San Antonio Bay 1986-1989
Data Set (DS) | Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC)GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:8590 | Updated: August 15, 2023 | Published / External
Summary
Short Citation
Southeast Fisheries Science Center, 2025: San Antonio Bay 1986-1989, https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/8590.
Full Citation Examples
The effect of salinity on utilization of shallow-water nursery habitats by aquatic fauna was assessed in San Antonio Bay, Texas. Overall, 272 samples were collected in a variety of marsh, vegetated, and non-vegetated habitats throughout the Bay system. Sampling began in fall 1986 and extended through fall 1989. Vegetated habitats, marsh, and submerged aquatic vegetation has significantly higher densities of fishes and decapod crustaceans than bare mud habitats.
Distribution Information
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zip file containing all files that comprise this data set. Included is a readme file which lists all files that are in the .zip file
None
Data set is not for use in litigation. While efforts have been made to ensure that these data are accurate and reliable, NOAA cannot assume liability for any damages or misrepresentations caused by inaccuracies, or as a result of these data being used on a particular system. NOAA makes no warranty, expressed or implied, nor does distribution constitute any such warranty
Child Items
| Type | Title |
|---|---|
| Procedure | Care of Nekton Samples in the Field |
| Procedure | Initial Processing of Field Data and Samples |
| Procedure | Measuring Biomass of Plants - EMERGENT MARSH PLANTS |
| Procedure | Measuring Environmental Variables |
| Procedure | Organism Data Entry and Validation |
| Procedure | Preservation and Storage of Fish and Invertebrates |
| Procedure | Removal of Animals |
| Procedure | SPECIES IDENTIFICATION AND MEASUREMENT |
| Procedure | Sampling Gear |
| Procedure | Sampling of Nekton and Associated Plants |
| Entity | San_Antonio_Bay_1986-1989_tblSizeRange.csv |
| Entity | San_Antonio_Bay_1986-1989_tblSizeRange_metadata.csv |
| Entity | San_Antonio_Bay_1986-1989tblPenaeids.csv |
| Entity | San_Antonio_Bay_1986-1989tblPenaeids_metadata.csv |
| Entity | San_Antonio_Bay_1986-1989tblSamples.csv |
| Entity | San_Antonio_Bay_1986-1989tblSamples_descriptors.csv |
| Entity | San_Antonio_Bay_1986-1989tblSamples_metadata.csv |
| Document | readme_8590.pdf |
Contact Information
Point of Contact
Tim J Baumer
tim.baumer@noaa.gov
409-766-3784
Metadata Contact
James Ditty
Jim.Ditty@noaa.gov
409-766-3782
Extents
-96.734619° W,
-96.416016° E,
28.456618° N,
28.283824° S
Gulf Of Mexico
1986 - 1989
Item Identification
| Title: | San Antonio Bay 1986-1989 |
|---|---|
| Short Name: | San Antonio Bay 1986-1989 |
| Status: | Completed |
| Creation Date: | 1986 |
| Revision Date: | 1990 |
| Publication Date: | 2018 |
| Abstract: |
The effect of salinity on utilization of shallow-water nursery habitats by aquatic fauna was assessed in San Antonio Bay, Texas. Overall, 272 samples were collected in a variety of marsh, vegetated, and non-vegetated habitats throughout the Bay system. Sampling began in fall 1986 and extended through fall 1989. Vegetated habitats, marsh, and submerged aquatic vegetation has significantly higher densities of fishes and decapod crustaceans than bare mud habitats. |
| Purpose: |
Identify and describe the relationship between fishery productivity and the coastal environment. |
| Notes: |
Utilization of nursery habitats by nekton in San Antonio Bay relative to variations in salinity: 1986-1989 |
Keywords
Theme Keywords
| Thesaurus | Keyword |
|---|---|
| UNCONTROLLED | |
| None | abundance |
| None | brown shrimp |
| None | crabs |
| None | distribution |
| None | Farfantepenaeus aztecus |
| None | Farfantepenaeus duorarum |
| None | fish |
| None | invertebrates |
| None | Litopenaeus setiferus |
| None | macrofauna |
| None | marsh plants |
| None | nekton |
| None | nonvegetated bottom |
| None | nursery habitat |
| None | pink shrimp |
| None | salt marsh |
| None | submerged aquatic vegetation |
| None | white shrimp |
Temporal Keywords
| Thesaurus | Keyword |
|---|---|
| UNCONTROLLED | |
| None | 1986-1989 |
Spatial Keywords
| Thesaurus | Keyword |
|---|---|
| UNCONTROLLED | |
| NODC SEA AREA NAMES | Gulf of Mexico |
| None | Lake Island |
| None | Lucas Lake |
| None | Port O'Conner |
| None | San Antonio Bay |
| None | Texas |
| None | Victoria Barge Canal |
Instrument Keywords
| Thesaurus | Keyword |
|---|---|
| UNCONTROLLED | |
