_Name: Family
                          Taxon_Rank_Value: Sciaenidae
                          Taxonomic_Classification:
                            Taxon_Rank_Name: Genus
                            Taxon_Rank_Value: Sciaenops
                            Taxonomic_Classification:
                              Taxon_Rank_Name: Species
                              Taxon_Rank_Value: Sciaenops ocellatus
                              Applicable_Common_Name: red drum
                        Taxonomic_Classification:
                          Taxon_Rank_Name: Family
                          Taxon_Rank_Value: Sparidae
                          Taxonomic_Classification:
                            Taxon_Rank_Name: Genus
                            Taxon_Rank_Value: Archosargus
                            Taxonomic_Classification:
                              Taxon_Rank_Name: Species
                              Taxon_Rank_Value: Archosargus probatocephalus
                              Applicable_Common_Name: sheepshead
                          Taxonomic_Classification:
                            Taxon_Rank_Name: Genus
                            Taxon_Rank_Value: Lagodon
                            Taxonomic_Classification:
                              Taxon_Rank_Name: Species
                              Taxon_Rank_Value: Lagodon rhomboides
                              Applicable_Common_Name: chopa espina
                              Applicable_Common_Name: pinfish
                    Taxonomic_Classification:
                      Taxon_Rank_Name: Order
                      Taxon_Rank_Value: Pleuronectiformes
                      Taxonomic_Classification:
                        Taxon_Rank_Name: Suborder
                        Taxon_Rank_Value: Pleuronectoidei
                        Taxonomic_Classification:
                          Taxon_Rank_Name: Family
                          Taxon_Rank_Value: Achiridae
                          Taxonomic_Classification:
                            Taxon_Rank_Name: Genus
                            Taxon_Rank_Value: Achirus
                            Taxonomic_Classification:
                              Taxon_Rank_Name: Species
                              Taxon_Rank_Value: Achirus lineatus
                              Applicable_Common_Name: aceda rayada
                              Applicable_Common_Name: lined sole
                          Taxonomic_Classification:
                            Taxon_Rank_Name: Genus
                            Taxon_Rank_Value: Trinectes
                            Taxonomic_Classification:
                              Taxon_Rank_Name: Species
                              Taxon_Rank_Value: Trinectes maculatus
                              Applicable_Common_Name: hogchoker
                    Taxonomic_Classification:
                      Taxon_Rank_Name: Order
                      Taxon_Rank_Value: Synbranchiformes
                      Taxonomic_Classification:
                        Taxon_Rank_Name: Suborder
                        Taxon_Rank_Value: Synbranchoidei
                        Taxonomic_Classification:
                          Taxon_Rank_Name: Family
                          Taxon_Rank_Value: Synbranchidae
                          Taxonomic_Classification:
                            Taxon_Rank_Name: Genus
                            Taxon_Rank_Value: Monopterus
                            Taxonomic_Classification:
                              Taxon_Rank_Name: Species
                              Taxon_Rank_Value: Monopterus albus
                              Applicable_Common_Name: rice eel
                              Applicable_Common_Name: swamp eel
                              Applicable_Common_Name: white ricefield eel
                  Taxonomic_Classification:
                    Taxon_Rank_Name: Superorder
                    Taxon_Rank_Value: Clupeomorpha
                    Taxonomic_Classification:
                      Taxon_Rank_Name: Order
                      Taxon_Rank_Value: Clupeiformes
                      Taxonomic_Classification:
                        Taxon_Rank_Name: Suborder
                        Taxon_Rank_Value: Clupeoidei
                        Taxonomic_Classification:
                          Taxon_Rank_Name: Family
                          Taxon_Rank_Value: Engraulidae
                          Taxonomic_Classification:
                            Taxon_Rank_Name: Subfamily
                            Taxon_Rank_Value: Engraulinae
                            Taxonomic_Classification:
                              Taxon_Rank_Name: Genus
                              Taxon_Rank_Value: Anchoa
                              Taxonomic_Classification:
                                Taxon_Rank_Name: Species
                                Taxon_Rank_Value: Anchoa mitchilli
                                Applicable_Common_Name: anchoa de caleta
                                Applicable_Common_Name: bay anchovy
                  Taxonomic_Classification:
                    Taxon_Rank_Name: Superorder
                    Taxon_Rank_Value: Elopomorpha
                    Taxonomic_Classification:
                      Taxon_Rank_Name: Order
                      Taxon_Rank_Value: Anguilliformes
                      Taxonomic_Classification:
                        Taxon_Rank_Name: Suborder
                        Taxon_Rank_Value: Anguilloidei
                        Taxonomic_Classification:
                          Taxon_Rank_Name: Family
                          Taxon_Rank_Value: Anguillidae
                          Taxonomic_Classification:
                            Taxon_Rank_Name: Genus
                            Taxon_Rank_Value: Anguilla
                            Taxonomic_Classification:
                              Taxon_Rank_Name: Species
                              Taxon_Rank_Value: Anguilla rostrata
                              Applicable_Common_Name: American eel
                              Applicable_Common_Name: anguila
                              Applicable_Common_Name: anguila americana
                              Applicable_Common_Name: anguille d'Amrique
                    Taxonomic_Classification:
                      Taxon_Rank_Name: Order
                      Taxon_Rank_Value: Elopiformes
                      Taxonomic_Classification:
                        Taxon_Rank_Name: Family
                        Taxon_Rank_Value: Elopidae
                        Taxonomic_Classification:
                          Taxon_Rank_Name: Genus
                          Taxon_Rank_Value: Elops
                          Taxonomic_Classification:
                            Taxon_Rank_Name: Species
                            Taxon_Rank_Value: Elops saurus
                            Applicable_Common_Name: banano
                            Applicable_Common_Name: ladyfish
                            Applicable_Common_Name: machete del Atlntico
                      Taxonomic_Classification:
                        Taxon_Rank_Name: Family
                        Taxon_Rank_Value: Megalopidae
                        Taxonomic_Classification:
                          Taxon_Rank_Name: Genus
                          Taxon_Rank_Value: Megalops
                          Taxonomic_Classification:
                            Taxon_Rank_Name: Species
                            Taxon_Rank_Value: Megalops atlanticus
                            Applicable_Common_Name: sbalo
                            Applicable_Common_Name: tarpon
                  Taxonomic_Classification:
                    Taxon_Rank_Name: Superorder
                    Taxon_Rank_Value: Ostariophysi
                    Taxonomic_Classification:
                      Taxon_Rank_Name: Order
                      Taxon_Rank_Value: Cypriniformes
                      Taxonomic_Classification:
                        Taxon_Rank_Name: Superfamily
                        Taxon_Rank_Value: Cobitoidea
                        Taxonomic_Classification:
                          Taxon_Rank_Name: Family
                          Taxon_Rank_Value: Catostomidae
                          Taxonomic_Classification:
                            Taxon_Rank_Name: Subfamily
                            Taxon_Rank_Value: Catostominae
                            Taxonomic_Classification:
                              Taxon_Rank_Name: Tribe
                              Taxon_Rank_Value: Moxostomatini
                              Taxonomic_Classification:
                                Taxon_Rank_Name: Genus
                                Taxon_Rank_Value: Erimyzon
