Meso-American System Larval Transport & Ecology
Project (PRJ) | Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC)GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:12221 | Updated: March 27, 2024 | Published / External
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Summary
Reef fish populations are part of one of the most complex ecosystems in the marine environment. They are also the most heavily exploited part of the ecosystem and have been pushed to extremely low levels throughout South Florida and the wider Caribbean. Despite the importance of these populations, relatively little is known about most stages of their life cycles or their interaction with small and mesoscale oceanographic patterns. Important information such as adult spawning behavior, location, and depth of spawning aggregations and recruitment is mostly unknown. Less is known about the status of these fish populations in the western Caribbean along the Meso-American reef system, though stocks there are generally considered to have suffered less exploitation. There are also significant gaps in our understanding of the complex circulation patterns along the western Caribbean Sea's Yucatan coast where the Caribbean Current and the Loop Current connect and flow into the Gulf of Mexico. This area plays a potentially important but still un-known role in the route of subtropical gyre circulation which drives the biological production and transport of larvae throughout this region. This research project is designed to provide a baseline study of the fisheries oceanography of the western Caribbean during winter spawning and provide a basis for future fisheries management decisions. What is the level of larval dispersal and recruitment connectivity within and amongst the Mesoamerican reef, the Dry Tortugas, and the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary's reserves? Is there evidence of self-recruitment within these marine reserves?
Project Information
Project Type
Project
Controlled Theme Keywords
oceans
Child Items
Type | Title |
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Data Set | Meso-American System Larval Transport Ecology (CRCP) |
Contact Information
No contact information is available for this record.
Please contact the owner organization (SEFSC) for inquiries on this record.
Extents
-87.727° W,
-86° E,
21.564° N,
18.123° S
2006-03-10 - 2006-04-07
2007-01-08 - 2007-01-31
Item Identification
Title: | Meso-American System Larval Transport & Ecology |
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Short Name: | Meso-American Larval Transport & Ecology |
Status: | In Work |
Abstract: |
Reef fish populations are part of one of the most complex ecosystems in the marine environment. They are also the most heavily exploited part of the ecosystem and have been pushed to extremely low levels throughout South Florida and the wider Caribbean. Despite the importance of these populations, relatively little is known about most stages of their life cycles or their interaction with small and mesoscale oceanographic patterns. Important information such as adult spawning behavior, location, and depth of spawning aggregations and recruitment is mostly unknown. Less is known about the status of these fish populations in the western Caribbean along the Meso-American reef system, though stocks there are generally considered to have suffered less exploitation. There are also significant gaps in our understanding of the complex circulation patterns along the western Caribbean Sea's Yucatan coast where the Caribbean Current and the Loop Current connect and flow into the Gulf of Mexico. This area plays a potentially important but still un-known role in the route of subtropical gyre circulation which drives the biological production and transport of larvae throughout this region. This research project is designed to provide a baseline study of the fisheries oceanography of the western Caribbean during winter spawning and provide a basis for future fisheries management decisions. What is the level of larval dispersal and recruitment connectivity within and amongst the Mesoamerican reef, the Dry Tortugas, and the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary's reserves? Is there evidence of self-recruitment within these marine reserves? |
Purpose: |
To observe variation in ichthyoplankton abundance and composition in the region due to oceanographic processes |
Notes: |
Funding Included NOAA's Coral Reef Conservation Program. Grant Number: 1244 |
Keywords
Theme Keywords
Thesaurus | Keyword |
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ISO 19115 Topic Category |
oceans
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UNCONTROLLED | |
None | coral |
None | current |
None | depth |
None | FINSS |
None | gear |
None | habitat |
None | larval fish |
None | oceanography parameters |
None | reef fish |
None | salinity |
None | temperture |
Temporal Keywords
Thesaurus | Keyword |
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UNCONTROLLED | |
None | 2006 |
None | 2007 |
Spatial Keywords
Thesaurus | Keyword |
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Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords |
CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > CENTRAL AMERICA
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Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords |
CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > CENTRAL AMERICA > BELIZE
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Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords |
CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > CENTRAL AMERICA > GUATEMALA
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Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords |
CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > MEXICO
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Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords |
OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN > CARIBBEAN SEA
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Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords |
OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN > GULF OF MEXICO
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UNCONTROLLED | |
None | belize |
None | cabo camaron |
None | caribbean sea |
None | guatamala |
None | honduras |
None | mexico |
None | swan islands |
Platform Keywords
Thesaurus | Keyword |
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Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Platform Keywords |
Ships
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UNCONTROLLED | |
ICES/SeaDataNet Ship Codes | GORDON GUNTER (ICES code: 33GG) |
NODC PLATFORM NAMES THESAURUS | NOAA Ship Gordon Gunter |
Physical Location
Organization: | Southeast Fisheries Science Center |
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City: | Miami |
State/Province: | FL |
Country: | USA |
Project Information
Project Type: | Project |
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Support Roles
Extents
Currentness Reference: | Ground Condition |
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Extent Group 1
Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area 1
W° Bound: | -87.727 | |
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E° Bound: | -86 | |
N° Bound: | 21.564 | |
S° Bound: | 18.123 |
Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 1
Time Frame Type: | Range |
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Start: | 2006-03-10 |
End: | 2006-04-07 |
Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 2
Time Frame Type: | Range |
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Start: | 2007-01-08 |
End: | 2007-01-31 |
Access Information
Security Class: | Unclassified |
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Data Access Policy: |
Available to qualified researchers |
Data Access Procedure: |
Please contact data steward |
Data Access Constraints: |
Available to qualified researchers |
Data Use Constraints: |
Data set is not for use in litigation. While efforts have been made to ensure that these data are accurate and reliable, NOAA cannot assume liability for any damages or misrepresentations caused by inaccuracies in these data, or as a result of these data being used on a particular system. NOAA makes no warranty, expressed or implied, nor does distribution constitute any such warranty |
Metadata Access Constraints: |
None |
Metadata Use Constraints: |
Please Credit |
Acronyms
MAR | Mesoamerican Reef |
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MBRS | Mesoamerican Barrier Reef System |
Glossary Terms and Definitions
Measoamerican Coral Reef Location
Authority: | Coral Reef Alliance |
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Description: |
The reef system extends along the coast of four countries: Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, and Honduras. It begins near Isla Contoy on the northern tip of the Yucatan Peninsula and continues south alongside the Riviera Maya including areas like Cozumel and Banco Chinchorro. It then continues south down the eastern coast of Belize including many cayes and atolls. It extends past the north-east corner of Guatemala and ends near the Bay Islands of Honduras. |
Child Items
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Type | Title | |
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Data Set | Meso-American System Larval Transport Ecology (CRCP) |
Catalog Details
Catalog Item ID: | 12221 |
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GUID: | gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:12221 |
Metadata Record Created By: | Lee M Weinberger |
Metadata Record Created: | 2012-04-09 10:09+0000 |
Metadata Record Last Modified By: | SysAdmin InPortAdmin |
Metadata Record Last Modified: | 2024-03-27 22:28+0000 |
Metadata Record Published: | 2022-04-27 |
Owner Org: | SEFSC |
Metadata Publication Status: | Published Externally |
Do Not Publish?: | N |
Metadata Last Review Date: | 2022-04-27 |
Metadata Review Frequency: | 1 Year |
Metadata Next Review Date: | 2023-04-27 |