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NOAA RESTORE Science Program: linking habitat to recruitment: evaluating the importance of pelagic sargassum to fisheries management in the Gulf of Mexico: microplastic concentration and ingestion in the Northern Gulf of Mexico, 2017-07-20 to 2019-06-04 (NCEI Accession 0232040)

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This dataset includes microplastic concentration and ingestion information from samples of sargassum and open water habitats collected in the northern Gulf of Mexico during four cruises across three years (2017-2019). Microplastic concentration data includes samples from both Sargassum and open water habitats collected in May and July of 2018. Microplastic ingestion data includes sargassum-associated juvenile fish samples from sargassum habitats collected in July 2017, May 2018, July 2018, and May 2019.

Dataset Citation

Cite as: Lestrade, Olivia; Hernandez, Frank (2021). NOAA RESTORE Science Program: linking habitat to recruitment: evaluating the importance of pelagic sargassum to fisheries management in the Gulf of Mexico: microplastic concentration and ingestion in the Northern Gulf of Mexico, 2017-07-20 to 2019-06-04 (NCEI Accession 0232040). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.25921/99m4-wn96. Accessed [date].

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gov.noaa.nodc:0232040

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Time Period	2017-07-20 to 2019-06-04
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates	West: -89.6132 East: -85.556183 South: 26.0927 North: 29.56457667
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Associated Resources

The NOAA NCEI Global Marine Microplastics Database (1972-present)
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National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, 2020: RESTORE Sponsored Research Project: Linking habitat to recruitment: evaluating the importance of pelagic Sargassum to fisheries management in the Gulf of Mexico, https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/63230.
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RESTORE Project Linking habitat to recruitment: evaluating the importance of pelagic Sargassum to fisheries management in the Gulf of Mexico
- RESTORE Project Linking habitat to recruitment: evaluating the importance of pelagic Sargassum to fisheries management in the Gulf of Mexico
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Fisheries Oceanography and Ecology Lab- University of Southern Mississippi (Division of Coastal Sciences)
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gov.noaa.nodc:NCEI-Marine-Microplastics

Publication Dates	publication: 2021-09-23
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: Microplastics and Sargassum-associated fishes were collected during four sampling cruises between 2017 and 2019. Microplastics were collected using net tows at the surface through Sargassum and open water habitats. Sargassum associated juvenile fishes were collected using net tows, Sabiki hook and line fishing, and opportunistic dip netting within the Sargassum habitat. Microplastics from May 2018 and July 2018 were sorted out of samples under dissecting microscopes, treated with potassium hydroxide (KOH) in order to remove any other organic material, filtered onto Whatman glass fiber filters (grade GF/F-0.7 µm), dried, and weighed to the nearest mg for both Sargassum and open water samples. Sargassum-associated juvenile fishes from July 2017 and July 2018 were dissected, guts removed, weighed, and opened under dissecting microscopes in order to record diet items and microplastic ingestion (select species were also analyzed for May 2018 and May 2019). Clean techniques were used during sorting and gut analysis, which included wearing 100 % cotton lab coats, cleaning the work space before use, using non-plastic tools where possible, and placing out water blanks for every sample in order to capture microplastic air contaminants. Submission Package ID: P6L6AF
Purpose	The purpose of this dataset is to describe the microplastic concentrations within Sargassum and the adjacent open water habitats. This dataset also describes the impacts of microplastics, via ingestion, by Sargassum-associated juvenile fishes. This dataset was collected during the sampling events that took place for the NOAA RESTORE Sargassum project looking at Sargassum distribution and functions within the northern Gulf of Mexico. The data in this accession were funded by the NOAA RESTORE Science Program under award NA17NOS4510099 to The University of Southern Mississippi.
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Dataset Citation	Cite as: Lestrade, Olivia; Hernandez, Frank (2021). NOAA RESTORE Science Program: linking habitat to recruitment: evaluating the importance of pelagic sargassum to fisheries management in the Gulf of Mexico: microplastic concentration and ingestion in the Northern Gulf of Mexico, 2017-07-20 to 2019-06-04 (NCEI Accession 0232040). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.25921/99m4-wn96. Accessed [date].
Cited Authors	Lestrade, Olivia The University of Southern Mississippi Hernandez, Frank The University of Southern Mississippi
Principal Investigators	Frank Hernandez The University of Southern Mississippi (USM)
Collaborators	Olivia Lestrade The University of Southern Mississippi (USM)
Contributors	US DOC; NOAA; NOS; National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) The University of Southern Mississippi (USM)
Resource Providers	US DOC; NOAA; NOS; National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS)
Points of Contact	Frank Hernandez The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) Frank Parker US DOC; NOAA; NOS; NCCOS; RESTORE Science Program NCCOS Data Manager US DOC; NOAA; NOS; National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS)
Publishers	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
Acknowledgments	Related Funding Agency: US DOC; NOAA; NOS; NCCOS; RESTORE Science Program Related Funding Agency: The University of Southern Mississippi Related Funding Agency: NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science

