Common snook (Centropomus undecimalis) movements within the Shark River estuary (FCE), Everglades National Park, South Florida from February 2012 to Present
At a Glance
Authors: Jennifer Rehage
Time period: to
Package id: knb-lter-fce.1198.2
Dataset id: LT_TDCS_Rehage_004
Rehage, J.. 2016. Common snook (Centropomus undecimalis) movements within the Shark River estuary (FCE), Everglades National Park, South Florida from February 2012 to Present. Environmental Data Initiative. https://doi.org/. Dataset accessed 2024-03-28.
Geographic Coverage
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Dataset Creator(s)
- Name: Dr. Jennifer Rehage
- Position: Principle investigator
- Organization: Florida Coastal Everglades LTER Program
- Address: Florida International University
University Park
ECS 119
Miami, FL 33199 USA - Phone: 305-348-0181
- Email: rehagej@fiu.edu
- URL: http://www2.fiu.edu/~rehagej/
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Dataset AbstractMovements of common snook (Centropomus undecimalis) in the Shark River estuary were measured using passive acoustic telemetry. Snook were fitted with a V-16 acoustic transmitters, transmitters emit an ultrasonic pulse at random every 60 – 180 seconds that can be interpreted by autonomous listening stations dispersed throughout the Shark River estuary. Once a listening station detects a transmitter, it records a time of detection and a unique tag ID.
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Geographic CoverageStudy Extent Description
Shark River Estuary, SFWSC Study Area
Bounding Coordinates
The Study Extent of this dataset includes areas near FCE Shark River Slough research sites (downstream of SRS 3) from Rookery Branch to Tarpon Bay within Everglades National Park, South Florida
N: 25.365, S: 25.365, E: -81.078, W: -81.078
Florida Coastal Everglades LTER Study Area: South Florida, Everglades National Park, and Florida Bay
N: 25.761, S: 24.913, E: -80.490, W: -81.078
FCE LTER Sites
FCE
Geographic DescriptionBounding CoordinatesShark River Estuary, Everglades National Park, FL US.N: 25.365, S: 25.365, E: -81.078, W: -81.078Shark River Estuary, Everglades National Park, FL US.N: 25.761, S: 24.913, E: -80.490, W: -81.078Shark River Estuary, Everglades National Park, FL US.N: 25.761, S: 24.913, E: -80.490, W: -81.078
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Temporal CoverageStart Date: 2012-02-02
End Date: 2014-05-03
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Attributes
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Data Table: Common snook (Centropomus undecimalis) movements within the Shark River estuary (FCE), Everglades National Park, South Florida from February 2012 to PresentAttribute Name:Transmitter_IDAttribute Label:Individual snook fitted with a transmitterAttribute Definition:The tag identification code of individual tagsStorage Type:Measurement Scale:The tag identification code of individual tagsMissing Value Code:Attribute Name:DateAttribute Label:dateAttribute Definition:Collection dateStorage Type:datetimeMeasurement Scale:Missing Value Code:Attribute Name:TimeAttribute Label:Tagging TimeAttribute Definition:Tagging TimeStorage Type:datetimeMeasurement Scale:Missing Value Code:Attribute Name:LatitudeAttribute Label:latitude in decimal degrees of a single detectionAttribute Definition:coordinateStorage Type:coordinateMeasurement Scale:coordinateMissing Value Code:Attribute Name:LongitudeAttribute Label:Longitude in decimal degrees of a single detectionAttribute Definition:coordinateStorage Type:coordinateMeasurement Scale:coordinateMissing Value Code:
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Data Table: Common snook (Centropomus undecimalis) movements within the Shark River estuary (FCE), Everglades National Park, South Florida from February 2012 to Present
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MethodsSampling Description
Passive acoustic tracking was used to quantify the movement patterns of individual snook. to assess their use of upstream areas of the estuary in response to the marsh prey pulse. Snook were surgically fitted with a Vemco V16 transmitter (Vemco, Halifax, NS, Canada). Transmitters were set to emit a unique series of pulses for each shark at a random interval between 60 and 180 s (mean emission interval = 120 s). Movements of acoustically tagged sharks were tracked within an array of 43 Vemco VR2 and VR2W acoustic receivers. In situ measurements revealed mean detection ranges of receivers were c. 500 m. Each receiver was attached to a PVC pipe set in a 10-kg cement anchor. Data from receivers were downloaded every 3–4 months for the duration of the study, and batteries were replaced as needed.
