27483 Benthic Habitat Dataset Data Set Published / External 23143 Habitat Ecology Branch (HEB) Project Completed 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 Characterize megabenthic/epibenthic habitat species assemblages Theme beam trawl Theme benthic Theme habitat Theme otter trawl Temporal continuous Spatial Hudson Canyon Spatial mid-Atlantic shelf Stratum demersal Stratum epibenthic NEFSC James J. Howard Lab Highlands NJ USA Data Set MS Excel Spreadsheet None Planned Document (digital) not applicable various ships 2 m beam trawl 35459 Hudson Canyon Catch 2002 - 2012 Published / External Completed Numbers and weights of organisms captured to characterize characterize benthic habitats in Hudson Canyon for the Hudson Canyon Survey 2002-2012. Purposes in each case were to characterize megabenthic/epibenthic habitat species assemblages. Spreadsheet Yes Numbers and weights of organisms captured to characterize characterize benthic habitats in Hudson Canyon for the Hudson Canyon Survey 2002-2012. Purposes in each case were to characterize megabenthic/epibenthic habitat species assemblages. 1 common name CHARACTER 45 Yes No Active common name of taxon CHARACTER 2 taxonomic name CHARACTER 35 Yes Yes Active scientific name of taxon (species or higher): alternative primary key CHARACTER 3 spp. code NUMBER 6 Yes Yes 5 3 Active NEFSC species code or derivative code: alternative primary key NUMBER 4 trawl names number NUMBER 5 Yes Yes 5 0 Active numbers of taxon individuals in catch for specified trawl (lines 5-221, columns D-EB) NUMBER 5 trawl names weight NUMBER 7 Yes No 6 3 Active total weights of taxon in catch for specified trawl in kg (lines 229-445, columns D-EB) NUMBER 35460 Hudson Canyon Trawls 2002 - 2012 Published / External Completed Trawl physical data (date-time, positions, depths, lengths of trawls) from each trawl in Hudson Canyon for the Hudson Canyon Survey 2002-2012 Spreadsheet Yes Trawl physical data (date-time, positions, depths, lengths of trawls) from each trawl in Hudson Canyon for the Hudson Canyon Survey 2002-2012 1 cruise CHARACTER 7 Yes Yes Active NEFSC cruise code CHARACTER 2 station CHARACTER 5 Yes Yes Active station alphanumeric names CHARACTER 3 UTC date DATE 10 Yes No Active date of trawl in Universal Time Code DATE 4 Begin UTC NUMBER 8 Yes No Active trawl begin time (trawl wires at full scope) in Universal Time Code NUMBER 5 End UTC NUMBER 8 Yes No Active trawl end time (haul back begun) in Universal Time Code NUMBER 6 event duration NUMBER 8 Yes No Active duration of trawl between begin and end times NUMBER 7 start lat NUMBER 8 Yes No Active N Latitude at trawl begin time in ddmm.mmm format NUMBER 8 start lon NUMBER 8 Yes No Active W Longitude at trawl begin time in ddmm.mmm format NUMBER 9 end lat NUMBER 8 Yes No Active N Latitude at trawl end time in ddmm.mmm format NUMBER 10 end lon NUMBER 8 Yes No Active W Longitude at trawl end time in ddmm.mmm format NUMBER 11 nominal trawl dist. NUMBER 5 Yes No 4 3 Active nominal distance between trawl begin and trawl end positions in nautical miles NUMBER 12 trawl distance NUMBER 4 Yes No 4 0 Active nominal distance between trawl begin and trawl end positions in meters NUMBER 13 beg depth NUMBER 4 Yes No 4 0 Active depth of bottom in meters at begin trawl time NUMBER 14 end depth NUMBER 4 Yes No 4 0 Active depth of bottom in meters at end trawl time NUMBER 15 Geog. Loc. CHARACTER 30 No No Active description of geographic location of trawl CHARACTER 16 surface T NUMBER 4 Yes No 3 1 Active sea surface temperature in degrees C NUMBER 17 bottom T NUMBER 4 Yes No 3 1 Active sea bottom temperature in degrees C NUMBER 18 Data Collected & Comments CHARACTER 120 No No Active comments regarding trawl operation and catch CHARACTER 35461 Mid Atlantic Catch 2008 Published / External Completed Numbers and weights of organisms captured to characterize benthic habitats in the mid-Atlantic off New York, New Jersey, and Maryland for the Mid Atlantic Program 2008. Purposes in each case were to characterize megabenthic/epibenthic habitat species assemblages. Spreadsheet Yes Numbers and weights of organisms captured to characterize benthic habitats in the mid-Atlantic off New York, New Jersey, and Maryland for the Mid Atlantic Program 2008. Purposes in each case were to characterize megabenthic/epibenthic habitat species assemblages. 