Dataset title: Shark catches (longline), water temperatures, salinities, and dissolved oxygen levels, and stable isotope values in the Shark River Slough, Everglades National Park (FCE) from May 2005 to Present Dataset ID: LT_TDCS_Matich_002 Research type: Long-Term Dataset Creator Name: Dr Michael Heithaus Position: coPI Organization: Florida International University, BBC, MSB 250A 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: Philip Matich Position: Graduate Student Organization: Florida International University, BBC, MSB 334 Address: 3000 NE 151 St North Miami, FL 33181 USA Phone: 305-919-4263 Fax: 305-919-4030 Email: pmati001@fiu.edu 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 Dataset Abstract This dataset provides information on the catches of sharks in the Shark River Slough in relation to physical factors including dissolved oxygen, water temperature, salinity, and distance upstream. Analysis of data collected suggest that distance from the Gulf of Mexico and dissolved have the largest effects on shark catch rates, with most juvenile bull sharks being caught in Tarpon Bay. This dataset includes all sharks caught on longline gear. Geographic Coverage Study Extent Description The Study Extent of this dataset includes the FCE Shark River Slough research sites within Everglades National Park, South Florida Bounding Coordinates Geographic description: Data were collected from the mouth of the Shark River to approximately 30km upstream in Rookery Branch West bounding coordinate: -81.138 East bounding coordinate: -80.893 North bounding coordinate: 25.449 South bounding coordinate: 25.209 Geographic description: Florida Coastal Everglades LTER Study Area: South Florida, Everglades National Park, and Florida Bay West bounding coordinate: -81.078 East bounding coordinate: -80.490 North bounding coordinate: 25.761 South bounding coordinate: 24.913 FCE LTER Sites: SRS4, SRS5, SRS6 All Sites Geographic Description:DR (Down River generally near SRS6) Longitude:-81.099 Latitude:25.328 Geographic Description:SRS5 Longitude:-81.01 Latitude:25.37 Geographic Description:TB (Upper (TBU) & Lower Box (TBL)) (generally near SRS4) Longitude:-80.96 Latitude:25.41 Geographic Description:UR (Up River, throughout Rookery Branch) Longitude:-80.87 Latitude:25.45 Temporal Coverage Start Date: 2005-05-11 End Date: 2017-12-06 Data Table Entity Name: LT_TDCS_Matich_002 Entity Description: Shark catches (longline), water temperatures, salinities, and dissolved oxygen levels, and stable isotope values in the Shark River Slough, Everglades National Park (FCE) Object Name: LT_TDCS_Matich_002 Data Format Number of Header Lines: 1 Attribute Orientation: column Field Delimiter: , Number of Records: Attributes Attribute Name: Date Attribute Label: Date Attribute Definition: Collection date Storage Type: datetime Measurement Scale: Missing Value Code: Attribute Name: Set_Num_Longline Attribute Label: Set_Num_longline Attribute Definition: cumulative drumline set during sampling date Storage Type: ordinal Measurement Scale: cumulative drumline set during sampling date Missing Value Code: Attribute Name: Subset_Num_Longline Attribute Label: Subset_Num_longline Attribute Definition: cumulative longline set during sampling day Storage Type: text Measurement Scale: cumulative longline set during sampling day Missing Value Code: Attribute Name: Season Attribute Label: Season Attribute Definition: sampling season Storage Type: text Measurement Scale: sampling season Missing Value Code: Attribute Name: SITENAME Attribute Label: sitename Attribute Definition: Name of LTER site Storage Type: text Measurement Scale: Name of LTER site Missing Value Code: Attribute Name: Latitude_DD Attribute Label: Latitude_DD Attribute Definition: latitude of shark capture in decimal degrees Storage Type: ordinal Measurement Scale: latitude of shark capture in decimal degrees Missing Value Code: -9999.000 (Value will never be recorded ) Attribute Name: Longitude_DD Attribute Label: Longitude_DD Attribute Definition: longitude of shark capture in decimal degrees Storage Type: ordinal Measurement Scale: longitude of shark capture in decimal degrees Missing Value Code: -9999.000 (Value will never be recorded ) Attribute Name: River_KMs Attribute Label: River_KMs Attribute Definition: distance from the mouth of the estuary Storage Type: data Measurement Scale: Units: kilometer Precision: 0.1 Number Type: real