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MARMAP Fly Net 1990-2009

Entry ID: MARMAP_FlyNet

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Summary

Abstract: Abundance and biomass of fish species collected during the day from 1980 to 1987 off the coast of the southeastern United States (Cape Fear, NC to Cape Canaveral, FL). The 40/54 Fly Net (12.2-m headrope /16.5-m footrope) has a 3.8-cm stretched mesh cod end, 1.3-cm stretched mesh knotless nylon liner, 16.5-m sweep with 9-cm rubber rollers (cookies), 45-cm bobbins and Chinese V doors (1.8 x 1.2 m; 249.5 kg each). Plastic or aluminum floats (20.3 cm diameter) are equally spaced every approximately 0.6 m on the headrope.

Purpose: For thirty years, the Marine Resources Research Institute (MRRI) at the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR), through the Marine Resources Monitoring, Assessment and Prediction (MARMAP) program, has conducted fisheries-independent research on groundfish, reef fish, ichthyoplankton, and coastal pelagic fishes within the region between Cape Lookout, North Carolina, and Ft Pierce, ... Florida. The overall mission of the program has been to determine distribution, relative abundance, and critical habitat of economically and ecologically important fishes of the South Atlantic Bight (SAB), and to relate these features to environmental factors and exploitation activities. Research toward fulfilling these goals has included trawl surveys (from 6-350 m depth); ichthyoplankton surveys; location and mapping of reef habitat; sampling of reefs throughout the SAB; life history and population studies of priority species; tagging studies of commercially important species and special studies directed at specific management problems in the region. Survey work has also provided a monitoring program that has allowed the standardized sampling of fish populations over time and development of an historical base for future comparisons of long-term trends.

Annual MARMAP cruises to assess relative abundance of reef fishes in the sponge-coral and shelf edge (live bottom) habitats of the South Atlantic Bight (SAB) have been conducted since 1978. MARMAP currently samples natural live bottom habitat from Cape Lookout, NC to the Ft. Pierce area, FL. The current main MARMAP objectives are to:

(1) Sample reef fishes in the snapper-grouper complex at using a variety of gears in live bottom, rocky outcrop, high relief, and mud bottom habitats,

(2) Collect detailed data for time series description of species for annual composition and relative abundance,

(3) Obtain population characteristics on fish species of interest through life history information analysis, including age and growth, sex ratio, size and age of sexual maturation and transition, spawning season, fecundity, and diet. Priorities are dictated by the SEDAR schedule and other management considerations,

(4) Collect hydrographic data (e.g. depth, temperature, salinity, etc.) for comparison to fish abundance and composition indices,

(5) Collect DNA samples from selected fish species for stock identification,

(6) Expand sampling area in North Carolina and south Florida as well as reconnoiter new live bottom areas with underwater video (UWTV) to add to the MARMAP site database.

Record Count 1709, Taxa Count 130

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Link: GET DATA

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Description: This is the project homepage for the MARMAP program.

Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

	N: 34.32	S: 31.67	E: -76.81	W: -80.33

Min Depth: 15 Max Depth: 35

Data Set Citation

Dataset Originator/Creator: Marcel Reichert

Dataset Title: MARMAP Fly Net 1990-2009

Dataset Release Date: 2010

Dataset Release Place: Marine Resources Research Institute, South Carolina Dept of Natural Resources

Dataset Publisher: SCDNR/NOAA MARMAP Program

Data Presentation Form: database

Other Citation Details: Retrieve from http://www.usgs.gov/obis-usa

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 1980-05-15

Stop Date: 1987-04-14

Location Keywords

OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN

OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN

Science Keywords

HUMAN DIMENSIONS > SOCIAL BEHAVIOR

HUMAN DIMENSIONS > PUBLIC HEALTH > ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH FACTORS

ISO Topic Category

ENVIRONMENT

SOCIETY

Access Constraints The data is from human subjects and therefore under ethical obligations (professional and institutional), the data can not be shared without their express permission.

Data Set Progress

COMPLETE

Data Center

Antarctica New Zealand, New Zealand Antarctic Institute, New Zealand

Data Center URL: http://www.antarcticanz.govt.nz/

Data Center Personnel
Name: SHULAMIT GORDON Phone: +64 3 358 0200 Fax: +64 3 358 0211 Email: s.gordon at antarcticanz.govt.nz Contact Address: Antarctica New Zealand Private Bag 4745 City: Christchurch Country: New Zealand

Personnel

GARY STEEL

Role: INVESTIGATOR

Phone: +64 3 325-3838 Ext 8784

Fax: +64 3 325-3857

Email: steelg at lincoln.ac.nz

Contact Address:

Environment, Society and Design Division

Lincoln University

PO BOX 84

City: Lincoln

Province or State: Canterbury

Postal Code: 7647

Country: New Zealand

CEISHA POIROT

Role: DIF AUTHOR

Phone: +64 3 358 0200

Fax: +64 3 358 0211

Email: c.poirot at antarcticanz.govt.nz

Contact Address:

Antarctica New Zealand

Private Bag 4745

City: Christchurch

Country: New Zealand

SHULAMIT GORDON

Role: DIF AUTHOR

Phone: +64 3 358 0200

Fax: +64 3 358 0211

Email: s.gordon at antarcticanz.govt.nz

Contact Address:

Antarctica New Zealand

Private Bag 4745

City: Christchurch

Country: New Zealand

Creation and Review Dates

DIF Creation Date: 2005-09-22

Last DIF Revision Date: 2012-10-15

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