gov.noaa.nodc:0242953 eng utf8 dataset NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.info@noaa.gov https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/contact HTTPS NOAA Contact Information Information for contacts at NCEI. information custodian 2026-04-30T20:23:13Z ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata - Part 2: Extensions for Imagery and Gridded Data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) Sea surface temperature, salinity, stable isotopes ratios of micronekton species, and other historical catch data collected during multiple cruises in Gulf of Mexico from 2007-06-20 to 2015-08-21 (NCEI Accession 0242953) 2021-12-20 publication 2021-11-09 creation NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information gov.noaa.nodc:0242953 NCEI Archive Management System 0242953 NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.info@noaa.gov https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/contact HTTPS NCEI Contact Information Information for contacts at NCEI. information publisher Bipana Sigdel Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies (HRI) bipana.sigdel@tamucc.edu https://www.harteresearch.org/ HTTPS Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies (HRI) website Institution web page information resourceProvider GRIIDC https://www.griidc.org/ HTTPS GRIIDC website Institution web page information resourceProvider Tracy Sutton University of South Florida (USF) tsutton1@nova.edu https://www.usf.edu/ HTTPS University of South Florida (USF) website Institution web page information principalInvestigator R.J. David Wells Texas A&M University at Galveston (TAMUG) wellsr@tamug.edu https://www.tamug.edu/ HTTPS Texas A&M University at Galveston (TAMUG) website Institution web page information pointOfContact J.R. Rooker Texas A&M University at Galveston (TAMUG) rookerj@tamug.edu https://www.tamug.edu/ HTTPS Texas A&M University at Galveston (TAMUG) website Institution web page information pointOfContact Maelle Cornic Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) maelle.cornic@dfo-mpo.gc.ca https://www.canada.ca/en/fisheries-oceans.html HTTPS Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) website Institution web page information collaborator Richards, Travis Texas A&M University at Galveston (TAMUG) travis.richards3@gmail.com https://www.tamug.edu/ HTTPS Texas A&M University at Galveston (TAMUG) website Institution web page information collaborator Rooker, Jay R. author Wells, R.J. David author Cornic, Maelle author Richards, M. Travis author Texas A&M University at Galveston (TAMUG) https://www.tamug.edu/ HTTPS Texas A&M University at Galveston (TAMUG) website Institution web page information contributor tableDigital This data package reports presence/absence and density data, and environmental data (temperature, salinity, dissolved oxygen) collected in the northern Gulf of Mexico during R/V Blazing Seven cruises LF2015A and LF2015B from 2015-06-06 to 2015-07-25. It also includes stable isotope ratios of model meso- and bathypelagic micronekton species of the Gulf of Mexico collected during cruises DP01, DP02, LF2015A and LF2015B from 2015-05-01 to 2015-08-21, and catch number of true tuna (Thunnus spp.) larvae collected in the Gulf of Mexico before (2007-2009), during (2010), and after (2011-2013; 2015) the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill (DWHOS). Larval fishes sampled from 48 stations were collected with three different gear types: 1) neuston net (2 m width x 1 m height frame) rigged with 1200 micron mesh; 2) paired 61-cm bongo nets with 333 and 500-micron mesh; 3) paired ring net with 1000 micron mesh. Other cruise data were collected at each site including latitude/longitude, date, time, environmental data (temperature, salinity, dissolved oxygen) and Sargassum dry weight. Sea surface temperature, salinity, and dissolved oxygen were measured at the surface of each station using a Sonde 6920 Environmental Monitoring System (YSI Inc., Yellow Springs, Ohio, United States). Catch data are also being coupled with environmental data to identify high quality (highly suitable) habitat of each species or taxonomic group. The purpose was to characterize larval fish assemblages in pelagic waters of the Gulf of Mexico and compare and estimate the life history and ecosystem parameters that favor the production and survival of pelagic fish larvae and juveniles multiple cohorts before before (2007-2009), during (2010), and after (2011-2013; 2015) the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill (DWHOS). Habitat suitability models are being developed for tuna larvae from 2007-2015 collections that will ultimately be used to predict the probability of occurrence of Thunnus species in future years. Funding Agency: Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative (GoMRI) Funding Agency: Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative Information & Data Cooperative completed historicalArchive NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.info@noaa.gov https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/contact HTTPS NCEI Contact Information Information for contacts at NCEI. information pointOfContact asNeeded https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/metadata/landing-page/bin/gfx?id=gov.noaa.nodc:0242953 Preview graphic PNG 0242953 NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER 2021-10-29 publication DISSOLVED OXYGEN FISH BIOMASS FISH SPECIES FISHERY SURVEY - CATCH MEASUREMENTS - DETAILS