Meso-American System Larval Transport Ecology (CRCP)
Data Set (DS) | Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC)GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:8863 | Updated: March 27, 2024 | Published / External
Summary
Short Citation
Southeast Fisheries Science Center, 2024: Meso-American System Larval Transport Ecology (CRCP), https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/8863.
Full Citation Examples
Reef fish populations are part of one of the most complex ecosystems in the marine environment. They are also the most heavily exploited part of the ecosystem and have been pushed to extremely low levels throughout South Florida and the wider Caribbean. Despite the importance of these populations, relatively little is known about most stages of their life cycles or their interaction with small and mesoscale oceanographic patterns. Important information such as adult spawning behavior, location, and depth of spawning aggregations and recruitment is mostly unknown. Less is known about the status of these fish populations in the western Caribbean along the Meso-American reef system, though stocks there are generally considered to have suffered less exploitation. There are also significant gaps in our understanding of the complex circulation patterns along the western Caribbean Seas Yucatan coast where the Caribbean Current and the Loop Current connect and flow into the Gulf of Mexico. This area plays a potentially important but still un- known role in the route of subtropical gyre circulation which drives the biological production and transport of larvae throughout this region. This research project is designed to provide a baseline study of the fisheries oceanography of the western Caribbean during winter spawning and provide a basis for future fisheries management decisions. What is the level of larval dispersal and recruitment connectivity within and amongst the Mesoamerican reef, the Dry Tortugas, and the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuarys reserves Is there evidence of self-recruitment within these marine reserves
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
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Contact Information
Distributor
Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC)
(305)361-5761
https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/about/southeast-fisheries-science-center
Extents
-87.99831666667° W,
-85.712° E,
21.7452° N,
16.34401666667° S
Caribbean Sea
2006 - 2007
Item Identification
Title: | Meso-American System Larval Transport Ecology (CRCP) |
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Short Name: | Mesoamerican coral reef project |
Status: | In Work |
Abstract: |
Reef fish populations are part of one of the most complex ecosystems in the marine environment. They are also the most heavily exploited part of the ecosystem and have been pushed to extremely low levels throughout South Florida and the wider Caribbean. Despite the importance of these populations, relatively little is known about most stages of their life cycles or their interaction with small and mesoscale oceanographic patterns. Important information such as adult spawning behavior, location, and depth of spawning aggregations and recruitment is mostly unknown. Less is known about the status of these fish populations in the western Caribbean along the Meso-American reef system, though stocks there are generally considered to have suffered less exploitation. There are also significant gaps in our understanding of the complex circulation patterns along the western Caribbean Seas Yucatan coast where the Caribbean Current and the Loop Current connect and flow into the Gulf of Mexico. This area plays a potentially important but still un- known role in the route of subtropical gyre circulation which drives the biological production and transport of larvae throughout this region. This research project is designed to provide a baseline study of the fisheries oceanography of the western Caribbean during winter spawning and provide a basis for future fisheries management decisions. What is the level of larval dispersal and recruitment connectivity within and amongst the Mesoamerican reef, the Dry Tortugas, and the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuarys reserves Is there evidence of self-recruitment within these marine reserves |
Purpose: |
To observe variation in ichthyoplankton abundance and composition in the region due to oceanographic processes |
Keywords
Theme Keywords
Thesaurus | Keyword |
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UNCONTROLLED | |
None | biological data |
None | coral |
None | current |
None | depth |
None | early life history data |
None | environmental data |
None | FINSS |
None | fisheries-independent data |
None | gear |
None | gordon gunther |
None | physical oceanographic data |
None | temperature |
None | thermal fronts |
None | Tuna |
None | zooplankton collections |
Temporal Keywords
Thesaurus | Keyword |
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UNCONTROLLED | |
None | 2006 |
None | 2007 |
None | spring |
Spatial Keywords
Thesaurus | Keyword |
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UNCONTROLLED | |
None | belize |
None | caribbean sea |
None | guatamals |
Physical Location
Organization: | Southeast Fisheries Science Center |
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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 |
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Data Set Type: | Mixed |
Maintenance Frequency: | As Needed |
Data Presentation Form: | Table (digital) |
Entity Attribute Overview: |
PC Files |
Support Roles
Distributor
Date Effective From: | 2006 |
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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 |
Extents
Currentness Reference: | Ground Condition |
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Extent Group 1
Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area 1
W° Bound: | -87.99831666667 | |
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E° Bound: | -85.712 | |
N° Bound: | 21.7452 | |
S° Bound: | 16.34401666667 | |
Description |
Caribbean Sea |
Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 1
Time Frame Type: | Range |
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Start: | 2006 |
End: | 2007 |
Access Information
Security Class: | Unclassified |
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Security Handling Description: |
N/A |
Data Access Policy: |
Available to qualified researchers |
Data Access Procedure: |
Please contact data steward |
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 |
Metadata Access Constraints: |
None |
Metadata Use Constraints: |
Please Credit |
Data Quality
Quality Control Procedures Employed: |
Larvae are identified using dichotomous keys and published literature, and colleagues in the field are consulted for confirmation and accuracy. |
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Data Management
Have Resources for Management of these Data Been Identified?: | No |
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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: |
Data from some gear types are recorded on paper forms in the field, then entered into Excel sheets and finally an Access database. Those gear which are run by computer programs generate data directly into computer files. These data sometimes must be extracted into Excel form, then uploaded to Access database. Identifications are directly entered into Excel spreadsheets. |
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Catalog Details
Catalog Item ID: | 8863 |
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GUID: | gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:8863 |
Metadata Record Created By: | Lee M Weinberger |
Metadata Record Created: | 2009-01-13 15:20+0000 |
Metadata Record Last Modified By: | SysAdmin InPortAdmin |
Metadata Record Last Modified: | 2024-03-27 22:28+0000 |
Metadata Record Published: | 2022-04-27 |
Owner Org: | SEFSC |
Metadata Publication Status: | Published Externally |
Do Not Publish?: | N |
Metadata Last Review Date: | 2022-04-27 |
Metadata Review Frequency: | 1 Year |
Metadata Next Review Date: | 2023-04-27 |