Hydrocarbon Study 1995-1996
Data Set (DS) | Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC)GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:8602 | Updated: May 15, 2025 | Published / External
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Summary
Short Citation
Southeast Fisheries Science Center, 2025: Hydrocarbon Study 1995-1996, https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/8602.
Full Citation Examples
During September 1995 and May 1996, a total of 100 drop samples were taken in Upper Galveston Bay to assess potential oil spill damage to salt marsh habitats and fishery resources. Few statistically significant negative relationships were found between animal density and hydrocarbon concentration.
Distribution Information
No Distributions available.
Access Constraints:None
Data set is not for use in litigation. While efforts have been made to ensure that these data are accurate and reliable, NOAA cannot assume liability for any damages or misrepresentations caused by inaccuracies in these data, or as a result of these data being used on a particular system. NOAA makes no warranty, expressed or implied, nor does distribution constitute any such warranty
Child Items
| Type | Title |
|---|---|
| Entity | tbl_samples_codes_values.csv |
| Procedure | Care of Nekton Samples in the Field |
| Entity | HCS_1995_1996tblInvertMass.csv |
| Entity | HCS_1995_1996tblPenaeids.csv |
| Entity | HCS_1995_1996tblfishlength.csv |
| Entity | HCS_1995_1996tblfishmass.csv |
| Entity | HCS_1995_1996tblinvertlength.csv |
| Entity | HCS_1995_1996tblsamples.csv |
| Procedure | Initial Processing of Field Data and Samples |
| Procedure | Laboratory Processing of Benthic Core Samples |
| Procedure | Measuring Environmental Variables |
| Procedure | Organism Data Entry and Validation |
| Procedure | Preservation and Storage of Fish and Invertebrates |
| Procedure | Removal of Animals |
| Procedure | SPECIES IDENTIFICATION AND MEASUREMENT |
| Procedure | Sampling Gear Description |
| Procedure | Sampling of Nekton and Associated Plant |
| Document | readme_8602.pdf |
Contact Information
Point of Contact
Tim J Baumer
tim.baumer@noaa.gov
409-766-3784
Metadata Contact
Lawrence P Rozas
Extents
-94.98951° W,
-94.907112° E,
29.715787° N,
29.643603° S
Gulf Of Mexico
1995 - 1996
Item Identification
| Title: | Hydrocarbon Study 1995-1996 |
|---|---|
| Short Name: | Hydrocarbon Study 1995-1996 |
| Status: | Completed |
| Abstract: |
During September 1995 and May 1996, a total of 100 drop samples were taken in Upper Galveston Bay to assess potential oil spill damage to salt marsh habitats and fishery resources. Few statistically significant negative relationships were found between animal density and hydrocarbon concentration. |
| Purpose: |
The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between petroleum in marsh sediments and use of the marsh surface by fishery species and other nekton. |
| Notes: |
Assessment of potential oil spill damage to salt marsh habitats and fishery resources in Upper Galveston Bay, Texas: Hydrocarbon Study 1995-1996 |
Keywords
Theme Keywords
| Thesaurus | Keyword |
|---|---|
| UNCONTROLLED | |
| None | 1.14 m diameter cylindrical drop sampler |
| None | abundance |
| None | benthic core |
| None | biomass sampling |
| None | brown shrimp |
| None | crabs |
| None | distribution |
| None | Environmental Data |
| None | estuarine dependent |
| None | Farfantepenaeus aztecus |
| None | Farfantepenaeus duorarum |
| None | fish |
| None | Habitat characteristics |
| None | habitat recovery data |
| None | invertebrates |
| None | Land/Ocean Exchanges |
| None | Litopenaeus setiferus |
| None | macrofauna |
| None | prey |
| None | salt marsh |
| None | shrimp |
| None | submerged aquatic vegetation |
| None | white shrimp |
Temporal Keywords
| Thesaurus | Keyword |
|---|---|
| UNCONTROLLED | |
| None | 1995 |
| None | 1996 |
Spatial Keywords
| Thesaurus | Keyword |
|---|---|
| UNCONTROLLED | |
| None | Atkinson Island |
| None | Cedar Bayou |
| None | Cedar Point |
| None | Galveston Bay |
| None | Goose Creek |
| None | Gulf of Mexico |
| None | Hog Island |
| None | Houston Point |
| None | Tabbs Bay |
| None | Texas |
Physical Location
| Organization: | Southeast Fisheries Science Center |
|---|---|
| City: | Miami |
| State/Province: | FL |
| Country: | USA |
| Location Description: |
Location Of The Main Office Of The South East Fisheries Science Center |
Data Set Information
| Data Set Scope Code: | Data Set |
|---|---|
| Data Presentation Form: | Table (digital) |
Support Roles
Data Steward
| Date Effective From: | 1995 |
|---|---|
| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Person): | Rozas, Lawrence P |
| Contact Instructions: |
Contact by email preferred. |
Distributor
| Date Effective From: | 1995 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Contact Instructions: |
Contact by email preferred. |
Metadata Contact
| Date Effective From: | 1995 |
|---|---|
| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Person): | Rozas, Lawrence P |
| Contact Instructions: |
Contact by email preferred. |
Point of Contact
| Date Effective From: | 2018 |
|---|---|
| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Person): | Baumer, Tim J |
| Address: |
4700 Avenue U Galveston, TX 77551 |
| Email Address: | tim.baumer@noaa.gov |
| Phone: | 409-766-3784 |
| Contact Instructions: |
Contact by email preferred. |
Extents
| Currentness Reference: | Ground Condition |
|---|
Extent Group 1
Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area 1
| W° Bound: | -94.98951 | |
|---|---|---|
| E° Bound: | -94.907112 | |
| N° Bound: | 29.715787 | |
| S° Bound: | 29.643603 | |
| Description |
Gulf Of Mexico |
|
Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 1
| Time Frame Type: | Range |
|---|---|
| Start: | 1995 |