Missing Value Code: -9999.0 (Value will never be recorded ) Attribute Name: Depth Attribute Label: Depth Attribute Definition: water depth in feet Storage Type: data Measurement Scale: Units: foot Precision: 0.1 Number Type: real Missing Value Code: -9999.0 (Value will never be recorded ) Attribute Name: WaterTemp Attribute Label: WaterTemp Attribute Definition: water temperature in degrees Celsius Storage Type: data Measurement Scale: Units: celsius Precision: 0.1 Number Type: real Missing Value Code: -9999.0 (Value will never be recorded ) Attribute Name: Salinity Attribute Label: Salinity Attribute Definition: water salinity in parts per thousand Storage Type: data Measurement Scale: Units: PSU Precision: 0.1 Number Type: real Missing Value Code: -9999.0 (Value will never be recorded ) Attribute Name: DO Attribute Label: DO Attribute Definition: water dissolved oxygen in milligrams per liter Storage Type: data Measurement Scale: Units: milligramsPerLiter Precision: .01 Number Type: real Missing Value Code: -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded ) Attribute Name: DO % Attribute Label: Dissolved_Oxygen_Percent_Saturation Attribute Definition: percent saturation of dissolved oxygen Storage Type: data Measurement Scale: Units: percent Precision: 0.1 Number Type: real Missing Value Code: -9999.0 (Value will never be recorded ) Attribute Name: Species Attribute Label: Shark_Species Attribute Definition: shark species caught Storage Type: text Measurement Scale: shark species caught Missing Value Code: Attribute Name: Tag_Num Attribute Label: Roto_Tag_Number Attribute Definition: identification tag number Storage Type: text Measurement Scale: identification tag number Missing Value Code: Attribute Name: Sex Attribute Label: Shark_Sex Attribute Definition: shark sex Storage Type: text Measurement Scale: shark sex Missing Value Code: Attribute Name: Mature Attribute Label: Shark_Maturity Attribute Definition: life stage of shark Storage Type: text Measurement Scale: YOY= young-of-the-year indicates that the shark was <1 year old at the time of capture based on its capture date, size, and possible presence of an umbilical scar. Missing Value Code: Attribute Name: PCL Attribute Label: Precaudal_Length Attribute Definition: length from snout to precaudal notch in centimeters Storage Type: data Measurement Scale: Units: centimeter Precision: 1 Number Type: real Missing Value Code: -9999 (Value will never be recorded ) Attribute Name: PCL_Flag Attribute Label: Flag Attribute Definition: Total Length Flag Storage Type: text Measurement Scale: Total Length Flag Missing Value Code: Attribute Name: FL Attribute Label: Fork_Length Attribute Definition: length from snout to fork in tail in centimeters Storage Type: data Measurement Scale: Units: centimeter Precision: 1 Number Type: real Missing Value Code: -9999 (Value will never be recorded ) Attribute Name: FL_Flag Attribute Label: Flag Attribute Definition: Total Length Flag Storage Type: text Measurement Scale: Total Length Flag Missing Value Code: Attribute Name: TL Attribute Label: Total_Length Attribute Definition: length from snout to end of tail in centimeters Storage Type: data Measurement Scale: Units: centimeter Precision: 1 Number Type: real Missing Value Code: -9999 (Value will never be recorded ) Attribute Name: TL_Flag Attribute Label: Flag Attribute Definition: Total Length Flag Storage Type: text Measurement Scale: Total Length Flag Missing Value Code: Attribute Name: STL Attribute Label: Stretch_Total_Length Attribute Definition: stretched total length in centimeters Storage Type: data Measurement Scale: Units: centimeter Precision: 1 Number Type: real Missing Value Code: -9999 (Value will never be recorded ) Attribute Name: Mass (kg) Attribute Label: Body_Mass Attribute Definition: body mass in kilograms Storage Type: data Measurement Scale: Units: kilogram Precision: 1 Number Type: real Missing Value Code: -9999 (Value will never be recorded ) Attribute Name: Run LCn_M Attribute Label: Analysis_Location Attribute Definition: Stable isotope facility where analysis was conducted Storage Type: text Measurement Scale: Stable isotope facility where analysis was conducted Missing Value Code: Attribute Name: M_%N Attribute Label: Muscle_Percent_Nitrogen Attribute Definition: percent of tissue comprised of nitrogen Storage Type: data Measurement Scale: Units: percent Precision: 0.01 Number Type: real