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The data were acquired in concert with a multibeam bathymetry survey of Grand Northeast Ecological Corridor. Fish densities are presented by size classes, corresponding to individual lengths inferred from the intensity of acoustic target return, in units of fish per 100 square meters.\r\n \r\n \r\n 1. To design and implement a mobile fisheries sonar survey in concert with multibeam echosounder hydrographic surveys to assess and map fish densities and biomass within management priority areas. 2. To assess distribution of fish densities relative to management areas and habitat types. 3. 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Neither the United States Government nor any agency thereof, nor any of their employees, make any warranty, expressed or implied, or assumes any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information, apparatus, product, or process disclosed, or represents that its use would not infringe privately owned rights. Reference therein to any specific commercial product, process, or service by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, or otherwise does not necessarily constitute or imply its endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the United States Government or any agency thereof. Any views and opinions expressed herein do not necessarily state or reflect those of the United States Government or any agency thereof. Although all data have been used by NOAA, no warranty, expressed or implied, is made by NOAA as to the accuracy of the data and/or related materials. The act of distribution shall not constitute any such warranty, and no responsibility is assumed by NOAA in the use of these data or related materials.NOAA makes no warranty regarding these data, expressed or implied, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. NOAA can not assume liability for and damages caused by any errors or omissions in these data, nor as a result of the failure of these data to function on a particular system.\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n otherRestrictions\r\n \r\n \r\n Use Constraints: Not for Navigation\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n otherRestrictions\r\n \r\n \r\n Access Constraints: Please cite any use of this data.\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n vector\r\n \r\n \r\n eng; USA\r\n \r\n \r\n environment\r\n \r\n \r\n oceans\r\n \r\n \r\n Native Dataset Environment: Microsoft Windows 7 Version 6.1 (Build 7601) Service Pack 1; Esri ArcGIS 10.1.0.3035\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n -65.745752\r\n \r\n \r\n -65.456483\r\n \r\n \r\n 18.366648\r\n \r\n \r\n 18.482206\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n 2013-03-05\r\n 2013-03-26\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n PR2013_120kHz_Final: Fish Distribution/Densities within and around the Grand Northeast Ecological Corridor, Puerto Rico, 2013. Fish are divided into three size classes small(<11cm), medium(11cm-29cm), and Large(>29cm). Each point represents 100 square meter interval and the fish within that interval.\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n Interval\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n Area of the survey divided into 100 meter square sections\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n 2004\r\n \r\n \r\n 1\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n MedLat\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n The angular distance north or south of the earth's equator, measured in degrees. The center point of the 100 meter squared intervals.\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n 18.482206\r\n \r\n \r\n 18.366648\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n MedLon\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n The angular distance East or West from the Prime Meridian, measured in degrees. 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The data was collected during corresponding multibeam operations. The scientific echosounders were calibrated using standard calibrations techniques(FOOTE et. al. 1981).\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n Not applicable\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n Acoustic data was collected aboard the NOAA Ship Nancy Foster using 120-7C splitbeam transducer. The Kongsberg 120-7C transducer was hull mounted aboard the R/V Nancy Foster. Kongsberg ES transceivers and Simard EK60 software was used in the data acquisition. Data was collected during all shifts of multibeam survey.\r\n \r\n \r\n 2013-01-01T00:00:00\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n Echoview 5.3 was used in this step of the data processing. The EK60 .raw file format was edited for erroneous ping returns and acoustic noise. Fish were track using a tracking algorithm and the fish tracks were export in a .csv format.\r\n \r\n \r\n 2013-01-01T00:00:00\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n An acoustic processing script(V6.5)was used to calculate the density and size of fish through out the water column. Then projected(WGS84) in 100 square meter resolution in an ESRI shapefile.\r\n \r\n \r\n 2012-01-01T00:00:00\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n Arc Catalog was used to merge the daily shapefiles into one cruise shapefile. Metadata was added using arc catalog.\r\n \r\n \r\n 2013-01-01T00:00:00\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n annually\r\n \r\n \r\n This metadata was automatically generated from the FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata standard (version FGDC-STD-001-1998) using the 2016-01-11 version of the FGDC RSE to ISO 19115-2 transform.\r\n \r\n \r\n Translated from FGDC 2025-03-24T18:05:59.625Z\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n Erik Ebert\r\n \r\n \r\n Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Nation Ocean Service (NOS), National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS), Center for Coastal Fisheries and Habitat Research (CCFHR), Applied Ecology and Restoration Research Branch\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n 2527288751\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n 101 Piver Island Road\r\n \r\n \r\n Beaufort\r\n \r\n \r\n North Carolina\r\n \r\n \r\n 28516\r\n \r\n \r\n erik.ebert@noaa.gov\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n Monday-Friday 8:00am-5:00pm EST\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n pointOfContact\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n","source_transform":null,"status":"error"}