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Abstract

Reproductive data from Atlantic sharpnose sharks were collected from specimens captured throughout the northern Gulf of Mexico on various research vessels. Data included those necessary to describe the size at maturity, reproductive cycle, mating period, gestation time and fecundity of the species.

Description

Reproductive data from Atlantic sharpnose sharks were collected from specimens captured throughout the northern Gulf of Mexico on various research vessels. Data included those necessary to describe the size at maturity, reproductive cycle, mating period, gestation time and fecundity of the species.

Entity Information

Entity Type
Spreadsheet

Data Attribute / Type Description
VESSEL
NUMBER
The numeric vessel code refers to the NOAA Ship Caretta, which was used to collect the data. Used to link the datasets.
CRUISE
NUMBER
Cruise number assigned to the particular survey. Used to link the datasets.
STATION
NUMBER
Station number associated with the cruise number. Used to link the datasets.
DATE
NUMBER
Date when the bottom longline was deployed.
LATITUDE
NUMBER
Decimal degrees of latitude for the position of the mid-point of the set.
LONGITUDE
NUMBER
Decimal degrees of longitude for the position of the mid-point of the set.
TIME
NUMBER
The time of day when the bottom longline was set.
1st HF LATIDTUDE
NUMBER
Decimal degrees of latitude for the position of the 1st High Flier.
1st HF LONGITUDE
NUMBER
Decimal degrees of longitude for the position of the mid-point of the set.
1st HF TIME
NUMBER
Time of day when the 1st High Flier was set.
1st HF DEPTH
NUMBER
The depth of water in meters where the 1st High Flier was set.
2nd HF LATIDTUDE
NUMBER
Decimal degrees of latitude for the position of the 2nd High Flier.
2nd HF LONGITUDE
NUMBER
Decimal degrees of longitude for the position of the 2nd High Flier.
2nd HF TIME
NUMBER
Time of day when the 2nd High Flier was set.
2nd HF DEPTH
NUMBER
The depth of water in meters where the 2nd High Flier was set.
SPECIES
Char
Scientific name of the species sampled.
SAMPLE ID
Char
Aphla-numeric ID assigned to the specimens that were retained for sampling.
SEX
Char
The sex of the specimens collected on the longline. M = male, F = female.
PCL
NUMBER
Precaudal length in cm.
FL
NUMBER
Fork length in cm.
STL
NUMBER
Stretch Total Length in cm.
WGT
NUMBER
Specimen weight in kg.
MATURITY
Char
Maturity status of the specimen. I = immature, M = Mature.
RT UTERUS WIDTH
NUMBER
Width of the right uterine horn in a non-gravid female shark in mm
RT OVIDUCAL WIDTH
NUMBER
Width of the right oviducal gland in a female shark in mm.
# VIT
NUMBER
The number of vitellogenic follicles in the ovary.
VIT WIDTH
NUMBER
The width of the largest vitellogenic follicles in the ovary.
GRAVID
Char
Whether the female was gravid or not. Y = yes, N = no.
EMBRYOS
NUMBER
The number of embryos within the gravid female.

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Contact Information

Metadata Contact
Eric R Hoffmayer
eric.hoffmayer@noaa.gov
228-549-1691

Item Identification

Title: Atlantic Sharpnose Reproductive data
Status: Completed
Abstract:

Reproductive data from Atlantic sharpnose sharks were collected from specimens captured throughout the northern Gulf of Mexico on various research vessels. Data included those necessary to describe the size at maturity, reproductive cycle, mating period, gestation time and fecundity of the species.

Purpose:

To describe the reproduction of Atlantic sharpnose sharks in the northern Gulf of Mexico.

Entity Information

Entity Type: Spreadsheet
Description:

Reproductive data from Atlantic sharpnose sharks were collected from specimens captured throughout the northern Gulf of Mexico on various research vessels. Data included those necessary to describe the size at maturity, reproductive cycle, mating period, gestation time and fecundity of the species.

