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2015 Data

Data Set (DS)  |  Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC)
GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:68689  |  Updated: May 15, 2025  |  Published / External 
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Item Identification
Keywords
Data Set Info
Support Roles
Extents
Access Info
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Data Management
Acquisition Info
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Summary

Short Citation
Southeast Fisheries Science Center, 2025: 2015 Data, https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/68689.
Full Citation Examples

Abstract

This contains the final (processed) data and raw data from NF-15-02/03 conducted aboard the NOAA Ship NANCY FOSTER between 11 April 2015 and 02 June 2015. This was a merged research cruise combining the Larval Bluefin Tuna Ecology Survey (LBTES), Coral Reef Ecosystem Research (CRER), and Bluefin Tuna Ecology (BTE) field efforts for 2015.

CLEARANCE COUNTRIES:

Anguilla, Bahamas, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Cuba,

Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica, Mexico, Turks and Caicos Islands

The data includes:

CTD: processed and raw data from all conductivity, temperature, depth (CTD)

casts (ASCII format)

LADCP: processed and raw data from all lowered acoustic Doppler profiler

(LADCP) casts (ASCII and binary format)

SADCP: processed and raw hull-mounted acoustic Doppler current profiler (SADCP) data from the completed cruise ship track (matlab .mat data file, .asc ASCII data file surface velocities only, and raw binary and ASCII files).

TSG: processed and raw sea surface, flow-through data collected with the ship's thermosalinograph (TSG) and fluorometer, covering the completed cruise ship track (XLS and ASCII format)

FISH: processed and raw larval fish (ichthyoplankton) data collected from the various net tows performed during the cruise (XLS and PDF format)

Distribution Information

No Distributions available.

Access Constraints:

None

Controlled Theme Keywords

ACOUSTIC VELOCITY, CONDUCTIVITY, DENSITY, DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI, DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NODC, DOC/NOAA/NMFS/SEFSC, DOC/NOAA/OAR/AOML, FLUORESCENCE, OXYGEN, POTENTIAL TEMPERATURE, SALINITY, WATER PRESSURE, WATER TEMPERATURE

Child Items

Type Title
Entity CTD BTL 2015
Entity CTD Data 2015
Entity CTD Plots 2015
Document Cruise report: Coral Reef Ecosystem Research and Larval Bluefin Tuna Ecology Survey (2015) NOAA ship Nancy Foster (NF-15-02 and NF-15-03) (US Department of State Cruise ID: F2014-098) 11 April 2015 - 02 June 2015
Document Cruise report: Coral Reef Ecosystem Research and Larval Bluefin Tuna Ecology Survey (2015) NOAA ship Nancy Foster (NF-15-02 and NF-15-03) (US Department of State Cruise ID: F2015-010) 11 April 2015 - 02 June 2015
Entity LADCP Data 2015
Entity NF-15-02-LARVAL_FISH_DATA_With_metadata.xlsx
Entity NF1502_OS150bb_surface_vels.asc
Entity NF1502_OS150nb_surface_vels.asc
Entity NF1502_TSG.xls
Entity NF1502_TSG_raw.dat.txt
Document NF1502_final_ladcp_profiles.pdf
Document NF1502and03_leg1_Jamaica_station_activities.tif
Document NF1502and03_leg1_USVI_station_activities.tif
Document NF1502and03_leg2_station_activities.tif
Document NF1502and03_leg3_station_activities.tif
Document NF1502and03_leg4_station_activities.tif
Document Project Instructions NF 15-02 Coral Reef Ecosystem Research Survey NF 15-03 Bluefin Tuna Ecology Survey

Contact Information

Metadata Contact
Estrella Malca
Estrella.Malca@noaa.gov
305-361-4295

Extents

Geographic Area 1

-87.3842° W, -64.3663° E, 24.5559° N, 17.2403° S

Time Frame 1
2015-04-11 - 2015-06-02

Item Identification

Title: 2015 Data
Status: Completed
Creation Date: 2015
Abstract:

This contains the final (processed) data and raw data from NF-15-02/03 conducted aboard the NOAA Ship NANCY FOSTER between 11 April 2015 and 02 June 2015. This was a merged research cruise combining the Larval Bluefin Tuna Ecology Survey (LBTES), Coral Reef Ecosystem Research (CRER), and Bluefin Tuna Ecology (BTE) field efforts for 2015.

CLEARANCE COUNTRIES:

Anguilla, Bahamas, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Cuba,

Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica, Mexico, Turks and Caicos Islands

The data includes:

CTD: processed and raw data from all conductivity, temperature, depth (CTD)

casts (ASCII format)

LADCP: processed and raw data from all lowered acoustic Doppler profiler

(LADCP) casts (ASCII and binary format)

SADCP: processed and raw hull-mounted acoustic Doppler current profiler (SADCP) data from the completed cruise ship track (matlab .mat data file, .asc ASCII data file surface velocities only, and raw binary and ASCII files).

TSG: processed and raw sea surface, flow-through data collected with the ship's thermosalinograph (TSG) and fluorometer, covering the completed cruise ship track (XLS and ASCII format)

FISH: processed and raw larval fish (ichthyoplankton) data collected from the various net tows performed during the cruise (XLS and PDF format)
Purpose:

We extended our annual Atlantic Bluefin Tuna (ABT) larval survey to the western Caribbean, the southeastern Gulf of Mexico, and Florida Straits in an effort to determine the extent of ABT spawning in this region. Additionally, we used adaptive sampling methods to further develop a larval habitat model. This was done because Identifying the relationships between ABT larvae and physical oceanographic gradients will greatly enhance current understanding of the early life history dynamics of this species. This work will also provide useful information on larval bluefin abundance and distribution for the entire Gulf of Mexico and western Caribbean. We anticipate that this work will reduce the variance in the calculation of the ABT larval index, which should lead to improved stock assessments across the region.

Keywords

Theme Keywords

Thesaurus Keyword
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords
DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords
DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NODC > National Oceanographic Data Center, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords
DOC/NOAA/NMFS/SEFSC > Southeast Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords
DOC/NOAA/OAR/AOML > Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory, OAR, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > OCEAN ACOUSTICS > ACOUSTIC VELOCITY
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > OCEAN CHEMISTRY > OXYGEN
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > OCEAN OPTICS > FLUORESCENCE
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > OCEAN PRESSURE > WATER PRESSURE
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > OCEAN TEMPERATURE > POTENTIAL TEMPERATURE
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > OCEAN TEMPERATURE > WATER TEMPERATURE
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > SALINITY/DENSITY > CONDUCTIVITY
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > SALINITY/DENSITY > DENSITY
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > SALINITY/DENSITY > SALINITY
UNCONTROLLED
NODC COLLECTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS US DOC; NOAA; NMFS; Southeast Fisheries Science Center; Miami, FL Laboratory
NODC COLLECTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS US DOC; NOAA; OAR; Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory
NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS CONDUCTIVITY
NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS DISSOLVED OXYGEN
NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS FLUORESCENCE
NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE
NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS Potential temperature (theta)
NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS SALINITY
NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS SOUND VELOCITY
NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS WATER DENSITY
NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS WATER TEMPERATURE
NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS chemical
NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS derived products
NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS in situ
NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS physical
None Bluefin Tuna Ecology (BTE)
None Coral Reef Ecosystem Research (CRER)

Temporal Keywords

Thesaurus Keyword
UNCONTROLLED
None 2015

Spatial Keywords

Thesaurus Keyword
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords
OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords
OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN > CARIBBEAN SEA
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords
OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN > GULF OF AMERICA
UNCONTROLLED
NODC SEA AREA NAMES THESAURUS Caribbean Sea
NODC SEA AREA NAMES THESAURUS Gulf of Mexico
NODC SEA AREA NAMES THESAURUS North Atlantic Ocean
NODC SEA AREA NAMES THESAURUS Straits of Florida

Instrument Keywords

Thesaurus Keyword
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords
CTD > Conductivity, Temperature, Depth
UNCONTROLLED
NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS CTD

Platform Keywords

Thesaurus Keyword
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Platform Keywords
Nancy Foster > NOAA Ship Nancy Foster
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Platform Keywords
Ships
UNCONTROLLED
ICES/SeaDataNet Ship Codes NANCY FOSTER (ICES code: 33NF)
NODC PLATFORM NAMES THESAURUS NOAA Ship Nancy Foster

Data Set Information

Data Set Scope Code: Data Set
Maintenance Frequency: None Planned
Data Presentation Form: Document (digital)

Support Roles

Data Steward

CC ID: 1261012
Date Effective From: 2015
Date Effective To:
Contact (Person): Smith, Ryan H
Address: 4301 Rickenbacker Cswy
Miami, FL 33149-1026
United States
Email Address: ryan.smith@noaa.gov
Phone: (305) 361-4328
Fax: (305) 361-4392

Distributor

CC ID: 1343168
Date Effective From: 2024
Date Effective To:
Contact (Organization): NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)
Email Address: ncei.info@noaa.gov
URL: NCEI Contact Information

Distributor

CC ID: 1261013
Date Effective From: 2016
Date Effective To:
Contact (Organization): Atlantic Oceanographic & Meteorological Laboratory (AOML)
Address: 4301 Rickenbacker Causeway
Miami, FL 33149
Phone: 305-361-4420
URL: https://www.aoml.noaa.gov/

