Akule and 'Opelu Larval Data from Plankton Tows Conducted off the Kona Coast in West Hawai'i between 1997 and 2018
Data Set (DS) | Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC)GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:69138 | Updated: October 17, 2023 | Published / External
Summary
Short Citation
Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center, 2024: Akule and 'Opelu Larval Data from Plankton Tows Conducted off the Kona Coast in West Hawai'i between 1997 and 2018, https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/69138.
Full Citation Examples
The data described here includes the analysis of plankton samples for the presence and size of akule and 'opelu larvae, as well as the tow metadata of samples including tow type, mesh size, and distance from shore. This data was collected as a part of Pacific Island Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC) Ecosystem Sciences Division (ESD)'s West Hawai'i Ichthyoplankton Time Series Project. This project targeted the biosampling of commercially important species including billfish and tuna, but included all available ichthyoplankton; from 2016-2018 the focus shifted to plankton community structure around the island and in/out of oceanographic features. This data was produced by analysis of plankton samples collected off the Kona Coast of Hawai'i from 1997 throughout 2018 by NOAA ships and small boats. Ichthyoplankton samples were collected by 6 ft. Isaacs-Kidd Midwater Trawls and 1m ring-nets towing aside the ships/boats. Neuston and vertical tows were conducted from 2016-2018 to better assess the vertical distribution of larvae in the top 10m.
Distribution Information
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CSV - Comma Separated Values (Text)
This file includes catches of larval 'opelu (Decapterus macarellus) and akule (Selar crumenophthalmus) in West Hawaii from 1997-2018 with relative metadata including larvae size, tow type, slick, sample ID, distance to shore and mean depth at time of capture. The file is 8KB in .CSV format.
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CSV - Comma Separated Values (Text)
This file contains metadata for all tows completed in West Hawai'i from 1997-2018 including sample ID, tow type, mean depth, slick, gear type, mesh size, date, latitude, and longitude. This .CSV file is 64KB.
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Please cite NOAA Fisheries, Ecosystem Science Division (ESD) when using the data.
Example:
Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center, 2023: Akule and 'Opelu Larval Data from Plankton Tows Conducted off the Kona Coast in West Hawai'i between 1997 and 2018, https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/69138.
Controlled Theme Keywords
biota, Decapterus macarellus, EARTH SCIENCE, FISHERIES, oceans, RAY-FINNED FISHES, Selar crumenophthalmus
Child Items
Type | Title |
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Entity | Akule_Opelu_Larval_Hawaii_1997-2018_DataDictionary |
Contact Information
Point of Contact
Emily Contreras
emily.contreras@noaa.gov
Metadata Contact
Lori H Luers
lori.luers@noaa.gov
Extents
-156.739° W,
-155.539° E,
20.13833° N,
18.78045° S
Extent of samples collected off West Hawai'i from 1997-2018
1997-04-12 - 2018-07-19
Sampling occurred through 1997-2006, 2009, 2011, 2016-2018.
