26114
Southeast Region Finfish Age Database
Data Set
Published / External
26115
Life History Database Beaufort
Project
In Work
Data set includes port samples of reef fish species collected from commercial and recreational fishery landings in the U.S. South Atlantic (NC - FL Keys). The data set serves as an inventory of samples stored at the NMFS Beaufort Laboratory as well as final processed data. Information that may be inlcuded for each sample is trip level information, species, size meansurements, age, sex and reproductive data.
To characterize size and age composition of reef fish species
Theme
age
Theme
ageing
Theme
finfish
Theme
reproductive data
Theme
sex
Theme
size
Theme
species
Theme
trip level information
Temporal
1976-present
Spatial
south atlantic ocean
Southeast Fisheries Science Center
Beaufort
NC
USA
Location Of The Beaufort Laboratory Of The South East Fisheries Science Center
Data Set
Table (digital)
N/A
N/A
N/A
34433
bft_observation_sample
Published / External
In Work
Data in this table include the steps from processing the age structure and assigning a physical location of the processed structure to a recording of the age reading. The age readings have three parts - the increment , or annuli, count, a description of the margin of the age structure following the last annulus formed, and a quality code for the sample. These data are recorded by fish ageing experts in the laboratory .
Data Table
Yes
Data in this table include the steps from processing the age structure and assigning a physical location of the processed structure to a recording of the age reading. The age readings have three parts - the increment , or annuli, count, a description of the margin of the age structure following the last annulus formed, and a quality code for the sample. These data are recorded by fish ageing experts in the laboratory .
INTERVIEW_ID
Character
6
Yes
No
Active
Tip Online interview id or Headboat (BioProfile) Collection Numer or NCDMF Control1 number, or FWRI Fish Collection Number or special collection ID.
TAG_Numeric
Character
11
Yes
No
Active
Tip Online tag Numeric or Headboat (sample) id, or NCDMF replicate&line number, or FWRI Auxilery Number. Note: Samples 1-9 have leading 0 in BFT Inventory that do not occur in TIP or BP databases
ITIS
Character
Yes
No
Active
Fish codes from www.itis.gov used in Tip
DRAWER_NO
Character
15
No
No
Active
Location of sample slide if no longer in a box. Generally no longer used.
DRAWER_ROW
Character
1
No
No
Active
Location of sample slide if no longer in a box. Generally no longer used.
SLIDE_BOX_NO
Character
No
No
Active
Box Number the slide is in
SLIDE_NO
Numeric
3
No
No
Active
slide Number in the box
a Numeric between 1-100
POSITION
Character
1
No
No
Active
if more than one sample per slide this is a code for the location of the sample on the slide.
L =left,
M=middle,
R=right
SAMPLE_TYPE_ID
Character
No
No
Active
Tip sample type codes for otoliths, scales, and spines
PAIRED
Character
No
No
Active
Is there a pair of otoliths in the sample envelope?
PROCESSED
Character
No
No
Active
Has the sample been sectioned?
PROCESSED_DATE
Date
No
No
Active
Date sample was processed
Age_Method
Numeric
1
No
No
Active
Describes Method used in ageing process
1= Ring count
2 = Radial measure
Lab
Character
10
No
No
Active
LAB Lab that aged the sample. Default Beaufort, some state agencies have aged specific species.
AGE_ASSIGNED_BY
Character
10
No
No
Active
Agency that assigned the age
DATE_AGED
Date
No
No
Active
Date sample was aged
1st_COUNT
Numeric
No
No
Active
Numeric of annuli counted on the sample
1st_MARGIN_TYPE
Character
No
No
Active
Amount of growth from the outer most annulus to the edge of the sample (1 through 4)
1st_READABILITY
Character
1
No
No
Active
Code to indicate Ease of determining ring count
A,B,C,D,E
1st_READER
Character
25
No
No
Active
Person who aged the sample
1st_CALENDAR_AGE
Numeric
No
No
Active
Age of fish based on ring count, margin type, and month of year.
2nd_COUNT
Numeric
No
No
Active
Number of annuli counted on the sample for a second time. Can be same or different reader. Typically used for comparission with first reading
2nd_MARGIN TYPE
Numeric
No
No
Active
Amount of growth from the outer most annulus to the edge of the sample (1 through 4)
2nd_READABILITY
Character
1
No
No
Active
Code to indicate Ease of determining 2nd ring count
A,B,C,D,E
2nd_Reader
Character
25
No
No
Active
Person who aged the sample
2nd_CALENDAR_AGE
Numeric
No
No
Active
Age of fish based on 2nd ring count, margin type, and month of year.
SECTION
Character
No
No
Active
Will or has the sample been sectioned?
RADIUS
Numeric
No
No
Active
Distance from the core to the edge of the sample. Column potenially to be eliminated and data moved to radial measures table.
CORE_TO_1ST_ANNULUS
Numeric
No
No
Active
Distance from the core to the first annulus of the sample. Column potenially to be eliminated and data moved to radial measures table.