Metadata Contact

CC ID: 1261014
Date Effective From: 2015
Date Effective To:
Contact (Person): Malca, Estrella
Address: 75 Va Beach Dr
Miami , FL
Email Address: Estrella.Malca@noaa.gov
Phone: 305-361-4295

Originator

CC ID: 1261016
Date Effective From: 2015
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

Originator

CC ID: 1261015
Date Effective From: 2015
Date Effective To:
Contact (Organization): Atlantic Oceanographic & Meteorological Laboratory (AOML)
Address: 4301 Rickenbacker Causeway
Miami, FL 33149
Phone: 305-361-4420
URL: https://www.aoml.noaa.gov/
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Extents

Currentness Reference: Ground Condition

Extent Group 1

Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area 1

CC ID: 1342241
W° Bound: -87.3842
E° Bound: -64.3663
N° Bound: 24.5559
S° Bound: 17.2403

Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 1

CC ID: 1342242
Time Frame Type: Range
Start: 2015-04-11
End: 2015-06-02

Access Information

Data License: CC0-1.0
Data License URL: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/
Data License Statement: These data were produced by NOAA and are not subject to copyright protection in the United States. NOAA waives any potential copyright and related rights in these data worldwide through the Creative Commons Zero 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication (CC0-1.0).
Security Class: Unclassified
Data Access Constraints:

None

URLs

URL 1

CC ID: 1257031
URL: https://www.aoml.noaa.gov/ftp/pub/phod/rsmith/CRER/data/NF1502_State_Dept_DVD/
Name: Page For CD Containing 2015 Data
URL Type:
Online Resource

URL 2

CC ID: 1323359
URL: https://data.ngdc.noaa.gov/platforms/ocean/nos/DAPRs/M-I907-NF-15_DAPR.pdf
Name: Data Acquisition and Processing Report NOAA Ship Nancy Foster March 2015
URL Type:
Online Resource
Description:

Data Acquisition and Processing Report

M-I907-NF-15 Caribbean Sea, USVI

March 2015

NOAA Ship Nancy Foster

Center for Coastal Monitoring & Assessment, Biogeography Branch

Lead Scientist, Timothy Battista

URL 3

CC ID: 1323360
URL: https://nfchroniclesnoaa.blogspot.com/2015/05/
Name: blog about a research survey aboard the NOAA Ship Nancy Foster searching for bluefin tuna larvae among other fishy creatures
URL Type:
Online Resource

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
Actual or Planned Long-Term Data Archive Location: NCEI-MD
How Will the Data Be Protected from Accidental or Malicious Modification or Deletion Prior to Receipt by the Archive?:

Already at Archive

Acquisition Information

Instruments

Instrument 1

CC ID: 1343171
Identifier: CTD
Instrument / Gear: Instrument
Instrument Type: CTD
Description:

Conductivity-Temperature-Depth probe

Platforms

Platform 1

CC ID: 1343172
Identifier: Nancy Foster (NF)
Docucomp UUID: 1fa18100-70e3-11e0-a1f0-0800200c9a66
Description:

Nancy Foster, one of the most operationally diverse platforms in the NOAA fleet, was originally built as a Navy yard torpedo test (YTT) craft. In 2001, the Navy transferred the vessel to NOAA who outfitted the ship to conduct coastal research along the U.S. Atlantic/Gulf coasts, and the Caribbean. Nancy Foster is named for Dr. Nancy Foster, in tribute to her outstanding contributions in advancing NOAA's mission through her leadership within the National Marine Fisheries Service and National Ocean Service from 1986 until 2000. Nancy Foster supports applied research for NOAA's National Ocean Service and Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research. Operations include the characterization of habitats in our nation's National Marine Sanctuaries and coastal waters, water quality studies, maritime heritage surveys, and coral reef assessments. The vessel employs state of the art navigation and propulsion systems resulting in high quality and efficient data collection with cutting edge technology including high resolution multibeam sonars, split beam sonars, and an array of water quality sensors and CTDs. Additional capabilities include water, sediment, and core sampling, sub-bottom profiling, diving with air and NITROX, ROV and AUV operations, small boat operations and servicing oceanographic/atmospheric surface and subsurface buoys..

Mounted Instrument 1
Identifier: CTD

Catalog Details

Catalog Item ID: 68689
GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:68689
Metadata Record Created By: Lee M Weinberger
Metadata Record Created: 2022-12-07 18:55+0000
Metadata Record Last Modified By: SysAdmin InPortAdmin
Metadata Record Last Modified: 2025-05-15 19:16+0000
Metadata Record Published: 2023-07-12
Owner Org: SEFSC
Metadata Publication Status: Published Externally
Do Not Publish?: N
Metadata Review Frequency: 1 Year