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Dataset Available Cold Storage

Raw acoustic scattering data from the water column associated with artificial and natural reefs in the northern Gulf of Mexico for August 24-30 and September 19-22, 2016

Authors: Kevin Boswell. William Patterson
Published On: May 31 2018 19:20 UTC
DOI: https://doi.org/10.7266/N7HD7T2P
UDI: FL.x704.000:0002
Cold Storage Files

Number of Cold Storage Files:
1074

Cold Storage File Size:
108.61 GB

File Format:
raw, txt

Project Information

Funded By:
Florida RESTORE Act Centers of Excellence Program

Funding Cycle:
FLRACEP 1

Research Group:
Fishery-Independent Surveys of Reef Fish Community, Size, and Age Structure off Northwest Florida

Point of Contact

Kevin Boswell
Florida International University / Marine Sciences Program
kevin.boswell@fiu.edu

Data Collection Period
2016-08-24
to
2016-09-22
Theme keywords

acoustics, biota, sonar, artificial, natural, reefs, community assemblage, Simrad EK80, echosounder

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Abstract:

Patterns in acoustically derived biological scatter associated with artificial and natural reefs were collected with calibrated multi-frequency scientific echosounders operating at 38,70 and 120 kHz. Transducers were deployed on a small towbody approximately 20m behind the vessel. Acoustic data were examined relative to ROV data collected to interpret species assemblage and community structure.

Suggested Citation:

Kevin Boswell. William Patterson. 2018. Raw acoustic scattering data from the water column associated with artificial and natural reefs in the northern Gulf of Mexico for August 24-30 and September 19-22, 2016. Distributed by: GRIIDC, Harte Research Institute, Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi. doi:10.7266/N7HD7T2P

Purpose:

Data collected will be used to interpret species assemblage and community structure on both artificial and natural reefs in the Gulf of Mexico.

Data Parameters and Units:

Dataset contains *.raw files of acoustic scattering data from EK80 at 3 frequencies (38 kHz, 70 kHz and 120 kHz) and coordinates. This dataset also contains the calibration files. The file structure is divided by reefs and site names.

Individual Files: