Dredge Surveys
Project (PRJ) | Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC)GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:22558 | Updated: August 9, 2022 | Published / External
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Summary
The Ecosystems Survey Branch is responsible for collecting distribution and abundance data on standardized dredge surveys which include the Atlantic Sea Scallop Survey and the Surfclam and Ocean Quahog Survey.
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 |
|---|---|
| Data Set | Atlantic Surfclam and Ocean Quahog Survey |
| Data Set | Sea Scallop Survey |
Contact Information
Point of Contact
Robert Johnston
Robert.Johnston@noaa.gov
(508) 495-2061
Metadata Contact
Paul Kostovick
paul.kostovick@noaa.gov
(508)495-2343
Extents
-75.95° W,
-65.766667° E,
44.583333° N,
35.366667° S
northwest Atlantic: Delmarva peninsula, Mid-Atlantic Bight, southern New England, Georges Bank
Item Identification
| Title: | Dredge Surveys |
|---|---|
| Short Name: | Dredge Surveys |
| Status: | In Work |
| Abstract: |
The Ecosystems Survey Branch is responsible for collecting distribution and abundance data on standardized dredge surveys which include the Atlantic Sea Scallop Survey and the Surfclam and Ocean Quahog Survey. |
| Purpose: |
The purpose of dredge surveys is to determine the distribution and biomass for Atlantic sea scallops, surfclams and ocean quahogs. |
Keywords
Theme Keywords
| Thesaurus | Keyword |
|---|---|
| UNCONTROLLED | |
| NMFS Data Category | bio-sampling |
| NMFS Data Category | fishery-independent surveys |
| None | abundance |
| None | Arctica islandica |
| None | Atlantic surf clam |
| None | Chlamys islandica |
| None | distribution |
| None | dredge survey |
| None | FRV Albatross IV |
| None | FRV Chapman |
| None | FRV Delaware II |
| None | FRV Oregon II |
| None | FV Tradition |
| None | HabCam |
| None | Icelandic scallop |
| None | ocean quahog |
| None | Placopecten magellanicus |
| None | RV E.S.S. Pursuit |
| None | RV Hugh R. Sharp |
| None | sea scallop |
| None | size composition |
| None | Spisula solidissima |
| None | stereo-optic towed vehicle |
Spatial Keywords
| Thesaurus | Keyword |
|---|---|
| UNCONTROLLED | |
| None | Delmarva peninsula |
| None | Georges Bank |
| None | mid-Atlantic bight |
| None | southern New England |
Stratum Keywords
| Thesaurus | Keyword |
|---|---|
| UNCONTROLLED | |
| NMFS Data Category | benthic |
Physical Location
| Organization: | Northeast Fisheries Science Center |
|---|---|
| City: | Woods Hole |
| State/Province: | MA |
| Country: | USA |
Project Information
| Project Type: | Collection |
|---|---|
| Is Mandated?: | Yes |
| Mandated By: | Magnuson–Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act |
| Collection Authority: | Federal |
| Collection Method: | Electronic, Paper, Photographic,Biological Samples |
Support Roles
Data Steward
| Date Effective From: | 2014 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Metadata Contact
| Date Effective From: | 2018-09 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Originator
| Date Effective From: | 1980 |
|---|---|
| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Organization): | Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC) |
| Address: |
166 Water Street Woods Hole, MA 02543-1026 USA |
| Phone: | (508)495-2000 |
| URL: | https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/about/northeast-fisheries-science-center |
| Business Hours: | 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday - Friday |
| Contact Instructions: |
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Point of Contact
| Date Effective From: | 2014 |
|---|---|
| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Person): | Johnston, Robert |
| Address: |
166 Water Street Woods Hole, MA 02543-1026 USA |
| Email Address: | Robert.Johnston@noaa.gov |
| Phone: | (508) 495-2061 |
| Fax: | 508-495-2115 |
| Contact Instructions: |
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Extents
| Currentness Reference: | Ground Condition |
|---|
Extent Group 1
Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area 1
| W° Bound: | -75.95 | |
|---|---|---|
| E° Bound: | -65.766667 | |
| N° Bound: | 44.583333 | |
| S° Bound: | 35.366667 | |
| Description |
northwest Atlantic: Delmarva peninsula, Mid-Atlantic Bight, southern New England, Georges Bank |
|
Access Information
| Security Class: | Unclassified |
|---|---|
| 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://www.ceoe.udel.edu/schools-departments/school-of-marine-science-and-policy/marine-operations/r-v-hugh-r-sharp |
|---|---|
| URL Type: |
Online Resource
|
| File Resource Format: | HTML |
| Description: |
Link to homepage of the RV Hugh R. Sharp, the current platform for NEFSC Atlantic Sea Scallop Surveys. |
URL 2
| URL: | https://www.nefsc.noaa.gov/femad/ecosurvey/mainpage/cruise_results.html |
|---|---|
| URL Type: |
Online Resource
|
| File Resource Format: | |
| Description: |
Link to the Survey Cruise Results which which describe the purpose, methods used, personnel who participated, and a summary of the total number of samples collected for various government and university investigators. |
URL 3
| URL: | https://www.nefsc.noaa.gov/femad/ecosurvey/mainpage/resource_survey_reports.html |
|---|---|
| URL Type: |
Online Resource
|
| File Resource Format: | |
| Description: |
Link to Survey Resource Survey Reports which consist of field notes, station and catch summaries, and a series of geographical plots of commercial and recreational important species caught during the Ecosystems Surveys Branch's bottom trawl and shellfish cruises. |
Technical Environment
| Description: |
RDBMS: Oracle |
|---|
Data Quality
| Representativeness: |
High |
|---|---|
| Accuracy: |
High |
Acronyms
| CTD | Conductivity, Temperature and Depth instrument |
|---|---|
| FSCS | Fishery Scientific Computer System |
| HabCam | Habitat Mapping Camera System |
| SCS | Scientific Computer System |
Child Items
Rubric scores updated every 15m
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Type | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Data Set | Atlantic Surfclam and Ocean Quahog Survey | |
| Data Set | Sea Scallop Survey |
Catalog Details
| Catalog Item ID: | 22558 |
|---|---|
| GUID: | gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:22558 |
| Metadata Record Created By: | Nancy McHugh |
| Metadata Record Created: | 2014-11-13 17:24+0000 |
| Metadata Record Last Modified By: | SysAdmin InPortAdmin |
| Metadata Record Last Modified: | 2022-08-09 17:11+0000 |
| Metadata Record Published: | 2019-05-31 |
| Owner Org: | NEFSC |
| Metadata Publication Status: | Published Externally |
| Do Not Publish?: | N |
| Metadata Last Review Date: | 2019-05-31 |
| Metadata Review Frequency: | 1 Year |
| Metadata Next Review Date: | 2020-05-31 |