Theme keywords	NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS Fish FISH SPECIES INDIVIDUAL FISH EXAMINATION NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS biological in situ WMO_CategoryCode oceanography Funding NOAA RESTORE Science Program Award NA17NOS4510099 Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords EARTH SCIENCE > BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > ANIMALS/VERTEBRATES > FISH Earth Science > Agriculture > Agricultural Aquatic Sciences > Fisheries Earth Science > Biological Classification > Plants > Macroalgae (Seaweeds) > Brown Algae NCCOS Research Data Type NCCOS Research Data Type > Field Observation NCCOS Sponsored Research NCCOS Sponsored Research > RESTORE Science Program Provider Keywords Fish Diet Analysis Fish Gut Analysis Fisheries Microplastic Concentration Microplastic Ingestion Pelagic Habitat Pelagic Sargassum
Data Center keywords	NODC COLLECTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS The University of Southern Mississippi US DOC; NOAA; NOS; National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science NODC SUBMITTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS US DOC; NOAA; NOS; National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords DOC/NOAA/NOS/NCCOS > National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, National Ocean Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
Platform keywords	NODC PLATFORM NAMES THESAURUS POINT SUR ICES/SeaDataNet Ship Codes POINT SUR (call sign: WSC2276, ICES code: 32P0, 1980)
Instrument keywords	NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS net - plankton net net - zooplankton net Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords PLANKTON NETS Provider Instruments Dip Net Dissecting Microscope Net tows Neuston Sabiki hook and line fishing
Place keywords	NODC SEA AREA NAMES THESAURUS Gulf of Mexico Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN > GULF OF MEXICO NCCOS Research Location NCCOS Research Location > Region > Gulf of Mexico
Project keywords	Provider Project Names RESTORE Project- Linking habitat to recruitment: evaluating the importance of pelagic Sargassum to fisheries management in the Gulf of Mexico
Keywords	NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER 0232040

Use Constraints	Cite as: Lestrade, Olivia; Hernandez, Frank (2021). NOAA RESTORE Science Program: linking habitat to recruitment: evaluating the importance of pelagic sargassum to fisheries management in the Gulf of Mexico: microplastic concentration and ingestion in the Northern Gulf of Mexico, 2017-07-20 to 2019-06-04 (NCEI Accession 0232040). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.25921/99m4-wn96. Accessed [date].
Access Constraints	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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Processing Steps	2021-09-23T20:05:13Z - NCEI Accession 0232040 v1.1 was published.
Output Datasets	NCEI Accession 0232040 v1.1 NCEI Accession 0232040 v1.1 (download) published 2021-09-23T20:05:13Z

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Processing Steps	Parameter or Variable: Microplastic Concentration (measured); Units: mg; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: net tows; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Microplastics were collected using net tows at the surface through Sargassum and open water habitats. Microplastics were sorted out of samples under dissecting microscopes, treated with KOH in order to remove any other organic material, filtered onto Whatman GF/F glass filters, dried, and weighed to the nearest mg for both Sargassum and open water samples.; Data Quality Method: Clean techniques were used during sorting, which included wearing 100 % cotton lab coats, cleaning the work space before use, using non-plastic tools where possible, and placing out water blanks for every sample in order to capture microplastic air contaminants.. Parameter or Variable: Microplastic Ingestion (measured); Units: count; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: net tows, Sabiki hook and line fishing, and opportunistic dip netting; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Sargassum associated juvenile fishes were collected using net tows, Sabiki hook and line fishing, and opportunistic dip netting within the Sargassum habitat. Sargassum-associated juvenile fishes were dissected, guts removed, weighed, and opened under dissecting microscopes in order to record diet items and microplastic ingestion.; Data Quality Method: Clean techniques were used during gut analysis, which included wearing 100 % cotton lab coats, cleaning the work space before use, using non-plastic tools where possible, and placing out water blanks for every sample in order to capture microplastic air contaminants..

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Processing Steps

Parameter or Variable: Microplastic Concentration (measured); Units: mg; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: net tows; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Microplastics were collected using net tows at the surface through Sargassum and open water habitats. Microplastics were sorted out of samples under dissecting microscopes, treated with KOH in order to remove any other organic material, filtered onto Whatman GF/F glass filters, dried, and weighed to the nearest mg for both Sargassum and open water samples.; Data Quality Method: Clean techniques were used during sorting, which included wearing 100 % cotton lab coats, cleaning the work space before use, using non-plastic tools where possible, and placing out water blanks for every sample in order to capture microplastic air contaminants..
Parameter or Variable: Microplastic Ingestion (measured); Units: count; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: net tows, Sabiki hook and line fishing, and opportunistic dip netting; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Sargassum associated juvenile fishes were collected using net tows, Sabiki hook and line fishing, and opportunistic dip netting within the Sargassum habitat. Sargassum-associated juvenile fishes were dissected, guts removed, weighed, and opened under dissecting microscopes in order to record diet items and microplastic ingestion.; Data Quality Method: Clean techniques were used during gut analysis, which included wearing 100 % cotton lab coats, cleaning the work space before use, using non-plastic tools where possible, and placing out water blanks for every sample in order to capture microplastic air contaminants..

Acquisition Information (collection)
Instrument	net - plankton net net - zooplankton net
Platform	POINT SUR

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NOAA RESTORE Science Program: linking habitat to recruitment: evaluating the importance of pelagic sargassum to fisheries management in the Gulf of Mexico: microplastic concentration and ingestion in the Northern Gulf of Mexico, 2017-07-20 to 2019-06-04 (NCEI Accession 0232040)

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