                                Taxonomic_Classification:
                                  Taxon_Rank_Name: Species
                                  Taxon_Rank_Value: Erimyzon sucetta
                                  Applicable_Common_Name: lake chubsucker
                      Taxonomic_Classification:
                        Taxon_Rank_Name: Superfamily
                        Taxon_Rank_Value: Cyprinoidea
                        Taxonomic_Classification:
                          Taxon_Rank_Name: Family
                          Taxon_Rank_Value: Cyprinidae
                          Taxonomic_Classification:
                            Taxon_Rank_Name: Genus
                            Taxon_Rank_Value: Notemigonus
                            Taxonomic_Classification:
                              Taxon_Rank_Name: Species
                              Taxon_Rank_Value: Notemigonus crysoleucas
                              Applicable_Common_Name: golden shiner
                              Applicable_Common_Name: mn jaune
                          Taxonomic_Classification:
                            Taxon_Rank_Name: Genus
                            Taxon_Rank_Value: Notropis
                            Taxonomic_Classification:
                              Taxon_Rank_Name: Species
                              Taxon_Rank_Value: Notropis maculatus
                              Applicable_Common_Name: taillight shiner
                            Taxonomic_Classification:
                              Taxon_Rank_Name: Species
                              Taxon_Rank_Value: Notropis petersoni
                              Applicable_Common_Name: coastal shiner
                    Taxonomic_Classification:
                      Taxon_Rank_Name: Order
                      Taxon_Rank_Value: Siluriformes
                      Taxonomic_Classification:
                        Taxon_Rank_Name: Family
                        Taxon_Rank_Value: Ariidae
                        Taxonomic_Classification:
                          Taxon_Rank_Name: Genus
                          Taxon_Rank_Value: Arius
                          Taxonomic_Classification:
                            Taxon_Rank_Name: Species
                            Taxon_Rank_Value: Ariopsis felis
                            Applicable_Common_Name: bagre boca chica
                            Applicable_Common_Name: hardhead catfish
                      Taxonomic_Classification:
                        Taxon_Rank_Name: Family
                        Taxon_Rank_Value: Callichthyidae
                        Taxonomic_Classification:
                          Taxon_Rank_Name: Subfamily
                          Taxon_Rank_Value: Callichthyinae
                          Taxonomic_Classification:
                            Taxon_Rank_Name: Genus
                            Taxon_Rank_Value: Hoplosternum
                            Taxonomic_Classification:
                              Taxon_Rank_Name: Species
                              Taxon_Rank_Value: Hoplosternum littorale
                              Applicable_Common_Name: brown hoplo
                      Taxonomic_Classification:
                        Taxon_Rank_Name: Family
                        Taxon_Rank_Value: Clariidae
                        Taxonomic_Classification:
                          Taxon_Rank_Name: Genus
                          Taxon_Rank_Value: Clarias
                          Taxonomic_Classification:
                            Taxon_Rank_Name: Species
                            Taxon_Rank_Value: Clarias batrachus
                            Applicable_Common_Name: clarias catfish
                            Applicable_Common_Name: walking catfish
                      Taxonomic_Classification:
                        Taxon_Rank_Name: Family
                        Taxon_Rank_Value: Ictaluridae
                        Taxonomic_Classification:
                          Taxon_Rank_Name: Genus
                          Taxon_Rank_Value: Ameiurus
                          Taxonomic_Classification:
                            Taxon_Rank_Name: Species
                            Taxon_Rank_Value: Ameiurus natalis
                            Applicable_Common_Name: bagre torito amarillo
                            Applicable_Common_Name: barbotte jaune
                            Applicable_Common_Name: yellow bullhead
                          Taxonomic_Classification:
                            Taxon_Rank_Name: Species
                            Taxon_Rank_Value: Ameiurus nebulosus
                            Applicable_Common_Name: barbotte brune
                            Applicable_Common_Name: brown bullhead
                        Taxonomic_Classification:
                          Taxon_Rank_Name: Genus
                          Taxon_Rank_Value: Ictalurus
                          Taxonomic_Classification:
                            Taxon_Rank_Name: Species
                            Taxon_Rank_Value: Ictalurus punctatus
                            Applicable_Common_Name: bagre de canal
                            Applicable_Common_Name: barbue de rivire
                            Applicable_Common_Name: channel catfish
                            Applicable_Common_Name: graceful catfish
                        Taxonomic_Classification:
                          Taxon_Rank_Name: Genus
                          Taxon_Rank_Value: Noturus
                          Taxonomic_Classification:
                            Taxon_Rank_Name: Species
                            Taxon_Rank_Value: Noturus gyrinus
                            Applicable_Common_Name: chat-fou brun
                            Applicable_Common_Name: tadpole madtom
                  Taxonomic_Classification:
                    Taxon_Rank_Name: Superorder
                    Taxon_Rank_Value: Protacanthopterygii
                    Taxonomic_Classification:
                      Taxon_Rank_Name: Order
                      Taxon_Rank_Value: Esociformes
                      Taxonomic_Classification:
                        Taxon_Rank_Name: Family
                        Taxon_Rank_Value: Esocidae
                        Taxonomic_Classification:
                          Taxon_Rank_Name: Genus
                          Taxon_Rank_Value: Esox
                          Taxonomic_Classification:
                            Taxon_Rank_Name: Species
                            Taxon_Rank_Value: Esox americanus
                            Applicable_Common_Name: brochet d'Amrique (vermicul)
                            Applicable_Common_Name: grass pickerel
                            Applicable_Common_Name: redfin or grass pickerel
                            Applicable_Common_Name: redfin pickerel
                          Taxonomic_Classification:
                            Taxon_Rank_Name: Species
                            Taxon_Rank_Value: Esox niger
                            Applicable_Common_Name: brochet maill
                            Applicable_Common_Name: chain pickerel
                Taxonomic_Classification:
                  Taxon_Rank_Name: Order
                  Taxon_Rank_Value: Amiiformes
                  Taxonomic_Classification:
                    Taxon_Rank_Name: Family
                    Taxon_Rank_Value: Amiidae
                    Taxonomic_Classification:
                      Taxon_Rank_Name: Genus
                      Taxon_Rank_Value: Amia
                      Taxonomic_Classification:
                        Taxon_Rank_Name: Species
                        Taxon_Rank_Value: Amia calva
                        Applicable_Common_Name: bowfin
                        Applicable_Common_Name: poisson-castor
                Taxonomic_Classification:
                  Taxon_Rank_Name: Order
                  Taxon_Rank_Value: Semionotiformes
                  Taxonomic_Classification:
                    Taxon_Rank_Name: Family
                    Taxon_Rank_Value: Lepisosteidae
                    Taxonomic_Classification:
                      Taxon_Rank_Name: Genus
                      Taxon_Rank_Value: Lepisosteus
                      Taxonomic_Classification:
                        Taxon_Rank_Name: Species
                        Taxon_Rank_Value: Lepisosteus platyrhincus
                        Applicable_Common_Name: Florida gar
  Access_Constraints: none
  Use_Constraints: none
  Point_of_Contact:
    Contact_Information:
      Contact_Person_Primary:
        Contact_Person: William F. Loftus
        Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
      Contact_Address:
        Address_Type: mailing and physical address
        Address:
          Everglades National Park