Item Identification
Title: | Akule and 'Opelu Larval Data from Plankton Tows Conducted off the Kona Coast in West Hawai'i between 1997 and 2018 |
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Short Name: | ESD_AkuleOpelu_WestHawaii |
Status: | Completed |
Abstract: |
The data described here includes the analysis of plankton samples for the presence and size of akule and 'opelu larvae, as well as the tow metadata of samples including tow type, mesh size, and distance from shore. This data was collected as a part of Pacific Island Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC) Ecosystem Sciences Division (ESD)'s West Hawai'i Ichthyoplankton Time Series Project. This project targeted the biosampling of commercially important species including billfish and tuna, but included all available ichthyoplankton; from 2016-2018 the focus shifted to plankton community structure around the island and in/out of oceanographic features. This data was produced by analysis of plankton samples collected off the Kona Coast of Hawai'i from 1997 throughout 2018 by NOAA ships and small boats. Ichthyoplankton samples were collected by 6 ft. Isaacs-Kidd Midwater Trawls and 1m ring-nets towing aside the ships/boats. Neuston and vertical tows were conducted from 2016-2018 to better assess the vertical distribution of larvae in the top 10m. |
Purpose: |
Monitoring ichyoplankton levels helps us understand the composition of the neustonic plankton communities across space and time, with focus on larval dynamics of commercially and culturally important larval species. These data represent a strong mechanism to monitor spawning, recruitment, and phenology of larvae. |
Notes: |
A NOAA technical memorandum will be published in 2023 with the use of this data; this metadata record will be updated with this link once it is published. |
Other Citation Details: |
Gove JM, Whitney JL, McManus MA, Lecky J, Carvalho FC, Lynch JM, Li J, Neubauer P, Smith KA, Phipps JE, Kobayashi D, Balagso KB, Contreras EA, Manuel ME, Merrifield MA, Polovina JJ, Asner GP, Maynard JA, Williams GJ. 2019b. Prey-size plastics are invading larval fish nurseries. Proc Nat Acad Sci. 116(48):24143-24149. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1907496116. Whitney JL, Gove JM, McManus MA, Smith KA, Lecky J, Neubauer P, Phipps, JE, Contreras EA, Kobayashi, DR, Asner GP. 2021. Surface slicks are pelagic nurseries for diverse ocean fauna. Sci Rep. 11(1): 3197. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-81407-00. |
Supplemental Information: |
The data described here include tow data collected as a part of PIFSC/ESD's West Hawai'i Ichthyoplankton Time Series Project. The West Hawai'i Ichthyoplankton Time Series began in 1997, when ichthyoplankton was collected by neuston tows off West Hawai'i to assess the spatial and temporal variability in larval distribution and abundance. After samples are processed and fish are identified, environmental metadata helps us monitor seasonal occurrence, vertical distribution, habitat and temperature associations, and cross-shore distribution of larvae. The response of larvae to oceanographic conditions can provide insight into how the environment may modulate recruitment. |
Keywords
Theme Keywords
Thesaurus | Keyword |
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Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords |
EARTH SCIENCE
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Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords |
EARTH SCIENCE > BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > ANIMALS/VERTEBRATES > FISH > RAY-FINNED FISHES
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Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords |
EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > AQUATIC SCIENCES > FISHERIES
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ISO 19115 Topic Category |
biota
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ISO 19115 Topic Category |
oceans
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World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) |
Decapterus macarellus
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World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) |
Selar crumenophthalmus
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UNCONTROLLED | |
CoRIS Discovery Thesaurus | Geographic Information > Ecological Characterization |
CoRIS Theme Thesaurus | EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Aquatic Habitat > Coastal Habitat |
CoRIS Theme Thesaurus | EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Aquatic Habitat > Water Column Habitat |
CoRIS Theme Thesaurus | EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Microbiota > Plankton > Fish Eggs and Larvae |
CoRIS Theme Thesaurus | EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Microbiota > Plankton > Neuston |
NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS | Date |
NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS | Distance to Shore |
NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS | Fish species |
NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS | Gear Type |
NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS | Habitat- Slicks |
NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS | Latitude |
NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS | Longitude |
NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS | Mesh size |
NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS | Sample Identification |
NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS | Species identification- organism length |
NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS | Tow depth |
NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS | Tow type |
NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS | Water Depth- Average |
NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS | Discrete sample |
NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS | Profile |
NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS | Survey |
NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS | Time series |
NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS | Visual observation |
NODC SUBMITTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS | US DOC; NOAA; NMFS; Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center; Ecosystem Sciences Division |
None | Ecosystem Sciences Division |
None | ESD |
None | Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center |
None | PIFSC |
Spatial Keywords
Thesaurus | Keyword |
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Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords |
CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA > HAWAII
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Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords |
OCEAN > PACIFIC OCEAN > CENTRAL PACIFIC OCEAN > HAWAIIAN ISLANDS > HAWAII ISLAND
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UNCONTROLLED | |
CoRIS Place Thesaurus | COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Hawaii > Hawaii > Kona Coast (19N155W0002) |
CoRIS Place Thesaurus | OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Central Pacific Ocean > Hawaiian Islands > Hawaii Island > Kona Coast (19N155W0002) |
NODC SEA AREA NAMES THESAURUS: | Coastal Waters of Hawaii |
Instrument Keywords
Thesaurus | Keyword |
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UNCONTROLLED | |
NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS | GPS |
Platform Keywords
Thesaurus | Keyword |
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UNCONTROLLED | |
NODC PLATFORM NAMES THESAURUS | Oscar Elton Sette |
NODC PLATFORM NAMES THESAURUS | Townsend Cromwell |
Physical Location
Organization: | Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center |
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City: | Honolulu |
State/Province: | HI |
Country: | USA |
Data Set Information
Data Set Scope Code: | Data Set |
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Data Set Type: | CSV Files |
Maintenance Frequency: | None Planned |
Data Presentation Form: | Table (digital) |
Entity Attribute Overview: |
https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/69140 |
Distribution Liability: |
While every effort has been made to ensure that these data are accurate and reliable within the limits of the current state of the art, NOAA cannot assume liability for any damages caused by errors or omissions in the data, nor as a result of the failure of the data to function on a particular system. NOAA makes no warranty, expressed or implied, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. |
Data Set Credit: | NOAA Fisheries, Ecosystem Sciences Division |
Support Roles
Data Steward
Date Effective From: | 2016 |
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Date Effective To: | |
Contact (Person): | Whitney, Jonathan L |
Email Address: | jonathan.whitney@noaa.gov |
Distributor
Date Effective From: | 2023 |
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Date Effective To: | |
Contact (Organization): | Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC) |
Address: |
1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu, HI 96818 USA |
Email Address: | pifsc.info@noaa.gov |
Phone: | 808-725-5360 |
URL: | https://www.pifsc.noaa.gov |
Business Hours: | 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
Metadata Contact
Date Effective From: | 2023 |
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Date Effective To: | |
Contact (Person): | Luers, Lori H |
Address: |
1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu, HI 96818 USA |
Email Address: | lori.luers@noaa.gov |
Originator
Date Effective From: | 1997-01-01 |
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Date Effective To: | |
Contact (Organization): | Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC) |
Address: |
1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu, HI 96818 USA |
Email Address: | pifsc.info@noaa.gov |
Phone: | 808-725-5360 |
URL: | https://www.pifsc.noaa.gov |
Business Hours: | 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
Point of Contact
Date Effective From: | 2019 |
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Date Effective To: | |
Contact (Person): | Contreras, Emily |
Email Address: | emily.contreras@noaa.gov |
Extents
Currentness Reference: | Timeframe of the tows performed to collect samples used for analysis in 2023. |
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Extent Group 1
Extent Description: |
Sampling occurred off the Kona coast from 1997 through 2018. |
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Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area 1
W° Bound: | -156.739 | |
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E° Bound: | -155.539 | |
N° Bound: | 20.13833 | |
S° Bound: | 18.78045 | |
Description |
Extent of samples collected off West Hawai'i from 1997-2018 |
Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 1
Time Frame Type: | Range |
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Start: | 1997-04-12 |
