Abstract:
This dataset contains 2016 vertical longline data of reef fish from natural reefs, artificial reefs, and standing platforms collected off the TX coast.
Suggested Citation:
Topping, Tara. 2017. Western Gulf of Mexico Vertical Longline data from 2016. Distributed by: GRIIDC, Harte Research Institute, Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi. doi:10.7266/N77D2S6P
Data Parameters and Units:
Below is a list of column headings and their meaning for each section of the dataset. This information can also be found in the metadata section of the dataset. Deployment Tab: ID - generated ID using Year Month Day_Method_Site_Structure_Set; YearDeployment - year of sampling; MonthDeployment - month of sampling; DayDeployment - day of sampling; Method - method of data collection (ROV, Dive, VLL - vertical long line, trap, HL - hook and line); Site - Site name; Structure_# - Structure number, CSSC internal numbering system; Structure -TPWD structure name; Set - set number at site; StructureType - type of structure (standing, cutoff, topple); Latitude - DDD.DDDDD; Longitude - DDD.DDDDD; SiteDepth - Site depth in feet; DeploymentComments - When fishing HL gear 'Set' is not reported; VLL Catch Tab: ID - Deployment Identification, Date_Method_Site_Structure_Set; This ID should appear in the deployment table ("tblDeployment"); Set - Set number at site - unless otherwise noted, one set is equal to 3 drops (1 drop of each hook size); Drop - Drop number of set (1-3), one drop of each hook size; HookSize - 8, 11 or 15; SoakTime - Time drop was fished; HookNumber - Hook number (1-10), position on backbone (1 nearest top, 10 nearest bottom); Bait - What is on the hook when pulled up (B-Bait, NB-No Bait, F-Fish, NH-No Hook); FishCallNumber - Fish Call Number Assigned When Caught, this is a consecutive numbering system for all fish caught; SpeciesID - Species ID code from CSSC species ID list; Common Name - common name of fish caught; SL - Standard Length in mm; if fish discarded/released this info recorded here. If kept, see processing data; FL - Fork Length in mm, if fish discarded/released this info recorded here. If kept, see processing data; TL - total lentch in mm, if fish discarded/released this info recorded here. If kept, see processing data; WT - weight in kg recorded in field, if fish discarded/released this info recorded here. If kept, see processing data; DiscardKeep - Whether fish was discarded (released) or kept; D-discarded, K-Kept; PassiveTag - Was it tagged with a passive dart tag? Yes or No; PassiveTagNumber - Passive Tag Number; Condition - Condition fish was released in (Depredation, Floater, Poor, Fair, Good); Vent - Was the fish vented? Yes or No; VLLComments - When fishing HL gear Set, Drop, HookSize, SoakTime, HookNumber, and Bait is not required; VLL Processing Tab: FishCallNumber - Fish call number assigned when caught; SpeciesID - Species ID code from CSSC species ID list; CommonName - Species common name; ScientificName - Species scientific name; Family - Species family name; LabWT - lab weight in kg; EvisceratedWT - fish weight in kg after eviscerated, gills are retained; SL - Standard Length in mm; FL - Fork Length in mm; TL - total lentch in mm; Sex - Sex; M-Male, F-Female, U-Unknown; GonadWT - in grams; GonadsKept - gonads kept in house (yes or no); Otolith - Otolith kept (yes or no); FinClip - fin clip kept (yes or no); MusclePlug - Muscle plug kept; yes or no, also noted in comments MP on boat or lab; StomachKept - Stomach kept; yes or no; DS = distended which means stomach empty and not kept; Lesions - Began collecting lesion data in 2016. Lesion present (yes or no); Bile - Began collecting bile in July 2016. Bile present (yes or no); Gonad_Collab - Began keeping all gonads in July 2016 to send to Murawski for collaborative PAH project. Gonad kept for analysis (yes or no); Muscle_Plug - Began collecting additional muscle plug in July 2016. Muscle plug taken; yes or no; Liver - Began collecting liver in July 2016. Liver kept (yes or no); LiverWT - in grams; GI Weight - in grams; ProcessComments - Line indicates the collection of additonal samples for collaborative PAH study with Murawski's lab;
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