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Density of red snapper on artificial and natural reefs off Alabama and Mississippi from 2018 and 2019

Authors: Powers, Sean P.
Published On: Mar 20 2023 20:24 UTC
DOI: https://doi.org/10.7266/n7-e6zn-8391
UDI: NO.x835.000:0001
Project Information

Funded By:
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Research Group:
Estimating the Absolute Abundance of Red Snapper in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico

Point of Contact

Sean Powers
University of South Alabama / Department of Marine Sciences
spowers@disl.org

Data Collection Period
2018-01-01
to
2019-12-31
Theme keywords

Red Snapper, ROV, remotely operated vehicle, artificial reef, natural reef, fish counts, fish density

ISO 19115-2 Metadata
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Abstract:

These datasets are site based counts and density estimates of Red Snapper from ROV video taken on artificial and natural reefs from 2018 and 2019.

Suggested Citation:

Powers, Sean P.. 2023. Density of red snapper on artificial and natural reefs off Alabama and Mississippi from 2018 and 2019. Distributed by: GRIIDC, Harte Research Institute, Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi. doi:10.7266/n7-e6zn-8391

Purpose:

To estimate red snapper on natural and artificial habitats off the coast of Alabama and Mississippi.

Data Parameters and Units:

Artificial Reef metadata Data category: Description Year: Year of data collection (2018 & 2019) Project: Project funding data collection: TAMU or NFWF Cruise ID: Name of sampling trip ROV_Station ID: Unique station ID for each sampling location Video ID: Unique ID for each video segment per sampling location, includes station ID as prefix Channel/GoPro: Sampling method used, GoPro video or channel 4 Habitat Description: Description of artificial reef structure Habitat Type: artificial reef Longitude Degrees Longitude Minutes Latitude Degrees Latitude Minutes Grid ID: Grid area name where site is located Depth (m): Depth of location Species: Species counted Max Min: Maximum number of Red Snapper counted on one frame on the site AllSnapper: Red Snapper density Natural Reef metadata Year: Year of data collection (2018 & 2019) Project: Project funding data collection: TAMU or NFWF Cruise ID: Name of sampling trip ROV_Station ID: Unique station ID for each sampling location Video ID: Unique ID for each video segment per sampling location, includes station ID as prefix Channel/GoPro: Sampling method used, GoPro video or channel 4 Habitat Description: Description of natural reef structure Habitat Type: natural= natural reef Longitude Degrees Longitude Minutes Latitude Degrees Latitude Minutes Grid ID: Grid area name where site is located Area Surveyed (m2): Area of reef sampled by ROV Depth (m): Depth of location Species: Species counted MaxN (all): Maximum number of Red Snapper counted on one frame on the site Mean density per site: Red Snapper density

Methods:

ROV video collected on artificial and natural reefs off the coast of Alabama and Mississippi.

Instruments:

Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV)