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Fisheries-Independent Biological and Environmental Trawl Data from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
(1982-2005) as Part of the Comparative Assessment of Gulf Estuarine Systems (CAGES) Database (NODC
Accession 0115183)
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invertebrate species, as well as other species commonly captured in trawl sampling. This Texas dataset is a
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The purpose of CAGES is to compile the fishery independent data from five Gulf States into a database to more
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Access Constraints: None Use Constraints: None Distribution Liability: NOAA and NODC make no warranty,
expressed or implied, regarding these data, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a
warranty. NOAA and NODC cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in the
data.
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Nekton from fishery-independent trawl samples in estuaries of the U.S. Gulf of Mexico: a Comparative
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2013
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Brown, H., T.J. Minello, G.A. Matthews, M. Fisher, E.J. Anderson, R. Riedel, and D.L. Leffler.
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U.S. Dept. Commerce NOAA Tech. Memo. NMFS-SEFSC-647, 269 p.
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Native Dataset Environment: MS Access database; CAGES_TX.accdb; 457 MB.
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Entity and Attribute Overview: Data in the Texas CAGES database consists of nine (9) MS Access database
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(Species Code, Scientific Name, Common Name); Texas Stations (Station Code, Site Number, Bay Code,
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and Attribute Detail Citation: Brown, H., T.J. Minello, G.A. Matthews, M. Fisher, E.J. Anderson, R.
Riedel, and D.L. Leffler. 2013. Nekton from fishery-independent trawl samples in estuaries of the U.S.
Gulf of Mexico: a Comparative Assessment of Gulf Estuarine Systems (CAGES). U.S. Dept. Commerce NOAA
Tech. Memo. NMFS-SEFSC-647, 269 p.
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The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) Coastal Fisheries Division has used 6.1-m trawls to
assess estuarine fishery-related resources via systematic fishery-independent sampling of its
estuaries beginning in the 1960's. Since 1982, monthly sampling by trawling following a stratified
cluster design with random site selections has been conducted in Texas estuaries. Galveston Bay,
Matagorda Bay, San Antonio Bay, Aransas Bay, and Corpus Christi Bay were stratified into two
equal-area zones for sampling to ensure good spatial distribution of samples in these larger
estuarine systems; Sabine Lake, East Matagorda Bay, Upper Laguna Madre, and Lower Laguna Madre only
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trawl samples in each zone were collected during the first and second half of each month. No grid
was duplicated in a month. TPWD provided data for the years 1982-2005. Once on site, hydrological
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collect water from about 0.3 m (1 ft) off the bottom of each trawl site prior to trawling. Salinity
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center of each designated grid. All estuarine trawl tows were targeted to last 10 minutes, but
actual duration was recorded. Towing vessels ranged from 6-7 m (22-24 ft) aluminum skiffs powered by
outboard engines used in shallow areas, to 10-16 m trawler research vessels powered by inboard
diesel marine engines used in deeper open-bay and Gulf waters. Trawls were towed at 4.8 kph (3 mph),
and the start, midway, and end locations of each trawl were recorded. Water depths (m) were recorded
at the start and end of each tow. All organisms caught were identified to the lowest specific
taxonomic level possible, usually to genus and species. Up to 50 shrimp of each species, 35 blue
crabs, and 19 individuals of all other species were measured in each sample. Fish and shrimp were
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Catch data in trawls were converted to numbers caught per hectare (#/ha) using the tow times and
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following formula was used: Conversion factor / Tow duration (min) X Number caught = #/ha. The
conversion factor for Texas was calculated to be 27.56.
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