Capture data for sharks caught in standardized drumline fishing in Shark Bay, Western Australia, with accompanying abiotic data, from February 2008 to July 2014.
At a Glance
Authors: Michael Heithaus, Jordan Thomson
Time period: 2008-02-26 to 2014-07-04
Package id: knb-lter-fce.1189.3
Dataset id: LT_PP_Heithaus_002
Heithaus, M., J. Thomson. 2019. Capture data for sharks caught in standardized drumline fishing in Shark Bay, Western Australia, with accompanying abiotic data, from February 2008 to July 2014.. Environmental Data Initiative. https://doi.org/10.6073/pasta/b4c39439f21d56d0c87b00c59073cf89. Dataset accessed 2024-11-21.
Geographic Coverage
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Dataset Creator(s)
- Name: Dr Michael Heithaus
- Organization: Florida International University
- Address: 3000 NE 151 St
North Miami, FL 33181 USA - Phone: 305-919-5234
- Fax: 305-919-4030
- Email: heithaus@fiu.edu
- URL: http://www.fiu.edu/~heithaus/
- Name: Dr. Jordan Thomson
- Organization: Florida Internatiional University
- Address: 3000 NE 151 St
North Miami, FL 33181 USA - Phone: 305-919-4263
- Fax: 305-919-4030
- Email: jathoms@fiu.edu
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Dataset AbstractThis dataset provides data on large sharks captured during standardized drumline fishing and is used to monitor shark catch rates, sex ratios and size distributions in Shark Bay.
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Geographic CoverageStudy Extent Description
Shark Bay, Western Australia, from Feb 2008 to July 2014
Bounding Coordinates
Shark Bay, Western Australia
N: -24.886, S: -26.663, E: 114.193, W: 113.021
FCE LTER Sites
Shark Bay Marine Park
Geographic DescriptionBounding CoordinatesDeep channels > 5 km offshore of Monkey Mia, Shark BayN: -25.721, S: -25.808, E: 113.796, W: 113.662Deep channels > 5 km offshore of Monkey Mia, Shark BayN: -25.721, S: -25.808, E: 113.796, W: 113.662Deep channels > 5 km offshore of Monkey Mia, Shark BayN: -25.721, S: -25.808, E: 113.796, W: 113.662Deep channels > 5 km offshore of Monkey Mia, Shark BayN: -25.721, S: -25.808, E: 113.796, W: 113.662Deep channels > 5 km offshore of Monkey Mia, Shark BayN: -25.721, S: -25.808, E: 113.796, W: 113.662
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Temporal CoverageStart Date: 2008-02-26
End Date: 2014-07-04
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Attributes
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Data Table: Capture data for sharks caught in standardized drumline fishing in Shark Bay, Western Australia, with accompanying abiotic data.Attribute Name:DateAttribute Label:dateAttribute Definition:Collection dateStorage Type:datetimeMeasurement Scale:Missing Value Code:Attribute Name:SpeciesAttribute Label:Shark SpeciesAttribute Definition:Shark Species caughtStorage Type:textMeasurement Scale:Shark Species caughtMissing Value Code:NA (Data not collected)Attribute Name:Latitude_DDAttribute Label:Latitude_DDAttribute Definition:LatitudeStorage Type:coordinateMeasurement Scale:LatitudeMissing Value Code:-9999.000 (Value will never be recorded )Attribute Name:Longitude_DDAttribute Label:Longitude_DDAttribute Definition:LongitudeStorage Type:coordinateMeasurement Scale:LongitudeMissing Value Code:-9999.000 (Value will never be recorded )Attribute Name:SexAttribute Label:Shark sexAttribute Definition:Shark sex (M, F, NA)Storage Type:textMeasurement Scale:Shark sex (M, F, NA)Missing Value Code:NA (Data not collected)Attribute Name:CalAttribute Label:Claspers calcifiedAttribute Definition:Claspers calcified (Y, N, partial, NA)Storage Type:textMeasurement Scale:Claspers calcified (Y, N, partial, NA)Missing Value Code:NA (Data not collected or not applicable)Attribute Name:TLAttribute Label:Total_LengthAttribute Definition:length from snout to end of tail in centimetersStorage Type:dataMeasurement Scale:Units: centimeterPrecision: 1
Number Type: realMissing Value Code:-9999.0 (Value will never be recorded )Attribute Name:TL_NotesAttribute Label:Total_Length_NotesAttribute Definition:Total_Length_NotesStorage Type:textMeasurement Scale:Total_Length_NotesMissing Value Code:Attribute Name:FLAttribute Label:Fork_LengthAttribute Definition:length from snout to fork in tail in centimetersStorage Type:dataMeasurement Scale:Units: centimeterPrecision: 1
Number Type: realMissing Value Code:-9999.0 (Value will never be recorded )Attribute Name:PCLAttribute Label:Precaudal_LengthAttribute Definition:length from snout to precaudal notch in centimetersStorage Type:dataMeasurement Scale:Units: centimeterPrecision: 1
Number Type: realMissing Value Code:-9999.0 (Value will never be recorded )Attribute Name:RotoTagAttribute Label:RotoTagAttribute Definition:RotoTag ID numberStorage Type:ordinalMeasurement Scale:RotoTag ID numberMissing Value Code:NA (Tag not applied)Attribute Name:SpaghettiTagAttribute Label:SpaghettiTagAttribute Definition:SpaghettiTag ID numberStorage Type:ordinalMeasurement Scale:SpaghettiTag ID numberMissing Value Code:NA (Tag not applied)Attribute Name:NotesAttribute Label:NotesAttribute Definition:NotesStorage Type:textMeasurement Scale:NotesMissing Value Code:NA (No notes taken)
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Data Table: Capture data for sharks caught in standardized drumline fishing in Shark Bay, Western Australia, with accompanying abiotic data.