1 common name CHARACTER 45 Yes No Active common name of taxon CHARACTER 2 taxonomic name CHARACTER 35 Yes Yes Active scientific name of taxon (species or higher): alternative primary key CHARACTER 3 spp. code NUMBER 6 Yes Yes 5 3 Active NEFSC species code or derivative code: alternative primary key NUMBER 4 trawl names number NUMBER 5 Yes Yes 5 0 Active numbers of taxon individuals in catch for specified trawl (lines 4-81, columns D-EF) NUMBER 5 trawl names weight NUMBER 7 Yes No 6 3 Active total weights of taxon in catch for specified trawl in kg (lines 88-162, columns D-EF) NUMBER 35462 Mid Atlantic Trawls 2008 Published / External Completed Trawl physical data (date-time, positions, depths, lengths of trawls) from each trawl for the mid-Atlantic off New York, New Jersey, and Maryland for the Mid Atlantic Program 2008 Spreadsheet Yes Trawl physical data (date-time, positions, depths, lengths of trawls) from each trawl for the mid-Atlantic off New York, New Jersey, and Maryland for the Mid Atlantic Program 2008 1 cruise CHARACTER 7 Yes Yes Active NEFSC cruise code CHARACTER 2 station CHARACTER 5 Yes Yes Active station alphanumeric names CHARACTER 3 replicate NUMBER 1 Yes Yes 1 0 Active station replicate tow NUMBER 4 UTC date DATE 10 Yes No Active date of trawl in Universal Time Code DATE 5 Begin UTC NUMBER 8 Yes No Active trawl begin time (trawl wires at full scope) in Universal Time Code NUMBER 6 End UTC NUMBER 8 Yes No Active trawl end time (haul back begun) in Universal Time Code NUMBER 7 event duration NUMBER 8 Yes No Active duration of trawl between begin and end times NUMBER 8 start lat NUMBER 8 Yes No Active N Latitude at trawl begin time in ddmm.mmm format NUMBER 9 start lon NUMBER 8 Yes No Active W Longitude at trawl begin time in ddmm.mmm format NUMBER 10 end lat NUMBER 8 Yes No Active N Latitude at trawl end time in ddmm.mmm format NUMBER 11 end lon NUMBER 8 Yes No Active W Longitude at trawl end time in ddmm.mmm format NUMBER 12 beg depth NUMBER 4 Yes No 4 0 Active depth of bottom in meters at begin trawl time NUMBER 13 end depth NUMBER 4 Yes No 4 0 Active depth of bottom in meters at end trawl time NUMBER 14 nominal trawl dist. NUMBER 5 Yes No 4 3 Active nominal distance between trawl begin and trawl end positions in nautical miles NUMBER 15 trawl distance NUMBER 4 Yes No 4 0 Active nominal distance between trawl begin and trawl end positions in meters NUMBER 16 Geog. Loc. CHARACTER 30 No No Active description of geographic location of trawl CHARACTER 17 surface T NUMBER 4 Yes No 3 1 Active sea surface temperature in degrees C NUMBER 18 bottom T NUMBER 4 Yes No 3 1 Active sea bottom temperature in degrees C NUMBER 19 Data Collected & Comments CHARACTER 120 No No Active comments regarding trawl operation and catch CHARACTER 35463 Shelf Latitudinal Catch 2008 - 2011 Published / External Completed Numbers and weights of organisms captured to characterize benthic and demersal habitats in a set of Shelf Latitude Transects in the mid-Altantic region for the Shelf Latitudinal Transect Program 2008-2011. Purposes in each case were to characterize megabenthic/epibenthic habitat species assemblages. Spreadsheet Yes Numbers and weights of organisms captured to characterize benthic and demersal habitats in a set of Shelf Latitude Transects in the mid-Altantic region for the Shelf Latitudinal Transect Program 2008-2011. Purposes in each case were to characterize megabenthic/epibenthic habitat species assemblages. 1 common name CHARACTER 45 Yes No Active common name of taxon CHARACTER 2 taxonomic name CHARACTER 35 Yes Yes Active scientific name of taxon (species or higher): alternative primary key CHARACTER 3 spp. code NUMBER 6 Yes Yes 5 3 Active NEFSC species code or derivative code: alternative primary key NUMBER 4 trawl names number NUMBER 5 Yes Yes 5 0 Active numbers of taxon individuals in catch for specified trawl (lines 4-177, columns D-AV) NUMBER 5 trawl names weight NUMBER 7 Yes No 6 3 Active total weights of taxon in catch for specified trawl in kg (lines 185-358, columns D-AV)) NUMBER 35464 Shelf Latitudinal Trawls 2008 - 2011 Published / External Completed Trawl physical data (date-time, positions, depths, lengths of trawls) from each