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Myrtle Grove 2002

Data Set (DS)  |  Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC)
GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:30688  |  Updated: August 15, 2023  |  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
Southeast Fisheries Science Center, 2025: Myrtle Grove 2002, https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/30688.
Full Citation Examples

Abstract

We examined the distribution of nekton across the marsh landscape using a 1-m2 drop sampler to compare nekton densities across three different salinity zones (intermediate, brackish, saline), three pond sizes (diameter 40 msmall, 250300 mmedium, 750 mlarge), and two habitat types (pond, adjacent marsh) in the Barataria Bay Estuary, Louisiana. Nekton assemblages of ponds and the adjacent marsh appeared to be structured by the responses of individual species to the estuarine salinity gradient at the landscape scale and to pond habitat attributes locally. Our results indicate that ponds in the brackish and saline zones are more important nursery areas for most fishery species than ponds in the intermediate zone. Medium and large ponds supported higher densities of most species than small ponds. Most species of nekton were associated with vegetation structure, and individuals of these species were either concentrated among plant stems at the marsh edge or within submerged aquatic vegetation in ponds.

Distribution Information

Access Constraints:

None

Child Items

Type Title
Entity PARR Myrtle Grove 2002 tblInvertMass.xlsx
Entity Myrtle_Grove2002tblFishlength.csv
Entity Myrtle_Grove2002tblFishmass.csv
Entity Myrtle_Grove2002tblInvertlength.csv
Entity Myrtle_Grove2002tblInvtmass.csv
Entity Myrtle_Grove2002tblSamples.csv
Entity PARR Myrtle Grove 2002 tblFishLength.xlsx
Entity PARR Myrtle Grove 2002 tblFishMass.xlsx
Entity PARR Myrtle Grove 2002 tblInvertLength.xlsx
Entity PARR Myrtle Grove 2002 tblSamples.xlsx
Entity fishlength_column_descriptions.csv
Entity fishlength_table_description.csv
Entity fishmass_column_descriptions.csv
Entity fishmass_table_description.csv
Entity invertlength_column_descriptions.csv
Entity invertlength_table_description.csv
Entity invertmass_column_descriptions.csv
Entity invertmass_table_description.csv
Entity misc_descriptors.csv
Document readme_30688.pdf
Entity samples_column_descriptions.csv
Entity samples_table_description.csv

Contact Information

Point of Contact
Tim J Baumer
tim.baumer@noaa.gov
409-766-3784

Metadata Contact
Lawrence P Rozas

Extents

Geographic Area 1

-89.99643° W, -89.92086° E, 29.61175° N, 29.45023° S

Gulf Of Mexico

Time Frame 1
2002

Item Identification

Title: Myrtle Grove 2002
Status: Completed
Abstract:

We examined the distribution of nekton across the marsh landscape using a 1-m2 drop sampler to compare nekton densities across three different salinity zones (intermediate, brackish, saline), three pond sizes (diameter 40 msmall, 250300 mmedium, 750 mlarge), and two habitat types (pond, adjacent marsh) in the Barataria Bay Estuary, Louisiana. Nekton assemblages of ponds and the adjacent marsh appeared to be structured by the responses of individual species to the estuarine salinity gradient at the landscape scale and to pond habitat attributes locally. Our results indicate that ponds in the brackish and saline zones are more important nursery areas for most fishery species than ponds in the intermediate zone. Medium and large ponds supported higher densities of most species than small ponds. Most species of nekton were associated with vegetation structure, and individuals of these species were either concentrated among plant stems at the marsh edge or within submerged aquatic vegetation in ponds.
Purpose:

The purpose of this study was to examine the distribution of estuarine nekton in hydrologically connected marsh ponds and adjacent wetlands from different salinity regimes in Barataria Bay, Louisiana.

Keywords

Theme Keywords

Thesaurus Keyword
UNCONTROLLED
None crustaceans
None environmental data
None fish
None nekton
None penaeids

Temporal Keywords

Thesaurus Keyword
UNCONTROLLED
None April 26 to May 02, 2002
None September 13-18, 2002

Spatial Keywords

Thesaurus Keyword
UNCONTROLLED
None Barataria Bay
None Myrtle Grove

Instrument Keywords

Thesaurus Keyword
UNCONTROLLED
None drop trap

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 Presentation Form: Table (digital)

Support Roles

Data Steward

CC ID: 284608
Date Effective From: 2002
Date Effective To:
Contact (Person): Rozas, Lawrence P
Contact Instructions:

Contact by email preferred.