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MethodsSampling Description
Presence of claspers determined visually
Method Step
Description
Sex
Instrumentation
Visual inspectionMethod Step
Description
Cal
Instrumentation
Visual or manual inspectionMethod Step
Description
TotalLength
Instrumentation
Flexible measuring tapeMethod Step
Description
ForkLength
Instrumentation
Flexible measuring tapeMethod Step
Description
PreCaudalLength
Instrumentation
Flexible measuring tapeQuality Control
Data are checked against field notes and datasheets after entry. Data are visually inspected by graduate students and the PI to determine if any values are obviously in error.
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Distribution and Intellectual RightsOnline distribution
https://fce-lter.fiu.edu/perl/public_data_download.pl?datasetid=LT_PP_Heithaus_002.txt
Data Submission Date: 2014-07-25
Intellectual Rights
This information is released under the Creative Commons license - Attribution - CC BY (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). The consumer of these data ("Data User" herein) is required to cite it appropriately in any publication that results from its use. The Data User should realize that these data may be actively used by others for ongoing research and that coordination may be necessary to prevent duplicate publication. The Data User is urged to contact the authors of these data if any questions about methodology or results occur. Where appropriate, the Data User is encouraged to consider collaboration or co-authorship with the authors. The Data User should realize that misinterpretation of data may occur if used out of context of the original study. While substantial efforts are made to ensure the accuracy of data and associated documentation, complete accuracy of data sets cannot be guaranteed. All data are made available "as is." The Data User should be aware, however, that data are updated periodically and it is the responsibility of the Data User to check for new versions of the data. The data authors and the repository where these data were obtained shall not be liable for damages resulting from any use or misinterpretation of the data. Thank you.
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Keywordsconsumers, populations, vertebrates, Shark Bay , World Heritage Site, ecological research, shark monitoring, Western Australia, shark species, length, capture
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Dataset Contact
- Name: Dr Michael
- Position: Co- PI
- Organization: Heithaus
- Address: FIU, BBC, MSB 250J, 3000 NE 151st Street
North Miami, FL 33181 USA - Phone: 305-919-5234
- Fax: 305-919-4030
- Email: heithaus@fiu.edu
- URL: http://www2.fiu.edu/~heithaus/
- Name: Dr. Jordan
- Position: Post-doctoral Associate
- Organization: Thomson
- Address: 3000 NE 151 St
North Miami, FL 33181 USA - Phone: 305-919-4263
- Fax: 305-919-4030
- Email: jathoms@fiu.edu
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Data Table and FormatData Table: Capture data for sharks caught in standardized drumline fishing in Shark Bay, Western Australia, with accompanying abiotic data.Entity Name:LT_PP_Heithaus_002.txtEntity Description:Capture data for sharks caught in standardized drumline fishing in Shark Bay, Western Australia, with accompanying abiotic data.Object Name:LT_PP_Heithaus_002.txtNumber of Header Lines:1Attribute Orientation:columnField Delimiter:,Number of Records:560
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Metadata Provider
- Organization: Florida Coastal Everglades LTER Program
- Address: Florida International University
University Park
OE 148
Miami, FL 33199 USA - Phone: 305-348-6054
- Email: fcelter@fiu.edu
- URL: http://fcelter.fiu.edu
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Project permitsDept of Env. Conservation (W. Australia) #SW015262