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Summary

Short Citation
NMFS Office of Science and Technology, 2025: Fish and Invertebrate Interpolated Biomass Distribution Surfaces 20240701, https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/73090.
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Abstract

These files contain rasterized interpolated biomass distributions for fish and invertebrate species caught in NOAA Fisheries fishery-independent surveys. The distribution maps were produced for the Distribution Mapping and Analysis Portal (DisMAP) project. The distributions were generated from catch-per-unit-effort data from the fisheries-independent surveys. This data set covers 8 regions of the United States: Northeast, Southeast, Gulf of Mexico, West Coast, Bering Sea, Aleutian Islands, Gulf of Alaska, and Hawai'i islands.

Distribution Information

Use Constraints:

***No Warranty*** The user assumes the entire risk related to its use of these data. NMFS is providing these data "as is" and NMFS disclaims any and all warranties, whether express or implied, including (without limitation) any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. No warranty expressed or implied is made regarding the accuracy or utility of the data on any other system or for general or scientific purposes, nor shall the act of distribution constitute any such warranty. It is strongly recommended that careful attention be paid to the contents of the metadata file associated with these data to evaluate dataset limitations, restrictions or intended use. In no event will NMFS be liable to you or to any third party for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, special or exemplary damages or lost profit resulting from any use or misuse of these data.

Controlled Theme Keywords

biota, oceans

Child Items

No Child Items for this record.

Contact Information

Point of Contact
Melissa A Karp
melissa.karp@noaa.gov
(301) 427-8202

Metadata Contact
John F Kennedy
john.f.kennedy@noaa.gov
301-427-8149

Extents

Geographic Area 1

170° W, -165° E, 57° N, 47° S

Time Frame 1
1983-01-01 00:00:00+0000 - 2018-12-31 00:00:00+0000

Item Identification

Title: Fish and Invertebrate Interpolated Biomass Distribution Surfaces 20240701
Status: In Work
Publication Date: 2024-07-01
Abstract:

These files contain rasterized interpolated biomass distributions for fish and invertebrate species caught in NOAA Fisheries fishery-independent surveys. The distribution maps were produced for the Distribution Mapping and Analysis Portal (DisMAP) project. The distributions were generated from catch-per-unit-effort data from the fisheries-independent surveys. This data set covers 8 regions of the United States: Northeast, Southeast, Gulf of Mexico, West Coast, Bering Sea, Aleutian Islands, Gulf of Alaska, and Hawai'i islands.

Purpose:

These data were created as part of the DisMAP project to enable visualization and analysis of changes in fish and invertebrate distributions. These interpolated biomass layers provide information on the spatial distribution of species caught in the NOAA Fisheries fisheries-independent surveys. Information on species distributions is of paramount importance for understanding and preparing for climate-change impacts, and plays a key role in climate-ready fisheries management.

Keywords

Theme Keywords

Thesaurus Keyword
ISO 19115 Topic Category
biota
ISO 19115 Topic Category
oceans
UNCONTROLLED
None aquatic sciences
None biosphere
None climate change
None distribution
None earth science
None ecological dynamics
None fish
None fisheries
None fishery-independent surveys
None invertebrates
None oceans
None range changes
None seasonal distribution
None species/population interactions

Spatial Keywords

Thesaurus Keyword
UNCONTROLLED
None Aleutian Islands
None Bering Sea
None East Coast
None Gulf of Alaska
None Gulf of Mexico
None Hawaii Islands
None Northeast US
None Southeast US
None West Coast

Physical Location

City: Silver Spring
State/Province: MD

Data Set Information

Data Set Scope Code: Data Set
Maintenance Frequency: As Needed
Data Presentation Form: Map (digital)
Data Set Credit: The distribution maps were produced by NMFS OST in partnership with OceanAdapt at Rutgers University

Support Roles

Data Steward

CC ID: 1341502
Date Effective From: 2023-04-01
Date Effective To:
Contact (Person): Haverland, Timothy J
Address: 1315 East West Hwy
Silver Spring, MD 20910-3282
USA
Email Address: tim.haverland@noaa.gov
Phone: 301-427-8137
Fax: 301-713-4137

Distributor

CC ID: 1341503
Date Effective From: 2023-04-01
Date Effective To:
Contact (Organization): NMFS Office of Science and Technology (OST)
Address: 1315 East West Highway
Silver Spring, MD 20910
USA
Phone: 301-427-8100
URL: http://www.st.nmfs.noaa.gov/
Business Hours: 0700 - 1800 EST/EDT

