8607
Chocolate Bay/Halls Lake 1987-1988
Chocolate Bay 1987-1988
Data Set
Published / External
3954
Galveston Fisheries Ecology Projects
Project
Completed
During May 1987, and May-June and September 1988, a total of 80 inner and outer marsh samples were collected in the Alligator Point salt marsh of Chocolate Bay within the Galveston Bay estuary system of Texas. The objective was to examine the relationship between marsh edge and nekton use in a planted Spartina marsh. Overall, the study indicates that habitat value of created salt marshes can be enhanced by incorporating tidal creeks into the marsh design.
Identify and describe the relationship between fishery productivity and the coastal environment.
Macrofaunal and infaunal samples collected from Chocolate Bay, Texas: Spring 1987, and Spring and Fall of 1988.
Theme
World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS)
Penaeus aztecus
Theme
World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS)
Penaeus duorarum
Theme
World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS)
Penaeus setiferus
Spatial
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords
OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN > GULF OF MEXICO
Theme
Farfantepenaeus aztecus
Theme
Farfantepenaeus duorarum
Theme
Litopenaeus setiferus
Theme
brown shrimp
Theme
crabs
Theme
dredge disposal
Theme
estuarine dependent
Theme
fish
Theme
invertebrates
Theme
nekton
Theme
nursery
Theme
pink shrimp
Theme
salt marsh
Theme
shrimp
Theme
submerged aquatic vegetation
Theme
white shrimp
Temporal
1987-1988
Spatial
Alligator Point
Spatial
Chocolate Bay
Spatial
Galveston Bay estuary
Spatial
Gulf of Mexico
Spatial
Halls Lake
Spatial
Texas
Instrument
1.8 m drop trap sampler
Southeast Fisheries Science Center
Miami
FL
USA
File 8607.zip on SEFSC PARR Data Server
Data Set
Files
As Needed
Table (digital)
Meter stick; thermometer; water pump
14 ft NOAA vessel
nets; drop sampler
52893
Chocolate_Bay_Halls_Lake _1987_1988_tblPenaeids.csv
Penaeid Data
Published / External
Completed
Table contains count, measurement, and weight information, if available, for penaeid shrimp only. If count = 0, a code of '-999' in measurement column indicates nothing to measure or weigh for given record or sample. If count ≥1, a code of '-999' in measurement column indicates damaged specimens that could not be measured for given taxon. An empty column indicates parameter was not measured.
It was created by export of a sql server database
Counts and measurements only; no mass/weight data for this project.
Counts must be summed by taxon and sample, and then divided by 2.6 to calculate number per meter squared values because larger 1.8-m drop trap sampled an area of 2.6 m2.
Each penaeid shrimp measured to nearest mm total length (TL).
Fish & 'Other Inverts' count and length data, if available, are found on 'tblSizeRange'.
Data Table
Yes
Table contains count, measurement, and weight information, if available, for penaeid shrimp only. If count = 0, a code of -999 in measurement column indicates nothing to measure or weigh for given record or sample. If count =1, a code of -999 in measurement column indicates damaged specimens that could not be measured for given taxon. An empty column indicates parameter was not measured.
1
RECORD_ID_NUMBER
NUMBER
22
Yes
Yes
6
0
Active
System generated record number assigned to each data stream
2
PROJECTNAME
VARCHAR2
50
Yes
No
Active
Combination of assigned project name and year(s) study was conducted
3
SAMPLENUMBER
VARCHAR2
50
Yes
No
Active
Project acronym-year-sample number combination used to identify each data record
4
TAXON
VARCHAR2
100
Yes
No
Active
Scientific name (any level) assigned under Linnaean system of classification
5
COUNT
NUMBER
22
Yes
No
38
0
Active
Number of individuals of a given taxon measured and/or unmeasured
6
TOTAL_LENGTH_IN_MM
NUMBER
22
No
No
5
1
Active
Specimen total length in millimeters as measured from tip of rostrum to tip of telson. Code -999 in length column indicates either no specimens of given taxon collected (count = 0) or a damaged specimen not measured. If sample was subsampled, code -999 in length column represents remaining number of specimens above subsample size not measured. If column empty, TL was not measured.
7
CARAPACE_LENGTH_IN_MM
NUMBER
22
No
No
5
1
Active
Specimen carapace length in millimeters as measured from anterior to posterior margins of carapace. Code -999 in length column indicates either no specimens of given taxon collected (count = 0) ; a damaged specimen not measured; or, carapace length was not measured for project. If sample was subsampled, code -999 in length column represents remaining number of specimens above subsample size not measured. Carapace length (excludes rostrum), unless stated otherwise in comments section. If column empty, CL was not measured.
