11761
Column Notes for Striped Marlin Hardparts and Gonads Collected by the Hawaii LOP.
Entity
Published / External
11760
Striped Marlin Hardparts and Gonads Collected by the PIRO Hawaii Longline Observer Program
Data Set
In Work
Column Notes describing what is included in the striped marlin (Tetrapturus audax) hardparts and gonad database, Collected by the PIRO Hawaii Longline Observer Program (LOP).
Theme
Dorsal Spines
Theme
EFL
Theme
Gender
Theme
Gonads
Theme
Hawaiian Longline Observer Program
Theme
Histology
Theme
Otoliths
Theme
PIRO
Theme
Striped Marlin
Theme
tetrapturus audax
Spatial
Hawaii
Spatial
central North Pacific
Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center
Honolulu
HI
USA
The Life History Program has relocated to the Honolulu IRC facility on Ford Island hence; most data sets are stored there.
Data Table
Striped Marlin (Tetrapturus audax) Hardparts and Gonads Collected by the PIRO Hawaii Longline Observer Program.
1
LONGLINE_TRIP_NUM
VARCHAR
10
No
No
Active
The longline trip number the specimen was caught during; this should be written onto the specimen identification tag as part of the fish data num.
Yes
There is a discrepancy in the data and the longline trip number written on the specimen tag does not match what was entered into Data Trawler or no information was recorded.
2
SET
NUMBER
2
No
No
Active
The set number of a particular trip the specimen was caught during; this should be written onto the specimen identification tag as part of the fish data num.
Yes
There is a discrepancy in the data and the set number written on the specimen tag does not match what was entered into Data Trawler or no information was recorded.
3
PAGE
NUMBER
2
No
No
Active
The catch event page number; this should be written onto the specimen identification tag as part of the fish data num.
Yes
There is a discrepancy in the data, the page number written on the specimen tag does not match what was entered into data trawler, or no information was recorded.
4
LINE
NUMBER
2
No
No
Active
The catch event line number; this should be written onto the specimen identification tag as part of the fish data num.
Yes
There is a discrepancy in the data, the line number written on the specimen tag does not match what was entered into Data Trawler, or no information was recorded.
5
SPECIMEN_NUM_COMMENTS
VARCHAR
100
No
No
Active
Any comments about the specimen number. There were a lot of discrepancies between the written specimen tag numbers and what was entered into Data Trawler. Identified differences between hand-written tag and what was entered into Data Trawler is noted here.
Yes
There were no comments or discrepancies about the specimen number worth noting.
6
FISH_DATA_NUM
VARCHAR
20
No
Yes
Active
AKA the SPECIMEN_ID, it is a combination of the Longline Trip Num, Set, Page, and Line Number. This is the unique identifier for the specimen, if there are discrepancies or uncertainties about the integrity of the Longline Trip Num, Set, Page, or Line, the data may be unreliable.
Yes
This is the unique identifier for all specimens, but some specimens don't have a valid fish data number, if this is the case, there will be a note in the SPECIMEN_NUM_COMMENTS.
7
DATA_MISSING_OR_INCORRECT_YN
CHAR
1
Yes
No
Active
Were there discrepancies between what was written on the specimen tag and what was entered into Data Trawler? Is there important information about a particular specimen missing? Yes (Y) or no (N)?
No
The data is either in good shape or variations exist between what is written on the specimen tag and what has been entered into Data Trawler, if the answer to this is yes (Y), the data may be unreliable.
Y, N
8
COLLECTION_DATE_BEGIN_HAUL
DATE
8
No
No
Active
The begin haul date of the set the specimen was caught is used for the collection date. If not available on the specimen tag, the collection date/begin haul date is found by looking up the specimen ID in Data Trawler.
Yes
The date is unknown or was not recorded.
9
LENGTH_EFL_CM
NUMBER
6
No
No
Active
The EFL (eye to fork length) measured at sea by an observer recorded in centimeters. If not available on the specimen tag, the EFL can be found by looking up the SPECIEMN_ID in Data Trawler.
Yes
The EFL is unknown or was not recorded.
10
LENGTH_COMMENTS
VARCHAR
100
No
No
Active
Comments about the length of the specimen such as differences between the value written on the tag and the value entered into Data Trawler.
Yes
No comments on the length are worth noting.
11
CATCH_LOCATION_BEG_HAUL_LAT_DEC_DEG
NUMBER
10
No
No
Active
The latitude of the begin haul of the set the specimen was caught is recorded for the catch location in decimal degrees. The catch location begin haul latitude is found by looking up the SPECIMEN_ID in Data Trawler.
Yes
The Fish Data Number is invalid, the latitude of the catch location wasn't recorded, or the latitude is unknown.