          40001 State Road 9336
        City: Homestead
        State_or_Province: FL
        Postal_Code: 33034
        Country: USA
      Contact_Voice_Telephone: 305 242-7835
      Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 305 242-7836
      Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: bill_loftus@usgs.gov
  Browse_Graphic:
    Browse_Graphic_File_Name: http://sofia.usgs.gov/exchange/loftus_bicy/loftus_bicylocation.html
    Browse_Graphic_File_Description: Big Cypress National Preserve monitoring sites location map
    Browse_Graphic_File_Type: GIF
  Data_Set_Credit:
    Project personnel include Greg Ellis and Mark Zokan of the National
    Audubon Society
  Native_Data_Set_Environment:
    Data are available as an MS Access database (.mdb) and an MS Excel
    spreadsheet (.xls)
  Cross_Reference:
    Citation_Information:
      Originator:
        Ellis, Greg

        Zokan, Marcus Loftus, William F. Lorenz, Jerome J.
      Publication_Date: 2005
      Title: Inventory of Freshwater Fishes of the Big Cypress National Preserve
      Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: report
      Other_Citation_Details:
        This is the final project report to the USGS Greater Everglades
        Priority Ecosystems Science Program
      Online_Linkage: http://sofia.usgs.gov/publications/reports/fish_bcnp/
  Cross_Reference:
    Citation_Information:
      Originator:
        Duever, M. J.