Metadata Contact

CC ID: 1341505
Date Effective From: 2023-04-01
Date Effective To:
Contact (Person): Kennedy, John F
Address: 1315 East-West Highway
Silver Spring, MD 20910
USA
Email Address: john.f.kennedy@noaa.gov
Phone: 301-427-8149

Point of Contact

CC ID: 1341504
Date Effective From: 2023-04-01
Date Effective To:
Contact (Person): Karp, Melissa A
Email Address: melissa.karp@noaa.gov
Phone: (301) 427-8202

Extents

Currentness Reference: Publication Date

Extent Group 1

Extent Description:

Aleutian Islands Sample Locations 1983 to 2018

Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area 1

CC ID: 1341549
W° Bound: 170
E° Bound: -165
N° Bound: 57
S° Bound: 47

Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 1

CC ID: 1341548
Time Frame Type: Range
Start: 1983-01-01 00:00:00+0000
End: 2018-12-31 00:00:00+0000

Extent Group 2

Extent Description:

Eastern Bering Sea Sample Locations 1982 to 2019

Extent Group 2 / Geographic Area 1

CC ID: 1341552
W° Bound: -179.197518
E° Bound: -157.831166
N° Bound: 66.407258
S° Bound: 52.381891

Extent Group 2 / Time Frame 1

CC ID: 1341551
Time Frame Type: Range
Start: 1982-01-01 00:00:00+0000
End: 2019-12-31 00:00:00+0000

Extent Group 3

Extent Description:

Gulf of Alaska Sample Locations 1984 to 2019

Extent Group 3 / Geographic Area 1

CC ID: 1341555
W° Bound: -170.172131
E° Bound: -132.598245
N° Bound: 68.700527
S° Bound: 42.575894

Extent Group 3 / Time Frame 1

CC ID: 1341554
Time Frame Type: Range
Start: 1984-01-01 00:00:00+0000
End: 2019-12-31 00:00:00+0000

Extent Group 4

Extent Description:

Gulf of Mexico Sample Locations 2008 to 2019

Extent Group 4 / Geographic Area 1

CC ID: 1341558
W° Bound: -98.093708
E° Bound: -80.105629
N° Bound: 33.659368
S° Bound: 21.062114

Extent Group 4 / Time Frame 1

CC ID: 1341557
Time Frame Type: Range
Start: 2008-01-01 00:00:00+0000
End: 2019-12-31 00:00:00+0000

Extent Group 5

Extent Description:

Hawaii Islands Sample Locations 2016 to 2021

Extent Group 5 / Geographic Area 1

CC ID: 1341561
W° Bound: -160.286293
E° Bound: -154.708469
N° Bound: 22.304216
S° Bound: 18.823194

Extent Group 5 / Time Frame 1

CC ID: 1341560
Time Frame Type: Range
Start: 2016-01-01 00:00:00+0000
End: 2021-12-31 00:00:00+0000

Extent Group 6

Extent Description:

Northern Bering Sea Sample Locations 2010 to 2022

Extent Group 6 / Geographic Area 1

CC ID: 1341564
W° Bound: -177.878966
E° Bound: -160.400348
N° Bound: 66.0222
S° Bound: 59.506423

Extent Group 6 / Time Frame 1

CC ID: 1341563
Time Frame Type: Range
Start: 2010-01-01
End: 2022-12-31

Extent Group 7

Extent Description:

Northeast US Fall Sample Locations 1974 to 2019

Extent Group 7 / Geographic Area 1

CC ID: 1341567
W° Bound: -78.192156
E° Bound: -64.280058
N° Bound: 44.941573
S° Bound: 34.573376

Extent Group 7 / Time Frame 1

CC ID: 1341566
Time Frame Type: Range
Start: 1974-01-01 00:00:00+0000
End: 2019-12-31 00:00:00+0000

Extent Group 8

Extent Description:

Northeast US Spring Sample Locations 1974 to 2019

Extent Group 8 / Geographic Area 1

CC ID: 1341570
W° Bound: -78.147741
E° Bound: -64.257666
N° Bound: 44.957636
S° Bound: 34.607578