8
MASS_IN_GRAMS
NUMBER
22
No
No
7
4
Active
Weight of an individual shrimp, unless project comments or spreadsheet comments column state otherwise. If column empty, specimens were not weighed.
9
TOTALBIOMASS_IN_GRAMS
NUMBER
22
No
No
7
4
Active
Total weight of all penaeids of a given taxon by sample, unless project comments or spreadsheet comments column state otherwise. If column empty, specimens were not weighed.
10
COMMENTS
VARCHAR2
255
No
No
Active
Optional general or specific comment about overall project or a given record
52895
Chocolate_Bay_Halls_Lake _1987_1988_tblSamples.csv
Samples Data
Published / External
Completed
Table contains sample information including project name, sample sites, date, gear type, environmental, habitat, and vegetation data. A value of '-999' in any column indicates parameter was not measured or information is not available for given record. Empty column also indicates parameter was not measured.
Fish & 'Other Inverts' count and length data, if available, are found on in Chocolate_Bay_Halls_Lake _1987_1988_tblSizeRange.
Penaeid shrimp counts and measurements, if available, are found on Chocolate_Bay_Halls_Lake _1987_1988_tblPenaeids.
No mass/weight data for any nekton.
Counts must be summed by taxon and sample, and then divided by 2.6 to calculate number per meter squared values because larger 1.8-m drop trap sampled an area of 2.6 m2.
Spreadsheet
Yes
Table contains sample information including project name, sample sites, date, gear type, environmental, habitat, and vegetation data. A value of '-999' in any column indicates parameter was not measured or information is not available for given record. Empty column also indicates parameter was not measured.
1
ProjectName
CHAR
50
No
No
Active
Combination of assigned project name and year(s) study was conducted.
2
SampleNumber
CHAR
50
No
No
Active
Generally, project acronym-year-sample number combination used to identify each data record.
3
StudySite
CHAR
60
No
No
Active
Name assigned to study site usually obtained from a local or regional map.
4
Date
Date
8
No
No
Active
Date of sample collection in Month/Day/Year format.
5
Time
NUMBER
8
No
No
Active
Time of sample collection in Hours:Minutes AM/PM format.
6
GPSLatitude
NUMBER
7
No
No
Active
General latitude coordinates, often estimated, converted to decimal degrees.
7
GPSLongitude
NUMBER
7
No
No
Active
General longitude coordinates, often estimated, converted to decimal degrees.
8
GearType
NUMBER
No
No
Active
Code number assigned to identify type of sampler used in study.
1=Drop trap (1.14-m diameter, sampled 1-m2 area)
2=Drop trap (1.8-m diameter, sampled 2.6-m2 area)
3=Throw trap (1-m2, sampled 1-m2 area)
4=Lift net
5=Trawl (i.e., otter)
6=Visual transect
7=Beam trawl
8=Throw net
9=Benthic sled
10=Seine
11=Plankton net
12=Growth cages and mesocosms
9
AreaSampled
NUMBER
4
No
No
Active
Area sampled by gear and gear specific.
10
FieldSalinity_in_ppt
NUMBER
4
No
No
Active
Salinity recorded in the field in ppt.
11
LaboratorySalinity_in_ppt
NUMBER
4
No
No
Active
Salinity measured in the laboratory in ppt.
12
WaterTemperature_in_°C
NUMBER
4
No
No
Active
Water temperature just below surface in °C.
13
Dissolved_Oxygen_in_ppm
NUMBER
4
No
No
Active
Dissolved oxygen in ppm; equivalent to mg/L.
14
Turbidity_in_NTU's
NUMBER
4
No
No
Active
Turbidity generally in nephelometric turbidity units (NTU's).
15
Distance_to_Marsh_Edge_in_m
NUMBER
4
No
No
Active
Distance to Marsh Edge from middle of sampler in meters. Distance may be estimated visually, or measured with measuring tape, or by rangefinder.
16
Distance_to_Seagrass_Edge_in_m
NUMBER
4
No
No
Active
Distance to Seagrass Edge from middle of sampler in meters. Distance may be estimated visually, or measured with measuring tape, or by rangefinder.
17
Inside_Depth_One_in_cm
NUMBER
3
No
No
Active
First depth measurement inside sampler in centimeters.
18
Inside_Depth_Two_in_cm
NUMBER
3
No
No
Active
Second depth measurement inside sampler in centimeters.
19
Inside_Depth_Three_in_cm
NUMBER
3
No
No
Active
Third depth measurement inside sampler in centimeters, if available.
20
Inside_Depth_Four_in_cm
NUMBER
3
No
No
Active
Fourth depth measurement inside sampler in centimeters, if available.