End: | 2018-07-19 |
Description: |
Sampling occurred through 1997-2006, 2009, 2011, 2016-2018. |
Access Information
Security Class: | Unclassified |
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Security Classification System: |
Not applicable |
Security Handling Description: |
Not applicable |
Data Access Policy: |
NOAA Ecosystem Science Division (ESD) Data Sharing Recommendations, version 9.0 updated August 12, 2015: ESD welcomes the opportunity to collaborate on research issues contributing to the scientific basis for better management of marine ecosystems. ESD has a very diverse set of field activities that generates large volumes of data using an array of data collection protocols. The following recommendations are for your consideration as you use this data: 1) Data analyses should take all field exigencies into account. The most effective way to do this would be active collaboration with ESD principal investigators. 2) In all presentations, product releases, or publications using data generated by ESD, proper acknowledgement of both ESD and the individuals responsible for data collection is expected. Citing the DOI (if available) is preferred, a non-DOI example is listed below. 3) If you collect or generate data for the same study areas, ESD requests that you share relevant information on complimentary data collections. 4) Those receiving data are strongly urged to inform the ESD Data Management Team of any errors and discrepancies that are discovered during the course of using these data. They are further urged to bring to the attention of the Team all problems and difficulties encountered in using these data. This information is necessary in order to improve the collections and to facilitate more efficient and economical data processing and retrieval. The users are asked to supply copies of any missing data that may be located, and to provide information as to significant subsets and special aggregations of data that are developed in using the material provided. Example citation: "This publication makes use of data products provided by the Ecosystem Science Division (ESD), Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), with funding support from the NOAA Ocean Acidification Program (OAP). The analysis and interpretations presented here are solely that of the current authors.ÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂà|
Data Access Procedure: |
Data can be accessed online via the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) Ocean Archive. |
Data Access Constraints: |
None |
Data Use Constraints: |
Please cite NOAA Fisheries, Ecosystem Science Division (ESD) when using the data. Example: Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center, 2023: Akule and 'Opelu Larval Data from Plankton Tows Conducted off the Kona Coast in West Hawai'i between 1997 and 2018, https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/69138. |
Metadata Access Constraints: |
None |
Metadata Use Constraints: |
None |
Distribution Information
Distribution 1
Download URL: | http://accession.nodc.noaa.gov/0277846 |
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Distributor: | Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC) (2023 - Present) |
File Name: | ESD_AkuleOpeluLarvae_WestHawaii_1997-2018 |
Description: |
This file includes catches of larval 'opelu (Decapterus macarellus) and akule (Selar crumenophthalmus) in West Hawaii from 1997-2018 with relative metadata including larvae size, tow type, slick, sample ID, distance to shore and mean depth at time of capture. The file is 8KB in .CSV format. |
File Type (Deprecated): | csv (comma-separated values) |
Distribution Format: | CSV - Comma Separated Values (Text) |
Distribution 2
Download URL: | http://accession.nodc.noaa.gov/0277846 |
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Distributor: | Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC) (2023 - Present) |
File Name: | ESD_AkuleOpeluLarvae_WestHawaii_Tow_metadata_1997-2018.csv |
Description: |
This file contains metadata for all tows completed in West Hawai'i from 1997-2018 including sample ID, tow type, mean depth, slick, gear type, mesh size, date, latitude, and longitude. This .CSV file is 64KB. |
File Type (Deprecated): | csv (comma-separated values) |
Distribution Format: | CSV - Comma Separated Values (Text) |
URLs
URL 1
URL: | https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/region/pacific-islands#science |
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Name: | NOAA Fisheries Pacific Islands Region - Science Overview |
URL Type: |
Online Resource
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Technical Environment
Description: |
A GPS unit was used to record distance to shore, and coordinates of each tow. The mean depth value was recorded by entering coordinates in ArcGIS using SRTM15+ v2 global bathymetry dataset (15 arc second resolution). |
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Data Quality
Accuracy: |
Larval fish of certain taxa are notoriously difficult to identify to species. We consulted the help of fish expert at PIFSC Bruce Mundy and his resources to help us identify 'Opelu (Decapterus macarellus) and Akule (Selar crumenophthalmus). We also utilized DNA barcoding to confirm ID's of larvae, and utilized the morphological characteristics of those larvae to identify others. Larvae smaller than 2mm were unable to be confidently identified. |
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Completeness Report: |
