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RESTORE Sponsored Research Project: Effects of nitrogen sources and plankton food-web dynamics on habitat quality for the larvae of Atlantic Bluefin Tuna in the Gulf of Mexico

Data Set (DS)  |  National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS)
GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:56761  |  Updated: April 1, 2025  |  Published / External 
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Summary

RESTORE Science Program

Short Citation
National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, 2025: RESTORE Sponsored Research Project: Effects of nitrogen sources and plankton food-web dynamics on habitat quality for the larvae of Atlantic Bluefin Tuna in the Gulf of Mexico, https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/56761.
Full Citation Examples

Abstract

This project will investigate the link between nutrients, food availability, and the survival of Atlantic bluefin tuna larvae which can be used to improve stock assessments for this commercially and recreationally important species.

Distribution Information

  • dissolved inorganic nutrient data

    Knapp, A.N., and R. Thomas. 2021. NOAA RESTORE Science Program: Effects of nitrogen sources and plankton food-web dynamics on habitat quality for the larvae of Atlantic Bluefin Tuna in the Gulf of Mexico - dissolved inorganic nutrient data, 2017-05-11 to 2018-05-19 (NCEI Accession 0232033). NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.25921/297j-7521

  • mesozooplankton data

    Landry, M.R., and R. Swalethorp. 2021. NOAA RESTORE Science Program: Effects of nitrogen sources and plankton food-web dynamics on habitat quality for the larvae of Atlantic Bluefin Tuna in the Gulf of Mexico - mesozooplankton data from 2017-05-10 to 2018-05-19 (NCEI Accession 0229611). NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.25921/2btx-ks54

  • Phytoplankton and Bacteria Data

    Selph, K.E. 2021. NOAA RESTORE Science Program: Effects of nitrogen sources and plankton food-web dynamics on habitat quality for the larvae of Atlantic Bluefin Tuna in the Gulf of Mexico - Phytoplankton and Bacteria Data from 2017-05-11 to 2018-05-19 (NCEI Accession 0230106). NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.25921/5z8v-wc82

  • Biogeochemistry Data

    Stukel, M. and T. Kelly. 2021. NOAA RESTORE Science Program: Effects of nitrogen sources and plankton food-web dynamics on habitat quality for the larvae of Atlantic Bluefin Tuna in the Gulf of Mexico - Biogeochemistry Data, 2017-05-10 to 2018-05-19 (NCEI Accession 0233328). NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.25921/gvyk-b783

Access Constraints:

None

Use Constraints:

None

Controlled Theme Keywords

FISH, FISHERIES, SPECIES LIFE HISTORY

Child Items

No Child Items for this record.

Contact Information

Point of Contact
NCCOS Scientific Data Coordinator
NCCOS.data@noaa.gov

Metadata Contact
NCCOS Scientific Data Coordinator
NCCOS.data@noaa.gov

Extents

Geographic Area 1

-98° W, -82° E, 31° N, 18° S

Time Frame 1
2017-06 - 2021-05

Item Identification

Title: RESTORE Sponsored Research Project: Effects of nitrogen sources and plankton food-web dynamics on habitat quality for the larvae of Atlantic Bluefin Tuna in the Gulf of Mexico
Short Name: Project: Gerard, Bluefin Tuna Larvae
Status: In Work
Creation Date: 2019
Publication Date: 2021
Abstract:

This project will investigate the link between nutrients, food availability, and the survival of Atlantic bluefin tuna larvae which can be used to improve stock assessments for this commercially and recreationally important species.
Purpose:

The largest recreational fisheries in the U.S. occur in the Gulf of Mexico, including economically important species such as bluefin, skipjack, and yellowfin tuna. Atlantic bluefin tuna are highly migratory and spawn in the Gulf of Mexico, but are distributed as adults throughout the Atlantic Ocean. This migratory behavior, as well as year to year changes in environmental conditions at sites where Atlantic bluefin tuna spawn, makes management of the species complex. Being able to track how changes in nutrient availability impact tuna food webs and larval survival is essential to managing open ocean ecosystems.

This project will improve Atlantic bluefin tuna stock assessments and ultimately improve understanding of open-water ecosystems and how variations in productivity impact bluefin tuna.