        Carlson, J. E. Meeder, J. F. Duever, L. C. Gunderson, L.H. Riopelle,
        L. A. Alexander, T. R. Myers, R. L. Spangler, D.P.
      Publication_Date: 1986
      Title: The Big Cypress National Preserve
      Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: report
      Publication_Information:
        Publication_Place: New York, NY
        Publisher: National Audubon Society
Data_Quality_Information:
  Logical_Consistency_Report:
    Sampling was conducted according to a stratified design based on habitat
    type. The majority of sites were located within 250 meters of roads or
    trails passable by truck to simplify access. Sites were also reached by
    boat, all-terrain vehicle, helicopter, and airboat when these means of
    transportation were available. Habitat heterogeneity made random
    selection of sites difficult, particularly during the dry season, as no
    sufficiently detailed hydrology data existed to insure that randomly
    selected sites would be inundated. In those cases, sites were
    haphazardly selected to insure the presence of standing surface water.
  Completeness_Report:
    Only the June/July 2004 sampling was conducted due to funding being
    redirected.
  Positional_Accuracy:
    Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
      Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
        The location of each sampling point was recorded using a Garmin
        Etrex Vista GPS unit.
  Lineage:
    Methodology:
      Methodology_Type: Field
      Methodology_Description:
        A variety of fish traps were used extensively as well as
        electrofishing gear, gill nets, cast nets, dip nets, and angling.