21
Inside_Depth_Five_in_cm
NUMBER
3
No
No
Active
Fifth depth measurement inside sampler in centimeters, if available.
22
GeneralHabitat
CHAR
30
No
No
Active
Primary habitat level: General habitat type.
Coral Reef=Habitat built by calcareous animals
Mangrove=Habitat dominated by black or red mangroves
Marsh=Habitat dominated by marsh emergent plants or grasses
Ocean=Non-estuarine, continental shelf area
Open water=Shallow, nonvegetated estuarine bottom (formerly called SNVB or SNB)
Oyster reef=Bottom area dominated by oyster shell habitat
Spoil Site=Site rebuilt by dredged, relocated bottom sediments
Submerged Aquatic Vegetation =Open water, vegetated bottom area primarily of Submerged Aquatic Vegetation (SAV)
Not Available=No information
23
PhysicalHabitat
CHAR
25
No
No
Active
Secondary habitat level: Physical habitat type that better describes General Habitat.
Nonvegetated=Unvegetated General Habitat of open water with soil or sandy bottom
Shell=General Habitat dominated by oyster shell or other hard bottom
Vegetated=Vegetated General Habitat of either marsh or Submerged Aquatic Vegetation (SAV)
Not Available No information
24
DominantPlantSpecies
CHAR
30
No
No
Active
Dominant taxon of vegetation present inside sampler or in nearby adjacent area.
25
MarshSeagrassType
CHAR
25
No
No
Active
Tertiary habitat level: Describes sites as natural, created, restored, transplanted, or naturally revegetated.
Marsh constructed=excavating, backfilling, grading, etc.
Non-constructed=minimally disturbed or untouched site
Non-transplanted=site where seagrass occurs 'naturally'
Site repopulated/reseeded 'by nature'=marsh plants, seagrass, or Submerged Aquatic Vegetation (SAV)
Enhanced wetlands altered or restored=by man to improve a particular function
26
MiscDescriptor
CHAR
50
No
No
Active
Pertinent miscellaneous information about sample site, location, replicate number, etc., not elsewhere recorded for given record.
Edge=Marsh edge at interface of marsh and non-marsh areas
27
GeneralHabitatComments
CHAR
200
No
No
Active
General comments provided for clarification purposes.
28
PlantBiomass_in_grams
NUMBER
7
No
No
Active
Optional column used to indicate if method(s) to obtain vegetation weight, or the measurement unit differed from standard procedures.
29
PlantWetBiomass_in_grams
NUMBER
7
No
No
Active
Vegetation weight in grams obtained after blotting plant material dry, if available.
30
PlantDryBiomass_in_grams
NUMBER
7
No
No
Active
Air or oven-dried [dry or ash] weight in grams. If dry weight to 0.001 or 0.0001 grams.
31
StemCount
NUMBER
4
No
No
Active
Total or subsampled number of plant stems inside sampler (all taxa combined). Unprocessed unit-free numbers.
32
VegCover
NUMBER
3
No
No
Active
Estimated percentage of bottom area inside sampler covered by vegetation.
33
PlantComments
CHAR
255
No
No
Active
Miscellaneous information on secondary vegetation types and other comments.
52896
tblsamples_codes_values.csv
Samples Data -- Codes and Values Explained
Published / External
Completed
Explains Codes and Values In the Samples Data Table
Data Table
Yes
Provided tabular level metadata on related/underlying data table
10
Column
Character
250
Yes
No
Active
Names Of The Column Explained/Defined
20
Value
Character
100
Yes
No
Active
The actual Value in the data column
30
Description
Character
100
Yes
No
Active
Provides a more complete definition/decode of the value provided
52897
Chocolate_Bay_Halls_Lake_1987_1988_tblSizeRange.csv
SizeRange Data
Published / External
Completed
Table contains count, size range, and weight information, if available, for fish, non-penaeid shrimp, and 'Other Invertebrates'. If count = 0, a code of '-999' indicates no fish, non-penaeid shrimp, and/or 'Other Invertebrates' to measure or weigh for given record or sample. If count ≥1, a code of '-999' in measurement column indicates damaged specimen(s) that could not be measured for given taxon. Empty column indicates parameter was not measured.
Table was created by export from a sqlserver database
If count = 0, a code of -999 in measurement column indicates nothing to measure or weigh for given record or sample. If count =1, a code of -999 in measurement column indicates damaged specimens that could not be measured for given taxon. An empty column indicates parameter was not measured.
It was created by export of a sql server database
No biomass/weight data for any nekton.
Counts must be summed by taxon and sample, and then divided by 2.6 to calculate number per meter squared values because larger 1.8-m drop trap sampled an area of 2.6 m2.