| End: | 1996 |
Access Information
| Security Class: | Unclassified |
|---|---|
| Data Access Policy: |
To fishery Scientists and other qualified researchers upon request. |
| Data Access Procedure: |
Contact Jim Ditty |
| Data Access Constraints: |
None |
| Data Use Constraints: |
Data set is not for use in litigation. While efforts have been made to ensure that these data are accurate and reliable, NOAA cannot assume liability for any damages or misrepresentations caused by inaccuracies in these data, or as a result of these data being used on a particular system. NOAA makes no warranty, expressed or implied, nor does distribution constitute any such warranty |
URLs
URL 1
| URL: | https://www.galvestonlab.sefsc.noaa.gov/meta/hydrocarbon_study_1995_1996_final_md_parsed.pdf |
|---|---|
| Description: |
url of meta data record |
Data Quality
| Accuracy: |
Data were entered into spreadsheets and checked against the raw data sheet to avoid entry errors |
|---|---|
| Quality Control Procedures Employed: |
Each sample was assigned a unique identification code. Field collected samples were tagged redundantly (e.g. one label inside collection container and a matching label attached to outside). The sample identifier and associated information (e.g., date, location, habitat) were recorded on the field data sheet. Once a sample arrived at the laboratory, the label remained with the sample throughout the various stages of processing. Sample data were entered into an Excel spreadsheet or similar database manager, the information was printed out and compared against the field data sheets by two biologists. Corrections were made at that time and saved. The electronic file was also sorted and examined by the Lab Supervisor or other project personnel in a variety of ways to look for outliers, missing data, and other potential errors. |
Data Management
| Have Resources for Management of these Data Been Identified?: | No |
|---|---|
| Approximate Percentage of Budget for these Data Devoted to Data Management: | 0 |
| Do these Data Comply with the Data Access Directive?: | Yes |
| Is Access to the Data Limited Based on an Approved Waiver?: | Yes |
| If Distributor (Data Hosting Service) is Needed, Please Indicate: | No |
| Approximate Delay Between Data Collection and Dissemination: | 365 |
| If Delay is Longer than Latency of Automated Processing, Indicate Under What Authority Data Access is Delayed: |
This data is currently wavered under the current NOAA guidelines for relational databases. |
| Actual or Planned Long-Term Data Archive Location: | To Be Determined |
| If To Be Determined, Unable to Archive, or No Archiving Intended, Explain: |
The archival process is currently under development. |
| Approximate Delay Between Data Collection and Archiving: | 365 |
| How Will the Data Be Protected from Accidental or Malicious Modification or Deletion Prior to Receipt by the Archive?: |
The data resides on a secure government network requiring multi-factor authentication for network access. |
Lineage
Process Steps
Process Step 1
| Description: |
After sample collection, field data were entered into an Excel spreadsheet or database file (DBF) using database manager software. A text file was created to describe these data and associated variables. Entered data were checked against the field sheets by two biologists to minimize entry errors. Samples were processed in the laboratory, sorted, specimens identified and measured, and information was entered into an Excel spreadsheet or DBF file. Files were printed out and compared against original data sheets by two biologists for data entry errors. Corrections were made at this time, the electronic file was saved, and a back-up copy made. Hard copies of the QCd files were printed and stored in the project folder along with the original field and laboratory data sheets. The electronic file was also sorted and examined by the Lab Supervisor or other project personnel in a variety of ways to look for outliers, missing data, and other potential errors. Verified data files were then saved electronically on the Galveston Laboratory server and backed-up as needed. |
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Child Items
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Type | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Entity | tbl_samples_codes_values.csv | |
| Procedure | Care of Nekton Samples in the Field | |
| Entity | HCS_1995_1996tblInvertMass.csv | |
| Entity | HCS_1995_1996tblPenaeids.csv | |
| Entity | HCS_1995_1996tblfishlength.csv | |
| Entity | HCS_1995_1996tblfishmass.csv | |
| Entity | HCS_1995_1996tblinvertlength.csv | |
| Entity | HCS_1995_1996tblsamples.csv | |
| Procedure | Initial Processing of Field Data and Samples | |
| Procedure | Laboratory Processing of Benthic Core Samples | |
| Procedure | Measuring Environmental Variables | |
| Procedure | Organism Data Entry and Validation | |
| Procedure | Preservation and Storage of Fish and Invertebrates | |
| Procedure | Removal of Animals | |
| Procedure | SPECIES IDENTIFICATION AND MEASUREMENT | |
| Procedure | Sampling Gear Description | |
| Procedure | Sampling of Nekton and Associated Plant | |
| Document | readme_8602.pdf |
Catalog Details
| Catalog Item ID: | 8602 |
|---|---|
| GUID: | gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:8602 |
| Metadata Record Created By: | Lee M Weinberger |
| Metadata Record Created: | 2008-12-12 03:53+0000 |
| Metadata Record Last Modified By: | SysAdmin InPortAdmin |
| Metadata Record Last Modified: | 2025-05-15 19:16+0000 |
| Metadata Record Published: | 2021-10-21 |
| Owner Org: | SEFSC |
| Metadata Publication Status: | Published Externally |
| Do Not Publish?: | N |
| Metadata Last Review Date: | 2021-10-21 |
| Metadata Review Frequency: | 1 Year |
| Metadata Next Review Date: | 2022-10-21 |