Method Step
Description
Fish were fitted with a V-16 acoustic transmitters. Transmitters were implanted surgically into the body cavity of fishes following IACUC Protocol #200135. Transmitters emit an ultrasonic pulse at random every 60 – 180 seconds that can be interpreted by autonomous listening stations dispersed throughout the Shark River estuary. Once a listening station detects a transmitter, it records a time of detection and a unique tag ID. Data were downloaded off of receivers every two months
Citation
Matich, Philip 2014-01-01. Multi-tissue stable isotope analysis and acoustic telemetry reveal seasonal variability in the trophic interactions of juvenile bull sharks in a coastal estuary. Journal of Animal Ecology, 83(1): 199-213.
ProtocolProtocol Title: Tagging fish
Protocol Creator(s)- Name: Dr. Philip Matich
- Position: Graduate Student
- Organization: Florida International University
- Address: 3000 NE 151st
North Miami, Florida 33181 USA - Email: pmati001@fiu.edu
Publication Date: 2014-01-01
Abstract
Passive acoustic tracking was used to quantify the movement patterns of individual snook. to assess their use of upstream areas of the estuary in response to the marsh prey pulse. Snook were surgically fitted with a Vemco V16 transmitter (Vemco, Halifax, NS, Canada). Transmitters were set to emit a unique series of pulses for each shark at a random interval between 60 and 180 s (mean emission interval = 120 s). Movements of acoustically tagged sharks were tracked within an array of 43 Vemco VR2 and VR2W acoustic receivers. In situ measurements revealed mean detection ranges of receivers were c. 500 m. Each receiver was attached to a PVC pipe set in a 10-kg cement anchor. Data from receivers were downloaded every 3–4 months for the duration of the study, and batteries were replaced as needed.
Passive acoustic tracking was used to quantify the movement patterns of individual snook. to assess their use of upstream areas of the estuary in response to the marsh prey pulse. Snook were surgically fitted with a Vemco V16 transmitter (Vemco, Halifax, NS, Canada). Transmitters were set to emit a unique series of pulses for each shark at a random interval between 60 and 180 s (mean emission interval = 120 s). Movements of acoustically tagged sharks were tracked within an array of 43 Vemco VR2 and VR2W acoustic receivers. In situ measurements revealed mean detection ranges of receivers were c. 500 m. Each receiver was attached to a PVC pipe set in a 10-kg cement anchor. Data from receivers were downloaded every 3–4 months for the duration of the study, and batteries were replaced as needed.
Passive acoustic tracking was used to quantify the movement patterns of individual snook. to assess their use of upstream areas of the estuary in response to the marsh prey pulse. Snook were surgically fitted with a Vemco V16 transmitter (Vemco, Halifax, NS, Canada). Transmitters were set to emit a unique series of pulses for each shark at a random interval between 60 and 180 s (mean emission interval = 120 s). Movements of acoustically tagged sharks were tracked within an array of 43 Vemco VR2 and VR2W acoustic receivers. In situ measurements revealed mean detection ranges of receivers were c. 500 m. Each receiver was attached to a PVC pipe set in a 10-kg cement anchor. Data from receivers were downloaded every 3–4 months for the duration of the study, and batteries were replaced as needed.
Passive acoustic tracking was used to quantify the movement patterns of individual snook. to assess their use of upstream areas of the estuary in response to the marsh prey pulse. Snook were surgically fitted with a Vemco V16 transmitter (Vemco, Halifax, NS, Canada). Transmitters were set to emit a unique series of pulses for each shark at a random interval between 60 and 180 s (mean emission interval = 120 s). Movements of acoustically tagged sharks were tracked within an array of 43 Vemco VR2 and VR2W acoustic receivers. In situ measurements revealed mean detection ranges of receivers were c. 500 m. Each receiver was attached to a PVC pipe set in a 10-kg cement anchor. Data from receivers were downloaded every 3–4 months for the duration of the study, and batteries were replaced as needed.
