Dataset Submitted

Eastern Gulf of Mexico Glider Deployment M72 (05/16/2017 - 06/12/17) – Tag Telemetry Receptions

Authors: Chad Lembke
Identified On: Nov 18 2024 16:57 UTC
DOI: https://doi.org/10.7266/9va17amx
UDI: FL.x707.000:0009
Project Information

Funded By:
Florida RESTORE Act Centers of Excellence Program

Funding Cycle:
FLRACEP 1

Research Group:
Demonstration of Fisheries Assessment Applications for Underwater Gliders

Point of Contact

Chad Lembke
University of South Florida / College of Marine Science
clembke@usf.edu

Data Collection Period
2017-05-14
to
2017-06-12
Theme keywords

Tag Telemetry, Underwater Glider

Abstract:

A Slocum Glider was deployed in the eastern Gulf of Mexico off of Tampa Bay in July and August 2016. As the glider traverses its transit path, it makes measurements at various depths from ~2m to near the seafloor or up to 200m. While the glider is deployed at sea, it surfaces and communicates to an onshore control station at predetermined intervals. A decimated selection of vehicle and science measurement is transmitted during these surface transmissions, and the relevant data becomes available through a USF web site. After the glider’s recovery at the end of the deployment, the complete measurement suite is downloaded from the vehicle and processed, and also becomes available through the USF site as well as a national data archive. The measurements in this data set include acoustic tag telemetry detections of tagged red grouper and red snapper. Other data sets for this deployment include environmental water quality parameters, passive acoustic recordings, and echsounder water column data. The glider was deployed on May 16, 2017 at the 30m isobath. It traversed for a week to the NW before turning WSW to the 150m isobath, turned around and made its way bath NE before turning SE. It was recovered on June 12, 2017. The intent was for the glider to follow the progression of the Gulfstream Natural Gas Pipeline before and after a transect out to the shelf break with the intent of collecting water quality and acoustic data sets.

Suggested Citation:

Chad Lembke. Eastern Gulf of Mexico Glider Deployment M72 (05/16/2017 - 06/12/17) – Tag Telemetry Receptions. Distributed by: GRIIDC, Harte Research Institute, Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi. doi:10.7266/9va17amx

Purpose:

Tag telemetry receptions

Data Parameters and Units:

Acoustic tag telemetry detections of tagged fish or other animals.

Methods:

A Vemco VMT was attached to an underwater glider and deployed in the eastern Gulf of Mexico.