INVERTEBRATE SPECIES LATITUDE LONGITUDE SALINITY SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE theme NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS flow meter multi-parameter water quality sensor net visual analysis instrument NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS biological in situ laboratory analyses satellite data tows theme NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS Texas A&M University at Galveston dataCentre NODC COLLECTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS GRIIDC dataCentre NODC SUBMITTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS Deep Pelagic Nekton Dynamics of the Gulf of Mexico (DEEPEND) Deepwater Horizon oil spill event (DWH) Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative (GoMRI) Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative Information & Data Cooperative (GRIIDC) project NODC PROJECT NAMES THESAURUS Coastal Waters of Gulf of Mexico Gulf of Mexico place NODC SEA AREA NAMES THESAURUS oceanography theme WMO_CategoryCode 2012-09-15 publication Deep-Pelagic Nekton Dynamics of the Gulf of Mexico (DEEPEND) project Provider Project Names EARTH SCIENCE > AGRICULTURE > AGRICULTURAL AQUATIC SCIENCES > FISHERIES EARTH SCIENCE > BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > ANIMALS/INVERTEBRATES EARTH SCIENCE > BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > ANIMALS/VERTEBRATES > FISH EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > OCEAN CHEMISTRY > OXYGEN EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > OCEAN TEMPERATURE > SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > SALINITY/DENSITY > SALINITY theme Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords 2026 revision 23 Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Greenbelt MD https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD%2BKeywords HTTPS GCMD Keyword Forum Page Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2025. GCMD Keywords, Version 21. Greenbelt, MD: Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords information custodian Flowmeter volume sampled Micronekton species Sargassum Sea surface height anomaly Stable isotopic analysis Tuna larvae theme Provider Keywords NETS > NETS instrument Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords 2026 revision 23 Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Greenbelt MD https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD%2BKeywords HTTPS GCMD Keyword Forum Page Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2025. GCMD Keywords, Version 21. 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URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords information custodian AVISO altimeter Leica MZ stereomicroscope Multiple Opening and Closing Net with Environmental Sensing System (MOCNESS) Neuston Net Ship GPS elemental analyzer (PDZ Europa ANCA-GSL) interfaced with an isotope ratio mass spectrometer (PDZ Europa 20–20) instrument Provider Instruments R/V Blazing Seven platform Provider Platform Names OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN > GULF OF AMERICA OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN > GULF OF MEXICO place Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords 2026 revision 23 Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Greenbelt MD https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD%2BKeywords HTTPS GCMD Keyword Forum Page Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2025. GCMD Keywords, Version 21. Greenbelt, MD: Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords information custodian 3JB86J Send2NCEI Submission Package ID accessLevel: Public otherRestrictions Cite as: Rooker, Jay R.; Wells, R.J. David; Cornic, Maelle; Richards, M. Travis (2021). Sea surface temperature, salinity, stable isotopes ratios of micronekton species, and other historical catch data collected during multiple cruises in Gulf of Mexico from 2007-06-20 to 2015-08-21 (NCEI Accession 0242953). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0242953. Accessed [date]. 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. otherRestrictions 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. Jay R. Rooker, R.J. David Wells. (2017). Presence/absence and density data for epipelagic tows from 48 stations in the northern Gulf of Mexico from R/V Blazing Seven cruises LF2015A and LF2015B June 2015 and July 2015 [Data set]. Harte Research Institute. https://doi.org/10.7266/n76w98g7 2017 publication International DOI Foundation (IDF) https://doi.org/10.7266/n76w98g7 https://doi.org/10.7266/n76w98g7 HTTPS https://doi.org/10.7266/n76w98g7 GRIIDC Data Webpage UDI: R4.x257.227:0002 information Jay R. Rooker, R.J. David Wells author Harte Research Institute publisher tableDigital crossReference project Wells, R.J. David; Richards, M. Travis. (2016). Stable isotope ratios of model meso- and bathypelagic micronekton species of the Gulf of Mexico, cruises DP01, DP02, LF2015A and LF2015B from May 2015 - August 2015 [Data set]. Harte Research Institute. https://doi.org/10.7266/n75d8q7z 2016 publication International DOI Foundation (IDF) https://doi.org/10.7266/n75d8q7z https://doi.org/10.7266/n75d8q7z HTTPS https://doi.org/10.7266/n75d8q7z GRIIDC Data Webpage UDI: R4.x257.227:0005 information Wells, R.J. David; Richards, M. Travis author Harte Research Institute publisher tableDigital crossReference project Jay R. Rooker, R.J. David Wells. (2016). Cruise data for neuston net and paired bongo net tows from 48 stations in the northern