http://lod.bco-dmo.org/id/dataset/964473
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Biological and Chemical Oceanography Data Management Office (BCO-DMO)
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508-289-2009
WHOI MS#36
Woods Hole
MA
02543
USA
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2025-06-10
ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata - Part 2: Extensions for Imagery and Gridded Data
ISO 19115-2:2009(E)
Whitespotted eagle ray (Aetobatus narinari) tagging and biologging data in Harrington Sound, Bermuda in October of 2022 and 2023
2025-12-02
publication
2025-12-02
revision
Marine Biological Laboratory/Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Library (MBLWHOI DLA)
2025-07-09
publication
https://doi.org/10.26008/1912/bco-dmo.964473.1
Matthew Ajemian
Florida Atlantic University
principalInvestigator
Biological and Chemical Oceanography Data Management Office (BCO-DMO)
Unavailable
508-289-2009
WHOI MS#36
Woods Hole
MA
02543
USA
info@bco-dmo.org
http://www.bco-dmo.org
Monday - Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm
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Cite this dataset as: Ajemian, M., Hampton, C. M. (2025) Whitespotted eagle ray (Aetobatus narinari) tagging and biologging data in Harrington Sound, Bermuda in October of 2022 and 2023. Biological and Chemical Oceanography Data Management Office (BCO-DMO). (Version 2) Version Date 2025-12-02 [if applicable, indicate subset used]. doi:10.26008/1912/bco-dmo.964473.2 [access date]
Dataset Description: <p>Updates are planned for this dataset to extend the time range into 2027 as part of this project.</p> Methods and Sampling: <p>Day trips aboard a small fieldwork boat in Harrington Sound, Bermuda, from the Bermuda Aquarium Museum and Zoo dock, during October, 2022 and 2023 (depth 0-20 m).</p>
<p>Whitespotted eagle rays (<em>Aetobatus narinari</em>, LSID urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:217426) were spotted visually from a moving vessel and collected via a knotted seine net by encircling the animal and entangling it. Rays were brought aboard for measurements, photographs and tagging (Passive Integrated Transponder and CATS-CAM) and kept in a small plastic pool with ambient seawater. Once procedures were complete, rays were released on site, or brought to the Bermuda Aquarium for further examination. Techniques described in the following Ajemian et al. (2012) and Bassos-Hull et al. (2014). &nbsp;</p>
Funding provided by NSF Division of Ocean Sciences (NSF OCE) Award Number: OCE-2143655 Award URL: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/show-award?AWD_ID=2143655
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Matthew Ajemian
Florida Atlantic University
772-242-2730
FAU Harbor Branch 5600 US 1 North
Fort Pierce
Florida
34946
USA
majemian@fau.edu
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Dataset Version: 2
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Catch_ID
Date
Latitude
Longitude
Animal_ID
DW
SL
TL
Sex
Mature
PIT
CATS_CAM_ID
CATS-CAM Biologging Tag
theme
None, User defined
tagid
date
latitude
longitude
width
length
sex
stage
featureType
BCO-DMO Standard Parameters
tracking tag
instrument
BCO-DMO Standard Instruments
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Access Constraints: none. Use Constraints: Please follow guidelines at: http://www.bco-dmo.org/terms-use Distribution liability: Under no circumstances shall BCO-DMO be liable for any direct, incidental, special, consequential, indirect, or punitive damages that result from the use of, or the inability to use, the materials in this data submission. If you are dissatisfied with any materials in this data submission your sole and exclusive remedy is to discontinue use.
