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Gulf of Mexico Shark Pupping and Nursery (GULFSPAN) survey from 1994-2016 (NCEI Accession 0162100)

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The Gulf of Mexico Shark Pupping and Nursery (GULFSPAN) survey is a fishery-independent survey that began in 1994 to examine the distribution and abundance of juvenile sharks in coastal areas of the Gulf of Mexico. The data describes coastal shark abundance and environmental data from St. Andrews Bay to Apalachicola Bay in the northeastern Gulf of Mexico.
  • Cite as: Carlson, John (2017). Gulf of Mexico Shark Pupping and Nursery (GULFSPAN) survey from 1994-2016 (NCEI Accession 0162100). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0162100. Accessed [date].
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Distributor NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
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Dataset Point of Contact NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
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Time Period 1994-04-22 to 2016-10-27
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates
West: -85.89546
East: -84.425
South: 28.68897
North: 30.28205
Spatial Coverage Map
General Documentation
Associated Resources
Publication Dates
  • publication: 2017-03-31
Data Presentation Form Digital table - digital representation of facts or figures systematically displayed, especially in columns
Dataset Progress Status Complete - production of the data has been completed
Historical archive - data has been stored in an offline storage facility
Data Update Frequency As needed
Supplemental Information
GULFSPAN was funded adhoc from 1994-2002.
In 2003 GULFSPAN started to receive specific funding

Submission Package ID: MCUK5H
Purpose To continue to investigate the distribution and abundance of coastal sharks and quantify coastal shark community structure in the northeastern Gulf of Mexico. This information is used to refine shark essential fish habitat as mandated by the Magnuson-Steven Fishery Conservation and Management Act. Data is further collected to provide a juvenile index of abundance as an input to stock assessment models.
Use Limitations
  • accessLevel: Public
  • Distribution liability: NOAA and NCEI make no warranty, expressed or implied, regarding these data, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. NOAA and NCEI cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in these data. If appropriate, NCEI can only certify that the data it distributes are an authentic copy of the records that were accepted for inclusion in the NCEI archives.
Dataset Citation
  • Cite as: Carlson, John (2017). Gulf of Mexico Shark Pupping and Nursery (GULFSPAN) survey from 1994-2016 (NCEI Accession 0162100). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0162100. Accessed [date].
Cited Authors
  • Carlson, John
Principal Investigators
Contributors
Resource Providers
Points of Contact
Publishers
Acknowledgments
  • Related Funding Agency: US DOC; NOAA; NMFS; Southeast Fisheries Science Center; Panama City, FL Laboratory
Theme keywords NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS WMO_CategoryCode
  • oceanography
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords Provider Keywords
  • 1994-2016
  • Catch
  • Disc Width
  • Effort
  • Elasmobranch
  • Environmental data
  • FINSS
  • Fisheries Independent Data
  • Fork Length
  • GULFSPAN (Gulf of Mexico Shark Pupping and Nursery)
  • Maturity
  • Mesh Size
  • Precaudal Length
  • Rays
  • Shark
  • Stretch Total Length
  • Total Length
Data Center keywords NODC COLLECTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS NODC SUBMITTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords
Instrument keywords NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords Provider Instruments
  • Depth Sounder
  • Gillnet
  • Measuring Board
  • Measuring Tape
Place keywords NODC SEA AREA NAMES THESAURUS Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords Provider Place Names
  • Apalachicola Bay
  • Crooked Island Sound
  • Florida
  • Indian Pass
  • St. Andrews Bay
  • St. Joseph Bay
Keywords NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER
Use Constraints
  • Cite as: Carlson, John (2017). Gulf of Mexico Shark Pupping and Nursery (GULFSPAN) survey from 1994-2016 (NCEI Accession 0162100). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0162100. Accessed [date].
Access Constraints
  • Use liability: NOAA and NCEI cannot provide any warranty as to the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of furnished data. Users assume responsibility to determine the usability of these data. The user is responsible for the results of any application of this data for other than its intended purpose.
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Lineage information for: dataset
Processing Steps
  • 2017-03-31T21:37:46Z - NCEI Accession 0162100 v1.1 was published.
Output Datasets
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Processing Steps
  • Data Type: Catch (measured); Units: na; Observation Type: na; Sampling Instrument: na.
  • Data Type: effort (measured); Units: na; Observation Type: na; Sampling Instrument: na.
  • Data Type: elasmobranch (measured); Units: na; Observation Type: na; Sampling Instrument: na.
  • Data Type: environmental data (measured); Units: na; Observation Type: na; Sampling Instrument: na.
  • Data Type: FINSS (measured); Units: na; Observation Type: na; Sampling Instrument: na.
  • Data Type: Fisheries Independent Data (measured); Units: na; Observation Type: na; Sampling Instrument: na.
  • Data Type: Gillnet (measured); Units: na; Observation Type: na; Sampling Instrument: gillnet.
  • Data Type: Gulfspan (measured); Units: na; Observation Type: na; Sampling Instrument: na.
  • Data Type: rays (measured); Units: na; Observation Type: na; Sampling Instrument: na.
  • Data Type: shark (measured); Units: na; Observation Type: na; Sampling Instrument: na.
  • Data Type: 1994-2016 (measured); Units: na; Observation Type: na; Sampling Instrument: na.
  • Data Type: Fork Length (measured); Units: cm; Observation Type: laboratory analysis; Sampling Instrument: measuring board.
  • Data Type: Mesh size (measured); Units: in; Observation Type: laboratory analysis; Sampling Instrument: gillnet.
  • Data Type: Precaudal Length (measured); Units: cm; Observation Type: laboratory analysis; Sampling Instrument: measuring board.
  • Data Type: Total Length (measured); Units: cm; Observation Type: laboratory analysis; Sampling Instrument: measuring board.
  • Data Type: Stretch Total Length (measured); Units: cm; Observation Type: laboratory analysis; Sampling Instrument: measuring board.
  • Data Type: Disc Width (measured); Units: cm; Observation Type: laboratory analysis; Sampling Instrument: measuring board.
  • Data Type: Maturity (measured); Units: na; Observation Type: laboratory analysis; Sampling Instrument: na.
  • Data Type: Water Temperature (measured); Units: celsius; Observation Type: laboratory analysis; Sampling Instrument: YSI - handheld multi-parameter instrument.
  • Data Type: DEPTH (measured); Units: m; Observation Type: laboratory analysis; Sampling Instrument: depth sounder.
  • Data Type: turbidity (measured); Units: cm; Observation Type: laboratory analysis; Sampling Instrument: measuring tape.
  • Data Type: DISSOLVED OXYGEN (measured); Units: mg/L; Observation Type: laboratory analysis; Sampling Instrument: YSI - handheld multi-parameter instrument.
Acquisition Information (collection)
Instrument
  • GPS
  • multi-parameter water quality sensor
  • net
  • Secchi disk
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