        Opportunistic sampling was conducted using light-tackle,
        hook-and-line fishing with a variety of lures and live or dead
        baits. Lines of baited hooks were also occasionally deployed in
        canals in attempts to catch catfish, although hoop nets proved
        substantially more effective. Finally, sight records were kept for
        any species observed in the field that could be positively
        identified without being captured.
    Process_Step:
      Process_Description:
        Sampling was conducted according to a stratified design based on
        habitat type. The majority of sites were located within 250 meters
        of roads or trails passable by truck to simplify access. Sites were
        also reached by boat, all-terrain vehicle, helicopter, and airboat
        when these means of transportation were available. Habitat
        heterogeneity made random selection of sites difficult, particularly
        during the dry season, as no sufficiently detailed hydrology data
        existed to insure that randomly selected sites would be inundated.
        In those cases, sites were haphazardly selected to insure the
        presence of standing surface water.

        The diversity of habitat types in Big Cypress presents considerable
        challenges to the development of a comprehensive sampling regime, as
        the effectiveness of any given methodology varies between habitats.
        To compensate for this, numerous techniques have been employed
        during this study. A variety of fish traps have been used
        extensively, as well as electrofishing gear, gill nets, cast nets,
        dip nets, and angling.

        TRAPS: Traps provide a means of sampling with a standardized unit of
        effort and are suitable for use in virtually any habitat. They are
        also relatively portable, and therefore suitable for work in remote
        locations. They have the disadvantage of having inherent selection
        biases, based both on trap construction, and size and behavior of
        targeted species. To attempt to minimize these, we deployed a
        variety of small-fish traps simultaneously. These included Gee-type
        minnow traps, box traps, collapsible mesh traps, and Breder traps.
        Soak times were generally 24 hours, although one-hour sets were also
        performed. Small-fish traps were consistently fished unbaited and
        relied on passive encounters to generate captures.

        Hoop nets were used to sample larger fishes in deeper water. They
        were fished unbaited with or without leads, and were also baited
        with cheese to selectively target catfish species that had proved
        difficult to obtain otherwise. The hoop nets used here were 1.4
        meters in overall length and were constructed from four 50-cm
        diameter fiberglass hoops and tar-coated twine with a 2.5 cm mesh
        size. The nets had two throats and an approximately 15 cm diameter
        aperture. Typically, hoop nets were deployed for 24-hour intervals.