Breaking ground with underwater sound - unraveling elusive predator-prey interactions in marine benthic communities using novel technological approaches
https://osprey.bco-dmo.org/project/868907
Breaking ground with underwater sound - unraveling elusive predator-prey interactions in marine benthic communities using novel technological approaches
<p><em>NSF Award Abstract:</em><br />
Shellfish (mollusks, crustaceans, etc.) are facing unprecedented pressures under global climate change, which is threatening the variety of ecosystem services these animals provide to coastal communities. While much research has been dedicated to understanding how changing ocean conditions can influence shellfish development, far less has explored the potential impacts from increasing populations of large, shell-crushing predators (i.e., rays, turtles, etc.) that are experiencing poleward expansions of their ranges. This knowledge gap is likely due to the challenges of working with these mobile species, which require novel technology to track their dynamic distribution and thus foraging effects on shellfish communities. This project will build fundamental knowledge on marine habitats susceptible to predation from large mobile predators in order to ensure a sustainable future for shellfish species. Further, the work will provide guidance to costly shellfish restoration programs that are otherwise “flying blind” with respect to predation risk. The project will have local, regional, and global educational dimensions. Firstly, this project will strengthen FAU’s graduate programs by supporting a graduate student and providing a platform for the PI to develop a new graduate course, which will be offered and evaluated twice throughout the award period. Additionally, numerous undergraduate summer interns and middle-high school students will be recruited to interact with the PI via immersive, hands-on field excursions. Lastly, the fascination of the general public and students with these charismatic animals and the project’s tangible technological components will facilitate developing an interactive “Audio Waves” exhibit at a local outreach center, which will be evaluated several times during the project and slated for permanent display.</p>
<p>Our scientific understanding of the ecological role of large mobile durophages (i.e., shell-crushing predators) is limited due to challenges presented by the elusive nature of these species. These shortcomings hinder our scientific understanding of their role in benthic community dynamics. Filling such knowledge gaps requires novel approaches that can detect and classify predator-prey interactions in situ. Using multiple large predator models (rays, sea turtles, fish, and crabs), the project will: 1) capture and characterize predator feeding (shell-crushing) sounds and shell fragmentation patterns, 2) understand in situ detection constraints of the predation signal within the context of natural underwater noise using simulations, and 3) quantify the distribution of predator foraging impacts across two model seascapes in Bermuda and Florida via integration of habitat- and individual-based (animal tags) passive acoustics. Detection and classification (by both predator and prey) will be completed using novel application of machine-learning techniques, which will be used to automate predation event extraction from extensive data archives. Recording equipment will be strategically distributed across seascapes to permit a multi-scale understanding of durophagy and testing of theoretical models of predation (e.g., optimal/central place foraging). Long-term monitoring will also provide an opportunity to assess the role of environmental/oceanographic variables in driving these interactions. Consequently, this work will fill a large knowledge gap in the dynamics of marine food webs.</p>
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2022-10-17
2023-10-29
Florida, Bermuda
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BCO-DMO catalogue of parameters from Whitespotted eagle ray (Aetobatus narinari) tagging and biologging data in Harrington Sound, Bermuda in October of 2022 and 2023
Biological and Chemical Oceanography Data Management Office (BCO-DMO)
Unavailable
508-289-2009
WHOI MS#36
Woods Hole
MA
02543
USA
info@bco-dmo.org
http://www.bco-dmo.org
Monday - Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm
For questions regarding this resource, please contact BCO-DMO via the email address provided.
