Short Citation
Southeast Fisheries Science Center, 2025: Aransas Bay 1993-1994, https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/8611.
Full Citation Examples

Abstract

During September 20-23, 1993 and May 9-12, 1994, a total of 200 samples were collected at proposed dredge disposal sites along the Intercoastal Waterway in Aransas National Wildlife Refuge, Texas. Vegetated habitats supported significantly higher densities of most numerically dominant species. Nekton mean size also differed among habitats.

8611.zip

Access Constraints:

None

Use Constraints:

Data are not for use in litigation. While efforts have been made to ensure that 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.

Penaeus aztecus, Penaeus duorarum, Penaeus setiferus, WATER TEMPERATURE

Type

Title

Entity

Aransas_Bay_tblPenaeids.csv

Entity

Aransas_Bay_tblPenaeids_metadata.csv

Entity

Aransas_Bay_tblSamples.csv

Entity

Aransas_Bay_tblSamples_metadata.csv

Entity

Aransas_Bay_tblsizerange.csv

Entity

Arnasas_Bay_ttblsizerange_metadata.csv

Document

readme_8611.pdf

Point of Contact
Tim J Baumer
tim.baumer@noaa.gov
409-766-3784

Metadata Contact
James Ditty
Jim.Ditty@noaa.gov
409-766-3782

Geographic Area 1

Leaflet © OpenStreetMap

-96.91864° W, -96.777191° E, 28.243908° N, 28.118016° S

Gulf Of Mexico

Time Frame 1
1993 - 1994

Title:	Aransas Bay 1993-1994
Short Name:	Aransas Bay 1993-1994
Status:	Completed
Creation Date:	1993
Publication Date:	2018
Abstract:	During September 20-23, 1993 and May 9-12, 1994, a total of 200 samples were collected at proposed dredge disposal sites along the Intercoastal Waterway in Aransas National Wildlife Refuge, Texas. Vegetated habitats supported significantly higher densities of most numerically dominant species. Nekton mean size also differed among habitats.
Purpose:	Estimate relative nursery values of Spartina alterniflora salt marsh, seagrass, and shallow non-vegetated habitats.
Notes:	Nekton use of salt marsh, seagrass, and nonvegetated habitats in Aransas Bay, Texas: September 1993 and May 1994.
Other Citation Details:	Rozas, L. P., and T. J. Minello. 1998. Nekton use of salt marsh, seagrass, and nonvegetated habitats in a South Texas (USA) estuary. Bull. Mar. Sci. 63(3): 481-501.is provided as a link and is based upon this data

Theme Keywords

Thesaurus

Keyword

Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords

EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > OCEAN TEMPERATURE > WATER TEMPERATURE

World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS)

Penaeus aztecus

World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS)

Penaeus duorarum

World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS)

Penaeus setiferus

UNCONTROLLED

None

abundance

None

brown shrimp

None

caridean shrimp

None

crabs

None

distribution

None

dredge disposal

None

Farfantepenaeus aztecus

None

Farfantepenaeus duorarum

None

fish

None

invertebrates

None

Litopenaeus setiferus

None

macrofauna

None

pink shrimp

None

predator

None

prey

None

salt marsh

None

seagrass

None

submerged aquatic vegetation

None

white shrimp

Temporal Keywords

Thesaurus

Keyword

UNCONTROLLED

None

1993-1994

Spatial Keywords

Thesaurus

Keyword

Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords

OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN > GULF OF AMERICA

UNCONTROLLED

NODC SEA AREA NAMES

Coastal Waters Of Texas

NODC SEA AREA NAMES

Gulf of Mexico

None

Aransas Bay

None

Aransas National Wildlife Refuge

None

Ayres Island

None

Blackjack Peninsula

None

Bludworth Island

None

Carlos Bay

None

False Live Oak Island

None

Gulf Intracoastal Waterway

None

Longuard Tube Site

None

Mesquite Bay

None

Mitchell Site

None

Rattlesnake Island

None

Southend Bay

Instrument Keywords

Thesaurus

Keyword

UNCONTROLLED

None

1.14-m diameter cylindrical drop sampler

None

American Optical temperature compensated refractometer

None

meter stick

None

sediment core sampler

None

YSI Model 51B meter

Organization:	Southeast Fisheries Science Center
City:	Miami
State/Province:	FL
Country:	USA
Location Description:	File 8611.zip on the PARR Data Server

Data Set Scope Code:	Data Set
Data Set Type:	Mixed
Maintenance Frequency:	None Planned
Data Presentation Form:	Table (digital)

Data Steward

CC ID: 33928

Date Effective From:	2005-09-06
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:	phone or email

Distributor

CC ID: 282186

Date Effective From:	1993
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
Contact Instructions:	Contact by email preferred.