This project was led by the NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC) in partnership with Florida State University, University of California San Diego, and University of Hawaii at Manoa.

This project was funded by the NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) RESTORE Science Program for the project "Effects of nitrogen sources and plankton food-web dynamics on habitat quality for the larvae of Atlantic Bluefin Tuna in the Gulf of Mexico" implemented by the NOAA NMFS Southeast Fisheries Science Center.

Keywords

Theme Keywords

Thesaurus Keyword
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
EARTH SCIENCE > AGRICULTURE > AGRICULTURAL AQUATIC SCIENCES > FISHERIES
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
EARTH SCIENCE > BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > ANIMALS/VERTEBRATES > FISH
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > ECOLOGICAL DYNAMICS > SPECIES/POPULATION INTERACTIONS > SPECIES LIFE HISTORY
UNCONTROLLED
NCCOS Keywords NCCOS Research Data Type > Field Observation
NCCOS Keywords NCCOS Research Data Type > Model
NCCOS Keywords NCCOS Sponsored Research > RESTORE Science Program

Spatial Keywords

Thesaurus Keyword
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords
OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN > GULF OF AMERICA
UNCONTROLLED
NCCOS Keywords NCCOS Research Location > Region > Gulf of Mexico

Physical Location

Organization: National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science
City: Silver Spring
State/Province: MD

Data Set Information

Data Set Scope Code: Data Set
Data Presentation Form: Table (digital)

Support Roles

Data Steward

CC ID: 857854
Date Effective From: 2019
Date Effective To:
Contact (Position): NCCOS Scientific Data Coordinator
Email Address: NCCOS.data@noaa.gov

Distributor

CC ID: 1182979
Date Effective From: 2021
Date Effective To:
Contact (Organization): NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)
Email Address: ncei.info@noaa.gov
URL: NCEI Contact Information

Metadata Contact

CC ID: 857855
Date Effective From: 2019
Date Effective To:
Contact (Position): NCCOS Scientific Data Coordinator
Email Address: NCCOS.data@noaa.gov

Point of Contact

CC ID: 857856
Date Effective From: 2019
Date Effective To:
Contact (Position): NCCOS Scientific Data Coordinator
Email Address: NCCOS.data@noaa.gov
Contact Instructions:

Barbara Muhling, NOAA Southwest Fisheries Science Center, barbara.muhling@noaa.gov

Frank Parker, NOAA RESTORE Science Program, frank.parker@noaa.gov
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Extents

Extent Group 1

Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area 1

CC ID: 857882
W° Bound: -98
E° Bound: -82
N° Bound: 31
S° Bound: 18

Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 1

CC ID: 857881
Time Frame Type: Range
Start: 2017-06
End: 2021-05

Access Information

Security Class: Unclassified
Data Access Procedure:

Download from website
Data Access Constraints:

None
Data Use Constraints:

None

Distribution Information

Distribution 1

CC ID: 1182984
Start Date: 2021
End Date: Present
Download URL: https://doi.org/10.25921/297j-7521
Distributor: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) (2021 - Present)
File Name: dissolved inorganic nutrient data
Description:

Knapp, A.N., and R. Thomas. 2021. NOAA RESTORE Science Program: Effects of nitrogen sources and plankton food-web dynamics on habitat quality for the larvae of Atlantic Bluefin Tuna in the Gulf of Mexico - dissolved inorganic nutrient data, 2017-05-11 to 2018-05-19 (NCEI Accession 0232033). NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.25921/297j-7521
File Type (Deprecated): NCEI Archived Data Accession

Distribution 2

CC ID: 1182982
Start Date: 2021
End Date: Present
Download URL: https://doi.org/10.25921/2btx-ks54
Distributor: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) (2021 - Present)
File Name: mesozooplankton data
Description:

Landry, M.R., and R. Swalethorp. 2021. NOAA RESTORE Science Program: Effects of nitrogen sources and plankton food-web dynamics on habitat quality for the larvae of Atlantic Bluefin Tuna in the Gulf of Mexico - mesozooplankton data from 2017-05-10 to 2018-05-19 (NCEI Accession 0229611). NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.25921/2btx-ks54
File Type (Deprecated): NCEI Archived Data Accession

