Dataset: lionfish collections LSI 09-11
Deployment: LSI_Reef_Surveys_09-12

Record of lionfish handled/collected near Lee Stocking Island, Bahamas, 2009-2011.

Lead Principal Investigator:

Mark Hixon (Oregon State University, OSU)

Scientist:

Mark A. Albins (Oregon State University, OSU)

Timothy J Pusack (Oregon State University, OSU)

BCO-DMO Data Manager:

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

Project:

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

Current State:

Final no updates expected

Version:

10 April 2013

Version Date:

2013-04-10

Data URL:

https://www.bco-dmo.org/dataset-deployment/455922/data

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Description

This dataset includes dates, locations, and biological information (including length and mass) of lionfish (Pterois volitans) that were handled (collected) in the vicinity of Lee Stocking Island, Bahamas from 2009 to 2011.

Methods & Sampling

Dataset acquisition description

From 2009 to 2011, biological information was recorded for all lionfish (Pterois volitans) that were handled (collected) in the vicinity of Lee Stocking Island, Bahamas for various sub-projects within the project titled "Ecological Release and Resistance at Sea: Invasion of Atlantic Coral Reefs by Pacific Lionfish". All lionfish that were handled for a specific sub-project were assigned a unique lionfish ID number (fish_id).

Data Processing Description

Dataset 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'. Also replaced '?' with 'nd' where applicable.
- In the 2009 data, changed 'Long term Hixon Reefs' site name to 'Beauty' and changed 'Overkill_Cay' to 'Overkill_Reefs' (per info from Tim Pusack received 04/04/13).
- In 2010 data, changed the following site names: 'Bock_Hole' to 'HAPI_Hole'; 'N_Normans' to 'NE_Normans'; 'Near_Beauty' to 'Beauty'; and 'SE_Normans' to 'NE_Normans' (per info from Tim Pusack received 04/04/13).
- In 2011 data, changed the following site names: 'S_Norman's_Pond_Cay' site name to 'SW_Normans'; 'SE_Normans' to 'SW_Normans'; and 'Turtle_Rock' to 'Turtle_Reef' (per info from Tim Pusack received 04/04/13).
- Modified site names to standardize name used across all years (e.g. changed 'NE_Normans_Pond_Reef' to 'NE_Normans').
- 09-Jan-2018: removed embargo on dataset.

More information about this dataset deployment

Funding

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

Instruments

None available yet

Parameters

Supplied Name	Supplied description	Supplied Units	Standard Name
year	Year of collection in YYYY format.	unitless	year
site	The reef site in the vicinity of Lee Stocking Island Bahamas where the lionfish was collected from.	text	site
lat	Latitude of the reef site.	decimal degrees	lat
lon	Longitude of the reef site.	decimal degrees	lon
fish_id	A unique code given to each lionfish that was collected and used in various experiments. L = lionfish; and the numbers are in order of collection	code	no_bcodmo_term
date_collected	The date of collection in mm/dd/yyyy format.	unitless	date
location	The specific location in each site where the lionfish was collected from (note: A-00 to A-15 and T-00 to T-31 are specfiic patch reefs in the artifical and patch reef matrix).	text	site_descrip
depth	Approximate depth of collection.	meters	depth
len_tot_est	Estimated total length of lionfish (in centimeters).	cm	fish_len
len_tot	Measured total length of lionfish (in centimeters).	cm	fish_len
len_tot_plus_damage	Total length plus estimated caudal damage (in centimeters).	cm	fish_len
mass	Measured mass of lionfish.	grams	mass
dorsal_spine_clipped	The particular dosal spine(s) that were clipped for identification purposes. The numbers start with the dorsal spin closest to the head of the lionfish and proceed posterially).	integer	no_bcodmo_term
tag_elastomer	Subcutaneous paint tag given for identification purposes. L- Left Side R- Right Side After the dash: O = ORANGE R = RED B = BLACK G = GREEN E = BLUE Y = YELLOW UM = UPPER MIDDLE UC = UPPER CAUDAL LC = LOWER CAUDAL	code	tagid
tag_streamer1	Alphanumeric number on the anterior streamer identification tag.	alphanumeric	tagid
tag_streamer2	Alphanumeric number on the posterior streamer identification tag.	alphanumeric	tagid
tag_tbar	Color code of the identification T-bar tag: BL = blue PU = purple GR = green YL = yellow WH = white RD = red	code	tagid
tag_num	Tag number.	nd	tagid
date_measured	Date that the measurement was taken in mm/dd/yyyy format.	unitless	date
person	Initials of the individual(s) that collected the lionfish.	text	person
location_moved	Location that the lionfish was moved to.	text	no_bcodmo_term
date_moved	Date that the lionfish was moved in mm/dd/yyyy format.	unitless	date
status	Current state of the lionfish whether it was moved; tagged; clipped; measured; released; or dead.	text	status
date_status	Date of the last status update in mm/dd/yyyy format.	unitless	date
notes	Specifies theexperiment that each lionfish was used for.	text	comment
recapture_notes	Information obtained when lionfish were recaptured.	text	comment
used_for	Specifies theexperiment that each lionfish was used for.	text	comment

Database

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Dataset: lionfish collections LSI 09-11
Deployment: LSI_Reef_Surveys_09-12

Dataset acquisition description

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Database

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Dataset: lionfish collections LSI 09-11Deployment: LSI_Reef_Surveys_09-12

Dataset acquisition description

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Dataset: lionfish collections LSI 09-11
Deployment: LSI_Reef_Surveys_09-12