58645
Otolith_Data_From_Strandings.csv
Entity
Published / External
58439
Using the otolith sulcus to aid in prey identification and improve estimates of prey size in diet studies of a piscivorous predator
Data Set
Contains Data collected from the Otoliths of the stomach of the stranded dolphins
Southeast Fisheries Science Center
Miami
FL
USA
SEFSC PARR Data Server
Data Table
Contains Data collected from the Otoliths of the stomach of the stranded dolphins
10
Field ID Number
Character
7
Yes
No
Active
Individual identification number assigned to each specimen.
20
Stomach Chamber
Character
No
No
Active
The chamber within the stomach in which the contents were found.
30
Removed from head
Character
No
No
Active
Yes if the otolith was found in the head of the fish.
40
Common name
Character
No
No
Active
Common name of the fish species.
50
Species
Character
25
No
No
Active
Scientific name of the fish species.
60
Number left otoliths
Numeric
2
No
No
Active
Number of otoliths from the left side counted from stomach contents.
70
Number right otoliths
Numeric
No
No
Active
Number of otoliths from the right side counted from stomach contents.
80
Otoliths Unknown Side
Numeric
No
No
Active
Number of otoliths for which it was unknown if they were from the left or right side.
90
Side Graded
Character
No
No
Active
Which otolith was graded for erosion - L for left or R for right.
100
Grade
character
No
No
Active
The erosion grade of the otolith:0, undamaged; 1, barely degraded, sulcus fully visible; 2, slightly degraded, somewhat chalky appearance, sulcus is still fully visible; 3-5, moderately to severely degraded, broken, erosion affecting sulcus edge.
110
Count of Minimum Number
Numeric
No
No
Active
Minimum number of fish meeting the criteria of the prior fields
120
Otolith Length (mm)
Numeric
No
No
Active
Measured length of the otolith (left or right).
130
Sulcus Length (mm)
Numeric
No
No
Active
Measured length of the suculus (left or right).
140
Cauda length (mm)
Numeric
No
No
Active
Measured length of the cauda (left or right).
150
Nodules present (Yes/No/ reduced)
Character
No
No
Active
Yes indicates nodules were present on the otolith, reducted indicates nodules are present but reduced in size, and no means nodules were absent.
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Lee Weinberger
2020-01-16T16:54:00
SysAdmin InPortAdmin
2022-08-09T17:11:43
2021-04-29
Southeast Fisheries Science Center
SEFSC
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Miami
FL
33149
USA
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