Metadata Contact

CC ID: 279436

Date Effective From:	1993
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

CC ID: 284953

Date Effective From:	1993
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.

Currentness Reference:	Ground Condition

Extent Group 1

Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area 1

CC ID: 279440

W° Bound:	-96.91864	Leaflet © OpenStreetMap
E° Bound:	-96.777191
N° Bound:	28.243908
S° Bound:	28.118016
Description	Gulf Of Mexico

Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 1

CC ID: 279439

Time Frame Type:	Range
Start:	1993
End:	1994

Security Class:	Unclassified
Data Access Policy:	Open to everyone
Data Access Procedure:	Download and unzip from provided link
Data Access Constraints:	None
Data Use Constraints:	Data are not for use in litigation. While efforts have been made to ensure that 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.
Metadata Access Constraints:	None
Metadata Use Constraints:	Please cite properly

Distribution 1

CC ID: 754418

Start Date:	2018
End Date:	Present
Download URL:	https://grunt.sefsc.noaa.gov/parr/8611.zip
Distributor:	Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC) (1993 - Present)
File Name:	8611.zip
File Type (Deprecated):	Zip
Compression:	Zip
Review Status:	Not Chked

URL 1

CC ID: 843908

URL:	https://www.ingentaconnect.com/contentone/umrsmas/bullmar/1998/00000063/00000003/art00003?crawler=true&mimetype=application/pdf
Name:	NEKTON USE OF SALT MARSH, SEAGRASS, AND NONVEGETATED HABITATS IN A SOUTH TEXAS (USA) ESTUARY
URL Type:	Online Resource
File Resource Format:	pdf
Description:	BULLETIN OF MARINE SCIENCE, 63(3): 481–501, 1998 481 By Lawrence P. Rozas and Thomas J. Minello

Description:	pc files

Accuracy:

Attribute_Accuracy_Report: Data were entered into spreadsheets and checked against the raw data sheet to avoid entry errors

Quality Control Procedures Employed:

After data entry, quality control was provided by comparing data from the field and specimen identification (ID) sheets against the data print-out. One biologist read from the raw field and specimen ID sheets while a second biologist reviewed the data print-out. Corrections were made at this time and saved. The project data manager also examined the corrected data, and sorted these data in a variety of ways to look for outliers, missing information, and other potential errors.

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:	N/A
Actual or Planned Long-Term Data Archive Location:	NCEI-MS
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 database server only accessible through the NMFS network requiring separate multi-factor authentication for both network and database access.

Process Steps

Process Step 1

CC ID: 284957

Description:

After sample collection, laboratory and field data were entered into an Excel spreadsheet or data base file (DBF) using database manager software and a text file created to describe these data and associated variables. Entered data were checked against field data sheets to minimize entry errors. Samples were processed in the laboratory. After samples were sorted, and specimens identified and measured, information was entered into an Excel spreadsheet or DBF file, and printed out. Quality control was provided by comparing entered data against the specimen identification (ID) sheet by one biologist reading from the ID sheet and a second biologist checking the data print-out. Corrections were made at this time, saved, and a back-up copy made.

Instruments

Instrument 1

CC ID: 815652

Identifier:	American Optical Temperature-Compensated Refractometer
Instrument / Gear:	Instrument
Instrument Type:	Refractometer
Description:	A lightweight, handheld optical instrument that measures metalworking fluid concentration. It is durable, requires no maintenance and, because it requires no chemicals, it is environmentally friendly.

Instrument 2

CC ID: 815651

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.

Platforms

Platform 1

CC ID: 815653

Identifier:

Galveston Lab Owned Boat

Description:

Boat or Boats Used By The Galveston Lab For Single Day Trips

Mounted Instrument 1

Identifier:	American Optical Temperature-Compensated Refractometer

Mounted Instrument 2

Identifier:	YSI Model 51B Dissolved Oxygen Meter

Rubric scores updated every 15m

Type

Title

Entity

Aransas_Bay_tblPenaeids.csv

Entity

Aransas_Bay_tblPenaeids_metadata.csv

Entity

Aransas_Bay_tblSamples.csv

Entity

Aransas_Bay_tblSamples_metadata.csv

Entity

Aransas_Bay_tblsizerange.csv

Entity

Arnasas_Bay_ttblsizerange_metadata.csv

Document

readme_8611.pdf

Catalog Item ID:	8611
GUID:	gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:8611
Metadata Record Created By:	Lee M Weinberger
Metadata Record Created:	2008-12-12 10:24+0000
Metadata Record Last Modified By:	SysAdmin InPortAdmin
Metadata Record Last Modified:	2025-04-01 17:16+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

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