8612 Pelican Spit 1988-1997 Data Set Published / External 3954 Galveston Fisheries Ecology Projects Project Completed 1988 1999 2018 Densities of nekton were measured in three created salt marshes to examine habitat development rate. All three marshes were created from dredged material from the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway. Patterns of utilization suggest that marshes may reach its maximum habitat support function for some organisms in less than one year. However, comparisons with natural marshes suggest that created marshes function at lower levels than natural marshes in terms of supporting production of commercially important fishery species. Identify and describe the relationship between fishery productivity and the coastal environment. Nekton utilization of inner marsh and marsh edge habitats in natural and restored marshes on Pelican Island in Galveston Bay (Texas): 1988-1997. Pelican Spit study Theme Farfantepenaeus aztecus Theme Farfantepenaeus duorarum Theme Litopenaeus setiferus Theme abundance Theme brown shrimp Theme crabs Theme distribution Theme dredge disposal Theme estuarine dependent Theme fish Theme habitat use patterns Theme invertebrates Theme macrofauna Theme nekton Theme pink shrimp Theme salt marsh Theme submerged aquatic vegetation Theme white shrimp Temporal 1988-1997 Spatial NODC SEA AREA NAMES Coastal Waters Of Texas Spatial NODC SEA AREA NAMES Gulf of Mexico Spatial Alligator Point Spatial Anahuac Refuge Spatial Bolivar peninsula Spatial Galveston Bay Spatial Hall's Lake Spatial Lake Como Spatial Pelican Island Spatial Pelican Spit Instrument 1.8 m drop trap sampler Southeast Fisheries Science Center Miami FL USA Location Of The Main Office Of The South East Fisheries Science Center Data Set Mixed None Planned Table (digital) Meter stick, thermometer, water pump, turbidity meter, weight balance, refractometer oxygen meter 14 ft NOAA vessel 1.8 m drop trap sampler; quadrat; corer 52959 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 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 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 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 52960 Fishmass Published / External Completed Table contains total count, minimum and maximum length, and weight by taxon and sample, if available. If count = 0, a code of '-999' indicates nothing to measure or weigh for given record or sample. If count = 1 or ≥2, a code of '-999' in the measurement column represents the number of damaged specimens that could not be measured for a given taxon. Alternately, the size range data may be available on size range table, "Pelican_Spit_1988_1997_tblSizeRange.csv", but was not transferred to this table. Empty length or weight column indicates parameter was not measured. . It was created by export of a sql server database November 1997 is the only period in Pelican Spit 1988-1997 with weight data for nekton. All total counts by taxon*station must be divided by 2.6 to calculate number per meter squared values because larger 1.8-m drop trap used sampled an area of 2.6 m2. Mass/weight data are by taxon/sample. Data Table Yes Table contains total count, size range, and weight by taxon and sample. If count = 0, a code of '-999' indicates nothing to measure or weigh for given record or sample. If count = 1 or ≥2 and measurement column has '-999' code, maximum and minimum length information may be available in Fish Length Table, but was not transferred to Fish Mass Table; or, may represent damaged specimens not measured for given taxon. 10 Record_ID_Number Numeric 6 Yes No Active System Generated sequential Key 20 PROJECTNAME VARCHAR2 50 Yes No Active Combination of assigned project name and year(s) study was conducted 30 SAMPLENUMBER VARCHAR2 50 Yes No Active Project acronym-year-sample number combination used to identify each data record 40 TAXON VARCHAR2 100 Yes No Active Scientific name (any level) assigned under Linnaean system of classification 50 COUNT NUMBER 22 Yes No 38 0 Active Number of individuals of a given taxon measured and/or unmeasured 60 Minimum_Total_Length_in_mm Numeric 4 No No 5 1 Active Minimum total length of smallest individual in sample or subsample, by taxon. mm -999 no measurement taken/available 70 Minimum_Standard_Length_in_mm Numeric No No 5 1 Active Minimum standard length of smallest individual in sample or subsample, by taxon. mm 90 Maximum_Total_Length_in_mm Numeric No No 5 1 Active Maximum total length of largest individual in sample or subsample, by taxon. mm 100 Maximum_Standard_Length_in_mm Numeric No No 5 1 Active Maximum standard length of largest individual in sample or subsample, by taxon. 