gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:67943 eng UTF8 gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:68639 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 Smith, Ryan H (305) 361-4328 (305) 361-4392 4301 Rickenbacker Cswy Miami FL 33149-1026 United States ryan.smith@noaa.gov pointOfContact 2026-03-04T19:17:24 ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata Part 2 Extensions for imagery and gridded data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) 2010 USVI Larval Reef Fish Distribution and Supply Study NF-10-01 and NF-10-02 Data 2010 creation 2022 publication NOAA/NMFS/EDM 67943 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/67943 WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Full Metadata Record View the complete metadata record on InPort for more information about this dataset. information Atlantic Oceanographic & Meteorological Laboratory 305-361-4420 4301 Rickenbacker Causeway Miami FL 33149 https://www.aoml.noaa.gov/ WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Atlantic Oceanographic & Meteorological Laboratory Website Website listed for Atlantic Oceanographic & Meteorological Laboratory information originator Malca, Estrella 305-361-4295 75 Va Beach Dr Miami FL Estrella.Malca@noaa.gov principalInvestigator Smith, Ryan H (305) 361-4328 (305) 361-4392 4301 Rickenbacker Cswy Miami FL 33149-1026 United States ryan.smith@noaa.gov principalInvestigator Contains the final, processed data from the joint Coral Reef Ecosystem Research (CRER) and Reef Fish Resources (RFR) cruise conducted aboard the NOAA Ship NANCY FOSTER between 16 February 2010 and 15 March 2010 (NF-10-01 and NF-10-02). The data includes: CTD: processed data from all conductivity, temperature, depth (CTD) casts LADCP: processed data from all lowered acoustic Doppler profiler (LADCP) casts SADCP: processed hull-mounted acoustic Doppler current profiler (SADCP) data from the completed cruise ship track TSG: processed sea surface, flow-through data collected with the ship's thermosalinograph (TSG) and fluorometer, covering the completed cruise ship track FISH: processed larval fish data collected from the various net tows (BONGO, MOCNESS, etc.) conducted during the cruise. The United States Virgin Islands (USVI) Grammanik Bank, located to the south of St. Thomas, is the site of a multi-species spawning aggregation for economically important fish including yellowfin grouper, Nassau grouper, tiger grouper, and dog snapper. Fishing pressure at this suspected source of larval recruits prompted the US Caribbean Fishery Management Council (CFMC) in 2005 to close the bank yearly from February to April. A series of banks south of the USVI (St. Thomas and St. John) and the British Virgin Islands (BVI) provide similar habitats and spawning aggregation sites. Prior to the inception of this study, the biological and physical processes which drive production on these banks, the circulation connecting these banks, and the flows across these banks had not been quantified. As the 2005 management decisions were made in the absence of these data, regional Marine Protected Area (MPA) designations and temporary closures are presently based on professional judgment rather than quantifiable, defensible scientific information. In addition, meeting new annual catch limit (ACL) requirements of the Magnuson-Stevens reauthorization has become a priority of the CFMC. However, data limitations preclude comprehensive stock assessments for most fisheries in the region. To address these data gaps, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) scientists from the Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC) and the Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory (AOML) in Miami, Florida, working with scientists from the University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) and Department of Planning and Natural Resources (DPNR) in St. Thomas, are presently conducting a multi-year, interdisciplinary research project titled the USVI Larval Reef Fish Distribution and Supply Study. This collaborative endeavor utilizes the NOAA Ship Nancy Foster to perform biological and physical oceanographic surveys of the Virgin Islands (VI) bank ecosystems and surrounding regional waters, and to service oceanographic moorings deployed across Vieques Sound and Virgin Passage (US). The long-term sustainability 0f fisheries in the VI and surrounding regions will depend on a comprehensive understanding of regional spawning aggregations, larval transport, and overall larval recruitment in the study area. completed Gerard, Trika 305-361-4493 305-365-4103 75 Virginia Beach Drive Miami FL 33149 USA trika.gerard@noaa.gov pointOfContact Gerard, Trika 305-361-4493 305-365-4103 75 Virginia Beach Drive Miami FL 33149 USA trika.gerard@noaa.gov custodian Smith, Ryan H (305) 361-4328 (305) 361-4392 4301 Rickenbacker Cswy Miami FL 33149-1026 United States ryan.smith@noaa.gov custodian asNeeded https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0273560/1.1/data/0-data/NF1001_State_Dept_CD/NF1002_cruise_track.jpg https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0273560/1.1/data/0-data/NF1001_State_Dept_CD/NF1001_cruise_track.jpg DOC/NOAA/NMFS/SEFSC > Southeast Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce DOC/NOAA/OAR/AOML > Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory, OAR, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce dataCentre Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords 17.0 EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > OCEAN TEMPERATURE > WATER TEMPERATURE theme Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords 17.0 OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN > CARIBBEAN SEA OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN > CARIBBEAN SEA > ANGUILLA OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN > CARIBBEAN SEA > DOMINICAN REPUBLIC OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN > CARIBBEAN SEA > PUERTO RICO OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN > CARIBBEAN SEA > SABA OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN > CARIBBEAN SEA > ST EUSTATIUS OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN > CARIBBEAN SEA > ST KITTS AND NEVIS OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN > CARIBBEAN SEA > ST MAARTEN OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN > CARIBBEAN SEA > VIRGIN ISLANDS place Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords 20.8 ADCP > Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler CTD > Conductivity, Temperature, Depth MOCNESS > MOCNESS Plankton Net NETS > NETS THERMOSALINOGRAPHS VISUAL OBSERVATIONS > VISUAL OBSERVATIONS instrument Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords 17.2 SEINE NETS > Beach seines instrument International Standard Statistical Classification of Fishing Gear (ISSCFG) 1 Nancy Foster > NOAA Ship Nancy Foster Ships platform Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Platform Keywords 17.2 0273560 273560 theme NCEI Accession US DOC; NOAA; NMFS; Southeast Fisheries Science Center US DOC; NOAA; OAR; Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory theme NODC COLLECTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS ANIMALS - GROUP - NUMBER IN GROUP WATER TEMPERATURE theme NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS in situ laboratory analyses theme NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS CORAL REEF STUDIES Coral Reef Conservation Program (CRCP) theme NODC PROJECT NAMES THESAURUS US DOC; NOAA; NMFS; Southeast Fisheries Science Center theme NODC SUBMITTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS Caribbean Sea place NODC SEA AREA NAMES THESAURUS ADCP CTD Multiple Opening/Closing Net and Environmental Sensing System (MOCNESS) net visual observation instrument NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS NOAA Ship Nancy Foster platform NODC PLATFORM NAMES THESAURUS 2011 temporal British Virgin Islands Puerto Rico U. 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URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords information custodian Coral Reef Ecosystem Research Consisting Of Biologic Data, LADCP, SADCP, and Flowthrough Data from Nancy Foster in Caribbean Sea from 2007-03-30 to 2011-05-07 (NCEI Accession 0273560) project InPort otherRestrictions Cite As: Southeast Fisheries Science Center, [Date of Access]: 2010 USVI Larval Reef Fish Distribution and Supply Study [Data Date Range], https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/67943. 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 unclassified NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP) NOAA/NMFS/EDM 67943 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inportserve/waf/noaa/nmfs/sefsc/dmp/pdf/67943.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 East Of Puerto Rico Into The Anegda Passage. Near Culebra, Visques, The virgin Islands Basin, and the US and British Virgin Islands, (Map of sampling provided as a separate file) 2010-02-23 2010-03-02 false eng false Other NF1001_NF1002_FISH_DATA_REPORT.xls 2023-01-12 publication CTD Data 2010 2023-01-12 publication LADCP Data 2010 2023-01-12 publication NF1001_and_NF1002_TSG.xls 2023-01-12 publication NF1001 SADCP surface current velocities 2023-01-12 publication Multiple formats Zip Zip NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.info@noaa.gov https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/contact WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link NCEI Contact Information Information for contacts at NCEI. information distributor https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0273560/1.1/data/0-data/NF1001_State_Dept_CD/ WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0273560/1.1/data/0-data/NF1001_State_Dept_CD/ Directory containing 2010 Data download https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0273560/1.1/data/0-data/zipped_files_for_download/NF1001_State_Dept_CD/ WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0273560/1.1/data/0-data/zipped_files_for_download/NF1001_State_Dept_CD/ Directory containing zipped files 2010 Data download Bongo Net Plankton Nets A bongo net looks like two ring nets whose frames are yoked together and allows replicate samples to be collected concurrently. Bongo nets are towed through the water at an oblique angle to sample plankton over a range of depths. NOAA Ship Nancy Foster The Nancy Foster is a 187-ft research vessel that operates in all three SEFSC research areas. The Nancy Foster is used in habitat and fauna characterization in the nation’s National Marine Sanctuaries as well as pollution assessments, bathymetric surveys, physical and chemical oceanography studies, maritime heritage surveys, and pollution assessments. On board equipment includes two cranes, A-frame, J-frame and two winches. Special research equipment includes wet and dry laboratories, computers for data acquisition and analysis, and instruments for obtaining oceanographic and atmospheric data. The ship also carries four different launches, ranging from 17-ft rigid hull inflatable boats to a 23-ft aluminum boat for diving and oceanographic operations in shallow water. Bongo Net Plankton Nets A bongo net looks like two ring nets whose frames are yoked together and allows replicate samples to be collected concurrently. Bongo nets are towed through the water at an oblique angle to sample plankton over a range of depths.