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NCCOS Assessment: Juvenile fish trap data from Salt River Bay, St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, from 2018-05-16 to 2019-06-26 (NCEI Accession 0207791)

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This tabular dataset provides all catch records for a fish trapping study conducted in Salt River Bay National Historical Park and Ecological Preserve, St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI). From May 2018 to June 2019 fish traps were deployed along the mangrove fringe on the east and west sides of Triton Bay and Sugar Bay within the Salt River Bay estuary. Catch was quantified and recorded in this data table for future use by researchers and managers. Records include taxonomic identification, abundance, and length.
  • Cite as: Kendall, Matt; Williams, Bethany; Ruffo, Ashley (2019). NCCOS Assessment: Juvenile fish trap data from Salt River Bay, St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, from 2018-05-16 to 2019-06-26 (NCEI Accession 0207791). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.25921/pye8-1j67. Accessed [date].
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Time Period 2018-05-16 to 2019-06-26
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates
West: -64.75956
East: -64.75282
South: 17.769924
North: 17.773596
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Publication Dates
  • publication: 2019-12-10
Data Presentation Form Digital table - digital representation of facts or figures systematically displayed, especially in columns
Dataset Progress Status Complete - production of the data has been completed
Historical archive - data has been stored in an offline storage facility
Data Update Frequency As needed
Supplemental Information
Methods:
From May 2018 to June 2019 three fish traps (92 x 57 x 19 cm constructed from vinyl-coated wire mesh with 1.3 cm square openings) were deployed bi-monthly on the east and west sides of Triton and Sugar Bay within the Salt River Bay estuary. Traps were spaced 50 m apart, baited with herring, placed directly along the mangrove fringe, soaked for 24 hours, and then had their contents emptied into bins for evaluation. All fish, crabs, and other organisms were identified to the lowest possible taxonomic level, counted, measured, and released back to the point of capture. Records for each individual caught include bay (Triton or Sugar), coast (east or west), latitude (DD), longitude (DD), date and time traps was deployed, date and time trap was retrieved, organism number pulled from the trap (1 to n individuals), family, genus, species (when possible), total length for fish or carapace width for crabs (mm), and notes (e.g., dead, regurgitated). For a complete description of the process and analyses see Kendall et al. (in prep.).

Submission Package ID: 4LNH5E
Purpose The overall goal of the project was to evaluate the habitat function of mangroves in Salt River Bay compared to their status from an assessment conducted 25 years earlier (1991-1993) by Tobias et al. (1996) and Adams and Tobias (1999). This was achieved by replicating the methods of the earlier study and conducting statistical comparisons of the catch data between the two time-periods. The study was a collaboration between NOAA, the authors of the original study, and local management authorities including the USVI Department of Planning and Natural Resources (DPNR) Coastal Zone Program (CZ), and the National Park Service (NPS). The dataset is being made available for other researchers and managers to conduct additional analyses and for comparison to future monitoring at this and other locations.
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  • accessLevel: Public
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Dataset Citation
  • Cite as: Kendall, Matt; Williams, Bethany; Ruffo, Ashley (2019). NCCOS Assessment: Juvenile fish trap data from Salt River Bay, St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, from 2018-05-16 to 2019-06-26 (NCEI Accession 0207791). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.25921/pye8-1j67. Accessed [date].
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  • Related Funding Agency: NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program
  • Related Funding Agency: NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science
  • Partner: US DOC; NOAA; NOS; Office of Coast Survey
  • Partner: US DOI; National Park Service (NPS)
  • Partner: USVI; Department of Planning and Natural Resources (DPNR)
  • Partner: USVI; DPNR; Coastal Zone Program (CZ)
  • Partner: USVI; DPNR; Division of Fish and Wildlife (DFW)
Theme keywords NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS WMO_CategoryCode
  • oceanography
CoRIS Discovery Thesaurus
  • Geographic Information > Fish Stock Characteristics
  • Numeric Data Sets > Fish Census
CoRIS Theme Thesaurus
  • EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Ecological Dynamics > Species Recruitment
  • EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Ecological Dynamics > Species Richness
  • EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Coastal Processes > Mangroves > Animal Association
  • EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Marine Biology > Fish > Fish Assemblages
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords NOCCOS Research Keywords
  • NCCOS Research Data Type > Field Observation
  • NCCOS Research Priority > Marine Spatial Ecology
  • NCCOS Research Topic > Ecological and Biogeographic Assessments
Data Center keywords NODC COLLECTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS NODC SUBMITTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords
Instrument keywords NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords Submitter Provided Instrument Keyword
  • fish traps
Place keywords NODC SEA AREA NAMES THESAURUS CoRIS Place Thesaurus
  • COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > U. S. Virgin Islands > St. Croix > Salt River Bay (17N064W0022)
  • OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > Caribbean Sea > Virgin Islands > St. Croix > Salt River Bay (17N064W0022)
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords NCCOS Research Location
  • NCCOS Research Location > Region > U.S. Caribbean
  • NCCOS Research Location > U.S. States and Territories > U.S. Virgin Islands
Provider Location Keywords
  • Salt River Bay National Historical Park and Ecological Preserve
  • St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands
Project keywords CRCP Project
  • 31190
  • CRCP Project #31190: MPA Boundary efficacy and biotic movements in Salt River Bay National Historical Park and Ecological Preserve
NCCOS Project Keywords
  • 341
  • NCCOS Project #341: Mangrove Function as Nursery Habitat for Fish in Salt River Bay National Historical Park and Ecological Preserve
Keywords NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER
Use Constraints
  • Cite as: Kendall, Matt; Williams, Bethany; Ruffo, Ashley (2019). NCCOS Assessment: Juvenile fish trap data from Salt River Bay, St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, from 2018-05-16 to 2019-06-26 (NCEI Accession 0207791). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.25921/pye8-1j67. Accessed [date].
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  • Use liability: NOAA and NCEI cannot provide any warranty as to the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of furnished data. Users assume responsibility to determine the usability of these data. The user is responsible for the results of any application of this data for other than its intended purpose.
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  • 2019-12-10T21:23:13Z - NCEI Accession 0207791 v1.1 was published.
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Processing Steps
  • Parameter or Variable: Fish (measured); Units: number of individuals; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: fish traps; Sampling and Analyzing Method: The data table is a list of all organisms that were trapped in the study. Taxonomic identification was conducted with reference books. Measurements were taken with a ruler. For a complete description of the process and analyses see Kendall et al. (in prep.).; Data Quality Method: Multiple observers agreed on taxonomy. Photos used for later ID of questionable specimens. For a complete description of the process and analyses see Kendall et al. (in prep.)..
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  • trap
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