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Water temperature, oxygen, and salinity collected from NOAA Ship Nancy Foster, Savannah, and NOAA Ship Pisces in North Atlantic Ocean and coastal waters of the Carolinas, Georgia and Florida in support of the Southeast Fisheries Fisheries Independent Survey (SEFIS) program from 2010-07-28 to 2022-09-27 (NCEI Accession 0172443)

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This dataset contains one comma separated value file of temperature, salinity and depth data along with additional variables including fluorometry, transmissivity, and photosynthetically active radiation (PAR) from CTD casts collected in support of the National Marine Fisheries Southeast Fisheries Independent Survey (SEFIS) project from 2010-07-28 to 2022-09-27. The CTD casts were taken at chevron traps deployments off the coasts of the Carolinas, Georgia and Florida in conjunction with other efforts by the SEFIS program to help to assess patterns in reef fish distribution and abundance off the Carolinas, Georgia and Florida coasts.
  • Cite as: Southeast Fisheries Science Center (2018). Water temperature, oxygen, and salinity collected from NOAA Ship Nancy Foster, Savannah, and NOAA Ship Pisces in North Atlantic Ocean and coastal waters of the Carolinas, Georgia and Florida in support of the Southeast Fisheries Fisheries Independent Survey (SEFIS) program from 2010-07-28 to 2022-09-27 (NCEI Accession 0172443). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0172443. Accessed [date].
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Dataset Point of Contact NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
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Time Period 2010-07-28 to 2022-09-27
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates
West: -81.5
East: -75.5
South: 27
North: 35
Spatial Coverage Map
General Documentation
Associated Resources
Publication Dates
  • publication: 2018-09-06
  • revision: 2023-05-23
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
Submission Package ID: 55K0EP

SEFIS is a fishery-independent survey that collects data on reef fish in southeast US waters using multiple gears, including chevron traps, video cameras, ROVs, longlines, and acoustics. This project is also collecting information on hardbottom habitats using video cameras, ROVs, and acoustics gears.

In this accession, NCEI has archived multiple versions of these data. The latest (and best) version of these data has the largest version number.
Purpose To (1) increase the spatial footprint and sample sizes of fishery-independent sampling in southeast US waters (2) add video cameras as a survey gear to address trap selectivity issues and to develop annual indices off abundance for species that avoid traps (3) map hardbottom habitats using multibeam sonar to improve survey design (4) use remotely operated underwater vehicles (ROVs) to visually assess broad- and fine-scale habitat and red snapper densities and sizes in continental shelf-break waters (5) perform research to inform survey methods and to address critical management issues, including an ongoing assessment of fisheries (split-beam) sonar as a fishery-independent survey tool, and longline surveys to assess patterns in red snapper distribution and abundance.
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  • 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: Southeast Fisheries Science Center (2018). Water temperature, oxygen, and salinity collected from NOAA Ship Nancy Foster, Savannah, and NOAA Ship Pisces in North Atlantic Ocean and coastal waters of the Carolinas, Georgia and Florida in support of the Southeast Fisheries Fisheries Independent Survey (SEFIS) program from 2010-07-28 to 2022-09-27 (NCEI Accession 0172443). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0172443. Accessed [date].
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Acknowledgments
  • Related Funding Agency: US DOC; NOAA; NMFS; Southeast Fisheries Science Center; Beaufort, NC Laboratory
Theme keywords NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS WMO_CategoryCode
  • oceanography
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords Provider Keywords
  • FINSS- Fisheries Independent Survey System
  • Fisheries Independent Survey System
  • fishery independent data
  • monitor.SEFIS - Southeast Fishery Independent Survey reef fish monitoring program
  • reef fish
Data Center keywords NODC COLLECTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS NODC SUBMITTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords
Platform keywords NODC PLATFORM NAMES THESAURUS Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Platform Keywords ICES/SeaDataNet Ship Codes
Instrument keywords NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords Provider Instruments
  • chevron trap
Place keywords NODC SEA AREA NAMES THESAURUS Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords Provider Location Keywords
  • Florida
  • Georgia
  • North Carolina
  • South Atlantic Coast
  • South Carolina
Project keywords Provider Project Names
  • -SEFIS - Southeast Fishery Independent Survey
Keywords NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER
Use Constraints
  • Cite as: Southeast Fisheries Science Center (2018). Water temperature, oxygen, and salinity collected from NOAA Ship Nancy Foster, Savannah, and NOAA Ship Pisces in North Atlantic Ocean and coastal waters of the Carolinas, Georgia and Florida in support of the Southeast Fisheries Fisheries Independent Survey (SEFIS) program from 2010-07-28 to 2022-09-27 (NCEI Accession 0172443). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0172443. 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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Processing Steps
  • 2018-09-06T20:30:15Z - NCEI Accession 0172443 v1.1 was published.
  • 2023-05-23T13:07:36Z - NCEI Accession 0172443 was revised and v2.2 was published.
    Rationale: Updates were received for this dataset. These updates were copied into the data/0-data/ directory of this accession. These updates may provide additional files or replace obsolete files. This version contains the most complete and up-to-date representation of this archival information package. All of the files received prior to this update are available in the preceding version of this accession.
Output Datasets
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Processing Steps
  • Parameter or Variable: TEMPERATURE [WATER TEMPERATURE] (measured); Units: degrees C; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: CTD.
  • Parameter or Variable: OXYGEN (measured); Units: mg/l; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: CTD.
  • Parameter or Variable: SALINITY (measured); Units: psu; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: CTD.
Acquisition Information (collection)
Instrument
  • CTD
Platform
  • NOAA Ship Nancy Foster
  • NOAA Ship Pisces
  • R/V Savannah
Last Modified: 2023-07-15T12:02:21Z
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