Extent Group 8 / Time Frame 1

CC ID: 1341569
Time Frame Type: Range
Start: 1974-01-01 00:00:00+0000
End: 2019-12-31 00:00:00+0000

Extent Group 9

Extent Description:

Southeast US Fall Sample Locations 1989 to 2017

Extent Group 9 / Geographic Area 1

CC ID: 1341573
W° Bound: -82.942858
E° Bound: -74.453441
N° Bound: 35.832347
S° Bound: 28.755658

Extent Group 9 / Time Frame 1

CC ID: 1341572
Time Frame Type: Range
Start: 1989-01-01 00:00:00+0000
End: 2017-12-31 00:00:00+0000

Extent Group 10

Extent Description:

Southeast US Spring Sample Locations 1989 to 2019

Extent Group 10 / Geographic Area 1

CC ID: 1341576
W° Bound: -82.942553
E° Bound: -75.221655
N° Bound: 35.140068
S° Bound: 28.756

Extent Group 10 / Time Frame 1

CC ID: 1341575
Time Frame Type: Range
Start: 1989-01-01 00:00:00+0000
End: 2019-12-31 00:00:00+0000

Extent Group 11

Extent Description:

Southeast US Summer Sample Locations 1989 to 2019

Extent Group 11 / Geographic Area 1

CC ID: 1341579
W° Bound: -82.942689
E° Bound: -74.453815
N° Bound: 35.832103
S° Bound: 28.756

Extent Group 11 / Time Frame 1

CC ID: 1341578
Time Frame Type: Range
Start: 1989-01-01 00:00:00+0000
End: 2019-12-31 00:00:00+0000

Extent Group 12

Extent Description:

West Coast Annual Sample Locations 2003 to 2018

Extent Group 12 / Geographic Area 1

CC ID: 1341582
W° Bound: -129.52295
E° Bound: -115.914315
N° Bound: 48.536502
S° Bound: 31.44918

Extent Group 12 / Time Frame 1

CC ID: 1341581
Time Frame Type: Range
Start: 2003-01-01 00:00:00+0000
End: 2018-12-31 00:00:00+0000

Extent Group 13

Extent Description:

West Coast Tri-Annual Sample Locations 1977 to 2004

Extent Group 13 / Geographic Area 1

CC ID: 1341585
W° Bound: -130.08881
E° Bound: -118.138256
N° Bound: 49.380794
S° Bound: 36.069475

Extent Group 13 / Time Frame 1

CC ID: 1341584
Time Frame Type: Range
Start: 1977-01-01 00:00:00+0000
End: 2004-12-31 00:00:00+0000

Access Information

Security Class: Unclassified
Data Use Constraints:

***No Warranty*** The user assumes the entire risk related to its use of these data. NMFS is providing these data "as is" and NMFS disclaims any and all warranties, whether express or implied, including (without limitation) any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. No warranty expressed or implied is made regarding the accuracy or utility of the data on any other system or for general or scientific purposes, nor shall the act of distribution constitute any such warranty. It is strongly recommended that careful attention be paid to the contents of the metadata file associated with these data to evaluate dataset limitations, restrictions or intended use. In no event will NMFS be liable to you or to any third party for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, special or exemplary damages or lost profit resulting from any use or misuse of these data.

Distribution Information

Distribution 1

CC ID: 1341520
Start Date: 2024-07-01
End Date: Present
Download URL: https://maps.fisheries.noaa.gov/image/rest/services/DisMAP/AI_IDW_20240701/ImageServer
Distributor: NMFS Office of Science and Technology (OST) (2023-04-01 - Present)
File Name: AI_IDW_20240701
Description:

URL data access

Distribution Format: ESRI REST Service

Distribution 2

CC ID: 1341521
Start Date: 2024-07-01
End Date: Present
Download URL: https://maps.fisheries.noaa.gov/image/rest/services/DisMAP/EBS_IDW_20240701/ImageServer
Distributor: NMFS Office of Science and Technology (OST) (2023-04-01 - Present)
File Name: EBS_IDW_20240701
Description:

URL data access

Distribution Format: ESRI REST Service

Distribution 3

CC ID: 1341509
Start Date: 2024-07-01
End Date: Present
Download URL: https://maps.fisheries.noaa.gov/image/rest/services/DisMAP/ENBS_IDW_20240701/ImageServer
Distributor: NMFS Office of Science and Technology (OST) (2023-04-01 - Present)
File Name: ENBS_IDW_20240701
Description:

