California Cooperative Oceanic Fisheries Investigations (CalCOFI)Database
Southwest Fisheries Science Center
Data Set
(DS)
| ID: 20691
| Published / External
Created: 2013-09-26
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Last Modified: 2022-08-09
Project (PRJ) | ID: 20683
ID: 20691
Data Set (DS)
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» Metadata Rubric
Item Identification
| * » Title | California Cooperative Oceanic Fisheries Investigations (CalCOFI)Database |
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| Short Name | California Cooperative Oceanic Fisheries Investigations (CalCOFI) Database |
| * Status | In Work |
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| • Publication Date | 2013 |
| * » Abstract |
This database contains ichthyoplankton data collected as part of the California Cooperative Oceanic Fisheries Investigations (CalCOFI) program and other cruises that were designed to assess the status coastal pelagic species and the California Current ecosystem from 1951 to present. The primary data are eggs and larvae captured in ring or bongo nets (oblique tows), Calvet or pairovet nets (vertical tows), and manta nets (surface tows). |
| * Purpose |
The CalCOFI program was established in 1949 to investigate factors relating to the collapse of the sardine fishery off California, but over the years its focus has shifted to the study of the marine environment off the coast of California and the management of its living resources. |
| Notes |
The CalCOFI program is a cooperative effort by NOAA, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, and the University of California San Diego Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Additional details about the program and data that are not maintained by NOAA may be accessed at www.calcofi.org |
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Keywords
Theme Keywords
| Thesaurus | Keyword |
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| None | anchovy |
| None | CalCOFI |
| None | California Cooperative Ocean Fisheries Investigations |
| None | California Current |
| None | mackerel |
| None | sardine |
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Instrument Keywords
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| None | bongo net |
| None | manta net |
| None | pairovet net |
Platform Keywords
| Thesaurus | Keyword |
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| None | Fishery Research Vessel |
Physical Location
| • » Organization | Southwest Fisheries Science Center |
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| • » City | La Jolla |
| • » State/Province | CA |
| • Country | USA |
| • » Location Description |
8901 La Jolla Shores Drive. |
Data Set Information
| * Data Set Scope Code | Data Set |
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| • Data Set Type | Database |
| • Maintenance Frequency | As Needed |
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| » Data Presentation Form | Relational database of digital tables |
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Support Roles
| * » Support Role | Data Steward |
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| * » Date Effective From | 2010 |
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| Person | Weber, Edward D |
| Address |
8901 La Jolla Shores Dr La Jolla, CA 92037 USA |
| Email Address | ed.weber@noaa.gov |
| Phone | (858) 546-5676 |
| Fax | (858) 546-7003 |
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| Business Hours | M-F 7:30 - 16:00 |
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| * » Support Role | Distributor |
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| * » Date Effective From | 2014 |
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| Organization | Southwest Fisheries Science Center (SWFSC) |
| Address |
8901 La Jolla Shores Dr. La Jolla, CA 92037 USA |
| Email Address | |
| Phone | (858)546-7000 |
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| URL | http://swfsc.noaa.gov/ |
| Business Hours | 8:00-16:30 |
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| * » Support Role | Metadata Contact |
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| * » Date Effective From | 2010 |
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| Person | Weber, Edward D |
| Address |
8901 La Jolla Shores Dr La Jolla, CA 92037 USA |
| Email Address | ed.weber@noaa.gov |
| Phone | (858) 546-5676 |
| Fax | (858) 546-7003 |
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| Business Hours | M-F 7:30 - 16:00 |
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| * » Support Role | Point of Contact |
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| * » Date Effective From | 2010-01-01 |
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| Person | Weber, Edward D |
| Address |
8901 La Jolla Shores Dr La Jolla, CA 92037 USA |