UNIT
Character
3
No
No
Active
Distance units used in measurements.
MAGNIFICATION
Character
6
No
No
Active
Microscope Magnification
Image
Character
No
No
Active
Photo location
COMMENTS
Character
255
No
No
Active
Notes
CREATED_BY_USER_ID
Character
25
No
No
Active
Person who created the record in the BFT Inventory
CREATED_DATE
Date
No
No
Active
Date the record was created in the BFT Inventory
MODIFIED_BY_USER_ID
Character
25
No
No
Active
Person who modified the record in the BFT Inventory
OBSERVATION_ID
Numeric
10
No
No
Active
id from BFT_Observation table. DOES NOT CORRESPOND TO TIP ONLINE OBSERVATION ID.
34434
bft_radial_measures
Published / External
In Work
Data Table
Yes
Contains measurements of the radius of the age structure from the core, or focus, of the structure to the outer edge of each successive annulus and the the structure's margin or edge. These measurements are taken by laboratory staff using image analysis software or an ocular micrometer.
ID
Numeric
10
Yes
No
Active
Autonumber created by Access
Interview_ID
Character
Yes
No
Active
Tip Online interview id or Headboat (BioProfile) Collection Numer or NCDMF Control1 number, or FWRI Fish Collection Number or special collection ID.
Tag_ID
Character
Yes
No
Active
Tip Online tag Numeric or Headboat (sample) id, or NCDMF replicate&line number, or FWRI Auxilery Number. Note: Samples 1-9 have leading 0 in BFT Inventory that do not occur in TIP or BP databases
Increment
Numeric
Yes
No
Active
Increment number increasing from the core, A=Radius to nth Annulus, RM=otolith radius to margin
ITIS
Character
Yes
No
Active
Fish codes from www.itis.gov used in Tip
Distance
Numeric
No
No
Active
Distance measure from one increment to the next
Units
Character
No
No
Active
Distance units used in measurements, mm, occular micrometer, etc.
comments
Character
No
No
Active
Notes
Data Steward
2023
Person
Hill, Ron
ron.hill@noaa.gov
3500 Delwood Beach Road
Panama City,
FL
32408-7403
850 234-6541 ext 203
Data Steward
1996
2023-07
Person
Potts, Jennifer C
jennifer.potts@noaa.gov
101 Pivers Island Road
Beaufort
NC
28516
252-728-8715
252-728-8784
Contact by email preferred.
Distributor
1996
Organization
Southeast Fisheries Science Center
SEFSC
75 Virginia Beach Drive
Miami
FL
33149
USA
(305)361-5761
https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/about/southeast-fisheries-science-center
About SEFSC
Online Resource
8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. EST
Contact by email preferred.
Metadata Contact
1996
2023-07
Person
Potts, Jennifer C
jennifer.potts@noaa.gov
101 Pivers Island Road
Beaufort
NC
28516
252-728-8715
252-728-8784
Contact by email preferred.
Point of Contact
1996
2023-07
Person
Potts, Jennifer C
jennifer.potts@noaa.gov
101 Pivers Island Road
Beaufort
NC
28516
252-728-8715
252-728-8784
Contact by email preferred.
Ground Condition
-82
-71
36
24
Atlantic Ocean, U.S. South
Continuing
1976
Sensitive
Please contact the data steward
Waiver Needed. Magnuson-Stevens Confidential--50 CFR, Part 600. Title IV, Section 402, subsection b. The referenced data set is made up of observations on individual fish and reports of catch and effort collected from individual commercial fishing vessels .
The electronic data in the database are compared to hard-copy data sheets and information recorded on physical sample containers. If the data do not match, the originator of the sample and data are contacted for corrections.
No
0
Yes
Yes
No
0
The data are not directly accessible due to their confidential/sensitive nature. This data is currently wavered under the current NOAA guidelines for relational databases.
To Be Determined
0
The data resides on a secure government network requiring multi-factor authentication for network access.
1
Physical age samples are received from port agents located from North Carolina through east coast of Florida and Florida Keys. Electronic data corresponding to samples are obtained from originator of the samples. The data are formatted to uniform codes, based on the NMFS TIP system codes, and uploaded to Access data base file. The data recorded on the sample containers is verified with electronic data. If samples match, the data is recieved into the database. If there are discrepancies, the port agent is notified and data are corrected. If the sample data cannot be rectified, then the physical sample cannot be used.
34433
Entity
bft_observation_sample
34434
Entity
bft_radial_measures
24348
Procedure
TIP in the US Caribbean-Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands
Cross Reference
The Samples are often collected during data collection of the Trip Interview Program
gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:26114
Lee Weinberger
2015-07-27T11:30:15
Lee Weinberger
2023-08-02T11:50:58
2022-06-03
Southeast Fisheries Science Center
SEFSC
75 Virginia Beach Drive
Miami
FL
33149
USA
(305)361-5761
www.sefsc.noaa.gov
8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. EST
1001
Public
No
2022-06-03
1 Year
2023-06-03