Nekton were not sub-sampled (i.e., all intact specimens were measured). ‘Other crustaceans’ were assigned to 5-mm TL or carapace width (CW) length intervals; Fish were assigned to 10-mm TL intervals. Range midpoint (midpoint of each size range interval) represents the actual midpoint of the size interval, not the mean size of individuals measured.
Penaeid shrimp counts and measurements, if available, are found on 'tblPenaeids'.
Data Table
Yes
Table contains count, measurement, and weight information, if available, for penaeid shrimp only. If count = 0, a code of -999 in measurement column indicates nothing to measure or weigh for given record or sample. If count =1, a code of -999 in measurement column indicates damaged specimens that could not be measured for given taxon. An empty column indicates parameter was not measured.
2
PROJECTNAME
VARCHAR2
50
Yes
No
Active
Combination of assigned project name and year(s) study was conducted
3
SAMPLENUMBER
VARCHAR2
50
Yes
No
Active
Project acronym-year-sample number combination used to identify each data record
LWEINBER.SABINENWR1999_SAMPLES
4
TAXON
VARCHAR2
100
Yes
No
Active
Scientific name (any level) assigned under Linnaean system of classification
5
COUNT
NUMBER
22
Yes
No
38
0
Active
Number of individuals of a given taxon measured and/or unmeasured
6
Sizerange_in_mm
Character
20
No
No
5
1
Active
Minimum and maximum length (total or standard), or carapace width (crabs only), in millimeters, of individuals in the sample or given subsample, by taxon, if available.
The word to is used in the range so data from .csv will come in as text value rather than a date.
mm
7
RangeMidpoint_in_mm
NUMBER
22
No
No
5
1
Active
Numeric midpoint of each size interval, not mean size of individuals measured.
mm
8
MASS_IN_GRAMS
NUMBER
22
No
No
7
4
Active
Weight of an individual shrimp, unless project comments or spreadsheet comments column state otherwise. If column empty, specimens were not weighed.
10
COMMENTS
VARCHAR2
255
No
No
Active
Optional general or specific comment about overall project or a given record
Data Steward
1987
Person
Ditty, James
Jim.Ditty@noaa.gov
4700 Avenue U
Galveston
TX
77551-5997
409-766-3782
409-766-3508
Distributor
1987
Organization
Southeast Fisheries Science Center
SEFSC
75 Virginia Beach Drive
Miami
FL
33149
USA
(305)361-5761
https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/about/southeast-fisheries-science-center
About SEFSC
Online Resource
8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. EST
Metadata Contact
1987
Person
Ditty, James
Jim.Ditty@noaa.gov
4700 Avenue U
Galveston
TX
77551-5997
409-766-3782
409-766-3508
Contact by email preferred.
Point of Contact
1987
Person
Baumer, Tim J
tim.baumer@noaa.gov
4700 Avenue U
Galveston
TX
77551
409-766-3784
Contact by email preferred.
Ground Condition
-95.115337
-95.110767
29.178712
29.177475
Gulf Of Mexico
Range
1987
1988
Unclassified
To fishery Scientists and other qualified researchers upon request.
Contact Jim Ditty
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
2018
https://grunt.sefsc.noaa.gov/parr/8607.zip
1987
Organization
Southeast Fisheries Science Center
8607.zip
Contains files referenced by this data set
Zip
72k
Zip
Chked Viruses
pc files
Attribute_Accuracy_Report: Data were entered into spreadsheets and checked against the raw data sheet to avoid entry errors
Each sample was assigned a unique identification code. Field collected samples were tagged redundantly (e.g. one label inside of the collection vessel and a matching label attached to the outside of the vessel). The identifier and its associated information (e.g. date, location, habitat) was recorded on field data sheets. Once a sample arrived at the laboratory, the label remained with the sample throughout the various stages of sample processing. After data were entered into an Excel spreadsheet or similar database file, the information was printed out and compared against the field data sheets by two biologists. Corrections were made at this 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.
No
0
Yes
Yes
No
180
Data is in use in current analysis. This data is currently wavered under the current NOAA guidelines for relational databases.
To Be Determined
0
The data resides on a secure government network requiring multi-factor authentication for network access.
1
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.
52892
Document
readme_8607.pdf
52893
Entity
Chocolate_Bay_Halls_Lake _1987_1988_tblPenaeids.csv
52895
Entity
Chocolate_Bay_Halls_Lake _1987_1988_tblSamples.csv
52897
Entity
Chocolate_Bay_Halls_Lake_1987_1988_tblSizeRange.csv
52896
Entity
tblsamples_codes_values.csv
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