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.
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 |