Ecosystems Surveys Branch
Project (PRJ) | Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC)GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:22549 | Updated: August 9, 2022 | Published / External
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Summary
The Ecosystems Surveys Branch collects fishery-independent data during standardized research vessel surveys from Cape Hatteras to the Scotian shelf. These surveys and other data collection programs also provide oceanographic and plankton data for monitoring the health and status of marine resources and their habitat. The branch gathers data on abundance, distribution, feeding ecology, and size and age composition of stocks of economically and ecologically important species.
Project Information
Project Type
Collection
Mandated By
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act
Collection Method
Electronic, Paper, Photographic,Biological Samples
Child Items
Type | Title |
---|---|
Project | Bottom Trawl Surveys |
Project | Cooperative Research Surveys |
Project | Deepwater Systematic Surveys |
Project | Dredge Surveys |
Project | Fisheries Acoustic Research Program |
Project | Historical Data Rescue Project |
Project | Northern Shrimp Surveys |
Contact Information
Metadata Contact
Paul Kostovick
paul.kostovick@noaa.gov
(508)495-2343
Extents
-77° W,
-63° E,
44° N,
33° S
Item Identification
Title: | Ecosystems Surveys Branch |
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Short Name: | Ecosystems Surveys Branch (ESB) |
Status: | In Work |
Abstract: |
The Ecosystems Surveys Branch collects fishery-independent data during standardized research vessel surveys from Cape Hatteras to the Scotian shelf. These surveys and other data collection programs also provide oceanographic and plankton data for monitoring the health and status of marine resources and their habitat. The branch gathers data on abundance, distribution, feeding ecology, and size and age composition of stocks of economically and ecologically important species. |
Purpose: |
The data collected are vital for assessment, management, and a wide variety of research programs. |
Notes: |
The branch designs, builds, and tests much of its sampling gear and evaluates hydroacoustic sensing systems. Branch staff also conduct vessel and gear standardization studies to ensure comparability of survey indices over time and to perform statistical evaluations of sampling adequacy. |
Keywords
Theme Keywords
Thesaurus | Keyword |
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UNCONTROLLED | |
NMFS Data Category | Age & Growth |
NMFS Data Category | Fishery-Independent Surveys |
None | Age Sampling |
None | Biological Sampling |
None | Bottom Trawl |
None | Distribution |
None | Feeding Ecology |
None | Groundfish |
None | Invertebrates |
None | Relative Abundance |
None | Seasonal Distribution |
None | Shellfish |
None | Size Composition |
None | Stratified Random Sampling |
None | Survey |
Temporal Keywords
Thesaurus | Keyword |
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UNCONTROLLED | |
None | Continous |
Spatial Keywords
Thesaurus | Keyword |
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UNCONTROLLED | |
None | Cape Hatteras |
None | Continental Shelf |
None | Gulf of Maine |
None | Mid-Atlantic Bight |
None | Northeast |
None | Northwest Atlantic |
None | Southern New England |
None | Statistical Area |
None | Stratum |
Stratum Keywords
Thesaurus | Keyword |
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UNCONTROLLED | |
None | Benthic |
None | Pelagic |
Physical Location
Organization: | Northeast Fisheries Science Center |
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City: | Woods Hole |
State/Province: | MA |
Country: | USA |
Project Information
Project Type: | Collection |
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Is Mandated?: | Yes |
Mandated By: | Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act |
Collection Authority: | Federal |
Collection Method: | Electronic, Paper, Photographic,Biological Samples |
Support Roles
Metadata Contact
Date Effective From: | 2018-09 |
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Date Effective To: | |
Contact (Person): | Kostovick, Paul |
Address: |
166 Water Street Woods Hole, MA 02543 USA |
Email Address: | paul.kostovick@noaa.gov |
Phone: | (508)495-2343 |
Fax: | (508)495-2230 |
Business Hours: | 8am-4:30pm |
Contact Instructions: |
Contact via email. |
Extents
Extent Group 1
Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area 1
W° Bound: | -77 | |
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E° Bound: | -63 | |
N° Bound: | 44 | |
S° Bound: | 33 |
Access Information
Security Class: | Unclassified |
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Data Access Policy: |
Available to qualified researchers. |
Data Access Procedure: |
1. Formal request in writing usually to the data owner/contact or Center Director. 2. Requester is contacted by data owner to review and verify the request content and details for data delivery options. 3. If data is confidential then owner will determine is the data may be released to the requester. 4. If data can be released, the data is downloaded and packaged for delivery electronically; or the requester may be directed to where the data is available online. |
Data Access Constraints: |
If data is stored on an internal NEFSC network, the requester may not have direct access to query the data unless they are also authorized for network access. |
Data Use Constraints: |
User must read and fully comprehend the metadata prior to use. Applications or inferences derived from the data should be carefully considered for accuracy. Acknowledgement of NOAA/NMFS/NEFSC, as the source from which these data were obtained in any publications and/or other representations of these, data is suggested. |
URLs
URL 1
URL: | http://nefsc.noaa.gov/esb/mainpage/ |
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URL Type: |
Online Resource
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File Resource Format: | HTML |
Description: |
NOAA/NEFSC Ecosystems Surveys Branch webpage |
URL 2
URL: | http://www.nefsc.noaa.gov/history/ships.html |
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URL Type: |
Online Resource
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File Resource Format: | HTML |
Description: |
Research vessels that have sailed out of Woods Hole. |
Technical Environment
Description: |
RDBMS: Oracle |
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Acronyms
CTD | Conductivity, Temperature, Depth Instrument |
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FSCS | Fisheries Scientific Computer System |
SCS | Scientific Computer System |
Child Items
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Type | Title |
---|---|---|
Project | Bottom Trawl Surveys | |
Project | Cooperative Research Surveys | |
Project | Deepwater Systematic Surveys | |
Project | Dredge Surveys | |
Project | Fisheries Acoustic Research Program | |
Project | Historical Data Rescue Project | |
Project | Northern Shrimp Surveys |
Catalog Details
Catalog Item ID: | 22549 |
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GUID: | gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:22549 |
Metadata Record Created By: | Joan Palmer |
Metadata Record Created: | 2014-11-13 10:59+0000 |
Metadata Record Last Modified By: | SysAdmin InPortAdmin |
Metadata Record Last Modified: | 2022-08-09 17:11+0000 |
Metadata Record Published: | 2019-05-30 |
Owner Org: | NEFSC |
Metadata Publication Status: | Published Externally |
Do Not Publish?: | N |
Metadata Last Review Date: | 2019-05-30 |
Metadata Review Frequency: | 1 Year |
Metadata Next Review Date: | 2020-05-30 |