Of the 1,016 neuston tows conducted in West Hawai'i, 660 of these contained whole and accurate metadata functional for analysis. All 123 vertical tows were included in this data set. |
Conceptual Consistency: |
Research conducted before 2016 targeted the sampling of billfish and tuna primarily using large research vessels, and did not focus on oceanographic features (ie. surface slicks). Tows conducted between 2016-2018 were slick-focused and used both small boats and large vessels. Ichthyoplankton and larvae were processed in the same manner. |
Quality Control Procedures Employed: |
Tows with missing metadata (eg. length of tow, volume filtered, latitude/longitude) were excluded from analysis. Whole plankton samples were occasionally dried out or for some other reason unable to be processed, and these tows were also removed from this data set. |
Data Management
Have Resources for Management of these Data Been Identified?: | Yes |
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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: | Unknown |
Actual or Planned Long-Term Data Archive Location: | NCEI-MD |
Approximate Delay Between Data Collection and Archiving: | Unknown |
How Will the Data Be Protected from Accidental or Malicious Modification or Deletion Prior to Receipt by the Archive?: |
NOAA IRC and NOAA Fisheries ITS resources and assets. |
Lineage
Lineage Statement: |
The West Hawai'i Ichthyoplankton Time Series began in 1997, when ichthyoplankton was collected by neuston tows off West Hawai'i to assess the spatial and temporal variability in larval distribution and abundance. Samples were analyzed under microscope and larvae were identified, counted and measured for length. Distance from shore and mean bottom depth metrics were also utilized in the analysis of akule and opelu larval ecology. Environmental metadata helps us monitor seasonal occurrence, vertical distribution, habitat and temperature associations, and cross-shore distribution of larvae. The response of larvae to oceanographic conditions can provide insight into how the environment may modulate recruitment. |
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Sources
Gove JM, Whitney JL, McManus MA, Lecky J, Carvalho FC, Lynch JM, Li J, Neubauer P, Smith KA, Phipps JE, Kobayashi D, Balagso KB, Contreras EA, Manuel ME, Merrifield MA, Polovina JJ, Asner GP, Maynard JA, Williams GJ. 2019b. Prey-size plastics are invading larval fish nurseries. Proc Nat Acad Sci. 116(48):24143-24149
Citation URL: | https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1907496116 |
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Citation URL Description: |
Many of the worldâs marine fish spend the first days to weeks feeding and developing at the ocean surface. However, very little is known about the ocean processes that govern larval fish survivorship and hence adult fish populations that supply essential nutrients and protein to human societies. We demonstrate that surface slicks, meandering lines of convergence on the ocean surface, are important larval fish nurseries that disproportionately accumulate nonnutritious, toxin-laden prey-size plastics. Plastic pieces were found in numerous larval fish taxa at a time when nutrition is critical for survival. Surface slicks are a ubiquitous coastal ocean feature, suggesting that plastic accumulation in these larval fish nurseries could have far reaching ecological and socioeconomic impacts. |
Whitney JL, Gove JM, McManus MA, Smith KA, Lecky J, Neubauer P, Phipps, JE, Contreras EA, Kobayashi, DR, Asner GP. 2021. Surface slicks are pelagic nurseries for diverse ocean fauna. Sci Rep. 11(1): 3197.
Citation URL: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-81407-0 |
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Citation URL Description: |
Here, we provide evidence that surface slicks, a common coastal convergence feature, provide nursery habitat for diverse marine larvae, including >100 species of commercially and ecologically important fishes. The vast majority of invertebrate and larval fish taxa sampled had mean densities 2-110 times higher in slicks than in ambient water. Combining in-situ surveys with remote sensing, we estimate that slicks contain 39% of neustonic larval fishes, 26% of surface-dwelling zooplankton (prey), and 75% of floating organic debris (shelter) in our 1000 km2 study area in Hawai'i. Results indicate late-larval fishes actively select slick habitats to capitalize on concentrations of diverse prey and shelter. By providing these survival advantages, surface slicks enhance larval supply and replenishment of adult populations from coral reef, epipelagic, and deep-water ecosystems. |
Acquisition Information
Instruments
Instrument Unavailable Reason: | Not Applicable |
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Platforms
Platform Unavailable Reason: | Not Applicable |
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Catalog Details
Catalog Item ID: | 69138 |
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GUID: | gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:69138 |
Metadata Record Created By: | Lori H Luers |
Metadata Record Created: | 2023-01-20 00:29+0000 |
Metadata Record Last Modified By: | SysAdmin InPortAdmin |
Metadata Record Last Modified: | 2023-10-17 16:12+0000 |
Metadata Record Published: | 2023-05-03 |
Owner Org: | PIFSC |
Metadata Publication Status: | Published Externally |
Do Not Publish?: | N |
Metadata Last Review Date: | 2023-05-03 |
Metadata Review Frequency: | 1 Year |
Metadata Next Review Date: | 2024-05-03 |