Passive acoustic tracking was used to quantify the movement patterns of individual snook. to assess their use of upstream areas of the estuary in response to the marsh prey pulse. Snook were surgically fitted with a Vemco V16 transmitter (Vemco, Halifax, NS, Canada). Transmitters were set to emit a unique series of pulses for each shark at a random interval between 60 and 180 s (mean emission interval = 120 s). Movements of acoustically tagged sharks were tracked within an array of 43 Vemco VR2 and VR2W acoustic receivers. In situ measurements revealed mean detection ranges of receivers were c. 500 m. Each receiver was attached to a PVC pipe set in a 10-kg cement anchor. Data from receivers were downloaded every 3–4 months for the duration of the study, and batteries were replaced as needed.
Keywords
Acoustic tracking , Snook, VEMCO
Procedural Steps
Immobilize fish with anesthetic
create a 20 mm incision on ventral side of body cavity
insert tag into body cavity
close wound with 2 stiches
waterproof wound with super glue
Instrumentation
V 16 transmitters are 16 x 68 mm in a cylinder shape, addtional information can be found http://vemco.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/v16-coded.pdf VR2W Listening devices are cylindrical 308 mm long x 73 mm diameter and are anchored to the benthos additional information can be found http://vemco.com/products/vr2w-180khz/?product-specificationsMethod Step
Description
Fish were collected via electrofishing methods,
Citation
Boucek, Ross E 2013-10-01. No free lunch: displaced marsh consumers regulate a prey subsidy to an estuarine consumer.. Oikos, 122(10): 1453-1464.
ProtocolProtocol Title: Catching fish
Protocol Creator(s)- Name: Ross Boucek
- Position: Graduate Researcher
- Organization: Florida International University
- Address: Florida International University
University Park
ECS 119
Miami, FL 33199 USA - Phone: 305-348-0181
Publication Date: 2013-10-01
Abstract
We captured snook using a boat-mounted, generator-powered electrofisher (two-anode, one cathode Smith-Root 9.0 unit) . Boat electrofishing is an effective sampling technique in freshwater habitats, including the Everglades, and has been used successfully to sample upper estuarine fish communities (Rehage and Loftus 2007). We conducted three replicate electrofishing bouts (timed sampling transects) at fixed locations in each site, each 200 m apart. For each bout, we ran the boat at idle speed at a randomly-selected creek shoreline and applied power for 5 min of time, during which two netters captured all immobilized fishes. We standardize power output to 1500 Watts, given temperature and conductance conditions measured at the beginning of each bout.
We captured snook using a boat-mounted, generator-powered electrofisher (two-anode, one cathode Smith-Root 9.0 unit) . Boat electrofishing is an effective sampling technique in freshwater habitats, including the Everglades, and has been used successfully to sample upper estuarine fish communities (Rehage and Loftus 2007). We conducted three replicate electrofishing bouts (timed sampling transects) at fixed locations in each site, each 200 m apart. For each bout, we ran the boat at idle speed at a randomly-selected creek shoreline and applied power for 5 min of time, during which two netters captured all immobilized fishes. We standardize power output to 1500 Watts, given temperature and conductance conditions measured at the beginning of each bout.
We captured snook using a boat-mounted, generator-powered electrofisher (two-anode, one cathode Smith-Root 9.0 unit) . Boat electrofishing is an effective sampling technique in freshwater habitats, including the Everglades, and has been used successfully to sample upper estuarine fish communities (Rehage and Loftus 2007). We conducted three replicate electrofishing bouts (timed sampling transects) at fixed locations in each site, each 200 m apart. For each bout, we ran the boat at idle speed at a randomly-selected creek shoreline and applied power for 5 min of time, during which two netters captured all immobilized fishes. We standardize power output to 1500 Watts, given temperature and conductance conditions measured at the beginning of each bout.
Keywords
Electrofishing, fish capture
Procedural Steps
Apply electric current to sampling area
net immobilized fish
place fish into a water tank on boat
Instrumentation
21 foot Aluminum boat fitted with a generator and other electrofishing equipment (see citation 28)Method Step
Description
Data Checking protocols
Citation
Young, Joy Spatiotemporal dynamics of spawning aggregations of common snook on the east coast of Florida.. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 505: 227-240.