| Email Address | ed.weber@noaa.gov |
| Phone | (858) 546-5676 |
| Fax | (858) 546-7003 |
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| Business Hours | M-F 7:30 - 16:00 |
| Contact Instructions |
Email ed.weber@noaa.gov |
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Extents
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Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area 1
| * » W° Bound | -130 |
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| * » E° Bound | -110 |
| * » N° Bound | 50 |
| * » S° Bound | 18 |
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| * » Time Frame Type | Discrete |
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| * » Start | 1951 |
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Access Information
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| * » Security Class | Unclassified |
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| • Data Access Policy |
There are no restrictions on access to these data. |
| » Data Access Procedure |
The database is available from a queriable gui interface in a variety of file formats at : http://oceanview.pfeg.noaa.gov/erddap/search/index.html?page=1&itemsPerPage=1000&searchFor=CalCOFI |
| • » Data Access Constraints |
There are no restrictions or prerequisites for accessing these data. |
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Distribution Information
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| » Download URL | http://oceanview.pfeg.noaa.gov/erddap/search/index.html?page=1&itemsPerPage=1000&searchFor=CalCOFI |
| Distributor | Southwest Fisheries Science Center (SWFSC) (2014 - Present) |
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| Description |
Data are downloadable via a graphical-user interface or programatically in a variety of common formats including csv, netcdf, json, html table, and various image formats. |
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| File Type (Deprecated) | Multiple formats |
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| » Download URL | https://console.cloud.google.com/storage/browser/_details/nmfs_odp_swfsc/Fisheries%20Resources%20Division/CalCOFI_Larvae_Sizes.csv?pageState=(%22StorageObjectListTable%22:(%22f%22:%22%255B%255D%22))&project=noaa-gcs-public-data |
| Distributor | Southwest Fisheries Science Center (SWFSC) (2014 - Present) |
| File Name | CalCOFI_Larvae_Sizes.csv |
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| » Download URL | https://console.cloud.google.com/storage/browser/_details/nmfs_odp_swfsc/Fisheries%20Resources%20Division/CalCOFI_Larvae_Stages.csv?pageState=(%22StorageObjectListTable%22:(%22f%22:%22%255B%255D%22))&project=noaa-gcs-public-data |
| Distributor | Southwest Fisheries Science Center (SWFSC) (2014 - Present) |
| File Name | CalCOFI_Larvae_Stages.csv |
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| » Download URL | https://console.cloud.google.com/storage/browser/_details/nmfs_odp_swfsc/Fisheries%20Resources%20Division/CalCOFI_NOAAHydros.csv?pageState=(%22StorageObjectListTable%22:(%22f%22:%22%255B%255D%22))&project=noaa-gcs-public-data |
| Distributor | Southwest Fisheries Science Center (SWFSC) (2014 - Present) |
| File Name | CalCOFI_NOAAHydros.csv |
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| » Download URL | https://console.cloud.google.com/storage/browser/_details/nmfs_odp_swfsc/Fisheries%20Resources%20Division/CalCOFI_Stations.csv?pageState=(%22StorageObjectListTable%22:(%22f%22:%22%255B%255D%22))&project=noaa-gcs-public-data |
| Distributor | Southwest Fisheries Science Center (SWFSC) (2014 - Present) |
| File Name | CalCOFI_Stations.csv |
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| » Download URL | https://console.cloud.google.com/storage/browser/_details/nmfs_odp_swfsc/Fisheries%20Resources%20Division/CalCOFI_Tow_Types.csv?pageState=(%22StorageObjectListTable%22:(%22f%22:%22%255B%255D%22))&project=noaa-gcs-public-data |
| Distributor | Southwest Fisheries Science Center (SWFSC) (2014 - Present) |
| File Name | CalCOFI_Tow_Types.csv |
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| » Download URL | https://console.cloud.google.com/storage/browser/_details/nmfs_odp_swfsc/Fisheries%20Resources%20Division/CalCOFI_Tows.csv?pageState=(%22StorageObjectListTable%22:(%22f%22:%22%255B%255D%22))&project=noaa-gcs-public-data |
| Distributor | Southwest Fisheries Science Center (SWFSC) (2014 - Present) |
| File Name | CalCOFI_Tows.csv |
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Archive Information
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URLs
| URL | http://oceanview.pfeg.noaa.gov/erddap/search/index.html?page=1&itemsPerPage=1000&searchFor=CalCOFI |
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| Name | |
| URL Type | Online Resource |
| File Resource Format | various |
| Description |
