Length, weight and age of juvenile Grey Triggerfish collected from R/V Alabama Discovery cruise AL-11-08-Sarg-06 on 2011-08-18 and R/V E.O. Wilson cruise WI-11-09-Sarg-10 on 2011-09-23 in the Gulf of Mexico

Floating Sargassum Communities of the Gulf of Mexico: Data Collection for the Continued Assessment of Associated Faunal Assemblages, Trophic Interations and Habitat Function in the Wake of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill

DOI:
10.7266/N7W66JCC
 
UDI:
R3.x172.000:0003		 Last Update:
Aug 21 2018 14:59 UTC
 
Dataset Author(s):
Hernandez, Frank and Sean Powers		 Point of Contact:
Hernandez, Frank
University of Southern Mississippi / Department of Coastal Sciences
Gulf Coast Research Laboratory 703 East Beach Drive
Ocean Springs, Mississippi  39564
USA
frank.hernandez@usm.edu
Funding Source:
RFP-III
Data Collection Period:
2011-08-17 to 2011-09-22

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Suggested Citation:

Hernandez, Frank and Sean Powers (2018) Length, weight and age of juvenile Grey Triggerfish collected from R/V Alabama Discovery cruise AL-11-08-Sarg-06 on 2011-08-18 and R/V E.O. Wilson cruise WI-11-09-Sarg-10 on 2011-09-23 in the Gulf of Mexico. Distributed by: Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative Information and Data Cooperative (GRIIDC), Harte Research Institute, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. doi:10.7266/N7W66JCC

Abstract:

Sargassum-associated juvenile fishes were collected in 2011 in the northern Gulf of Mexico with a plankton purse seine and neuston net. Grey Triggerfish (Balistes capriscus) juveniles were removed from the samples, then measured, weighted and aged (using dorsal spine) for a manuscript and for inclusion in a Grey Triggerfish SouthEast Data, Assessment, and Review (SEDAR). Data were collected on two different cruises in the northern Gulf of Mexico. The first cruise was the AL-11-08-Sarg-06 onboard the R/V Alabama Discovery on 2011-08-18 and the second cruise was the WI-11-09-Sarg-10 onboard the R/V E.O. Wilson on 2011-09-23. The chief scientist for both cruises was Sarah Muffelman.

Purpose:

Time-sensitive data were collected during the peak of the Sargassum occurrence in the northern Gulf of Mexico to address the following objectives: 1) determine the areal extent and distribution of Sargassum in the northcentral Gulf of Mexico during the 2011 summer season; 2) determine the relationship between Sargassum patch size and species richness and density for planktonic and pelagic fish and invertebrates at multiple life stages; and 3) quantify via stable isotopes and diet analysis trophic linkages within the Sargassum food web.

Theme Keywords:

Sargassum, Balistes capriscus, Gray Triggerfish, plankton nets

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GTR Data.xlsx (16.7 KB)

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Length, weight and age of juvenile Grey Triggerfish collected from R/V Alabama Discovery cruise AL-11-08-Sarg-06 on 2011-08-18 and R/V E.O. Wilson cruise WI-11-09-Sarg-10 on 2011-09-23 in the Gulf of Mexico



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      Individual name: 
          Frank Hernandez
      Organisation name: 
          University of Southern Mississippi / Department of Coastal Sciences
      Position name: 
          Assistant Professor
      Contact info: 
        Contact: 
          Phone: 
            Telephone: 
              Voice: 
                  2288188800
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              Delivery point: 
                  Gulf Coast Research Laboratory
                  703 East Beach Drive
              City: 
                  Ocean Springs
              Administrative area: 
                  Mississippi
              Postal code: 
                  39564
              Country: 
                  USA
              Electronic mail address: 
                  frank.hernandez@usm.edu
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  Dataset URI: 
      https://data.gulfresearchinitiative.org/metadata/R3.x172.000:0003