Distributor

CC ID: 281673
Date Effective From: 2002
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
Contact Instructions:

Contact by email preferred.

Metadata Contact

CC ID: 284610
Date Effective From: 2002
Date Effective To:
Contact (Person): Rozas, Lawrence P
Contact Instructions:

Contact by email preferred.

Point of Contact

CC ID: 281675
Date Effective From: 2002
Date Effective To:
Contact (Person): Baumer, Tim J
Address: 4700 Avenue U
Galveston, TX 77551
Email Address: tim.baumer@noaa.gov
Phone: 409-766-3784
Contact Instructions:

Contact by email preferred.

Extents

Currentness Reference: Ground Condition

Extent Group 1

Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area 1

CC ID: 281678
W° Bound: -89.99643
E° Bound: -89.92086
N° Bound: 29.61175
S° Bound: 29.45023
Description

Gulf Of Mexico

Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 1

CC ID: 281677
Time Frame Type: Discrete
Start: 2002

Access Information

Security Class: Unclassified
Data Access Procedure:

The data will be available from a public web server once an access methodology has been developed.
Data Access Constraints:

None

Distribution Information

Distribution 1

CC ID: 284616
Start Date: 2018
End Date: Present
Download URL: http://grunt.sefsc.noaa.gov/parr/30688.zip
Distributor: Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC) (2002 - Present)
File Name: 30688.zip
Description:

ONLINE RESOURCE
File Type (Deprecated): DATABASE (MICROSOFT SQLSERVER)
Compression: Zip
Review Status: Chked MD

Data Quality

Quality Control Procedures Employed:

Each sample was assigned a unique identification code. Field collected samples were tagged redundantly (e.g. one label inside of the collection vessel and a matching label attached to the outside of the vessel). The identifier and its associated information (e.g. date, location, habitat) was recorded on field data sheets. Once a sample arrived at the laboratory, the label remained with the sample throughout the various stages of sample processing. After data were entered into an Excel spreadsheet or similar database file, the information was printed out and compared against the field data sheets by two biologists. Corrections were made at this time and saved. The electronic file was also sorted and examined by the Lab Supervisor or other project personnel in a variety of ways to look for outliers, missing data, and other potential errors.

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?: Yes
If Distributor (Data Hosting Service) is Needed, Please Indicate: No
Approximate Delay Between Data Collection and Dissemination: 365
If Delay is Longer than Latency of Automated Processing, Indicate Under What Authority Data Access is Delayed:

This data is currently wavered under the current NOAA guidelines for relational databases.
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: 365
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.

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Process Steps

Process Step 1

CC ID: 284615
Description:

After sample collection, field data were entered into an Excel spreadsheet or database file (DBF) using database manager software. A text file was created to describe these data and associated variables. Entered data were checked against the field sheets by two biologists to minimize entry errors. Samples were processed in the laboratory, sorted, specimens identified and measured, and information was entered into an Excel spreadsheet or DBF file. Files were printed out and compared against original data sheets by two biologists for data entry errors. Corrections were made at this time, the electronic file was saved, and a back-up copy made. Hard copies of the QCd files were printed and stored in the project folder along with the original field and laboratory data sheets. The electronic file was also sorted and examined by the Lab Supervisor or other project personnel in a variety of ways to look for outliers, missing data, and other potential errors. Verified data files were then saved electronically on the Galveston Laboratory server and backed-up as needed.

Catalog Details

Catalog Item ID: 30688
GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:30688
Metadata Record Created By: Carlos Rivero
Metadata Record Created: 2016-02-11 06:54+0000
Metadata Record Last Modified By: SysAdmin InPortAdmin
Metadata Record Last Modified: 2023-08-15 17:09+0000
Metadata Record Published: 2021-10-21
Owner Org: SEFSC
Metadata Publication Status: Published Externally
Do Not Publish?: N
Metadata Last Review Date: 2021-10-21
Metadata Review Frequency: 1 Year
Metadata Next Review Date: 2022-10-21