| None | 1.8 meter diameter drop trap sampler |
Physical Location
| Organization: | Southeast Fisheries Science Center |
|---|---|
| City: | Miami |
| State/Province: | FL |
| Country: | USA |
| Location Description: |
PARR Data Server |
Data Set Information
| Data Set Scope Code: | Data Set |
|---|---|
| Data Set Type: | Mixed |
| Maintenance Frequency: | None Planned |
| Data Presentation Form: | Table (digital) |
Support Roles
Data Steward
| Date Effective From: | 1986 |
|---|---|
| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Person): | Ditty, James |
| Address: |
4700 Avenue U Galveston, TX 77551-5997 |
| Email Address: | Jim.Ditty@noaa.gov |
| Phone: | 409-766-3782 |
| Fax: | 409-766-3508 |
| Contact Instructions: |
Contact by email preferred. |
Distributor
| Date Effective From: | 2018 |
|---|---|
| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Organization): | Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC) |
| Address: |
75 Virginia Beach Drive Miami, FL 33149 USA |
| Phone: | (305)361-5761 |
| URL: | https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/about/southeast-fisheries-science-center |
| Business Hours: | 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. EST |
Metadata Contact
| Date Effective From: | 1986 |
|---|---|
| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Person): | Ditty, James |
| Address: |
4700 Avenue U Galveston, TX 77551-5997 |
| Email Address: | Jim.Ditty@noaa.gov |
| Phone: | 409-766-3782 |
| Fax: | 409-766-3508 |
| Contact Instructions: |
Contact by email preferred. |
Point of Contact
| Date Effective From: | 1986 |
|---|---|
| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Person): | Baumer, Tim J |
| Address: |
4700 Avenue U Galveston, TX 77551 |
| Email Address: | tim.baumer@noaa.gov |
| Phone: | 409-766-3784 |
| Contact Instructions: |
Contact by email preferred. |
Extents
| Currentness Reference: | Ground Condition |
|---|
Extent Group 1
Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area 1
| W° Bound: | -96.734619 | |
|---|---|---|
| E° Bound: | -96.416016 | |
| N° Bound: | 28.456618 | |
| S° Bound: | 28.283824 | |
| Description |
Gulf Of Mexico |
|
Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 1
| Time Frame Type: | Range |
|---|---|
| Start: | 1986 |
| End: | 1989 |
Access Information
| Security Class: | Unclassified |
|---|---|
| Data Access Policy: |
To fishery Scientists and other qualified researchers upon request. |
| Data Access Procedure: |
Contact Jim Ditty |
| Data Access Constraints: |
None |
| Data Use Constraints: |
Data set is not for use in litigation. While efforts have been made to ensure that these data are accurate and reliable, NOAA cannot assume liability for any damages or misrepresentations caused by inaccuracies, or as a result of these data being used on a particular system. NOAA makes no warranty, expressed or implied, nor does distribution constitute any such warranty |
Distribution Information
Distribution 1
| Start Date: | 2018 |
|---|---|
| End Date: | Present |
| Download URL: | https://grunt.sefsc.noaa.gov/parr/8590.zip |
| Distributor: | Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC) (2018 - Present) |
| File Name: | 8590.zip |
| Description: |
zip file containing all files that comprise this data set. Included is a readme file which lists all files that are in the .zip file |
| File Type (Deprecated): | Zip |
| Compression: | Zip |
| Review Status: | Not Chked |
URLs
URL 1
| URL: | http://www.galvestonlab.sefsc.noaa.gov/meta/san_antonio_bay_1986_1989_final_md_parsed.pdf |
|---|---|
| Description: |
Meta data record |
Technical Environment
| Description: |
pc files |
|---|
Data Quality
| Accuracy: |
Data were entered into spreadsheets and checked against the raw data sheet to avoid entry errors |
|---|---|
| Quality Control Procedures Employed: |
Quality control was provided by comparing field data sheets and specimen identification (ID) sheets against the entered data print-out. One biologist read from the field data or specimen ID sheet while a second biologist checked the data entry print-out. Corrections were made at this time and saved. The project data manager also examined these corrected data, and sorted these data in a variety of ways to look for outliers, missing information, and other potential errors. |
Data Management
| Have Resources for Management of these Data Been Identified?: | No |
|---|---|
| Approximate Percentage of Budget for these Data Devoted to Data Management: | 0 |
| Do these Data Comply with the Data Access Directive?: | Yes |
| Is Access to the Data Limited Based on an Approved Waiver?: | No |
