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

Record of lionfish sighted near Lee Stocking Isalnd, Bahamas from 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/455923/data

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Description

This dataset includes dates, locations, and estimated length of lionfish (Pterois volitans) that were sighted in the vicinity of Lee Stocking Island, Bahamas from 2009 to 2011. Lionfish that were handled (collected) are reported in this dataset, as well as in the 'lionfish collections LSI 2009-2011' dataset, which contains additional biological information about the collected fish.

Methods & Sampling

Dataset acquisition description

From 2009 to 2011, a record was made for all lionfish (Pterois volitans) sightings 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' or 'Beast' as indicated in the location column.
- 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: 'Inner_White_House' to 'Inner_White_Horse'; 'White_Horse' to 'Outer_White_Horse'; '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.

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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 specific reef site where the lionfish was sighted.	code	site
lat	Latitude of the reef site.	decimal degrees	lat
lon	Longitude of the reef site.	decimal degrees	lon
fish_id	Unique code given to all lionfish that were collected. (Originally called 'Collection_ID'.)	code	no_bcodmo_term
date_sighted	The date that each lionfish was sighted in mm/dd/YYYY format.	unitless	date
location	Description of the location within each site where the lionfish was sighted.	text	no_bcodmo_term
depth	Approximate depth of lionfish sighting.	meters	depth
len_tot_est	Estimated total length of lionfish (cenimeters).	cm	fish_len
person	Identity of observer.	text	person
notes	Detailed description of the microhabitat where each lionfish was sighted.	text	comment
used_for	If the lionfish was for an experiment, this column states for which experiment it was used for.	text	comment

Database

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

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