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Benthic Habitat Dataset

Data Set (DS)  |  Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC)
GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:27483  |  Updated: March 4, 2026  |  Published / External 
Summary
Item Identification
Keywords
Physical Location
Data Set Info
Support Roles
Extents
Access Info
Distribution Info
Data Quality
Data Management
Lineage
Child Items
Catalog Details

Summary

Short Citation
Northeast Fisheries Science Center, 2026: Benthic Habitat Dataset, https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/27483.
Full Citation Examples

Abstract

Beam trawl (2 m) and otter trawl (36' Yankee) demersal and epibenthic catches from targeted areas of interest including mid-Atlantic shelf and vicinity of Hudson Canyon

Purpose

Characterize megabenthic/epibenthic habitat species assemblages

Data Access & Downloads

Access Constraints:

NEFSC Data Access Constraint:

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.

Child Items

Type Title
Entity Spreadsheet: Benthic Habitat Database, Worksheet: HudCanyonCatch
Entity Spreadsheet: Benthic Habitat Database, Worksheet: HudCanyonTrawls
Entity Spreadsheet: Benthic Habitat Database, Worksheet: MidAtlCatch
Entity Spreadsheet: Benthic Habitat Database, Worksheet: MidAtlTrawls
Entity Spreadsheet: Benthic Habitat Database, Worksheet: ShelfLatTransCatch
Entity Spreadsheet: Benthic Habitat Database, Worksheet: ShelfLatTransTrawls

Contact Information

Point of Contact
James Vasslides
ORCID: 0000-0003-1745-4378
james.vasslides@noaa.gov

Metadata Contact
James Vasslides
ORCID: 0000-0003-1745-4378
james.vasslides@noaa.gov

Extents

Geographic Area 1

-75.5° W, -70° E, 41.2° N, 36° S

Time Frame 1
2001 - Present

Item Identification

Title: Benthic Habitat Dataset
Short Name: Benthic Habitat Dataset
Status: Completed
Abstract:

Beam trawl (2 m) and otter trawl (36' Yankee) demersal and epibenthic catches from targeted areas of interest including mid-Atlantic shelf and vicinity of Hudson Canyon
Purpose:

Characterize megabenthic/epibenthic habitat species assemblages

Keywords

Theme Keywords

Thesaurus Keyword
UNCONTROLLED
None beam trawl
None benthic
None habitat
None otter trawl

Temporal Keywords

Thesaurus Keyword
UNCONTROLLED
None continuous

Spatial Keywords

Thesaurus Keyword
UNCONTROLLED
None Hudson Canyon
None mid-Atlantic shelf

Stratum Keywords

Thesaurus Keyword
UNCONTROLLED
None demersal
None epibenthic

Physical Location

Organization: NEFSC James J. Howard Lab
City: Highlands
State/Province: NJ
Country: USA

Data Set Information

Data Set Scope Code: Data Set
Data Set Type: MS Excel Spreadsheet
Maintenance Frequency: None Planned
Data Presentation Form: Document (digital)

Support Roles

Data Steward

CC ID: 236269
Date Effective From: 2025
Date Effective To:
Contact (Person): Vasslides, James
Address: 74 Magruder Road,
Highlands, NJ 07732
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1745-4378
Email Address: james.vasslides@noaa.gov

Distributor

CC ID: 236272
Date Effective From: 2001
Date Effective To:
Contact (Organization): Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC)
Address: 166 Water Street
Woods Hole, MA 02543-1026
USA
ROR: https://ror.org/02nc0ck44
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

Metadata Contact

CC ID: 236270
Date Effective From: 2025
Date Effective To:
Contact (Person): Vasslides, James
Address: 74 Magruder Road,
Highlands, NJ 07732
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1745-4378
Email Address: james.vasslides@noaa.gov

Originator

CC ID: 236271
Date Effective From: 2001
Date Effective To:
Contact (Organization): Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC)
Address: 166 Water Street
Woods Hole, MA 02543-1026
USA
ROR: https://ror.org/02nc0ck44
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

Point of Contact

CC ID: 236268
Date Effective From: 2025
Date Effective To:
Contact (Person): Vasslides, James
Address: 74 Magruder Road,
Highlands, NJ 07732
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1745-4378
Email Address: james.vasslides@noaa.gov

Extents

Extent Group 1

Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area 1

CC ID: 236275
W° Bound: -75.5
E° Bound: -70
N° Bound: 41.2
S° Bound: 36

Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 1

CC ID: 236276
Time Frame Type: Continuing
Start: 2001

Access Information

Security Class: Unclassified
Data Access Procedure:

NEFSC 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 if 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:

NEFSC Data Access Constraint:

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.

Distribution Information

Distribution 1

CC ID: 247314
Download URL: https://storage.googleapis.com/nmfs_odp_nefsc/PARR/EAD/HEB/27483/Benthic%20Habitat%20Database.xlsx
Distributor:
File Name: Benthic Habitat Database.xlsx

Data Quality

Quality Control Procedures Employed:

Data validation during collection and afterward via audits by Chief Scientist and by comparison with retained, preserved specimens.

Data Management

Have Resources for Management of these Data Been Identified?: Yes
Approximate Percentage of Budget for these Data Devoted to Data Management: Unknown
Do these Data Comply with the Data Access Directive?: Yes
Is Access to the Data Limited Based on an Approved Waiver?: No
Approximate Delay Between Data Collection and Dissemination: 60 days
Actual or Planned Long-Term Data Archive Location: To Be Determined
If To Be Determined, Unable to Archive, or No Archiving Intended, Explain:

Locations for benthic biological sampling data not yet known.
Approximate Delay Between Data Collection and Archiving: 60 days
How Will the Data Be Protected from Accidental or Malicious Modification or Deletion Prior to Receipt by the Archive?:

Electronic data backed up at least twice; original hand-written records retained

Lineage

Lineage Statement:

manual processing of catches

Catalog Details

Catalog Item ID: 27483
GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:27483
Metadata Record Created By: Patricia L Jones
Metadata Record Created: 2015-09-25 11:53+0000
Metadata Record Last Modified By: SysAdmin InPortAdmin
Metadata Record Last Modified: 2026-03-04 19:17+0000
Metadata Record Published: 2016-11-02
Owner Org: NEFSC
Metadata Publication Status: Published Externally
Do Not Publish?: N
Metadata Last Review Date: 2016-11-02
Metadata Review Frequency: 1 Year
Metadata Next Review Date: 2017-11-02