Dataset: lionfish sightings Cayman 2011

Name: Record of lionfish sighted near Little Cayman Island in 2011 (Lionfish Invasion project)
Published: 2013-07-05
Keywords: biota, oceans

Cite This Dataset

DOI:10.1575/1912/bco-dmo.3988.1

Spatial Extent: N:19.7067 E:-80.01219 S:19.65497 W:-80.1036

Temporal Extent: 2011-08-04 - 2011-08-29

Project:

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

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)

Version:

Version Date:

2013-07-05

Restricted:

Validated:

Yes

Current State:

Final no updates expected

Record of lionfish sighted near Little Cayman Island in 2011 (Lionfish Invasion project)

Abstract:

This dataset includes dates, locations, and biological information (e.g. length) of all lionfish (Pterois volitans) that were observed during field studies at coral reefs near Little Cayman Island, Cayman Islands during the summer of 2011. This dataset includes both lionfish that were sighted (but not handled) and those that were collected.

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Archival Copy

Version Date	Archive	Persistent Identifier	Date Assigned
2013-07-05	Marine Biological Laboratory/Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Library (MBLWHOI DLA)	10.1575/1912/bco-dmo.3988.1	2019-11-12

Description

This dataset includes dates, locations, and biological information (e.g. length) of all lionfish (Pterois volitans) that were observed during field studies at coral reefs near Little Cayman Island, Cayman Islands during the summer of 2011. This dataset includes both lionfish that were sighted (but not handled) and those that were collected. Lionfish that were collected are also reported in the "lionfish collections Cayman 2011" dataset.

Methods & Sampling

Information was recorded on all invasive lionfish sighted (including lionfish that were collected) during fieldwork at Little Cayman island, Cayman Islands from 04 August to 29 August 2011.

Data 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 from dataset.

Data Files

File
lionfish_sightings_Cayman_2011.csv (Comma Separated Values (.csv), 7.66 KB) MD5:421d9493bdaca08f49c569cd60b5791b Primary data file for dataset ID 3988

More Information about this dataset

Funding Sources

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

Deployments

Deployment	Synonyms	Start Date	Platform	Investigator
Cayman_Reef_Surveys_10-11		2010-06-14	Cayman_Islands	Mark Hixon (Lead Principal Investigator)	data info

Instruments

None available yet

Parameters

Date and time formats are described in python strftime() syntax.

Supplied Name	Supplied description	Supplied Units	Standard Name
site	Name of the dive sight.	code	site
lat	Latitude of the reef site.	decimal degrees	lat
lon	Longitude of the reef site.	decimal degrees	lon
date_sighted	Date lionfish was first observed in mm/dd/YYYY format.	unitless	date
fish_id	Unique code given to each lionfish collected.	code	no_bcodmo_term
depth_ft	Depth where lionfish were discovered.	feet	no_bcodmo_term
len_tot_est	Underwater visual estimate of total body length of lionfish (centimeters).	cm	fish_len
person	Person who observed individual lionfish (TK = Tye Kindinger; LT = Lillian Tuttle).	text	person
notes	Additional notes.	text	comment
used_for	Which studies individual lionfish were used (if any): TK Bottle Expt = damselfish behavioral response to lionfish (Kindinger) LT Cleaner Expt = lionfish cleaner lab expt 2011 (Tuttle)	text	comment