Gulf of Mexico from R/V Blazing Seven cruises LF2015A and LF2015B June 2015 and July 2015 [Data set]. Harte Research Institute. https://doi.org/10.7266/n72b8w3m 2016 publication International DOI Foundation (IDF) https://doi.org/10.7266/n72b8w3m https://doi.org/10.7266/n72b8w3m HTTPS https://doi.org/10.7266/n72b8w3m GRIIDC Data Webpage UDI: R4.x257.227:0018 information Jay R. Rooker, R.J. David Wells author Harte Research Institute publisher tableDigital crossReference project Jay R. Rooker, R.J. David Wells, Maelle Cornic. (2017). Catch number of true tuna (Thunnus spp.) larvae collected in the Gulf of Mexico before (2007-2009), during (2010), and after (2011-2013; 2015) the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill (DWHOS) [Data set]. Harte Research Institute. https://doi.org/10.7266/n7610xfm 2017 publication International DOI Foundation (IDF) https://doi.org/10.7266/n7610xfm https://doi.org/10.7266/n7610xfm HTTPS https://doi.org/10.7266/n7610xfm GRIIDC Data Webpage UDI: R4.x257.000:0010 information Jay R. Rooker, R.J. David Wells, Maelle Cornic author Harte Research Institute publisher tableDigital crossReference project eng; USA utf8 environment oceans biota -93 -86.5 26 29 2007-06-20 2015-08-21 NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information +1-301-713-3277 ncei.info@noaa.gov pointOfContact In most cases, electronic downloads of the data are free. However, fees may apply for custom orders, data certifications, copies of analog materials, and data distribution on physical media. Contact NCEI for other distribution options and instructions. 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You may copy and paste the FTP link to the data into an FTP client (e.g., FileZilla or WinSCP). download dataset NCEI Accession 0242953 v1.1 was published. 2021-12-20T19:06:17Z NCEI Accession 0242953 v1.1 publication https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0242953/1.1 HTTPS NCEI Accession 0242953 v1.1 published 2021-12-20T19:06:17Z download dataset Parameter or Variable: SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE (measured); Units: degrees C; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: YSI - handheld multi-parameter instrument; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Sea surface temperature was measured at the surface of each station using a Sonde 6920 Environmental Monitoring System (YSI Inc., Yellow Springs, Ohio, United States). Parameter or Variable: SALINITY (measured); Units: ppt; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: YSI - handheld multi-parameter instrument; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Salinity was measured at the surface of each station using a Sonde 6920 Environmental Monitoring System (YSI Inc., Yellow Springs, Ohio, United States). Parameter or Variable: DISSOLVED OXYGEN (measured); Units: mg/L; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: YSI - handheld multi-parameter instrument; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Dissolved oxygen was measured at the surface of each station using a Sonde 6920 Environmental Monitoring System (YSI Inc., Yellow Springs, Ohio, United States). Parameter or Variable: FISHERY SURVEY - CATCH MEASUREMENTS - DETAILS (measured); Units: count; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: net; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Larval fishes sampled at 48 stations were collected with three different gear types: 1) neuston net (2 m width x 1 m height frame) with 1200 micron mesh; 2) paired 61-cm bongo nets with 333 and 500 micron mesh; 3) paired ring net with 1000 micron mesh. Parameter or Variable: INVERTEBRATE SPECIES (measured); Units: count; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: net; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Invertebrates collected in the neuston and combined bongo nets were separated, weighed, and recorded. These samples from neuston and combined 333-μm mesh and 500-μm bongo tows were preserved in a 100% ethanol solution for transport back to the laboratory. Parameter or Variable: FISH SPECIES (measured); Units: count; Observation Category: tows; Sampling Instrument: visual analysis; Sampling and Analyzing Method: All tows were performed at a vessel speed of approximately 2.5 knots. Parameter or Variable: Sargassum (measured); Units: kg; Observation Category: biological; Sampling Instrument: Neuston Net; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Sargassum collected in the neuston nets were separated, weighed, and recorded. Parameter or Variable: Flowmeter volume sampled (measured); Units: Cubic meters (m3); Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: flow meter; Sampling and Analyzing Method: The volume of water sampled during each tow was determined by equipping nets with General Oceanics flowmeters (Model 2030R, Miami, FL, United States). Parameter or Variable: LATITUDE (measured); Units: decimal degrees; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: Ship GPS; Sampling and Analyzing Method: The sampling corridor contained 48 stations. Sea surface water samples were collected at each station and measured for temperature, salinity, and dissolved oxygen. GPS location was recorded at each station. Parameter or Variable: LONGITUDE (measured); Units: decimal degrees; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: Ship GPS; Sampling and Analyzing Method: The sampling corridor contained 48 stations. Sea surface water samples were collected at each station and measured for temperature, salinity, and