trawl in a set of Shelf Latitude Transects in the mid-Altantic region for the Shelf Latitudinal Transect Program 2008-2011 Spreadsheet Yes Trawl physical data (date-time, positions, depths, lengths of trawls) from each trawl in a set of Shelf Latitude Transects in the mid-Altantic region for the Shelf Latitudinal Transect Program 2008-2011 1 cruise CHARACTER 7 Yes Yes Active NEFSC cruise code CHARACTER 2 station CHARACTER 5 Yes Yes Active station alphanumeric names CHARACTER 3 UTC date DATE 10 Yes No Active date of trawl in Universal Time Code DATE 4 Begin UTC NUMBER 8 Yes No Active trawl begin time (trawl wires at full scope) in Universal Time Code NUMBER 5 End UTC NUMBER 8 Yes No Active trawl end time (haul back begun) in Universal Time Code NUMBER 6 event duration NUMBER 8 Yes No Active duration of trawl between begin and end times NUMBER 7 start lat NUMBER 8 Yes No Active N Latitude at trawl begin time in ddmm.mmm format NUMBER 8 start lon NUMBER 8 Yes No Active W Longitude at trawl begin time in ddmm.mmm format NUMBER 9 end lat NUMBER 8 Yes No Active N Latitude at trawl end time in ddmm.mmm format NUMBER 10 end lon NUMBER 8 Yes No Active W Longitude at trawl end time in ddmm.mmm format NUMBER 11 beg depth NUMBER 5 Yes No 4 1 Active depth of bottom in meters at begin trawl time NUMBER 12 end depth NUMBER 5 Yes No 4 1 Active depth of bottom in meters at end trawl time NUMBER 13 nominal trawl dist. NUMBER 5 Yes No 4 3 Active nominal distance between trawl begin and trawl end positions in nautical miles NUMBER 14 trawl distance NUMBER 4 Yes No 4 0 Active nominal distance between trawl begin and trawl end positions in meters NUMBER 15 Geog. Loc. CHARACTER 30 No No Active description of geographic location of trawl CHARACTER 16 surface T NUMBER 4 Yes No 3 1 Active sea surface temperature in degrees C NUMBER 17 bottom T NUMBER 4 Yes No 3 1 Active sea bottom temperature in degrees C NUMBER 18 Data Collected & Comments CHARACTER 120 No No Active comments regarding trawl operation and catch CHARACTER Data Steward 2025 Person Vasslides, James james.vasslides@noaa.gov https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1745-4378 74 Magruder Road, Highlands NJ 07732 Distributor 2001 Organization Northeast Fisheries Science Center NEFSC https://ror.org/02nc0ck44 166 Water Street Woods Hole MA 02543-1026 USA (508)495-2000 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/about/northeast-fisheries-science-center NEFSC Home Page Online Resource 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday - Friday Metadata Contact 2025 Person Vasslides, James james.vasslides@noaa.gov https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1745-4378 74 Magruder Road, Highlands NJ 07732 Originator 2001 Organization Northeast Fisheries Science Center NEFSC https://ror.org/02nc0ck44 166 Water Street Woods Hole MA 02543-1026 USA (508)495-2000 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/about/northeast-fisheries-science-center NEFSC Home Page Online Resource 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday - Friday Point of Contact 2025 Person Vasslides, James james.vasslides@noaa.gov https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1745-4378 74 Magruder Road, Highlands NJ 07732 -75.5 -70 41.2 36 Continuing 2001 Unclassified 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. 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. https://storage.googleapis.com/nmfs_odp_nefsc/PARR/EAD/HEB/27483/Benthic%20Habitat%20Database.xlsx Benthic Habitat Database.xlsx Data validation during collection and afterward via audits by Chief Scientist and by comparison with retained, preserved specimens. Yes Unknown Yes No 60 days To Be Determined 60 days Electronic data backed up at least twice; original hand-written records retained manual processing of catches 35459 Entity 35460 Entity 35461 Entity 35462 Entity 35463 Entity 35464 Entity gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:27483 Patricia Jones 2015-09-25T11:53:50 SysAdmin InPortAdmin 2026-03-04T19:17:27 2016-11-02 Northeast Fisheries Science Center NEFSC 166 Water Street Woods Hole MA 02543-1026 USA (508)495-2000 https://www.nefsc.noaa.gov 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday - Friday 1001 Public No No 2016-11-02 1 Year 2017-11-02