| If Distributor (Data Hosting Service) is Needed, Please Indicate: | No |
| Approximate Delay Between Data Collection and Dissemination: | 365 |
| If Delay is Longer than Latency of Automated Processing, Indicate Under What Authority Data Access is Delayed: |
This data is currently wavered under the current NOAA guidelines for relational databases. |
| Actual or Planned Long-Term Data Archive Location: | To Be Determined |
| If To Be Determined, Unable to Archive, or No Archiving Intended, Explain: |
N/A |
| Approximate Delay Between Data Collection and Archiving: | 0 |
| How Will the Data Be Protected from Accidental or Malicious Modification or Deletion Prior to Receipt by the Archive?: |
The data resides on a secure government network requiring multi-factor authentication for network access. |
Lineage
Process Steps
Process Step 1
| Description: |
After sample collection, field data were entered into an Excel spreadsheet or database file (DBF) using database manager software. A text file was created to describe these data and associated variables. Entered data were checked against the field sheets by two biologists to minimize entry errors. Samples were processed in the laboratory, sorted, specimens identified and measured, and information was entered into an Excel spreadsheet or DBF file. Files were printed out and compared against original data sheets by two biologists for data entry errors. Corrections were made at this time, the electronic file was saved, and a back-up copy made. Hard copies of the QCd files were printed and stored in the project folder along with the original field and laboratory data sheets. The electronic file was also sorted and examined by the Lab Supervisor or other project personnel in a variety of ways to look for outliers, missing data, and other potential errors. Verified data files were then saved electronically on the Galveston Laboratory server and backed-up as needed. |
|---|---|
| Process Contact: | Ditty, James |
| Phone (Voice): | 409-766-3782 |
| Email Address: | Jim.Ditty@noaa.gov |
Acquisition Information
Instruments
Instrument 1
| Identifier: | 1.8 Meter Drop Trap |
|---|---|
| Instrument / Gear: | Instrument |
| Instrument Type: | Drop Sampler |
Instrument 2
| Identifier: | YSI Model 51B Dissolved Oxygen Meter |
|---|---|
| Instrument / Gear: | Instrument |
| Instrument Type: | Dissolved Oxygen Meter |
| Description: |
Dissolved oxygen meters (DO) are available in handheld and benchtop models. When selecting a dissolved oxygen meter, keep in mind the following variables: types of probes, waterproof housing, automatic barometric pressure compensation, manual barometric pressure compensation, salinity adjustment, temperature compensation, memory capabilities, and replaceable membranes, caps and modules. |
Child Items
Rubric scores updated every 15m
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Type | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Procedure | Care of Nekton Samples in the Field | |
| Procedure | Initial Processing of Field Data and Samples | |
| Procedure | Measuring Biomass of Plants - EMERGENT MARSH PLANTS | |
| Procedure | Measuring Environmental Variables | |
| Procedure | Organism Data Entry and Validation | |
| Procedure | Preservation and Storage of Fish and Invertebrates | |
| Procedure | Removal of Animals | |
| Procedure | SPECIES IDENTIFICATION AND MEASUREMENT | |
| Procedure | Sampling Gear | |
| Procedure | Sampling of Nekton and Associated Plants | |
| Entity | San_Antonio_Bay_1986-1989_tblSizeRange.csv | |
| Entity | San_Antonio_Bay_1986-1989_tblSizeRange_metadata.csv | |
| Entity | San_Antonio_Bay_1986-1989tblPenaeids.csv | |
| Entity | San_Antonio_Bay_1986-1989tblPenaeids_metadata.csv | |
| Entity | San_Antonio_Bay_1986-1989tblSamples.csv | |
| Entity | San_Antonio_Bay_1986-1989tblSamples_descriptors.csv | |
| Entity | San_Antonio_Bay_1986-1989tblSamples_metadata.csv | |
| Document | readme_8590.pdf |
Catalog Details
| Catalog Item ID: | 8590 |
|---|---|
| GUID: | gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:8590 |
| Metadata Record Created By: | Lee M Weinberger |
| Metadata Record Created: | 2008-12-11 11:31+0000 |
| Metadata Record Last Modified By: | SysAdmin InPortAdmin |
| Metadata Record Last Modified: | 2023-08-15 17:09+0000 |
| Metadata Record Published: | 2021-10-21 |
| Owner Org: | SEFSC |
| Metadata Publication Status: | Published Externally |
| Do Not Publish?: | N |
| Metadata Last Review Date: | 2021-10-21 |
| Metadata Review Frequency: | 1 Year |
| Metadata Next Review Date: | 2022-10-21 |