ADCNR-MRD Bait Fish Survey Datasets (2015 - present)

Dataset extent

Species identification, enumeration, and length and weight measurements of small pelagic fish captured by push net in six coastal rivers of Alabama (Dog River, Fowl River, Fish River, Magnolia River, Wolf Creek, Soldier's Creek) and other coastal Alabama waters. Sample collection has occurred monthly since 2015.

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Author John Mareska
Maintainer data@disl.org
Last Updated July 22, 2022, 22:51 (UTC)
Created July 22, 2022, 22:51 (UTC)
Content Create Date 2017-07-07
ISO.pointOfContact Mimi Tzeng <metadata@disl.org>
ISO.principalInvestigator John Mareska <John.Mareska@dcnr.alabama.gov>
ISO.resourceProvider John Mareska <John.Mareska@dcnr.alabama.gov>
Place Keywords Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources - Marine Resources Division, ADCNR, MRD, Alabama Marine Resources, Alabama, Soldier's Creek, Wolf Creek, Magnolia River, Fish River, East Fowl River, Dog River
Temporal Begin 2015-01-01
Theme Keywords temperature, salinity, dissolved oxygen, fisheries independent surveys, pelagic bait fish, inverted trawl, push net, net tows, fish populations, fish abundance, fish diversity, species composition, estuary
Use Constraints Acknowledgment of the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources - Marine Resources Division is required in products developed from these data, and such acknowledgment as is standard for citation and legal practices for data source is expected by users of these data. Users should be aware that comparison with other data sets for the same area from other time periods may be inaccurate due to inconsistencies resulting from changes in mapping conventions, data collection, QA/QC procedures, and computer processes over time. The distributor shall not be liable for improper or incorrect use of these data, based on the description of appropriate/inappropriate uses described in the metadata document. These data are not legal documents and are not to be used as such.
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