Dataset: Fish collection locations
Data Citation:
Walther, B., Oster, J. (2023) Collection locations, dates, and weight and length measurements of individuals of three fish species from the Matagorda Bay region of Texas in the northwestern Gulf of Mexico from 2021 to 2023. Biological and Chemical Oceanography Data Management Office (BCO-DMO). (Version 1) Version Date 2023-12-07 [if applicable, indicate subset used]. doi:10.26008/1912/bco-dmo.916418.1 [access date]
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DOI:10.26008/1912/bco-dmo.916418.1
Spatial Extent: N:28.7012066 E:-96.2284072 S:27.6796764 W:-97.3201482
Temporal Extent: 2021-07-16 - 2023-07-01
Principal Investigator:
Benjamin Walther (Texas A&M, Corpus Christi, TAMU-CC)
Student:
Jacob Oster (Texas A&M, Corpus Christi, TAMU-CC)
BCO-DMO Data Manager:
Shannon Rauch (Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, WHOI BCO-DMO)
Version:
1
Version Date:
2023-12-07
Restricted:
No
Validated:
Yes
Current State:
Final no updates expected
Collection locations, dates, and weight and length measurements of individuals of three fish species from the Matagorda Bay region of Texas in the northwestern Gulf of Mexico from 2021 to 2023
Abstract:
This dataset describes the collection locations of individuals of three fish species (Red Drum Sciaenops ocellatus, Southern Flounder Paralichthys lethostigma, and Atlantic Croaker Micropogonias undulatus) in the Matagorda Bay region of Texas in the northwestern Gulf of Mexico. Fish carcasses were obtained from anglers at boat docks, fish cleaning stations, or other locations in the region. Fish were also obtained from bait shops where the proprietors verified the fish were sourced from the Matagorda Bay study region. These fish will be dissected to subsample muscle tissue, eye lenses, and otoliths for chemical analysis to reconstruct environmental histories (trace element proxies for hypoxia, salinity, and other parameters), mercury concentrations, and stable isotopes to reconstruct food web interactions.