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Size and abundance data for fish communities across the Thalassia Experimental Network (TEN) sites in the Western Atlantic from 2018-2019 (NCEI Accession 0277863)

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This dataset contains biological, meteorological, and survey - biological data collected at Thalassia Experimental Network during deployment TEN_2018-2019 from 2018-05-01 to 2019-05-09. These data include abundance, taxon, and visibility. The instruments used to collect these data include Diving Mask and Snorkel and Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus. These data were collected by Kenneth Heck of Dauphin Island Sea Lab, James Douglass of Florida Gulf Coast University, Justin Campbell and Valerie J. Paul of Smithsonian Marine Station, and Andrew Altieri of University of Florida as part of the "Collaborative Research: The tropicalization of Western Atlantic seagrass beds (Tropicalization Seagrass Beds)" project. The Biological and Chemical Oceanography Data Management Office (BCO-DMO) submitted these data to NCEI on 2021-06-30.

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Size and abundance data for fish communities across the Thalassia Experimental Network (TEN) sites

Dataset Description:
Size and abundance data for fish communities across the Thalassia Experimental Network (TEN) sites.
  • Cite as: Campbell, Justin; Altieri, Andrew; Douglass, James; Heck, Kenneth; Paul, Valerie J. (2023). Size and abundance data for fish communities across the Thalassia Experimental Network (TEN) sites in the Western Atlantic from 2018-2019 (NCEI Accession 0277863). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0277863. Accessed [date].
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Time Period 2018-05-01 to 2019-05-09
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates
West: -97.0348
East: -76.6266
South: 9.3516
North: 28.714
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  • Biological, chemical, physical, biogeochemical, ecological, environmental and other data collected from around the world during historical and contemporary periods of biological and chemical oceanographic exploration and research managed and submitted by the Biological and Chemical Oceanography Data Management Office (BCO-DMO)
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  • Campbell, J., Douglass, J., Altieri, A., Paul, V. J., Heck, K. (2019) Size and abundance data for fish communities across the Thalassia Experimental Network (TEN) sites in the Western Atlantic from 2018-2019. Biological and Chemical Oceanography Data Management Office (BCO-DMO). (Version 1) Version Date 2019-12-19. https://doi.org/10.26008/1912/bco-dmo.784770.1
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Publication Dates
  • publication: 2023-05-04
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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
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Acquisition Description:
Fish surveys consisted of 50m x 2m x 2m visual benthic transects in the seagrass within and adjacent to the experimental array (20m x 10m) at each site. Where possible, these were conducted on SCUBA; otherwise, surveys were conducted by a single snorkeler. Surveys were initiated at one side of the long end of the subtidal caging experiment, with 20m of the transect within the experimental array and 30m outside of the array. Divers recorded both the abundance and estimated binned size of all fish species observed (>0.5cm minimum size, both cryptic and non-cryptic species occurring on the benthos or in the water column). Fish surveys were conducted every two weeks (with a minimum visibility of 3m) at each site in the TEN network.
Purpose This dataset is available to the public for a wide variety of uses including scientific research and analysis.
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  • accessLevel: Public
  • Distribution liability: NOAA and NCEI make no warranty, expressed or implied, regarding these data, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. NOAA and NCEI cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in these data. If appropriate, NCEI can only certify that the data it distributes are an authentic copy of the records that were accepted for inclusion in the NCEI archives.
Dataset Citation
  • Cite as: Campbell, Justin; Altieri, Andrew; Douglass, James; Heck, Kenneth; Paul, Valerie J. (2023). Size and abundance data for fish communities across the Thalassia Experimental Network (TEN) sites in the Western Atlantic from 2018-2019 (NCEI Accession 0277863). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0277863. Accessed [date].
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  • oceanography
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  • Cite as: Campbell, Justin; Altieri, Andrew; Douglass, James; Heck, Kenneth; Paul, Valerie J. (2023). Size and abundance data for fish communities across the Thalassia Experimental Network (TEN) sites in the Western Atlantic from 2018-2019 (NCEI Accession 0277863). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0277863. Accessed [date].
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  • 2023-05-04T07:22:49Z - NCEI Accession 0277863 v1.1 was published.
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Last Modified: 2024-06-26T18:45:28Z
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