Bluefin Tuna Life History (1994-1999)
Data Set (DS) | Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC)GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:26420 | Updated: February 1, 2023 | Published / External
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Summary
Short Citation
Southeast Fisheries Science Center, 2025: Bluefin Tuna Life History (1994-1999), https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/26420.
Full Citation Examples
Catch and size data for animals from which a collection of fish parts were done for life history studies.
PurposeBiological and ecological research of archived samples that may be useful for comparing changes such as contaminant loading.
Distribution Information
No Distributions available.
Access Constraints:None
none
Child Items
No Child Items for this record.
Contact Information
Point of Contact
John Hoolihan
john.hoolihan@noaa.gov
305-365-4116
Metadata Contact
Derke Snodgrass
derke.snodgrass@noaa.gov
305-361-4236
Extents
-127° W,
12° E,
50° N,
21° S
Most of the samples are from the mid-Atlantic Bight region but some were from the Med and even the Pacific.
1994 - 1999
Item Identification
| Title: | Bluefin Tuna Life History (1994-1999) |
|---|---|
| Short Name: | Biological Samples -- BFT (94-99) |
| Status: | Completed |
| Publication Date: | Unknown |
| Abstract: |
Catch and size data for animals from which a collection of fish parts were done for life history studies. |
| Purpose: |
Biological and ecological research of archived samples that may be useful for comparing changes such as contaminant loading. |
| Notes: |
All samples are frozen or dried |
Keywords
Theme Keywords
| Thesaurus | Keyword |
|---|---|
| UNCONTROLLED | |
| None | bluefin |
| None | fishery-dependent |
| None | fork length |
| None | gonad |
| None | liver |
| None | muscle |
| None | otolith |
| None | thunnus |
| None | thynnus |
| None | tuna |
| None | vertebra |
Physical Location
| Organization: | Southeast Fisheries Science Center |
|---|---|
| City: | Miami |
| State/Province: | FL |
| Country: | USA |
| Location Description: |
Location Of The Main Office Of The South East Fisheries Science Center |
Data Set Information
| Data Set Scope Code: | Data Set |
|---|---|
| Data Set Type: | Excel, SAS, and Stata data sets |
| Maintenance Frequency: | Irregular |
| Data Presentation Form: | Table (digital) |
Support Roles
Data Steward
| Date Effective From: | 1994 |
|---|---|
| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Person): | Snodgrass, Derke |
| Address: |
75 Virginia Beach Drive Miami, FL 33149 USA |
| Email Address: | derke.snodgrass@noaa.gov |
| Phone: | 305-361-4236 |
| Fax: | 305-361-4219 |
| Contact Instructions: |
Contact by email preferred. |
Distributor
| Date Effective From: | 1994 |
|---|---|
| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Organization): | Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC) |
| Address: |
75 Virginia Beach Drive Miami, FL 33149 USA |
| Phone: | (305)361-5761 |
| URL: | https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/about/southeast-fisheries-science-center |
| Business Hours: | 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. EST |
Metadata Contact
| Date Effective From: | 1994 |
|---|---|
| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Person): | Snodgrass, Derke |
| Address: |
75 Virginia Beach Drive Miami, FL 33149 USA |
| Email Address: | derke.snodgrass@noaa.gov |
| Phone: | 305-361-4236 |
| Fax: | 305-361-4219 |
| Contact Instructions: |
Contact by email preferred. |
Point of Contact
| Date Effective From: | 1994 |
|---|---|
| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Person): | Hoolihan, John |
| Address: |
75 Virginia Beach Drive Miami, FL 33149 USA |
| Email Address: | john.hoolihan@noaa.gov |
| Phone: | 305-365-4116 |
| Contact Instructions: |
Contact by email preferred. |
Extents
| Currentness Reference: | Ground Condition |
|---|
Extent Group 1
Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area 1
| W° Bound: | -127 | |
|---|---|---|
| E° Bound: | 12 | |
| N° Bound: | 50 | |
| S° Bound: | 21 | |
| Description |
Most of the samples are from the mid-Atlantic Bight region but some were from the Med and even the Pacific. |
|
Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 1
| Time Frame Type: | Range |
|---|---|
| Start: | 1994 |
| End: | 1999 |
Extent Group 2
Extent Group 2 / Geographic Area 1
| W° Bound: | -96.9 | |
|---|---|---|
| E° Bound: | -66 | |
| N° Bound: | 45 | |
| S° Bound: | 25.8 | |
| Description |
Atlantic Ocean, Western North |
|
Extent Group 2 / Time Frame 1
| Time Frame Type: | Range |
|---|---|
| Start: | 1994 |
| End: | 1999 |
Access Information
| Security Class: | Unclassified |
|---|---|
| Security Classification System: |
None |
| Security Handling Description: |
none |
| Data Access Policy: |
none |
| Data Access Procedure: |
The data will be available from a public web server once an access methodology has been developed. |
| Data Access Constraints: |
None |
| Data Use Constraints: |
none |
| Metadata Access Constraints: |
none |
| Metadata Use Constraints: |
none |
Activity Log
Activity Log 1
| Activity Date/Time: | 2013-09-10 |
|---|---|
| Activity Type: | relocating samples |
Issues
Issue 1
| Issue Date: | 2015-09-01 |
|---|---|
| Author: | Snodgrass, Derke |
| Issue: |
samples are all very old and in poor condition |
Technical Environment
| Description: |
This is only a database in Excel and possibly hard copies of the data books. There is not anything too technical. |
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Data Quality
| Representativeness: |
Specimens were collected at commercial landing locations so they represent that aspect but do not represent the whole population. |
|---|---|
| Quality Control Procedures Employed: |
singular data proofing |
Data Management
| Have Resources for Management of these Data Been Identified?: | No |
|---|---|
| Approximate Percentage of Budget for these Data Devoted to Data Management: | 0 |
| 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: | No |
| Approximate Delay Between Data Collection and Dissemination: | 30 |
| If Delay is Longer than Latency of Automated Processing, Indicate Under What Authority Data Access is Delayed: |
this is an old database that is already archived so the response should be quick |
| Actual or Planned Long-Term Data Archive Location: | To Be Determined |
| If To Be Determined, Unable to Archive, or No Archiving Intended, Explain: |
The archival process is currently under development. |
| Approximate Delay Between Data Collection and Archiving: | 90 |
| How Will the Data Be Protected from Accidental or Malicious Modification or Deletion Prior to Receipt by the Archive?: |
The data resides on a secure government network requiring multi-factor authentication for network access. |
Lineage
| Lineage Statement: |
Samples were collected by various Port Samplers and the project was run by Steve Turner, Craig Brown, and others. |
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Process Steps
Process Step 1
| Description: |
cross reference data sheets with database |
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Catalog Details
| Catalog Item ID: | 26420 |
|---|---|
| GUID: | gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:26420 |
| Metadata Record Created By: | Lee M Weinberger |
| Metadata Record Created: | 2015-08-14 15:01+0000 |
| Metadata Record Last Modified By: | Bryson Anderson |
| Metadata Record Last Modified: | 2023-02-01 17:44+0000 |
| Metadata Record Published: | 2021-05-05 |
| Owner Org: | SEFSC |
| Metadata Publication Status: | Published Externally |
| Do Not Publish?: | N |
| Metadata Last Review Date: | 2021-05-05 |
| Metadata Review Frequency: | 1 Year |
| Metadata Next Review Date: | 2022-05-05 |