Longline trap data collected during R/V Apalachee cruise AP-1503 in the DeSoto Canyon from 2015-03-30 to 2015-04-23 (NCEI Accession 0173499)

Submission Package ID: B70HKK
Data Parameters and Units: File AP-1503_MetadataQuery.csv contains - Vessel = R/V Apalachee, Event ID = AP-1503, Event Date = DD-Month-YY, Set = Set Code (DC-YY-SetNumber), Deep-C Station = Deep-C Station Code, Latitude_start (decimal degrees), Longitude_start (decimal degrees), Latitude_finish (decimal degrees), Longitude_finish (decimal degrees), TDR = Serial number for Lotek temperature/depth recorder deployed on line, DO meter = whether or not a DO meter (dissolved oxygen meter) was deployed (true or false = yes or no), Temperature (degrees Celsius), Depth_min = minimum depth (meters) according to ship; later verified with TDR, Depth_max = maximum water depth (meters) according to ship; later verified with TDR, Time_in = (hhmm), Time_set (hhmm), Time_haul (hhmm), Time_out (hhmm), Longline/Trap/Both/Random = gear type used, Gear_Effort (longline) = sizes and numbers of hooks used per longline set, Gear_Effort (trap) = number/size and types of trap used per set, Bait = bait type used, SeaState (feet) = estimated wave height, Wind speed (knots) = estimated wind speed, Set comments = additional notes/measurements pertaining to each set, Sediment sample = whether or not a sediment was collected at the site of the set (true or false = yes or no). File AP-1503_SampleData.csv contains – Vessel = R/V Apalachee, event_id = AP-1503, Event_Date (MM/DD/YYYY), Set (Project-Year-Set Number) [e.g., DC-15-#### is the #### set on the Deep-C project for 2015], Deep-C Station (Name) = Deep-C station code, ID_sample (number) = specimen code (used to relate each sample back to a unique specimen identification code), ID_Data_sheet (number), ID_Data_sample (Project-Year-Sample Number) [e.g., DC-15-#### is the #### sample on the Deep-C project for 2015], ID_Species = scientific name of the species, Sex = male/female, BW Weight (kg), Liver Weight (g), Core Temperature (degrees Celsius), SL = Standard Length for teleosts and pre-caudal length for sharks (cm), DW = Disk Width for batoid (cm), CW = Carapace Width for crustaceans (cm), CL = Carapace Length for crustaceans (cm), FL = Fork Length for telosts/sharks and disk length for batoid (cm), TL = Total Length for teleosts/batoids/crustaceans and stretched total length for sharks (cm), Mature = Yes, No, Maturity State = Mature, Juvenile, Neoteny, Pup, YOY (Young of Year), Tag number = dart or satellite tag number if released, Hook/Trap Size = hook size, Condition of swimming behavior if released = E (excellent), G (good), F (fair), P (poor), DOA (dead), SI = Biopsy for stable isotope analyses (# of samples), GN = Genetics samples (# of samples), RP = Reproductive tract (Y if collected), WM = White muscle for purposes other than stable isotopes – e.g. mercury analyses (# of samples), BD = Blood (# of vials), BI = Bile (Y if collected), ST = Stomach (Y if collected), AG = Aging structure = S (spines), R (rays), O (otoliths), V (vertebrae), Gill sample collected (Y/N), Heart sample collected (Y/N), Other 1, Other 2 = Any additional tissues collected (e.g. radiocarbon), UNF liver (# of samples), FSU liver (# of samples), SP = Whole Specimen retained (Yes/No), VOU = Voucher Sample for museum curation (Yes if collected), CO = clasper outside (measurement, mm), CI = clasper inside (measurement, mm), testes length (measurement, mm), testes width (measurement, mm), OG = oviducal gland, MOD = maximum ovum diameter (measurement, mm), UW-uterine width (measurement, mm), repro stage, Pores (number), ova/oocyte notes, VD notes = vas deferens (partially coiled/ fully coiled/ not coiled) , Other repro notes; FB = football ova, YFS = yellow flaccid sacs, SRB = small round bodies, VDPC = vas deferens partially coiled, LAB = lost at boat, VDMC = vas deferens mostly coiled; Cruise ID: AP-1503