The data are downloadable in a variety of formats using the Environmental Research Division's Data Access Program, known as ERDDAP (cf., http://oceanview.pfeg.noaa.gov/erddap/index.html). |
| URL | http://www.calcofi.org |
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| URL Type | Other |
| File Resource Format | various |
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The calCOFI homepage describes the program in greater detail and also includes hydrographic data maintained by Scripps Institution of Oceanography in a variety of formats. |
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Activity Log
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Technical Environment
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Data Quality
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| Comparability |
Oblique tows changed from ring to bongo nets in 1977. See: Ohman, M. D. and P. E. Smith. 1995. A comparison of zooplankton sampling methods in the CalCOFI time series. CalCOFI Rep. 36:153-158. Thompson, A. R., McClatchie, S., Weber, E. D., Watson, W., and Lennert-Cody, C. E. 2017. Correcting for Bias in Calcofi Ichthyoplankton Abundance Estimates Associated with the 1977 Transition from Ring to Bongo Net Sampling. California Cooperative Oceanic Fisheries Investigations Reports, 58: 113-123. |
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| » Quality Control Procedures Employed |
Data are range- and error-checked via a computer program on data entry. A subset of ichthyoplankton samples are re-sorted to verify counts. |
Data Management
| » Have Resources for Management of these Data Been Identified? | Yes |
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| » Approximate Percentage of Budget for these Data Devoted to Data Management | Unknown |
| » Do these Data Comply with the Data Access Directive? | Yes |
| » Is Access to the Data Limited Based on an Approved Waiver? | No |
| » If Distributor (Data Hosting Service) is Needed, Please Indicate | |
| » Approximate Delay Between Data Collection and Dissemination | 3-4 years |
| » If Delay is Longer than Latency of Automated Processing, Indicate Under What Authority Data Access is Delayed |
Sorting samples to extract and identify ichthyoplankton in the laboratory may take up to 4 years, depending on cruise, at the current level of staffing. |
| » Actual or Planned Long-Term Data Archive Location | NCEI-MD |
| » Approximate Delay Between Data Collection and Archiving | 3-4 years |
| » How Will the Data Be Protected from Accidental or Malicious Modification or Deletion Prior to Receipt by the Archive? |
The working database is a Microsoft SQL Server database on a server at the Southwest Fisheries Science Center which has all appropriate access controls. |
Lineage
| » Lineage Statement |
Data are collected as part of the California Cooperative Oceanic Fisheries Investigations program. Data collection methods, cruise schedules, and sampling effort are described at www.calcofi.org. |
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Acquisition Information
Instruments
| Identifier | Bongo Net |
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| Instrument / Gear | Gear |
| Instrument Type | Plankton Nets |
| Description |
A bongo net looks like two ring nets whose frames are yoked together and allows replicate samples to be collected concurrently. Bongo nets are towed through the water at an oblique angle to sample plankton over a range of depths. |
| Identifier | Manta net |
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| Instrument / Gear | Gear |
| Instrument Type | Manta net |
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A twin-winged surface-towed plankton net with a 0.505-mm nylon square-mesh codend. |
| Identifier | PV |
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| Instrument / Gear | Gear |
| Instrument Type | Pairovet Net |
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The Pairovet is a vertically towed, paired ichthyoplankton net consisting of two 25-cm hoops with 150µm square nylon mesh nets. cf., https://swfsc.noaa.gov/textblock.aspx?Division=FRD&ParentMenuId=213&id=1361 |
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Platforms
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Catalog Details
| Catalog Item ID | 20691 |
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| Metadata Record Created By | Edward D Weber |
| Metadata Record Created | 2013-09-26 17:13+0000 |
| Metadata Record Last Modified By | SysAdmin InPortAdmin |
| » Metadata Record Last Modified | 2022-08-09 17:11+0000 |
| Metadata Record Published | 2017-04-27 |
| Owner Org | SWFSC |
| Metadata Publication Status | Published Externally |
| Do Not Publish? | N |
| Metadata Workflow State | Published / External |
| Metadata Last Review Date | 2017-04-27 |
| Metadata Review Frequency | 1 Year |
| Metadata Next Review Date | 2018-04-27 |
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