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Atlantic Sharpnose Reproductive data

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GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:32564 | Updated: March 4, 2026 | Published / External

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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.

Purpose

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

Description

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.

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.

Atlantic Sharpnose Reproductive data_repro.csv

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Metadata Contact
Eric R Hoffmayer
ORCID: 0000-0001-5297-9546
eric.hoffmayer@noaa.gov
228-549-1691

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 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.

Attribute Summary

	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.

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

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.

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
ORCID:	https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5297-9546
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):	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)
Address:
ROR:	https://ror.org/04r0wrp59
Email Address:	ncei.info@noaa.gov
URL:	NCEI Contact Information

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
ORCID:	https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5297-9546
Email Address:	eric.hoffmayer@noaa.gov
Phone:	228-549-1691
Fax:	228-769-9200

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Distribution 1

CC ID: 760860

Download URL:	https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0091/0150634/1.1/data/1-data/Atlantic%20Sharpnose%20Reproductive%20data_repro.csv
Distributor:	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) (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 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:	2026-03-04 19:17+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

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VESSEL

CRUISE

STATION

DATE

LATITUDE

LONGITUDE

TIME

1st HF LATIDTUDE

1st HF LONGITUDE

1st HF TIME

1st HF DEPTH

2nd HF LATIDTUDE

2nd HF LONGITUDE

2nd HF TIME

2nd HF DEPTH

SPECIES

SAMPLE ID

SEX

PCL

FL

STL

WGT

MATURITY

RT UTERUS WIDTH

RT OVIDUCAL WIDTH

# VIT

VIT WIDTH

GRAVID

EMBRYOS

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Data Steward

Distributor

Metadata Contact

Distribution Information

Distribution 1

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