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OAS accession Detail for 0276998, meta_version: 2. Current meta_version is: 13
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0276998 | archive
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| Title: |
Mesophotic (30-60m) fishery-independent survey in St. Thomas and St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands from 2018-08-02 to 2022-12-16 (NCEI Accession 0276998) |
| Abstract: |
This project employs specialized technical SCUBA diving methods to provide the first assessment of population dynamics and habitat-related life history of reef fishes on the mesophotic reef habitat in St. Thomas St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands that can improve Caribbean island-based stock assessments. This project will use CRCP NCRMP’s standardized Reef Visual Census (RVC) survey methods that were developed by multiple agencies over 35 years ago and adopted as the standard reef fish monitoring method in 2010 for the U.S. territories. Exact protocols can be referenced in peer-reviewed publications (e.g., Bohnsack and Bannerot, 1986; Ault et al. 2006; Smith et al. 2011). The deep reef-wide survey would provide valuable insight into the overall ecological and management importance of the mesophotic reef habitat (e.g., fish population dynamics, possible refuge for juvenile or larger reproductive fishes, etc.). Limited research has shown that the deeper reefs are biologically important, supporting annual spawning aggregations for recreationally and commercially valuable yellowfin grouper, red hind, and dog snapper (Nemeth et al. 2005, 2006, 2008; Kadison et al. 2006). Similarly, the mesophotic reefs are known to be biologically important for Nassau grouper (Nemeth et al. 2008), a species that is prohibited from capture and recently listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act |
| Date received: |
20230309 |
| Start date: |
20180802 |
| End date: |
20221216 |
| Seanames: |
Caribbean Sea |
| West boundary: |
-65.15 |
| East boundary: |
-64.63 |
| North boundary: |
18.5 |
| South boundary: |
18.15 |
| Observation types: |
in situ |
| Instrument types: |
visual estimate |
| Datatypes: |
FISHERY SURVEY |
| Submitter: |
Blondeau, Jeremiah |
| Submitting institution: |
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| Collecting institutions: |
US DOC; NOAA; NMFS; Southeast Fisheries Science Center; Miami, FL Laboratory |
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| Platforms: |
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| Number of observations: |
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| Supplementary information: |
Submission Package ID: Y0L9P5 |
| Availability date: |
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| Metadata version: |
2 |
| Keydate: |
2023-03-13 17:30:35+00 |
| Editdate: |
2023-03-13 17:36:55+00 |