Longline trap data collected during R/V Apalachee cruise AP-1314 in the Northern Gulf of Mexico for 2014-01-13 (NCEI Accession 0174625)

Data Parameters and Units: File January2014_CruiseMetadata.csv contains: ID_Datasheet = Data sheet number, Vessel = R/V Apalachee, Event Date = DD-Month-YY, Set = Set Code (DC-YY-SetNumber), Deep-C Station = Deep-C Station Code, Latitude_start (decimal degrees), Longitude_start (decimal degrees), Latitude_finish (decimal degrees), Longitude_finish (decimal degrees), Time_in = (hhmm), Time_set (hhmm), Time_haul (hhmm), Time_out (hhmm), Longline/Trap/Both/Random = gear type used, Gear_Effort (longline) = sizes and numbers of hooks used per longline set, Gear_Effort (trap) = number/size and types of trap used per set, Bait = bait type used, Set comments = additional notes/measurements pertaining to each set, Sediment sample = whether or not a sediment was collected at the site of the set (true or false = yes or no); File January2014_Sample_Data.csv contains: Event_Date (MM/DD/YYYY), Set = Project-Year-Set Number, Deep-C Station (Name) = Deep-C station code, ID_sample (number) = specimen code (used to relate each sample back to a unique specimen identification code), ID_Data_sheet (number), ID_Data_sample (Project-Year-Sample Number), ID_Species = scientific name of the species, Sex = male/female, BW Weight (kg), Liver Weight (g), SL = Standard Length for teleosts and pre-caudal length for sharks (cm), DW = Disk Width for batoid (cm), CW = Carapace Width for crustaceans (cm), CL = Carapace Length for crustaceans (cm), FL = Fork Length for telosts/sharks and disk length for batoid (cm), TL = Total Length for teleosts/batoids/crustaceans and stretched total length for sharks (cm), Mature = Yes, No, Maturity State = Mature, Juvenile, Neoteny, Pup, YOY (Young of Year), Tag number = dart or satellite tag number if released, Hook/Trap Size = hook/trap types and size, Condition = condition of swimming behavior if released E (excellent), G (good), F (fair), P (poor), DOA (dead), SI = Biopsy for stable isotope analyses (# of samples), GN = Genetics samples (# of samples), RP = Reproductive tract (Y if collected), WM = White muscle for purposes other than stable isotopes – e.g. mercury analyses (# of samples), BD = Blood (# of vials), BI = Bile (Y if collected), ST = Stomach (Y if collected), AG = Aging structure = S (spines), R (rays), O (otoliths), V (vertebrae), Other 1, Other 2 = Any additional tissues collected (e.g. radiocarbon), SP = Whole Specimen retained (Yes/No), VOU = Voucher Sample for museum curation (Yes if collected), Specimen Comments = Any additional notes/comments on specimen