Distribution 3

CC ID: 1182983
Start Date: 2021
End Date: Present
Download URL: https://doi.org/10.25921/5z8v-wc82
Distributor: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) (2021 - Present)
File Name: Phytoplankton and Bacteria Data
Description:

Selph, K.E. 2021. NOAA RESTORE Science Program: Effects of nitrogen sources and plankton food-web dynamics on habitat quality for the larvae of Atlantic Bluefin Tuna in the Gulf of Mexico - Phytoplankton and Bacteria Data from 2017-05-11 to 2018-05-19 (NCEI Accession 0230106). NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.25921/5z8v-wc82
File Type (Deprecated): NCEI Archived Data Accession

Distribution 4

CC ID: 1182985
Start Date: 2021
End Date: Present
Download URL: https://doi.org/10.25921/gvyk-b783
Distributor: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) (2021 - Present)
File Name: Biogeochemistry Data
Description:

Stukel, M. and T. Kelly. 2021. NOAA RESTORE Science Program: Effects of nitrogen sources and plankton food-web dynamics on habitat quality for the larvae of Atlantic Bluefin Tuna in the Gulf of Mexico - Biogeochemistry Data, 2017-05-10 to 2018-05-19 (NCEI Accession 0233328). NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.25921/gvyk-b783
File Type (Deprecated): NCEI Archived Data Accession

URLs

URL 1

CC ID: 857866
URL: https://cdn.coastalscience.noaa.gov/restore/restore_tagbottom.png
Name: RESTORE Science Program
URL Type:
Browse Graphic
RESTORE Science Program
Description:

RESTORE Science Program Logo

URL 2

CC ID: 857871
URL: https://restoreactscienceprogram.noaa.gov/projects/bluefin-tuna-larvae
Name: Bluefin Tuna Larvae
URL Type:
Online Resource
Description:

RESTORE Research Project Webpage: Effects of nitrogen sources and plankton food-web dynamics on habitat quality for the larvae of Atlantic bluefin tuna in the Gulf of Mexico

Data Quality

Completeness Report:

For details, see Distribution Information.
Quality Control Procedures Employed:

For details of data quality control methods, see Lineage Sources. All users should independently analyze the datasets according to their own needs and standards to determine data usability.

Data Management

Have Resources for Management of these Data Been Identified?: No
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: 2 years
Actual or Planned Long-Term Data Archive Location: Other
Approximate Delay Between Data Collection and Archiving: 2 years
How Will the Data Be Protected from Accidental or Malicious Modification or Deletion Prior to Receipt by the Archive?:

NCCOS IT Policy

Lineage

Lineage Statement:

This project will investigate the impact of variability in a key nutrient, nitrogen, on lower food webs and the resulting availability of zooplanktonic food resources for Atlantic bluefin tuna larvae in the Gulf of Mexico ecosystem. This information will allow for improvement in Atlantic bluefin tuna stock assessments by making it possible to forecast the feeding, growth, and survival of Atlantic bluefin tuna larvae based on ocean conditions. To accomplish their objectives, the investigators will determine the sources of nitrogen to the ecosystem and measure plankton biomass and rates of primary productivity. They will also assess the abundance, stomach contents, feeding selectivity, age and growth rates of Atlantic bluefin tuna larvae.

Acquisition Information

Instruments

Instrument Unavailable Reason: Not Applicable

Platforms

Platform Unavailable Reason: Not Applicable

Catalog Details

Catalog Item ID: 56761
GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:56761
Metadata Record Created By: Jessica Morgan
Metadata Record Created: 2019-06-26 16:10+0000
Metadata Record Last Modified By: SysAdmin InPortAdmin
Metadata Record Last Modified: 2025-04-01 17:16+0000
Metadata Record Published: 2021-04-05
Owner Org: NCCOS
Metadata Publication Status: Published Externally
Do Not Publish?: N
Metadata Last Review Date: 2021-04-05
Metadata Review Frequency: 1 Year
Metadata Next Review Date: 2022-04-05