dissolved oxygen. GPS location was recorded at each station. Parameter or Variable: FISH BIOMASS (measured); Units: g; Observation Category: laboratory analysis; Sampling Instrument: Leica MZ stereomicroscope; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Overall fish biomass was measured in the laboratory and samples were initially sorted to lowest possible taxonomic level using a Leica MZ stereomicroscope. Parameter or Variable: Micronekton species (measured); Units: count; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: Multiple Opening and Closing Net with Environmental Sensing System (MOCNESS); Sampling and Analyzing Method: Micronekton were collected with a 10 m^2 multiple opening and closing net with environmental sensing system (MOCNESS) towed from the surface to a depth of 1500 m and back to the surface. The depth strata sampled included 0–200 m (epipelagic), 200–600 m (upper mesopelagic), 600–1,000 m (lower mesopelagic), 1,000–1,200 m (bathypelagic), and 1,200–1,500 m (bathypelagic). White muscle tissue from the lateral musculature of micronekton was directed, rinsed with deionized water, and examined under a microscope for the presence of bones. Parameter or Variable: Stable isotopic analysis (measured); Units: Values; Observation Category: laboratory analysis; Sampling Instrument: elemental analyzer (PDZ Europa ANCA-GSL) interfaced with an isotope ratio mass spectrometer (PDZ Europa 20–20); Sampling and Analyzing Method: Samples (specimens of key model species including both vertically migratory and non-migratory fish and invertebrate species with multiple feeding strategies including planktivores, zooplanktivores, gelativores, and piscivores) for stable isotope analysis (SIA) were analyzed at the University of California at Davis Stable Isotope Facility (UC Davis SIF) using an elemental analyzer (PDZ Europa ANCA-GSL) interfaced with an isotope ratio mass spectrometer (PDZ Europa 20–20). Isotopic ratios are presented in delta notation relative to the international standards Vienna PeeDee Belemnite (VPDB) and air for carbon and nitrogen, respectively. Parameter or Variable: Tuna larvae (measured); Units: count; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: net; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Surface surveys were conducted in shelf and slope waters during the primary spawning period of tunas to provide information on the distribution and abundance of Thunnus larvae (T. thynnus, T. albacares, T. atlanticus, and T. obesus). Sea surface temperature and salinity were measured at each station GPS location was recorded at each station. NA denotes three different situations 1) specific net was not used to collect larva, 2) environmental data missing, 3) stations where Thunnus larvae were not genetically identified. Larvae at each station were collected from 2007 to 2010 with two neuston nets (2 m width x 1 m height frame) with 500 and 1200 micron mesh, and with two different sampling gears from 2011 to 2015: 1) neuston net (2 m width x 1 m height frame) with 1200 micron mesh 2) a paired 61-cm bongo nets with 333 and 500 micron mesh. General Oceanics flow meters (Model 2030R, Miami, FL) were placed within net frames determine the volume of water sampled by each net. Tuna larvae were sorted to the genus level using a Leica MZ stereomicroscope, and Thunnus larvae were identified to the species level using a genotyping method (high-resolution melting analysis). From 2007 to 2009 due to a large number of Thunnus larvae in the samples, high resolution melting analysis (HRMA) was performed on larvae from a subset of positive stations (Thunnus larvae present). For stations examined with HRMA containing less than 100 Thunnus larvae, each individual was genetically identified to species. If more than 100 Thunnus larvae were present, 100 randomly selected larvae were genetically identified. An unlabeled probe (UP) HRMA assay was developed for Gulf of Mexico tuna species genetic identification. Parameter or Variable: Sea surface height anomaly (measured); Units: cm; Observation Category: satellite; Sampling Instrument: AVISO altimeter; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Sea surface height anomaly (SSHA, cm) data were determined from remotely sensed data that matched the sampling dates and station locations. SSHA data were generated every 7 days from combined satellite altimetry measurements using Jason-1 and 2, ENVISAT/ERS- 1 and 2, Geosat Follow-On and Topex/Poseidon interlaced [Aviso (Archiving, Validation and Interpretation of Satellite Oceanographic data), www.aviso.oceanobs.com] and data consisted of averaged time periods with 0.25 resolution. asNeeded Metadata are developed, maintained and distributed by NCEI. Updates are performed as needed to maintain currentness. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information custodian flow meter flow meter flow meter multi-parameter water quality sensor multi-parameter water quality sensor used to measure temperature, salinity, dissolved oxygen, and other parameters Instrument used to measure temperature, salinity, dissolved oxygen, and other parameters, often used to measure water quality parameters. Can be a hand-held instrument or a sonde for unattended monitoring. Often used in coastal water monitoring stations. YSI is the preeminent brand (as of 2024). net net net visual analysis visual analysis visual analysis and measurement of sample materials use visual analysis with observation types of visual estimate and/or visual observation