Data access URL

File Type (Deprecated): File Geodatabase Raster Dataset
Distribution Format: ESRI REST Service

Distribution 4

CC ID: 1341523
Start Date: 2024-07-01
End Date: Present
Download URL: https://maps.fisheries.noaa.gov/image/rest/services/DisMAP/GMEX_IDW_20240701/ImageServer
Distributor: NMFS Office of Science and Technology (OST) (2023-04-01 - Present)
File Name: GMEX_IDW_20240701
Description:

URL data access

Distribution Format: ESRI REST Service

Distribution 5

CC ID: 1341508
Start Date: 2024-07-01
End Date: Present
Download URL: https://maps.fisheries.noaa.gov/image/rest/services/DisMAP/GOA_IDW_20240701/ImageServer
Distributor: NMFS Office of Science and Technology (OST) (2023-04-01 - Present)
File Name: GOA_IDW_20240701
Description:

Data access URL

File Type (Deprecated): File Geodatabase Raster Dataset
Distribution Format: ESRI REST Service

Distribution 6

CC ID: 1341525
Start Date: 2024-07-01
End Date: Present
Download URL: https://maps.fisheries.noaa.gov/image/rest/services/DisMAP/HI_IDW_20240701/ImageServer
Distributor: NMFS Office of Science and Technology (OST) (2023-04-01 - Present)
File Name: HI_IDW_20240701
Description:

URL data access

Distribution Format: ESRI REST Service

Distribution 7

CC ID: 1341526
Start Date: 2024-07-01
End Date: Present
Download URL: https://maps.fisheries.noaa.gov/image/rest/services/DisMAP/NBS_IDW_20240701/ImageServer
Distributor: NMFS Office of Science and Technology (OST) (2023-04-01 - Present)
File Name: NBS_IDW_20240701
Distribution Format: ESRI REST Service

Distribution 8

CC ID: 1341527
Start Date: 2024-07-01
End Date: Present
Download URL: https://maps.fisheries.noaa.gov/image/rest/services/DisMAP/NEUS_FAL_IDW_20240701/ImageServer
Distributor: NMFS Office of Science and Technology (OST) (2023-04-01 - Present)
File Name: NEUS_FAL_IDW_20240701
Description:

URL data access

Distribution Format: ESRI REST Service

Distribution 9

CC ID: 1341528
Start Date: 2024-07-01
End Date: Present
Download URL: https://maps.fisheries.noaa.gov/image/rest/services/DisMAP/NEUS_SPR_IDW_20240701/ImageServer
Distributor: NMFS Office of Science and Technology (OST) (2023-04-01 - Present)
File Name: NEUS_SPR_IDW_20240701
Description:

URL data access

Distribution Format: ESRI REST Service

Distribution 10

CC ID: 1341529
Start Date: 2024-07-01
End Date: Present
Download URL: https://maps.fisheries.noaa.gov/image/rest/services/DisMAP/SEUS_FAL_IDW_20240701/ImageServer
Distributor: NMFS Office of Science and Technology (OST) (2023-04-01 - Present)
File Name: SEUS_FAL_IDW_20240701
Description:

URL data access

Distribution Format: ESRI REST Service

Distribution 11

CC ID: 1341530
Start Date: 2024-07-01
End Date: Present
Download URL: https://maps.fisheries.noaa.gov/image/rest/services/DisMAP/SEUS_SPR_IDW_20240701/ImageServer
Distributor: NMFS Office of Science and Technology (OST) (2023-04-01 - Present)
File Name: SEUS_SPR_IDW_20240701
Description:

URL data access

Distribution Format: ESRI REST Service

Distribution 12

CC ID: 1341531
Start Date: 2024-07-01
End Date: Present
Download URL: https://maps.fisheries.noaa.gov/image/rest/services/DisMAP/SEUS_SUM_IDW_20240701/ImageServer
Distributor: NMFS Office of Science and Technology (OST) (2023-04-01 - Present)
File Name: SEUS_SUM_IDW_20240701
Description:

URL data access

Distribution Format: ESRI REST Service

Distribution 13

CC ID: 1341532
Start Date: 2024-07-01
End Date: Present
Download URL: https://maps.fisheries.noaa.gov/image/rest/services/DisMAP/WC_ANN_IDW_20240701/ImageServer
Distributor: NMFS Office of Science and Technology (OST) (2023-04-01 - Present)
File Name: WC_ANN_IDW_20240701
Description:

URL data access

Distribution Format: ESRI REST Service

Distribution 14

CC ID: 1341517
Start Date: 2024-07-01
End Date: Present
Download URL: https://maps.fisheries.noaa.gov/image/rest/services/DisMAP/WC_TRI_IDW_20240701/ImageServer
Distributor: NMFS Office of Science and Technology (OST) (2023-04-01 - Present)
File Name: WC_TRI_IDW_20240701
Description:

Data access URL

File Type (Deprecated): File Geodatabase Raster Dataset
Distribution Format: ESRI REST Service

Technical Environment

Description:

Microsoft Windows 10 Version 10.0 (Build 19044) ; Esri ArcGIS 13.1.0.41833

Data Quality

Conceptual Consistency:

no missing features

Specification Title.

2023-04-01T00:00:00

Each study area was divided into 2km x 2km cells and biomass interpolated for each cell, except for Hawai’i islands which are 500m x 500m cells.

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Lineage

Sources

Alaska Fisheries Science Center Bottom Trawl Survey

CC ID: 1341537
Source Contribution:

Data downloaded from https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/alaska/commercial-fishing/alaska-groundfish-bottom-trawl-survey-data

Gulf of Mexico - SEAMAP

CC ID: 1341539
Source Contribution:

Data downloaded from https://seamap.gsmfc.org/

Northeast Fisheries Science Center Bottom Trawl Survey

CC ID: 1341538
Source Contribution:

For Fall data: https://inport.nmfs.noaa.gov/inport/item/22560, For Spring data: https://inport.nmfs.noaa.gov/inport/item/22561 POC: Paul Kostovick (or Sean Lucey)

NWFSC Annual Bottom Trawl Survey

CC ID: 1341541
Source Contribution:

Data downloaded from: https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/18418

PIFSC BFISH survey

CC ID: 1341542
Source Contribution:

PIFSC BFISH survey, See InPort record for the survey data at https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/20969

Sourtheast US - SEAMAP

CC ID: 1341540
Source Contribution:

Data downloaded from https://www2.dnr.sc.gov/seamap/Account/LogOn?ReturnUrl=%2fseamap%2fReports

Process Steps

Process Step 1

CC ID: 1341543
Description:

The data was obtained from the above sources as raw survey data. Please refer to the original source for detailed metadata information on each survey.

Process Date/Time: 2023-04-01 00:00:00
Process Contact: NMFS Office of Science and Technology (OST)
Phone (Voice): 301-427-8100

Process Step 2

CC ID: 1341544
Description:

The raw survey data was then processed using an R script, which combined the individual files collected for each regional survey into one dataset with standardized names and units across all regions, and removing unnecessary columns. During this processing step, decisions where made to in some cases trim a regions data to either eliminate certain years or strata based on evaluation of survey coverage for those years or strata.

Process Date/Time: 2023-04-01 00:00:00
Process Contact: NMFS Office of Science and Technology (OST)
Phone (Voice): 301-427-8100

Process Step 3

CC ID: 1341545
Description:

The processed data was then fed into a Python script to generate the interpolated biomass distribution maps. The layers were summed in each region by year to provide species richness layers for each region.

Process Date/Time: 2023-04-01 00:00:00
Process Contact: NMFS Office of Science and Technology (OST)
Phone (Voice): 301-427-8100

Process Step 4

CC ID: 1341546
Description:

These maps were then uploaded to the NOAA Fisheries Mapping portal as ESRI Imagery mosaic layers for display on DisMAP.

Process Date/Time: 2023-04-01 00:00:00
Process Contact: NMFS Office of Science and Technology (OST)
Phone (Voice): 301-427-8100

Catalog Details

Catalog Item ID: 73090
GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:73090
Metadata Record Created By: John F Kennedy
Metadata Record Created: 2024-07-15 17:51+0000
Metadata Record Last Modified By: Timothy J Haverland
Metadata Record Last Modified: 2025-01-31 23:39+0000
Metadata Record Published: 2025-01-31
Owner Org: OST
Metadata Publication Status: Published Externally
Do Not Publish?: N
Metadata Last Review Date: 2023-05-31
Metadata Review Frequency: 1 Year
Metadata Next Review Date: 2024-05-31