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  Identification info: 
    Data identification: 
      Citation: 
        Citation: 
          Title: 
              Length, weight and age of juvenile Grey Triggerfish collected from R/V Alabama Discovery cruise 
              AL-11-08-Sarg-06 on 2011-08-18 and R/V E.O. Wilson cruise WI-11-09-Sarg-10 on 2011-09-23 in the Gulf of 
              Mexico
          Alternate title: 
          Date: 
            Date: 
              Date: 
                  2018-07-31
              Date type: 
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                  creation
      Abstract: 
          Sargassum-associated juvenile fishes were collected in 2011 in the northern Gulf of Mexico with a plankton 
          purse seine and neuston net. Grey Triggerfish (Balistes capriscus) juveniles were removed from the samples, 
          then measured, weighted and aged (using dorsal spine) for a manuscript and for inclusion in a Grey 
          Triggerfish SouthEast Data, Assessment, and Review (SEDAR). Data were collected on two different cruises in 
          the northern Gulf of Mexico. The first cruise was the AL-11-08-Sarg-06 onboard the R/V Alabama Discovery on 
          2011-08-18 and the second cruise was the WI-11-09-Sarg-10 onboard the R/V E.O. Wilson on 2011-09-23. The 
          chief scientist for both cruises was Sarah Muffelman.
      Purpose: 
          Time-sensitive data were collected during the peak of the Sargassum occurrence in the northern Gulf of Mexico 
          to address the following objectives: 1) determine the areal extent and distribution of Sargassum in the 
          northcentral Gulf of Mexico during the 2011 summer season; 2) determine the relationship between Sargassum 
          patch size and species richness and density for planktonic and pelagic fish and invertebrates at multiple 
          life stages; and 3) quantify via stable isotopes and diet analysis trophic linkages within the Sargassum 
          food web.
      Status: 
        Progress code: 
          completed
      Point of contact: 
        Responsible party: 
          Individual name: 
              Frank Hernandez
          Organisation name: 
              University of Southern Mississippi / Department of Coastal Sciences
          Position name: 
              Assistant Professor
          Contact info: 
            Contact: 
              Phone: 
                Telephone: 
                  Voice: 
                      2288188800
                  Facsimile: 
              Address: 
                Address: 
                  Delivery point: 
                      Gulf Coast Research Laboratory
                      703 East Beach Drive
                  City: 
                      Ocean Springs
                  Administrative area: 
                      Mississippi
                  Postal code: 
                      39564
                  Country: 
                      USA
                  Electronic mail address: 
                      frank.hernandez@usm.edu
          Role: 
            Role code: 
              pointOfContact
      Point of contact: 
        Responsible party: 
          Individual name: 
              Carla Culpepper
          Organisation name: 
              University of Southern Mississippi / Gulf Coast Research Laboratory
          Position name: 
              Technician
          Contact info: 
            Contact: 
              Phone: 
                Telephone: 
                  Voice: 
                      2288724207
                  Facsimile: 
              Address: 
                Address: 
                  Delivery point: 
                      703 East Beach Dr
                  City: 
                      Ocean Springs
                  Administrative area: 
                      Mississippi
                  Postal code: 
                      39564
                  Country: 
                      USA
                  Electronic mail address: 
                      carla.culpepper@usm.edu
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              Sargassum
          Keyword: 
              Balistes capriscus
          Keyword: 
              Gray Triggerfish
          Keyword: 
              plankton nets
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          Keyword: 
              northern Gulf of Mexico
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          eng; USA
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          oceans
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              East bound longitude: 
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                  Begin date: 
                    2011-08-18
                  End date: 
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          Cruise Name, Collection date (Month, Day, Year), Location of collection (Latitude, Longitude in decimal 
          degrees), Gear (Neuston or Purse Seine), Fish ID #, Total Length (TL in mm), Standard Length (SL in mm), Wet 
          Weight (g), Number of dorsal spine annuli, Calendar Age (years), Fractional Age (decimal). The blank cells 
          mean the spine was damaged or otherwise not suitable for ageing.|||||

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                      Voice: 
                          3618253604
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                      Delivery point: 
                          6300 Ocean Drive
                      City: 
                          Corpus Christi
                      Administrative area: 
                          TX
                      Postal code: 
                          78412
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                          USA
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      Maintenance note: 
          This ISO metadata record was automatically generated from information provided to GRIIDC for dataset: 
          R3.x172.000:0003 on 2019-08-20T17:23:57-05:00

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