        Electrofishing: Electrofishing was conducted in locations where
        habitat composition allowed. Two electrofishing setups were used.
        The first utilized a boat-mounted Smith-Root type 6A electrofisher
        with a maximum current output of 1008 volts DC at 120 pulses per
        second or 720 volts AC at 60 hertz. It was used extensively for
        sampling in canals but was too large to penetrate into other
        habitats. Effort was generally standardized by conducting 100-meter
        transects, although opportunistic sampling around structures such as
        bridge pilings was conducted as well.

        Forested habitats and marshes were sampled using a small barge
        carrying a Smith-Root model 2.5 GPP electrofisher with a maximum
        current of 1000 volts at either 120 pulses per second DC or 60 hertz
        AC. The barge drew only several centimeters of water and was only a
        meter wide, but still could not penetrate into heavily vegetated
        habitats. Samples were standardized to 300 seconds of total shock
        time.

        NETS: Experimental gill nets were used to sample canal fishes. Two
        nets each composed of 4 242 cm deep x 180 wide cm panels were fished
        in tandem. The first had mesh sizes of 1.2, 2.5, 3.7, and 5 cm while
        the second was composed of panels with mesh of 6.2, 7.6, 8.8, and 11
        cm. Nets were typically set from 1 to 4 hours. Reptile entanglements
        were problematic when using these nets. Encounters with alligators
        were particularly damaging, precluding longer sets.

        While unsuitable for providing quantitative data, cast nets were
        used extensively in an opportunistic fashion to capture species
        sighted in canals. The cast nets had a radius of 180 cm and a 1.2 cm
        mesh size. Dip nets were used for sampling in dense vegetation.
        These nets had fine mesh (<1mm) and were the most effective method
        for collecting small species, such as least killifish (Heterandria
        formosa) and Everglades pygmy sunfish (Elassoma evergladei).

        OTHER: Opportunistic sampling was conducted using light-tackle,
        hook-and-line fishing with a variety of lures and live or dead
        baits. Lines of baited hooks were also occasionally deployed in
        canals in attempts to catch catfish, although hoop nets proved
        substantially more effective. Finally, sight records were kept for
        any species observed in the field that could be positively
        identified without being captured.

        Measurements

        We recorded the location of each sampling site as universal
        transverse mercator (UTM) coordinates using a Garmin Etrex Vista
        GPS. For each sample, all specimens were identified to species, and
        total catch per species recorded. We measured total lengths for the
        first 20 randomly selected individuals of each species to obtain a
        representative size distribution. Water temperature, pH, salinity,
        and dissolved oxygen were measured for each site when possible,
        however, instrumentation problems precluded this for much of the
        year.  We borrowed a Hydrolab 4a minisonde and datalogger from the
        BICY hydrology department to resolve these problems. For
        electrofishing expeditions, water conductivity was determined using
        a YSI-33 conductivity meter.

        Voucher Specimens

        We collected and curated representative vouchers for all captured
        species whenever practical. Specimens too large to effectively
        preserve have been documented photographically using a digital
        camera.  Vouchers have been collected independently for each habitat
        type sampled. Additionally, to ensure complete spatial coverage of
        the preserve, vouchers of each species have been collected from the
        north, central, and southern regions of Big Cypress. Information
        regarding each voucher was entered into the project Access database,
        and each was assigned a unique identifier to link with related
        sampling information. Voucher collection ws an ongoing process and
        continued for the duration of the study.  Upon completion of this
        project, vouchers will be transferred to an NPS-identified
        repository.
      Process_Date: 2004
      Process_Contact:
        Contact_Information:
          Contact_Person_Primary:
            Contact_Person: William F. Loftus
            Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
          Contact_Address:
            Address_Type: mailing and physical address
            Address:
              Everglades National Park