12
CATCH_LOCATION_BEG_HAUL_LONG_DEC_DEG
NUMBER
10
No
No
Active
The longitude of the begin haul of the set the specimen was caught is recorded for the catch location in decimal degrees. The catch location begin haul longitude is found by looking up the specimen ID in Data Trawler.
Yes
The Fish Data Number is invalid, the longitude of the catch location wasn't recorded, or is unknown.
13
4TH_DORSAL_SPINE_EXTRACTED_YNU
CHAR
1
Yes
No
Active
Was the 4th dorsal spine from this specimen extracted and brought to the Aiea lab for processing, yes (Y), no (N), or unknown (U)?
No
It is either known or unknown if the 4th dorsal spine was collected.
Y, N, U
14
5TH_DORSAL_SPINE_EXTRACTED_YNU
CHAR
1
Yes
No
Active
Was the 5th dorsal spine from this specimen extracted and brought to the Aiea lab for processing, yes (Y), no (N), or unknown (U)?
No
It is either known or unknown if the 5th dorsal spine was collected.
Y, N, U
15
DF_RAYS_GIVEN_TO_KOPF_YN
CHAR
1
No
No
Active
Were the 4th and/or 5th dorsal spines sent to Dr. Keller Kopf for age and growth work, yes (Y), no (N), or unknown (U)?
No
It is either known or unknown if the dorsal spines were sent to Dr. Keller Kopf.
Y, N, U
16
SAGITTAE
NUMBER
1
No
No
Active
The number of sagittae successfully extracted from the specimen.
No
Either 0, 1, or 2 sagittae can be extracted.
0, 1, 2
17
LAPILLAE
NUMBER
1
No
No
Active
The number of lapillae successfully extracted from the specimen.
No
Either 0, 1, or 2 lapillae can be extracted.
0, 1, 2
18
ASTERI
NUMBER
1
No
No
Active
The number of asteri successfully extracted from the specimen.
No
Either 0, 1, or 2 asteri can be extracted.
0, 1, 2
19
VISUAL_GENDER_ID_MFU
CHAR
1
No
No
Active
The gender of the fish determined visually either male (M), female (F), or unknown (U) should be entered here.
No
The gender is either male, female, or unknown.
M, F, U
20
TOTAL_GONAD_WEIGHT_G
NUMBER
6
No
No
Active
The weight of the whole gonad in grams.
Yes
The gonad weight was not taken or was not recorded.
21
TOTAL_GONAD_WEIGHT_KG
NUMBER
6
No
No
Active
The weight of the whole gonad in kilograms.
Yes
The gonad weight was not taken or was not recorded.
22
RIGHT_LOBE_GONAD_WEIGHT_G
NUMBER
6
No
No
Active
The weight of the right lobe of the gonad in grams.
Yes
The gonad weight of the right lobe was not taken or was not recorded.
23
LEFT_LOBE_GONAD_WEIGHT_G
NUMBER
6
No
No
Active
The weight of the left lobe of the gonad in grams.
Yes
The gonad weight of the left lobe was not taken or was not recorded.
24
DATE_FIXED_IN_FORMALIN
DATE
8
No
No
Active
The date that the gonads were fixed in formalin by the Life History Program (LHP) staff at the Aiea lab.
Yes
No gonads were collected from this specimen, the gonads were not fixed in formalin, or the date was not recorded.
25
FROZEN_TO_FORMALIN_FIXED_YN
CHAR
1
No
No
Active
The date that the gonads were fixed in formalin by the Life History Program (LHP) staff at the Aiea lab after they were stored frozen at sea.
Yes
No gonads were collected from this specimen, the gonads were not fixed in formalin, previously stored frozen, or the date was not recorded.
26
GLYO_FIXX_AT_SEA_YNU
CHAR
1
Yes
No
Active
Were the gonads fixed in Glyo Fixx by an observer at sea, yes (Y), no (N), or unknown (U)?
No
The gonads either were or were not fixed in Glyo Fixx at sea or it is unknown if the gonads were fixed in Glyo Fixx.
Y, N, U
27
HISTO_SLIDE_CREATED_YNU
CHAR
1
Yes
No
Active
Was a cross sectioned fragment of the collected gonad sent to John Burns Medical School for creation of a histological microscope slide, yes (Y), no (N), unknown (U)?
No
A histological slide either was or was not created or it is not known if a slide was created.
Y, N, U
28
HISTO_GENDER_ID_MFU
CHAR
1
No
No
Active
If a histological slide was created, the gender determined using the information found on the slide, male (M), female (F), unknown (U).
Yes
Could be blank if a histological slide was not created.
M, F, U
29
GENERAL_COMMENTS
VARCHAR
500
No
No
Active
Any comments about the specimen. There were a lot of discrepancies between what was recorded on the specimen tag and the data entered into Data Trawler, these difference are noted here.
Yes
There were no additional comments about the specimen.
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