Dataset: lionfish sightings Cayman 2010
Deployment: Cayman_Reef_Surveys_10-11

Record of lionfish sighted and/or collected near Little Cayman Island, 2010.

Lead Principal Investigator:

Mark Hixon (Oregon State University, OSU)

Scientist:

Tye L. Kindinger (Oregon State University, OSU)

BCO-DMO Data Manager:

Shannon Rauch (Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, WHOI BCO-DMO)

Project:

Ecological Release and Resistance at Sea: Invasion of Atlantic Coral Reefs by Pacific Lionfish (Lionfish Invasion)

Current State:

Final no updates expected

Version:

05 July 2013

Version Date:

2013-07-05

Data URL:

https://www.bco-dmo.org/dataset-deployment/456032/data

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Description

This dataset includes dates, locations, and biological information (e.g. length) of all lionfish (Pterois volitans) that were observed and/or collected during field studies at coral reefs near Little Cayman Island, Cayman Islands during the summer of 2010. This dataset includes both lionfish that were sighted (but not handled) and those that were collected.

Methods & Sampling

Dataset acquisition description

Information was recorded on all invasive lionfish sighted (including lionfish that were collected) during fieldwork at Little Cayman island, Cayman Islands from 03 Feb to 20 Aug 2010.

Data Processing Description

Dataset Processing Description

BCO-DMO Processing Notes:
- Modified parameter names to conform with BCO-DMO naming conventions.
- Added lat and lon values for each site included in the original metadata.
- Replaced blanks with 'nd' to indicate 'no data'.
- 08-Jan-2018: removed embargo on dataset.

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Funding

Award Number	Funding Source
OCE-0851162	NSF Division of Ocean Sciences

Instruments

None available yet

Parameters

Supplied Name	Supplied description	Supplied Units	Standard Name
site	Name of the dive site.	code	site
lat	Latitude of the reef site.	decimal degrees	lat
lon	Longitude of the reef site.	decimal degrees	lon
fish_id	Unique ID code for each lionfish.	code	no_bcodmo_term
date_found	The date that the lionfish was first observed or collected in mm/dd/YYYY format.	unitless	date
location	Description of specific location within dive sites where lionfish were discovered.	text	no_bcodmo_term
depth_ft	Depth where lionfish were discovered (in feet).	feet	no_bcodmo_term
len_tot_est	Underwater visual estimates of total body length of lionfish (cenimeters).	cm	fish_len
len_tot	If lionfish were collected, lionfish total body length was measured (in centimeters).	cm	fish_len
dorsal_spine_clipped	Dorsal spines clipped for identification. number = which dorsal spines (1-13, head to caudal) were clipped.	code	no_bcodmo_term
tag_num	Description of tag location: elastomer tag code = side of body - tag color + position. (e.g. L-RUC = left side - red tag on upper caudal); streamer tag code = tag color + ID number (e.g. Black 005)	code	tagid
orientation	Description of body positioning of each lionfish.	text	no_bcodmo_term
person	Person who observed individual lionfish (MH = Mark Hixon; FM = Flower Moye; TK = Tye Kindinger; CB = Casey Benkwitt; LT = Lillian Tuttle; BOB = divemaster Bob from Pirate's Cove Resort; Neil = Neil Van Niekerk)	text	person
used_for	Which studies individual lionfish were used (if any): Growth & Survival = comparative lionfish growth study (Pacific vs. Atlantic lionfish) Time Budget = comparative lionfish behavior study (Pacific vs. Atlantic lionfish) Parasites = comparative lionfish parasite study (Pacific vs. Atlantic lionfish) Otoliths, Fin Clips, Gut Contents = additional data collected from lionfish to enhance understanding of lionfish biology	text	comment
notes	Additional notes about lionfish observed.	text	comment

Database

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Dataset: lionfish sightings Cayman 2010
Deployment: Cayman_Reef_Surveys_10-11

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Database

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Dataset: lionfish sightings Cayman 2010Deployment: Cayman_Reef_Surveys_10-11

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Dataset: lionfish sightings Cayman 2010
Deployment: Cayman_Reef_Surveys_10-11