Dataset: lionfish collections Cayman 2011

Name: Record of lionfish collected near Little Cayman Island during 2011 (Lionfish Invasion project)
Published: 2013-07-02
Keywords: biota, oceans

Cite This Dataset

DOI:10.1575/1912/bco-dmo.3987.1

Spatial Extent: N:19.7067 E:-80.01219 S:19.65497 W:-80.1036

Temporal Extent: 2011-08-04 - 2011-08-29

Project:

Ecological Release and Resistance at Sea: Invasion of Atlantic Coral Reefs by Pacific Lionfish (Lionfish Invasion)

Lead Principal Investigator:

Mark Hixon (Oregon State University, OSU)

Scientist:

Tye L. Kindinger (Oregon State University, OSU)

BCO-DMO Data Manager:

Shannon Rauch (Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, WHOI BCO-DMO)

Version:

Version Date:

2013-07-02

Restricted:

Validated:

Yes

Current State:

Final no updates expected

Record of lionfish collected near Little Cayman Island during 2011 (Lionfish Invasion project)

Abstract:

This dataset includes dates, locations, and biological information (e.g. length) of lionfish (Pterois volitans) that were collected off of Little Cayman Island, Cayman Islands during the summer of 2011. This dataset includes only lionfish that were collected (handled).

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Archival Copy

Version Date	Archive	Persistent Identifier	Date Assigned
2013-07-02	Marine Biological Laboratory/Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Library (MBLWHOI DLA)	10.1575/1912/bco-dmo.3987.1	2019-11-12

Description

This dataset includes dates, locations, and biological information (e.g. length) of lionfish (Pterois volitans) that were collected off of Little Cayman Island, Cayman Islands during the summer of 2011. This dataset includes only lionfish that were collected (handled). For all lionfish sighted, see the "lionfish sightings Cayman 2011" dataset.

Methods & Sampling

Information was recorded on all invasive lionfish collected from 04 August to 29 August 2011 for all studies conducted throughout the summer of 2011 at Little Cayman island, Cayman Islands .

Data Processing Description

BCO-DMO Processing Notes:
- Modified parameter names to conform with BCO-DMO naming conventions.
- Added lat and lon values for each site included in the original metadata.
- Replaced blanks with 'nd' to indicate 'no data'.
- 08-Jan-2018: released embargo from dataset.

Data Files

File
lionfish_collections_Cayman_2011.csv (Comma Separated Values (.csv), 6.25 KB) MD5:bc2e14114fb44217e22a478535a2251d Primary data file for dataset ID 3987

More Information about this dataset

Funding Sources

Funding Source	Award Number
NSF Division of Ocean Sciences	OCE-0851162

Deployments

Deployment	Synonyms	Start Date	Platform	Investigator
Cayman_Reef_Surveys_10-11		2010-06-14	Cayman_Islands	Mark Hixon (Lead Principal Investigator)	data info

Instruments

None available yet

Parameters

Date and time formats are described in python strftime() syntax.

Supplied Name	Supplied description	Supplied Units	Standard Name
len_tot_est	Underwater visual estimate of total body length of lionfish (in centimeters).	cm	fish_len
len_tot	Measured total body length of lionfish (in centimeters).	cm	fish_len
fish_id	Unique code given to each lionfish collected.	code	no_bcodmo_term
lon	Longitude of the reef site.	decimal degrees	lon
lat	Latitude of the reef site.	decimal degrees	lat
depth_ft	Depth of collection.	feet	no_bcodmo_term
person	Initials of the individual that collected the lionfish (TK = Tye Kindinger; LT = Lillian Tuttle).	text	person
location_moved	Location where lionfish were stored/released (Wet Lab = wet lab at CCMI research station).	text	no_bcodmo_term
used_for	Which studies individual lionfish were used (if any): TK Bottle Expt = damselfish behavioral response to lionfish (Kindinger) LT Cleaner Expt = lionfish-cleaner lab experiments (Tuttle) LT Parasite Work = lionfish parasites 2009-2011 (Sikkel)	text	comment
site	Name of individual reef site where the fish were collected.	text	site
date_collected	The date of collection in mm/dd/yyyy format.	unitless	date