ProtocolProtocol Title: Checking data
Protocol Creator(s)- Name: Joy Young
- Position: Junior Scientist
- Organization: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Tequesta Field Laboratory,
- Address: 19100 Southeast Federal Highway
Tequesta , Florida 33469 USA - Email: joy.young@myfwc.com
Publication Date: 2014-05-01
Abstract
Telemetry data normally contain a certain amount of erroneous detections which can increase in number due to code collisions from the detection of other tags, and abiotic (e.g. boat) and biotic (e.g. snapping shrimp) noise. Prior to analyses, ‘false’ detections and were removed from the dataset.
Keywords
False detections , Data checking
Procedural Steps
identify distance and time between fish detections
determine if that distance is feasible for fish to travel in the duration between detections
If impossible, false detection is deleted
Instrumentation
NoneQuality Control
Detection data are managed and checked through software provided by VEMCO. See http://vemco.com/products/vue-software/?product-software
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Distribution and Intellectual RightsOnline distribution
http://fcelter.fiu.edu/perl/public_data_download.pl?datasetid=LT_TDCS_Rehage_004.txt
Data Submission Date: 2014-09-29
Intellectual Rights
These data are classified as 'Type II' whereby original FCE LTER experimental data collected by individual FCE researchers to be released to restricted audiences according to terms specified by the owners of the data. Type II data are considered to be exceptional and should be rare in occurrence. The justification for exceptions must be well documented and approved by the lead PI and Site Data Manager. Some examples of Type II data restrictions may include: locations of rare or endangered species, data that are covered under prior licensing or copyright (e.g., SPOT satellite data), or covered by the Human Subjects Act, Student Dissertation data and those data related to the FCE LTER Program but not funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under LTER grants #DEB-9910514, and # DBI-0620409. Researchers that make use of Type II Data may be subject to additional restrictions to protect any applicable commercial or confidentiality interests. All publications based on this dataset must cite the data Contributor, the Florida Coastal Everglades Long-Term Ecological Research (LTER) Program and that this material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation through the Florida Coastal Everglades Long-Term Ecological Research program under Cooperative Agreements #DEB-1237517, #DBI-0620409, and #DEB-9910514. Additionally, two copies of the manuscript must be submitted to the Florida Coastal Everglades LTER Program Office, LTER Program Manager, Florida International University, Southeast Environmental Research Center, OE 148, University Park, Miami, Florida 33199. For a complete description of the FCE LTER Data Access Policy and Data User Agreement, please go to FCE Data Management Policy at http://fcelter.fiu.edu/data/DataMgmt.pdf and LTER Network Data Access Policy at http://fcelter.fiu.edu/data/core/data_user_agreement/distribution_policy.html.
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KeywordsFCE, Florida Coastal Everglades LTER, ecological research, long-term monitoring, consumer dynamics, fishes, Rookery Branch , snook movements, Everglades National Park, acoustic transmitters, consumers, freshwater , estuarine, biology, species, Centropomus undecimalis
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Dataset Contact
- Position: Information Manager
- Organization: LTER Network Office
- Address: UNM Biology Department, MSC03-2020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001 USA - Phone: 505 277-2535
- Fax: 505 277-2541
- Email: tech-support@lternet.edu
- URL: http://www.lternet.edu
- Name: Ross Boucek
- Position: Ross Boucek
- Organization: South Florida Water, Sustainability, and Climate Project
- Address: Florida International University
University Park
ECS 119
Miami, FL 33199 USA - Phone: 305-348-0181
- Email: rbouc003@fiu.edu
- Position: Information Manager
- Organization: Florida Coastal Everglades LTER Program
- Address: Florida International University
University Park
OE 148
Miami, FL 33199 USA - Phone: 305-348-6054
- Fax: 305-348-4096
- Email: fcelter@fiu.edu
- URL: http://fcelter.fiu.edu
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Data Table and FormatData Table: Common snook (Centropomus undecimalis) movements within the Shark River estuary (FCE), Everglades National Park, South Florida from February 2012 to PresentEntity Name:LT_TDCS_Rehage_004Entity Description:Common snook (Centropomus undecimalis) movements within the Shark River estuary (FCE), Everglades National Park, South Florida from February 2012 to PresentObject Name:LT_TDCS_Rehage_004Number of Header Lines:1Attribute Orientation:columnField Delimiter:,Number of Records:68012
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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 permitsEVER-SCI-2013-0020