110 Mass_in_grams NUMBER No No 5 3 Active Total weight of all individual(s) of given taxon by sample, usually in grams, unless noted otherwise in comments column. If column empty, specimens were not weighed. gm 120 COMMENTS VARCHAR2 255 No No Active Optional general or specific comment about overall project or a given record 52961 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 52962 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. It was created by the export of data from an SQL Server database. Location of most sample sites was the marshes of Pelican Spit on Little Pelican Island (Galveston Bay). However, samples 10.09 through 10.12 were from a 'natural marsh' site on Pelican Island just across the GICWW (Gulf Intercoastal Waterway) from Little Pelican Island; samples PS-1989-55 thru PS-1989-58 were comparison samples from a natural marsh site on Bolivar Island peninsula. GPS coordinates are approximate and for marsh location, not individual sites. 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. 52964 InvertMass Published / External Completed Table contains taxon count, minimum and maximum length, and weight information for 'Other Invertebrates' (non-penaeid shrimp, crabs, etc.), if available. If count = 0, a code of '-999' indicates nothing to measure or weigh for given record or sample. If count = 1 or ≥2, a code of '-999' in the measurement column represents either the number of damaged specimens that could not be measured for a given taxon, or the taxon was not measured. An empty weight column indicates parameter was not measured. . It was created by export of a sql server database November 1997 is the only period in Pelican Spit 1988-1997 with weight data for nekton. All available 'Other Inverts' count and length data are on “tblSizeRange”; November 1997 weight/mass data are on this "tblInvertMass". All total counts by taxon*station must be divided by 2.6 to calculate number per meter squared values because larger 1.8-m drop trap used sampled an area of 2.6 m2. Data Table Yes able contains taxon count, minimum and maximum length, and weight information for 'Other Invertebrates' (non-penaeid shrimp, crabs, etc.), if available. If count = 0, a code of '-999' indicates nothing to measure or weigh for given record or sample. If count = 1 or ≥2, a code of '-999' in the measurement column represents either the number of damaged specimens that could not be measured for a given taxon, or the taxon was not measured. An empty weight column indicates parameter was not measured. 10 Record_ID_Number Numeric 6 Yes No Active System Generated sequential Key 20 PROJECTNAME VARCHAR2 50 Yes No Active Combination of assigned project name and year(s) study was conducted 30 SAMPLENUMBER VARCHAR2 50 Yes No Active Project acronym-year-sample number combination used to identify each data record 40 TAXON VARCHAR2 100 Yes No Active Scientific name (any level) assigned under Linnaean system of classification 50 COUNT NUMBER 22 Yes No 38 0 Active Number of individuals of a given taxon measured and/or unmeasured 60 Minimum_Total_Length_in_mm Numeric 4 No No 5 1 Active Minimum total length of smallest individual in sample or subsample, by taxon. mm -999 no measurement taken/available 70 Minimum_Standard_Length_in_mm Numeric No No 5 1 Active Minimum standard length of smallest individual in sample or subsample, by taxon. mm 90 Maximum_Total_Length_in_mm Numeric No No 5 1 Active Maximum total length of largest individual in sample or subsample, by taxon. mm 100 Maximum_Standard_Length_in_mm Numeric No No 5 1 Active Maximum standard length of largest individual in sample or subsample, by taxon. 110 Mass_in_grams NUMBER No No 5 3 Active Total weight of all individual(s) of given taxon by sample, usually in grams, unless noted otherwise in comments column. If column empty, specimens were not weighed. gm 120 COMMENTS VARCHAR2 255 No No Active Optional general or specific comment about overall project or a given record 52966 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. November 1997 is only period in Pelican Spit 1988-1997 with weight data for nekton. All available Fish & 'Other Inverts' count and length data appear in this table. 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 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 1988 Person Ditty, James Jim.Ditty@noaa.gov 4700 Avenue U Galveston TX 77551-5997 409-766-3782 409-766-3508 Contact by email preferred. Distributor 2018 Organization Southeast Fisheries Science Center SEFSC https://ror.org/0396y0w87 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 Contact by email preferred. Metadata Contact 1988 2017 Person Minello, Thomas J https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4544-3062 Metadata Contact 1988 Person Ditty, James Jim.Ditty@noaa.gov 4700 Avenue U Galveston TX 77551-5997 409-766-3782 409-766-3508 Point of Contact 2018 Person Baumer, Tim J tim.baumer@noaa.gov 4700 Avenue U Galveston TX 77551 409-766-3784 Contact by email preferred. Ground Condition -95.09903 -94.41891 29.5897 29.180167 Gulf Of Mexico Range 1988 1997 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 https://grunt.sefsc.noaa.gov/parr/8612.zip 2018 Organization Southeast Fisheries Science Center https://ror.org/0396y0w87 8612.zip csv (comma-separated values) CSV - Comma Separated Values (Text) Zip Chked Viruses Inapp Content pc 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 No 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 180 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. 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