gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:56761 eng UTF8 dataset National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science resourceProvider NCCOS Scientific Data Coordinator NCCOS.data@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) RESTORE Sponsored Research Project: Effects of nitrogen sources and plankton food-web dynamics on habitat quality for the larvae of Atlantic Bluefin Tuna in the Gulf of Mexico Project: Gerard, Bluefin Tuna Larvae 2019 creation 2021 publication NOAA/NMFS/EDM 56761 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/56761 WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Full Metadata Record View the complete metadata record on InPort for more information about this dataset. information https://restoreactscienceprogram.noaa.gov/projects/bluefin-tuna-larvae WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Bluefin Tuna Larvae RESTORE Research Project Webpage: Effects of nitrogen sources and plankton food-web dynamics on habitat quality for the larvae of Atlantic bluefin tuna in the Gulf of Mexico download tableDigital This project will investigate the link between nutrients, food availability, and the survival of Atlantic bluefin tuna larvae which can be used to improve stock assessments for this commercially and recreationally important species. The largest recreational fisheries in the U.S. occur in the Gulf of Mexico, including economically important species such as bluefin, skipjack, and yellowfin tuna. Atlantic bluefin tuna are highly migratory and spawn in the Gulf of Mexico, but are distributed as adults throughout the Atlantic Ocean. This migratory behavior, as well as year to year changes in environmental conditions at sites where Atlantic bluefin tuna spawn, makes management of the species complex. Being able to track how changes in nutrient availability impact tuna food webs and larval survival is essential to managing open ocean ecosystems. This project will improve Atlantic bluefin tuna stock assessments and ultimately improve understanding of open-water ecosystems and how variations in productivity impact bluefin tuna. This project was led by the NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC) in partnership with Florida State University, University of California San Diego, and University of Hawaii at Manoa. This project was funded by the NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) RESTORE Science Program for the project "Effects of nitrogen sources and plankton food-web dynamics on habitat quality for the larvae of Atlantic Bluefin Tuna in the Gulf of Mexico" implemented by the NOAA NMFS Southeast Fisheries Science Center. underDevelopment NCCOS Scientific Data Coordinator NCCOS.data@noaa.gov Barbara Muhling, NOAA Southwest Fisheries Science Center, barbara.muhling@noaa.gov Frank Parker, NOAA RESTORE Science Program, frank.parker@noaa.gov pointOfContact NCCOS Scientific Data Coordinator NCCOS.data@noaa.gov custodian https://cdn.coastalscience.noaa.gov/restore/restore_tagbottom.png RESTORE Science Program Logo EARTH SCIENCE > AGRICULTURE > AGRICULTURAL AQUATIC SCIENCES > FISHERIES EARTH SCIENCE > BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > ANIMALS/VERTEBRATES > FISH EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > ECOLOGICAL DYNAMICS > SPECIES/POPULATION INTERACTIONS > SPECIES LIFE HISTORY theme Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords 17.0 OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN > GULF OF AMERICA place Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords 20.8 NCCOS Research Data Type > Field Observation NCCOS Research Data Type > Model NCCOS Sponsored Research > RESTORE Science Program NCCOS Research Location > Region > Gulf of Mexico theme NCCOS Keywords Gulf of Mexico place DOC/NOAA/NOS/NCCOS > National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, National Ocean 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 FY17 project InPort otherRestrictions Cite As: National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, [Date of Access]: RESTORE Sponsored Research Project: Effects of nitrogen sources and plankton food-web dynamics on habitat quality for the larvae of Atlantic Bluefin Tuna in the Gulf of Mexico [Data Date Range], https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/56761. 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: None unclassified NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP) NOAA/NMFS/EDM 56761 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inportserve/waf/noaa/nos/nccos/dmp/pdf/56761.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 -98 -82 18 31 2017-06-01 2021-05-01 NCEI Archived Data Accession NCEI Archived Data Accession NCEI Archived Data Accession NCEI Archived Data Accession 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://doi.org/10.25921/5z8v-wc82 WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Phytoplankton and Bacteria Data Selph, K.E. 2021. NOAA RESTORE Science Program: Effects of nitrogen sources and plankton food-web dynamics on habitat quality for the larvae of Atlantic Bluefin Tuna in the Gulf of Mexico - Phytoplankton and Bacteria Data from 2017-05-11 to 2018-05-19 (NCEI Accession 0230106). NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.25921/5z8v-wc82 download https://doi.org/10.25921/2btx-ks54 WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link mesozooplankton data Landry, M.R., and R. Swalethorp. 2021. NOAA RESTORE Science Program: Effects of nitrogen sources and plankton food-web dynamics on habitat quality for the larvae of Atlantic Bluefin Tuna in the Gulf of Mexico - mesozooplankton data from 2017-05-10 to 2018-05-19 (NCEI Accession 0229611). NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.25921/2btx-ks54 download https://doi.org/10.25921/297j-7521 WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link dissolved inorganic nutrient data Knapp, A.N., and R. Thomas. 2021. NOAA RESTORE Science Program: Effects of nitrogen sources and plankton food-web dynamics on habitat quality for the larvae of Atlantic Bluefin Tuna in the Gulf of Mexico - dissolved inorganic nutrient data, 2017-05-11 to 2018-05-19 (NCEI Accession 0232033). NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.25921/297j-7521 download https://doi.org/10.25921/gvyk-b783 WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Biogeochemistry Data Stukel, M. and T. Kelly. 2021. NOAA RESTORE Science Program: Effects of nitrogen sources and plankton food-web dynamics on habitat quality for the larvae of Atlantic Bluefin Tuna in the Gulf of Mexico - Biogeochemistry Data, 2017-05-10 to 2018-05-19 (NCEI Accession 0233328). NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.25921/gvyk-b783 download dataset Completeness Report For details, see Distribution Information. This project will investigate the impact of variability in a key nutrient, nitrogen, on lower food webs and the resulting availability of zooplanktonic food resources for Atlantic bluefin tuna larvae in the Gulf of Mexico ecosystem. This information will allow for improvement in Atlantic bluefin tuna stock assessments by making it possible to forecast the feeding, growth, and survival of Atlantic bluefin tuna larvae based on ocean conditions. To accomplish their objectives, the investigators will determine the sources of nitrogen to the ecosystem and measure plankton biomass and rates of primary productivity. They will also assess the abundance, stomach contents, feeding selectivity, age and growth rates of Atlantic bluefin tuna larvae.