gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:8083 eng UTF8 dataset Oracle Database Northeast Fisheries Science Center (508)495-2000 166 Water Street Woods Hole MA 02543-1026 USA https://www.nefsc.noaa.gov WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Website Website for this organization information 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday - Friday resourceProvider Smith, Brian 508-495-2020 166 Water Street Woods Hole MA 02543-1026 USA brian.smith@noaa.gov pointOfContact 2026-03-04T19:17:17 ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata Part 2 Extensions for imagery and gridded data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) Food Habits Database (FHDBS) Food Habits Database (FHDBS) publication NOAA/NMFS/EDM 8083 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/8083 WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Full Metadata Record View the complete metadata record on InPort for more information about this dataset. information Northeast Fisheries Science Center (508)495-2000 166 Water Street Woods Hole MA 02543-1026 USA https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/about/northeast-fisheries-science-center WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Northeast Fisheries Science Center Website NEFSC Home Page information 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday - Friday originator https://www.nefsc.noaa.gov/femad/pbio/fwdp/ WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Citation URL Online information regarding the food habits database download tableDigital The NEFSC Food Habits Database has two major sources of data. The first, and most extensive, is the standard NEFSC Bottom Trawl Surveys Program. During these surveys, food habits data are collected for a variety of species. Additionally, "process-oriented" cruises are conducted periodically to address specific questions related to the feeding ecology of the fish in the ecosystem. Both sources provide primarily stomach content information; composition, total and individual prey weights or volumes, and length of prey. Additional information associated with each fish predator is also collected. Other databases encompass the prey fields of these fish, and include zooplankton, ichthyoplankton, and benthic surveys. The surveys were designed to monitor trends in abundance and distribution and to provide data and samples to study the ecology of the large number of fish and invertebrate species inhabiting the northeast US continental shelf. completed Smith, Brian 508-495-2020 166 Water Street Woods Hole MA 02543-1026 USA brian.smith@noaa.gov pointOfContact Smith, Brian 508-495-2020 166 Water Street Woods Hole MA 02543-1026 USA brian.smith@noaa.gov custodian asNeeded Fish feeding ecology Fish trophic ecology abundance distribution feeding ecology food habits predator-prey interactions prey fields stomach content theme Continuous Continuous fall and spring sampling temporal Cape Hatteras Georges Bank Northeast US continental shelf Northwest Atlantic Ocean Nova Scotia place DOC/NOAA/NMFS/NEFSC > Northeast Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce dataCentre Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords 2017-04-24 publication 8.5 Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD%2BKeywords GCMD Keyword Forum Page Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2025. GCMD Keywords, Version 22. 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 Food Web Dynamics Program project InPort otherRestrictions Cite As: Northeast Fisheries Science Center, [Date of Access]: Food Habits Database (FHDBS) [Data Date Range], https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/8083. NOAA provides no warranty, nor accepts any liability occurring from any incomplete, incorrect, or misleading data, or from any incorrect, incomplete, or misleading use of the data. It is the responsibility of the user to determine whether or not the data is suitable for the intended purpose. otherRestrictions Access Constraints: NEFSC Data Access Constraint: If data is stored on an internal NEFSC network, the requester may not have direct access to query the data unless they are also authorized for network access. otherRestrictions Use Constraints: Prior to using data, it is recommended to contact Brian Smith from the Food Web Dynamics Program via email to get guidance on use of this data set. unclassified NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP) NOAA/NMFS/EDM 8083 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inportserve/waf/noaa/nmfs/nefsc/dmp/pdf/8083.pdf WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP) NOAA Data Management Plan for this record on InPort. information crossReference eng; US oceans Oracle 11g sole database -76 -66 35 45 Approximately Cape Hatteras, NC to Nova Scotia, Canada Systematic sampling of fish diets began on the NEFSC bottom trawl survey in 1973 1973 false eng false Data Table Table: FHPD 2017-02-27 publication Table: FHPY 2017-02-27 publication Table: FHPYL 2017-02-27 publication FHSPECIES Species List 2017-02-27 publication CSV - Comma Separated Values (Text) Zip Northeast Fisheries Science Center (508)495-2000 166 Water Street Woods Hole MA 02543-1026 USA https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/about/northeast-fisheries-science-center WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Northeast Fisheries Science Center Website NEFSC Home Page information 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday - Friday distributor https://storage.googleapis.com/nmfs_odp_nefsc/PARR/PEMAD/PBB/FWDP/8083/8083%20FHDBS%20Data.zip WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link 8083_FHDBS_Data.zip Compressed Zipped Folder: 8083_FHDBS_Data download dataset Accuracy Data is audited prior to being available including a 15-point data quality assurance check conducted by experienced personnel within the Food Web Dynamics Program. Completeness Report Data was extracted on February 27, 2017. For more current data, email Brian Smith in the Food Web Dynamics Program. see Food Web Dynamics Program website at http://nefsc.noaa.gov/femad/pbb/fwdp/ for a description of data and sources