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http://lod.bco-dmo.org/id/dataset-parameter/964519.rdf
Name: Catch_ID
Units: unitless
Description: <p>Identification code for internal use</p>
http://lod.bco-dmo.org/id/dataset-parameter/964520.rdf
Name: Date
Units: unitless
Description: <p>Date of collection in MM/DD/YYYY format</p>
http://lod.bco-dmo.org/id/dataset-parameter/964521.rdf
Name: Latitude
Units: decimal degrees
Description: <p>latitude of the sampling site in decimal degrees</p>
http://lod.bco-dmo.org/id/dataset-parameter/964522.rdf
Name: Longitude
Units: decimal degrees
Description: <p>longitude of the sampling site in decimal degrees</p>
http://lod.bco-dmo.org/id/dataset-parameter/964523.rdf
Name: Animal_ID
Units: unitless
Description: <p>Identification code for internal use (in this case synonymous with the Catch ID)</p>
http://lod.bco-dmo.org/id/dataset-parameter/964524.rdf
Name: DW
Units: centimeter (cm)
Description: <p>curvilinear width of disk as taken from the dorsum, to the nearest cm.</p>
http://lod.bco-dmo.org/id/dataset-parameter/964525.rdf
Name: SL
Units: centimeter (cm)
Description: <p>curvilinear standard length (snout to posterior tip of pectoral fin)</p>
http://lod.bco-dmo.org/id/dataset-parameter/964526.rdf
Name: TL
Units: centimeter (cm)
Description: <p>curvilinear total length of disk (snout to tip of pelvic fin) </p>
http://lod.bco-dmo.org/id/dataset-parameter/964527.rdf
Name: Sex
Units: unitless
Description: <p>male or female based on the presence/absence of external reproductive organs</p>
http://lod.bco-dmo.org/id/dataset-parameter/964528.rdf
Name: Mature
Units: unitless
Description: <p>state of maturity (males only) based on the calcification, rotation, and splaying ability of claspers (Y: yes, N: no, T: transitional)</p>
http://lod.bco-dmo.org/id/dataset-parameter/964529.rdf
Name: PIT
Units: unitless
Description: <p>identification number of the Passive Integrated Transponder implanted into the animal</p>
http://lod.bco-dmo.org/id/dataset-parameter/964530.rdf
Name: CATS_CAM_ID
Units: unitless
Description: <p>ID number of the Customized Animal Tracking Solutions Tag provided by the manufacturer</p>
GB/NERC/BODC > British Oceanographic Data Centre, Natural Environment Research Council, United Kingdom
Biological and Chemical Oceanography Data Management Office (BCO-DMO)
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508-289-2009
WHOI MS#36
Woods Hole
MA
02543
USA
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http://www.bco-dmo.org
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For questions regarding this resource, please contact BCO-DMO via the email address provided.
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<p>Day trips aboard a small fieldwork boat in Harrington Sound, Bermuda, from the Bermuda Aquarium Museum and Zoo dock, during October, 2022 and 2023 (depth 0-20 m).</p>
<p>Whitespotted eagle rays (<em>Aetobatus narinari</em>, LSID urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:217426) were spotted visually from a moving vessel and collected via a knotted seine net by encircling the animal and entangling it. Rays were brought aboard for measurements, photographs and tagging (Passive Integrated Transponder and CATS-CAM) and kept in a small plastic pool with ambient seawater. Once procedures were complete, rays were released on site, or brought to the Bermuda Aquarium for further examination. Techniques described in the following Ajemian et al. (2012) and Bassos-Hull et al. (2014). &nbsp;</p>
Specified by the Principal Investigator(s)
Version 1 (version date 2025-06-10):
* adjusted parameter names to comply with database requirements (no spaces)
* added pictures as supplemental file to the dataset
* converted dates to ISO format
Version 2:
* Dataset updated with additional data from 2023.
* Metadata for 2023 ray photos added to data table 964473_v1_rays.csv to become attached Data File 964473_v2_rays.csv
* photo zip file "Ray Photos (2022).zip" renamed "Ray_Photos_2022.zip" No changes to the contents of this zip compared to the version 1 of the dataset.
* Additional 2023 photos added to newly attached file Ray_Photos_2023.zip (.DS_Store) files removed before zipping the photos.
Specified by BCO-DMO Data Managers
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7.x-1.1
Biological and Chemical Oceanography Data Management Office (BCO-DMO)
Unavailable
508-289-2009
WHOI MS#36
Woods Hole
MA
02543
USA
info@bco-dmo.org
http://www.bco-dmo.org
Monday - Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm
For questions regarding this resource, please contact BCO-DMO via the email address provided.
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CATS-CAM Biologging Tag
CATS-CAM Biologging Tag
PI Supplied Instrument Name: CATS-CAM Biologging Tag PI Supplied Instrument Description:CATS-CAM Biologging Tags: https://cats.is/cats-cam/ Instrument Name: tracking tag Instrument Short Name: Instrument Description: Devices attached to living organisms with the purpose of determining the location of those organisms as a function of time after tagging and release.