gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:30693 eng UTF8 dataset Southeast Fisheries Science Center (305)361-5761 75 Virginia Beach Drive Miami FL 33149 USA www.sefsc.noaa.gov WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Website Website for this organization information 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. EST resourceProvider Rozas, Lawrence P Contact by email preferred. pointOfContact 2026-03-04T19:17:18 ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata Part 2 Extensions for imagery and gridded data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) Northern Gulf Cooperative Institute 2009-2010 NGI DISL Mobile Bay 2009-2010 2009 creation 2018 publication NOAA/NMFS/EDM 30693 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/30693 WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Full Metadata Record View the complete metadata record on InPort for more information about this dataset. information tableDigital We examined the effects of a hydrologically restrictive transportation corridor on the nursery use of various habitats in the Mobile-Tensaw River delta (MTD). We compared nekton assemblage structure in fall 2009 and spring 2010 among 3 locations and 3 major habitat types (marsh, submerged aquatic vegetation SAV dominated by Vallisneria americana, and shallow non-vegetated bottom SNB) commonly found throughout the MTD using 1 m2 drop samplers. Sample locations (Tensaw River: TR, Chocolatta Bay: CB, and Below Causeway: BC) were selected based on their degree of tidal connectivity with the wider estuary (TR CB BC). Nekton assemblages varied among locations and habitat types. Recruitment by the young of transient fishery species appeared to drive the nekton assemblage structure at the least hydrologically restricted locations (BC and TR) in the delta, whereas estuarine-resident species dominated the nekton assemblage at CB. Species richness was greater at BC than at CB. Within locations, mean densities of abundant species were concentrated in SAV and marsh. Delta locations directly connected to Mobile Bay, therefore, likely provide an important nursery for fishery species such as white shrimp, blue crab, gulf menhaden, and southern flounder. Additional studies will be needed, however, to determine whether these fishery species represent strong conduits for cross ecosystem transfer of energy and nutrients between the delta and northern Gulf of Mexico. The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of a hydrologically restrictive transportation corridor on the nekton composition and use of potential nursery areas of the Mobile-Tensaw River delta. completed Baumer, Tim J 409-766-3784 4700 Avenue U Galveston TX 77551 tim.baumer@noaa.gov Contact by email preferred. pointOfContact Rozas, Lawrence P Contact by email preferred. custodian blue crab, gulf menhaden southern flounder white shrimp theme 2009-2010 temporal Alabama Below Causeway Chocolatta Bay Mobile Bay Tensaw River place DOC/NOAA/NMFS/SEFSC > Southeast 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 Galveston Fisheries Ecology Projects project InPort otherRestrictions Cite As: Southeast Fisheries Science Center, [Date of Access]: Northern Gulf Cooperative Institute 2009-2010 [Data Date Range], https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/30693. 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: None otherRestrictions Use Constraints: Data set is not for use in litigation. 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NOAA makes no warranty, expressed or implied, nor does distribution constitute any such warranty. unclassified NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP) NOAA/NMFS/EDM 30693 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inportserve/waf/noaa/nmfs/sefsc/dmp/pdf/30693.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 -88.01902 -87.96543 30.674 30.69139 Gulf Of Mexico | Currentness: Ground Condition 2009 2010 false eng false Data Table NGCI_2009_2010tblPenaeids.csv 2021-10-21 publication NGCI_2009_2010tblfishlength.csv 2021-10-21 publication NGCI_2009_2010tblinvertlength.csv 2021-10-21 publication NGCI_2009_2010tblssamples.csv 2021-10-21 publication NGCI_2009_2010tblInvertMass.csv 2021-10-21 publication NGCI_2009_2010tblfishmass.csv 2021-10-21 publication Codes and Values Explained 2021-10-21 publication DATABASE (MICROSOFT SQLSERVER) Zip Southeast Fisheries Science Center (305)361-5761 75 Virginia Beach Drive Miami FL 33149 USA https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/about/southeast-fisheries-science-center WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Southeast Fisheries Science Center Website About SEFSC information 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. EST Contact by email preferred. distributor 0.00012 https://grunt.sefsc.noaa.gov/parr/30693.zip WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link 30693.zip ONLINE RESOURCE download dataset After sample collection, field data were entered into an Excel spreadsheet or database file (DBF) using database manager software. A text file was created to describe these data and associated variables. Entered data were checked against the field sheets by two biologists to minimize entry errors. Samples were processed in the laboratory, sorted, specimens identified and measured, and information was entered into an Excel spreadsheet or DBF file. Files were printed out and compared against original data sheets by two biologists for data entry errors. Corrections were made at this time, the electronic file was saved, and a back-up copy made. Hard copies of the QCd files were printed and stored in the project folder along with the original field and laboratory data sheets. The electronic file was also sorted and examined by the Lab Supervisor or other project personnel in a variety of ways to look for outliers, missing data, and other potential errors. Verified data files were then saved electronically on the Galveston Laboratory server and backed-up as needed. Ditty, James 409-766-3782 Jim.Ditty@noaa.gov processor otherRestrictions Access Constraints: None |