              40001 State Road 9336
            City: Homestead
            State_or_Province: FL
            Postal_Code: 33034
            Country: USA
          Contact_Voice_Telephone: 305 242-7835
          Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 305 242-7836
          Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: bill_loftus@usgs.gov
Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
  Indirect_Spatial_Reference: Big Cypress National Preserve
  Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Point
  Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:
    SDTS_Terms_Description:
      SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Point
      Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 3
Spatial_Reference_Information:
  Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
    Geodetic_Model:
      Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1983
      Ellipsoid_Name: Geodetic Reference System 80
      Semi-major_Axis: 6378137
      Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257
Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
  Detailed_Description:
    Entity_Type:
      Entity_Type_Label: Admin_units
      Entity_Type_Definition: Administrative units of the Big Cypress National Preserve
      Entity_Type_Definition_Source: Big Cypress National Preserve
  Detailed_Description:
    Entity_Type:
      Entity_Type_Label: Catch Info
      Entity_Type_Definition:
        Records of all individuals captured.  An individual record
        represents a single species present in an sample.  Information
        collected includes the Sample_ID, Species_ID, total number of
        individuals of the species present, and the length of up to 20
        individuals of the species captured.
      Entity_Type_Definition_Source: project personnel
  Detailed_Description:
    Entity_Type:
      Entity_Type_Label: Habitat_Types
      Entity_Type_Definition:
        List of the habitat categories used to define the communities
        sampled in BICY.
      Entity_Type_Definition_Source:
        Duever, M. J., J. E. Carlson, J. F. Meeder, L.C. Duever, L. H.
        Gunderson, L.A. Riopelle, T. R. Alexander, R. L. Myers, and D. P.
        Spangler. 1986. The Big Cypress National Preserve. National Audubon
        Society, New York
  Detailed_Description:
    Entity_Type:
      Entity_Type_Label: Sample_Info
      Entity_Type_Definition:
        Identifies a single sampling event including: Sample_ID, Gear_ID,
        Trip_ID, Repitition Number, Total Repititions, Duration, Water
        Depth, and Notes
      Entity_Type_Definition_Source: project personnel
  Detailed_Description:
    Entity_Type:
      Entity_Type_Label: Sampling Locations
      Entity_Type_Definition:
        Data describing the physical location of each sampling site
        including Site_ID, UTM Northing and Easting for the site, BICY admin
        unit, habitat identification, and the geographic region of Big
        Cypress in which a site was located.
      Entity_Type_Definition_Source: project personnel
  Detailed_Description:
    Entity_Type:
      Entity_Type_Label: Sampling Expedition Info
      Entity_Type_Definition:
        Physical data for each site including Trip_ID, Site_ID, water
        temperature, dissolved oxygen, water column salininty, pH, date and
        time of sampling trip, and notes
      Entity_Type_Definition_Source: project personnel
  Detailed_Description:
    Entity_Type:
      Entity_Type_Label: Sampling Gear Types
      Entity_Type_Definition:
        List of all sampling methods employed during the study including
        Gear_ID, method (name of sampling technique, and a fuller
        description of ech sampling method
      Entity_Type_Definition_Source: project personnel
  Detailed_Description:
    Entity_Type:
      Entity_Type_Label: Speciestable
      Entity_Type_Definition:
        Master list of all species that were expected to occur in BICY
        including the scientific name of each species, genus and family of
        the species, and the common name of each species
      Entity_Type_Definition_Source: project personnel
  Detailed_Description:
    Entity_Type:
      Entity_Type_Label: Voucher Info
      Entity_Type_Definition:
        Table contains information of all voucher specimens collected during
        this project including the Voucher_ID, Species_ID from the
        Speciestable, and Sample_ID to identify the cample from which each
        voucher was drawn
      Entity_Type_Definition_Source: project personnel
Distribution_Information:
  Distributor:
    Contact_Information:
      Contact_Person_Primary:
        Contact_Person: Heather S.Henkel
        Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
      Contact_Address:
        Address_Type: mailing address
        Address: 600 Fourth St. South
        City: St. Petersburg
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