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Occurrence of Gag Grouper (Mycteroperca microlepis) from SEAMAP and NMFS SEFSC Fishery-Independent Resource Surveys

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Fisheries-independent catch and effort data from Southeast Area Monitoring and Assessment Program (SEAMAP) Reef Fish Surveys (from 1995 to 2017) and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC) Bottom Longline Surveys (from 2001 to 2018) are used to map the occurrence of gag grouper (Mycteroperca microlepis) in the northern Gulf of Mexico. The final summary is represented as a point layer. The layer attributes include the longitude (LON) and latitude (LAT) of each station, the presence or absence (OCCURRENCE) of the species and the survey (SURVEY) during which it was taken.
The surveys encounter primarily adult fish, but may represent some juvenile fish as well.
  • Cite as: National Marine Fisheries Service. 2019. Fishery_Independent_Mycteroperca_microlepis_Occurrence. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Accessed [date].
  • Fishery_Independent_Mycteroperca_microlepis_Occurrence
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Distributor NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
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Dataset Point of Contact NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
ncei.info@noaa.gov
Time Period 1995 to 2018
Spatial Reference System urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG::4326
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates
N: 30.5
S: 24.333333
E: -81.166667
W: -97.5
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General Documentation
Publication Dates
  • publication: 2019-10-15
Data Presentation Form mapDigital
Dataset Progress Status Complete - production of the data has been completed
Data Update Frequency Irregular
Purpose To display the presence (positive occurrence) or absence (no occurrence)of gag grouper found during multiple years of SEAMAP and NMFS SEFSC fisheries independent surveys.
Use Limitations
  • Not to be used for navigation. Although these data are of high quality and useful for planning and modeling purposes, they are not suitable for navigation. For navigation, please refer to the NOS nautical chart series.
Dataset Citation
  • Cite as: National Marine Fisheries Service. 2019. Fishery_Independent_Mycteroperca_microlepis_Occurrence. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Accessed [date].
Originators
  • David Hanisko
    NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service
Collaborators
  • Jeff Rester
    Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission
  • Adam Pollack
    Riverside Technology, Inc.
Publishers
  • NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
Theme keywords Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
  • Earth Science > Biological Classification > Animals/Vertebrates > Fish
None
  • Southeast Area Monitoring and Assessment Program
  • SEAMAP
  • National Marine Fisheries Service
  • NMFS
  • Southeast Fisheries Science Center
  • SEFSC
  • Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission
  • GSMFC
  • fisheries independent data
  • NMFS SEFSC Bottom Longline Survey
  • station locations
  • gag grouper
  • Mycteroperca microlepis
  • bottom longline
  • video camera
Data Center keywords Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords
  • DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI>National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
  • DOC/NOAA/NMFS>National Marine Fisheries Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
Platform keywords Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Platform Keywords
  • Data Collections
Instrument keywords Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords
  • Computer
Place keywords Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords
  • Continent>North America>United States of America>Gulf of Mexico
  • Ocean>Atlantic Ocean>North Atlantic Ocean>Gulf of Mexico
  • Continent>North America>United States of America>Texas
  • Continent>North America>United States of America>Louisiana
  • Continent>North America>United States of America>Mississippi
  • Continent>North America>United States of America>Alabama
  • Continent>North America>United States of America>Florida
Use 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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  • 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.
Other Constraints Cite as: National Marine Fisheries Service. 2019. Fishery_Independent_Mycteroperca_microlepis_Occurrence. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Accessed [date].
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Processor
  • NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service
Processing Environment Native Dataset Environment: Version 6.2 (Build 9200) ; Esri ArcGIS 10.2.0.3397
Source Datasets
  • Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission (GSMFC) SEAMAP Database
    • Description of Source: The Southeast Area Monitoring and Assessment Program (SEAMAP) is a State/Federal/university program for collection, management and dissemination of fishery-independent data and information in the southeastern United States. Resource surveys began in the Gulf of Mexico in 1982. These surveys, which collect a variety of biological and environmental information, currently include Summer and Fall Groundfish Surveys; Winter, Spring, and Fall Plankton Surveys; a Reef Fish Survey; a Vertical Longline Survey; and an Inshore Bottom Longline Survey.
  • NMFS/SEFSC/MSLABS Bottom Longline Survey Data
    • Description of Source: The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC), Mississippi Laboratories (MSLABS), Resource Survey Division conducts fishery-independent resource surveys throughout the southeast region of the United States. The primary goal of these surveys is to monitor the abundance, distribution, and health of living marine resources and their habitats. The NMFS SEFSC Bottom Longline surveys typically covers the continental shelf from Brownsville, TX to the Dry Tortugas in depths ranging from 9 to 360 meters. The survey collects a variety of biological and environmental information. Data are available upon request.
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Processing Steps
  • 2015-04-22T00:00:00 - NOAA created the National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) by merging NOAA's National Climatic Data Center (NCDC), National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC), and National Oceanographic Data Center (NODC), including the National Coastal Data Development Center (NCDDC), per the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015, Public Law 113-235. NCEI launched publicly on April 22, 2015.
Last Modified: 2019-10-24
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