Data Attributes

Attribute Summary

Rubric Score Primary Key? Name Type Description
100
VESSEL NUMBER The numeric vessel code refers to the NOAA Ship Caretta, which was used to collect the data. Used to link the datasets.
100
CRUISE NUMBER Cruise number assigned to the particular survey. Used to link the datasets.
100
STATION NUMBER Station number associated with the cruise number. Used to link the datasets.
100
DATE NUMBER Date when the bottom longline was deployed.
100
LATITUDE NUMBER Decimal degrees of latitude for the position of the mid-point of the set.
100
LONGITUDE NUMBER Decimal degrees of longitude for the position of the mid-point of the set.
100
TIME NUMBER The time of day when the bottom longline was set.
100
1st HF LATIDTUDE NUMBER Decimal degrees of latitude for the position of the 1st High Flier.
100
1st HF LONGITUDE NUMBER Decimal degrees of longitude for the position of the mid-point of the set.
100
1st HF TIME NUMBER Time of day when the 1st High Flier was set.
100
1st HF DEPTH NUMBER The depth of water in meters where the 1st High Flier was set.
100
2nd HF LATIDTUDE NUMBER Decimal degrees of latitude for the position of the 2nd High Flier.
100
2nd HF LONGITUDE NUMBER Decimal degrees of longitude for the position of the 2nd High Flier.
100
2nd HF TIME NUMBER Time of day when the 2nd High Flier was set.
100
2nd HF DEPTH NUMBER The depth of water in meters where the 2nd High Flier was set.
100
SPECIES Char Scientific name of the species sampled.
100
SAMPLE ID Char Aphla-numeric ID assigned to the specimens that were retained for sampling.
100
SEX Char The sex of the specimens collected on the longline. M = male, F = female.
100
PCL NUMBER Precaudal length in cm.
100
FL NUMBER Fork length in cm.
100
STL NUMBER Stretch Total Length in cm.
100
WGT NUMBER Specimen weight in kg.
100
MATURITY Char Maturity status of the specimen. I = immature, M = Mature.
100
RT UTERUS WIDTH NUMBER Width of the right uterine horn in a non-gravid female shark in mm
100
RT OVIDUCAL WIDTH NUMBER Width of the right oviducal gland in a female shark in mm.
100
# VIT NUMBER The number of vitellogenic follicles in the ovary.
100
VIT WIDTH NUMBER The width of the largest vitellogenic follicles in the ovary.
100
GRAVID Char Whether the female was gravid or not. Y = yes, N = no.
100
EMBRYOS NUMBER The number of embryos within the gravid female.

Attribute Details

VESSEL

CC ID: 321821
Seq. Order: 1
Data Storage Type: NUMBER
Max Length: 2
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

The numeric vessel code refers to the NOAA Ship Caretta, which was used to collect the data. Used to link the datasets.

CRUISE

CC ID: 321822
Seq. Order: 2
Data Storage Type: NUMBER
Max Length: 4
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Cruise number assigned to the particular survey. Used to link the datasets.

STATION

CC ID: 321823
Seq. Order: 3
Data Storage Type: NUMBER
Max Length: 2
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Station number associated with the cruise number. Used to link the datasets.

DATE

CC ID: 321824
Seq. Order: 4
Data Storage Type: NUMBER
Max Length: 8
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Date when the bottom longline was deployed.

LATITUDE

CC ID: 321825
Seq. Order: 5
Data Storage Type: NUMBER
Max Length: 5
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Decimal degrees of latitude for the position of the mid-point of the set.

LONGITUDE

CC ID: 321826
Seq. Order: 6
Data Storage Type: NUMBER
Max Length: 5
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Decimal degrees of longitude for the position of the mid-point of the set.

TIME

CC ID: 321827
Seq. Order: 7
Data Storage Type: NUMBER
Max Length: 4
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

The time of day when the bottom longline was set.

1st HF LATIDTUDE

CC ID: 321828
Seq. Order: 8
Data Storage Type: NUMBER
Max Length: 5
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Decimal degrees of latitude for the position of the 1st High Flier.

1st HF LONGITUDE

CC ID: 321829
Seq. Order: 9
Data Storage Type: NUMBER
Max Length: 5
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Decimal degrees of longitude for the position of the mid-point of the set.

1st HF TIME

CC ID: 321830
Seq. Order: 10
Data Storage Type: NUMBER
Max Length: 4
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Time of day when the 1st High Flier was set.

1st HF DEPTH

CC ID: 321831
Seq. Order: 11
Data Storage Type: NUMBER
Max Length: 3
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

The depth of water in meters where the 1st High Flier was set.

2nd HF LATIDTUDE

CC ID: 321832
Seq. Order: 12
Data Storage Type: NUMBER
Max Length: 5
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Decimal degrees of latitude for the position of the 2nd High Flier.

2nd HF LONGITUDE

CC ID: 321833
Seq. Order: 13
Data Storage Type: NUMBER
Max Length: 5
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Decimal degrees of longitude for the position of the 2nd High Flier.

2nd HF TIME

CC ID: 321834
Seq. Order: 14
Data Storage Type: NUMBER
Max Length: 4
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Time of day when the 2nd High Flier was set.

2nd HF DEPTH

CC ID: 321835
Seq. Order: 15
Data Storage Type: NUMBER
Max Length: 3
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

The depth of water in meters where the 2nd High Flier was set.

