gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:8608 eng UTF8 dataset Files 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 2026-03-04T19:17:17 ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata Part 2 Extensions for imagery and gridded data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) Sabine National Wildlife Refuge 1999 Sabine NWR Terracing 1999 1999 creation 2000 revision 2017 publication NOAA/NMFS/EDM 8608 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/8608 WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Full Metadata Record View the complete metadata record on InPort for more information about this dataset. information tableDigital Terracing uses existing bottom sediments to form terraces or ridges at marsh elevation and the intertidal zone is planted with marsh vegetation. This study examined the habitat value of terracing at Sabine National Wildlife Refuge, Louisiana in the spring and fall of 1999 by quantifying and comparing nekton densities in a 9-yr old terrace field and nearby reference area using a 1 m2 drop sampler. Using density and biomass patterns and the percentage of marsh and pond area in the terrace field, we concluded that terrace fields support higher standing crops of most fishery species compared with shallow marsh ponds of similar size. Future restoration projects could include design changes to increase the proportion of marsh in a terrace field and enhance the habitat value of marsh terraces for fishery species. The purposes of this study were to document the use of marsh terraces by nekton and to compare densities and biomasses of fishery species, as a measure of habitat quality, in a terraced area of Sabine National Wildlife Refuge, Louisiana. 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 notPlanned Gulf of Mexico place NODC SEA AREA NAMES Farfantepenaeus aztecus Farfantepenaeus duorarum Litopenaeus setiferus abundance brown shrimp crabs distribution dredge disposal drop sampler estuarine dependent fish invertebrates nekton nursery areas nursery habitat pink shrimp restoration salt marsh terracing white shrimp theme 1999 temporal Calcasieu Lake Louisiana Sabine National Wildlife Refuge 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 Marsh terracing as a wetland restoration tool for creating fishery habitat. [Sabine NWR study 1999] project InPort otherRestrictions Cite As: Southeast Fisheries Science Center, [Date of Access]: Sabine National Wildlife Refuge 1999 [Data Date Range], https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/8608. 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. 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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 8608 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inportserve/waf/noaa/nmfs/sefsc/dmp/pdf/8608.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 pc files -93.389626 -93.372889 29.880393 29.894383 Gulf Of Mexico | Currentness: Ground Condition 1999 false eng false Data Table Table: SABINENWR1999_FISHLENGTH.csv 2021-10-21 publication Table: SABINENWR1999_FISHMASS.CSV 2021-10-21 publication Table: SABINENWR1999_INVERTLENGTH.CSV 2021-10-21 publication Table: SABINENWR1999_INVERTMASS.csv 2021-10-21 publication Table: SABINENWR1999_PENAEIDS.csv 2021-10-21 publication Table: SABINENWR1999_SAMPLES.csv 2021-10-21 publication .gz GZ / GZIP 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 Contact by email preferred. distributor https://accession.nodc.noaa.gov/0156995 WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link https://accession.nodc.noaa.gov/0156995 NCEI Download Landing page download dataset Accuracy Attribute_Accuracy_Report: Data were entered into spreadsheets and checked against the raw data sheet to avoid entry errors 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 otherRestrictions Access Constraints: None | Use Constraints: Please cite