NOAA Point Shapefile - 100m2 Fish Density of St. Johns Shelf, United States Virgin Islands, Project NF-10-03-USVI, 2010, WGS84
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Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS), National Center for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS), Center for Coastal Fisheries and Habitat Research (CCFHR)
- Publication_Date: Unpublished material
- Title:
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NOAA Point Shapefile - 100m2 Fish Density of St. Johns Shelf, United States Virgin Islands, Project NF-10-03-USVI, 2010, WGS84
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- Publication_Place: Beaufort, North Carolina, United States
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NOAA's Ocean Service, National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS)
- Online_Linkage: https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/
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- Abstract:
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This data contains densities of fishes detected using mobile fisheries sonar on board the NOAA Ship Nancy Foster. The data were acquired in concert with a multibeam bathymetry survey of St. John Shelf, off the coast of United States Virgin Islands in 2010. Fish densities are presented by size classes, corresponding to individual lengths inferred from the intensity of acoustic target return, in units of fish per 100 square meters.
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To design and implement a mobile fisheries sonar survey in concert with multibeam echosounder hydrographic surveys to assess and map fish densities and biomass within management priority areas.2. To assess distribution of fish densities relative to management areas and habitat types. 3. To assess location and size of purported reef fish spawning aggregations.
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- Beginning_Date: 20100330
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- Ending_Date: 20100404
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- Progress: Complete
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Mapping fish habitat use and reef fish spawning aggregations in the US Caribbean to inform Marine Reserve management
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- Theme_Keyword: Fisheries Acoustics
- Theme_Keyword: Hydrographic Acoustics
- Theme_Keyword: Fish Survey
- Theme_Keyword: Splitbeam Sonar
- Theme_Keyword: 120kHz
- Theme_Keyword: Simard
- Theme_Keyword: NOAA
- Theme_Keyword: Reef
- Theme_Keyword: Coral
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EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Ocean Acoustics > Acoustic Attenuation/Transmission > Bioacoustics > Fishes
- Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Marine Biology > Fish
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- Place_Keyword: United State Virgin Islands
- Place_Keyword: USVI
- Place_Keyword: St. Johns Shelf
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OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > Caribbean Sea > Virgin Islands > Lesser Antilles > U. S. Virgin Islands (17N064W0000)
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COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > U. S. Virgin Islands > U. S. Virgin Islands > U. S. Virgin Islands (17N064W0000)
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Department of Commmerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Nation Ocean Service (NOS), National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS), Center for Coastal Fisheries and Habitat Research (CCFHR), Applied Ecology and Restoration Research Branch
- Contact_Person: Chris Taylor
- Contact_Position: Ecologist
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- Address_Type: mailing and physical
- Address: 101 Pivers Island Road
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These data consist of fish densities in St. Johns Shelf, United States Virgin Islands. The data was collected during corresponding multibeam operations.
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Acoustic data was collected aboard the NOAA Ship Nancy Foster using ES120-7C splitbeam transducer. The Kongsberg ES120-7C and ES38-B transducer was deployed via a hull mounting bracket aboard the R/V Nancy Foster. Kongsberg ES transceivers and Simard ES60 software was used in the data acquisition. Data was collected during all shifts of multibeam survey.
- Process_Date: 2010
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Echoview 4 was used in this step of the data processing. The EK60 .raw file format was edited for erroneous ping returns and acoustic noise. Fish were track using a tracking algorithm and the fish tracks were export in a .csv format.
- Process_Date: 2010
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A R script was used to calculate the density and size of fish through out the water column. Then projected in 100 square meter resolution ArcGIS shapefile.
- Process_Date: 2010
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Arc Catalog was used to merge the daily shapefiles into one cruise shapefile.
- Process_Date: 2010
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- Process_Description: Metadata imported into the Arc Shapefile.
- Process_Date: 20101102
- Process_Time: 10040500
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Fish Distrubution in St. Johns Shelf, United States Virgin Islands 2010. Fish are divided into three size classes small(<11cm), medium(11cm-29cm), and Large(>29cm). Each point represents 100 square meter interval and the fish with in that interval.
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Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.
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- Attribute_Label: Interval
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The angular distance north or south of the earth's equator, measured in degrees.
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The angular distance East or West from the Prime Meridian, measured in deqrees.
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Average Size of Medium Fish between 11cm and 29cm in a given interval
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Density of Medium Size Fish(between11cm and 29cm) in a given interval
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- Range_Domain_Minimum: 3/30/2010
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Average Eastern Standard Time of the data during collection for a given interval
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Department of Commmerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Nation Ocean Service (NOS), National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS), Center for Coastal Fisheries and Habitat Research (CCFHR), Applied Ecology and Restoration Research Branch
- Contact_Person: Chris Taylor
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These data were prepared by an agency of the United States Government. Neither the United States Government nor any agency thereof, nor any of their employees, make any warranty, expressed or implied, or assumes any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information, apparatus, product, or process disclosed, or represents that its use would not infringe privately owned rights. Reference therein to any specific commercial product, process, or service by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, or otherwise does not necessarily constitute or imply its endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the United States Government or any agency thereof. Any views and opinions expressed herein do not necessarily state or reflect those of the United States Government or any agency thereof. Although all data have been used by NOAA, no warranty, expressed or implied, is made by NOAA as to the accuracy of the data and/or related materials. The act of distribution shall not constitute any such warranty, and no responsibility is assumed by NOAA in the use of these data or related materials.NOAA makes no warranty regarding these data, expressed or implied, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. NOAA can not assume liability for and damages caused by any errors or omissions in these data, nor as a result of the failure of these data to function on a particular system.
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