SPECIES

CC ID: 321838
Seq. Order: 16
Data Storage Type: Char
Max Length: 26
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Scientific name of the species sampled.

SAMPLE ID

CC ID: 321840
Seq. Order: 17
Data Storage Type: Char
Max Length: 6
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Aphla-numeric ID assigned to the specimens that were retained for sampling.

SEX

CC ID: 321842
Seq. Order: 18
Data Storage Type: Char
Max Length: 1
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

The sex of the specimens collected on the longline. M = male, F = female.

PCL

CC ID: 321843
Seq. Order: 19
Data Storage Type: NUMBER
Max Length: 3
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Precaudal length in cm.

FL

CC ID: 321844
Seq. Order: 20
Data Storage Type: NUMBER
Max Length: 3
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Fork length in cm.

STL

CC ID: 321845
Seq. Order: 21
Data Storage Type: NUMBER
Max Length: 4
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Stretch Total Length in cm.

WGT

CC ID: 321846
Seq. Order: 22
Data Storage Type: NUMBER
Max Length: 3
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Specimen weight in kg.

MATURITY

CC ID: 321847
Seq. Order: 23
Data Storage Type: Char
Max Length: 1
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Maturity status of the specimen. I = immature, M = Mature.

RT UTERUS WIDTH

CC ID: 321848
Seq. Order: 24
Data Storage Type: NUMBER
Max Length: 4
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Width of the right uterine horn in a non-gravid female shark in mm

RT OVIDUCAL WIDTH

CC ID: 321849
Seq. Order: 25
Data Storage Type: NUMBER
Max Length: 3
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Width of the right oviducal gland in a female shark in mm.

# VIT

CC ID: 321850
Seq. Order: 26
Data Storage Type: NUMBER
Max Length: 1
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

The number of vitellogenic follicles in the ovary.

VIT WIDTH

CC ID: 321851
Seq. Order: 27
Data Storage Type: NUMBER
Max Length: 3
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

The width of the largest vitellogenic follicles in the ovary.

GRAVID

CC ID: 321852
Seq. Order: 28
Data Storage Type: Char
Max Length: 1
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Whether the female was gravid or not. Y = yes, N = no.

EMBRYOS

CC ID: 321853
Seq. Order: 29
Data Storage Type: NUMBER
Max Length: 1
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

The number of embryos within the gravid female.

Support Roles

Data Steward

CC ID: 760861
Date Effective From: 2011
Date Effective To:
Contact (Person): Hoffmayer, Eric R
Address: 3209 Frederic Street
Pascagoula, MS 39567-4112
Email Address: eric.hoffmayer@noaa.gov
Phone: 228-549-1691
Fax: 228-769-9200

Distributor

CC ID: 760862
Date Effective From: 2016
Date Effective To:
Contact (Organization): National Centers for Environmental Information - Silver Spring, Maryland (NCEI-MD)
Address: NOAA/NESDIS E/OC SSMC3, 4th Floor, 1351 East-West Highway
Silver Spring, MD 20910-3282
Phone: (301) 713-3277

Metadata Contact

CC ID: 760863
Date Effective From: 2011
Date Effective To:
Contact (Person): Hoffmayer, Eric R
Address: 3209 Frederic Street
Pascagoula, MS 39567-4112
Email Address: eric.hoffmayer@noaa.gov
Phone: 228-549-1691
Fax: 228-769-9200
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Distribution Information

Distribution 1

CC ID: 760860
Start Date: 2016
End Date: Present
Download URL: https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0091/0150634/1.1/data/1-data/Atlantic%20Sharpnose%20Reproductive%20data_repro.csv
Distributor: National Centers for Environmental Information - Silver Spring, Maryland (NCEI-MD) (2016 - Present)
File Name: Atlantic Sharpnose Reproductive data_repro.csv
File Date/Time: 2016-06-07 00:00:00
File Type (Deprecated): csv (comma-separated values)
Distribution Format: CSV - Comma Separated Values (Text)
Compression: Uncompressed
Review Status: Chked Viruses Inapp Content

Catalog Details

Catalog Item ID: 32564
GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:32564
Metadata Record Created By: David Huddleston
Metadata Record Created: 2016-04-25 14:58+0000
Metadata Record Last Modified By: SysAdmin InPortAdmin
Metadata Record Last Modified: 2023-10-17 16:12+0000
Metadata Record Published: 2022-05-05
Owner Org: SEFSC
Metadata Publication Status: Published Externally
Do Not Publish?: N
Metadata Last Review Date: 2022-05-05
Metadata Review Frequency: 1 Year
Metadata Next Review Date: 2023-05-05