Missing Value Code: -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded ) Attribute Name: M_%C Attribute Label: Muscle_Percent_Carbon Attribute Definition: percent of tissue comprised of carbon Storage Type: data Measurement Scale: Units: percent Precision: 0.01 Number Type: real Missing Value Code: -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded ) Attribute Name: Muscle_Delta15N Attribute Label: Muscle_Nitrogen15 Attribute Definition: nitrogen 15 value of tissue Storage Type: data Measurement Scale: Units: partsPerThousand Precision: 0.01 Number Type: real Missing Value Code: -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded ) Attribute Name: Muscle_Delta13C Attribute Label: Muscle_Carbon13 Attribute Definition: carbon 13 value of tissue Storage Type: data Measurement Scale: Units: partsPerThousand Precision: 0.01 Number Type: real Missing Value Code: -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded ) Attribute Name: Run LCn_WB Attribute Label: Analysis_Location Attribute Definition: Stable isotope facility where analysis was conducted Storage Type: text Measurement Scale: Stable isotope facility where analysis was conducted Missing Value Code: Attribute Name: WB_%N Attribute Label: Whole_Blood_Percent_Nitrogen Attribute Definition: percent of tissue comprised of nitrogen Storage Type: data Measurement Scale: Units: percent Precision: 0.01 Number Type: real Missing Value Code: -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded ) Attribute Name: WB_%C Attribute Label: Whole_Blood_Percent_Carbon Attribute Definition: percent of tissue comprised of carbon Storage Type: data Measurement Scale: Units: percent Precision: 0.01 Number Type: real Missing Value Code: -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded ) Attribute Name: Whole_Blood_Delta15N Attribute Label: Whole_Blood_Nitrogen15 Attribute Definition: nitrogen 15 value of tissue Storage Type: data Measurement Scale: Units: partsPerThousand Precision: 0.01 Number Type: real Missing Value Code: -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded ) Attribute Name: Whole_Blood_Delta13C Attribute Label: Whole_Blood_Carbon13 Attribute Definition: carbon 13 value of tissue Storage Type: data Measurement Scale: Units: partsPerThousand Precision: 0.01 Number Type: real Missing Value Code: -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded ) Attribute Name: Run LCn_Plasma Attribute Label: Analysis_Location Attribute Definition: Stable isotope facility where analysis was conducted Storage Type: text Measurement Scale: Stable isotope facility where analysis was conducted Missing Value Code: Attribute Name: Plasma_%N Attribute Label: Plasma_Percent_Nitrogen Attribute Definition: percent of tissue comprised of nitrogen Storage Type: data Measurement Scale: Units: percent Precision: 0.01 Number Type: real Missing Value Code: -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded ) Attribute Name: Plasma_%C Attribute Label: Plasma_Percent_Carbon Attribute Definition: percent of tissue comprised of carbon Storage Type: data Measurement Scale: Units: percent Precision: 0.01 Number Type: real Missing Value Code: -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded ) Attribute Name: Plasma_Delta15N Attribute Label: Plasma_Nitrogen15 Attribute Definition: nitrogen 15 value of tissue Storage Type: data Measurement Scale: Units: partsPerThousand Precision: 0.01 Number Type: real Missing Value Code: -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded ) Attribute Name: Plasma_Delta13C Attribute Label: Plasma_Carbon13 Attribute Definition: carbon 13 value of tissue Storage Type: data Measurement Scale: Units: partsPerThousand Precision: 0.01 Number Type: real Missing Value Code: -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded ) Attribute Name: Run LCn_RBC Attribute Label: Analysis_Location Attribute Definition: Stable isotope facility where analysis was conducted Storage Type: text Measurement Scale: Stable isotope facility where analysis was conducted Missing Value Code: Attribute Name: RBC_%N Attribute Label: Red_Blood_Cells_Percent_Nitrogen Attribute Definition: percent of tissue comprised of nitrogen Storage Type: data Measurement Scale: Units: percent Precision: 0.01 Number Type: real Missing Value Code: -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded ) Attribute Name: RBC _%C Attribute Label: Red_Blood_Cells_Percent_Carbon Attribute Definition: percent of tissue comprised of carbon Storage Type: data Measurement Scale: Units: percent Precision: 0.01 Number Type: real Missing Value Code: -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded ) Attribute Name: Red_Blood_Cells_Delta15N Attribute Label: Red_Blood_Cells_Nitrogen15 Attribute Definition: nitrogen 15 value of tissue Storage Type: data Measurement Scale: Units: partsPerThousand Precision: 0.01 Number Type: real Missing Value Code: -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded ) Attribute Name: Red_Blood_Cells_Delta13C Attribute Label: Red_Blood_Cells_Carbon13 Attribute Definition: carbon 13 value of tissue Storage Type: data Measurement Scale: Units: partsPerThousand Precision: 0.01 Number Type: real Missing Value Code: -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded ) Attribute Name: Run LCn_Fin Attribute Label: Analysis_Location Attribute Definition: Stable isotope facility where analysis was conducted Storage Type: text Measurement Scale: Stable isotope facility where analysis was conducted Missing Value Code: Attribute Name: F_%N Attribute Label: Fin_Percent_Nitrogen Attribute Definition: percent of tissue comprised of nitrogen Storage Type: data Measurement Scale: Units: percent Precision: 0.01 Number Type: real Missing Value Code: -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded ) Attribute Name: F_%C Attribute Label: Fin_Percent_Carbon Attribute Definition: percent of tissue comprised of carbon Storage Type: data Measurement Scale: Units: percent Precision: 0.01 Number Type: real Missing Value Code: -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded ) Attribute Name: Fin_Delta15N Attribute Label: Fin_Nitrogen15 Attribute Definition: nitrogen 15 value of tissue Storage Type: data Measurement Scale: Units: partsPerThousand Precision: 0.01 Number Type: real Missing Value Code: -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded ) Attribute Name: Fin_Delta13C Attribute Label: Fin_Carbon13 Attribute Definition: carbon 13 value of tissue Storage Type: data Measurement Scale: Units: partsPerThousand Precision: 0.01 Number Type: real Missing Value Code: -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded ) Attribute Name: REPEATS Attribute Label: Rerun_Samples Attribute Definition: isotope samples rerun for variance calculations Storage Type: text Measurement Scale: isotope samples rerun for variance calculations Missing Value Code: Attribute Name: Delta15N Attribute Label: Nitrogen15 Attribute Definition: nitrogen 15 value of tissue Storage Type: data Measurement Scale: Units: partsPerThousand Precision: 0.01 Number Type: real Missing Value Code: Attribute Name: Delta13C Attribute Label: Carbon13 Attribute Definition: carbon 13 value of tissue Storage Type: data Measurement Scale: Units: partsPerThousand Precision: 0.01 Number Type: real Missing Value Code: Attribute Name: Notes Attribute Label: Notes Attribute Definition: additional notes on captured shark Storage Type: text Measurement Scale: additional notes on captured shark Missing Value Code: Methods Sampling Description Longline catches of bull sharks Method Step Description Longline catches of sharks Instrumentation ~500m longline with 30-50 2m gangions equipped with 13/0-15/0 circle hooks and baited with mullet Method Step Description Dissolved oxygen collected during longline sets Instrumentation YSI85 Method Step Description Water Temperature collected during longline sets Instrumentation YSI85 Method Step Description Salinity collected during longline sets Instrumentation YSI85 Quality 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. Distribution Online distribution: http://fcelter.fiu.edu/perl/public_data_download.pl?datasetid=LT_TDCS_Matich_002.txt 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. 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. Dataset Keywords vertebrates estuaries FCE Florida Coastal Everglades LTER ecological research long-term monitoring Shark River Slough bull shark consumer interactions habitat use salinity water temperature Dissolved oxygen percent dissolved oxygen lemon shark drumline isotopes stable isotopes conductivity nitrogen carbon water Data Submission Date: 2018-01-11 Maintenance This is a long-term trohphic dynamic and community structure dataset and subsequent data will be appended. This dataset replaces all previous versions of LT_TDCS_Matich_002 (original). The FCE program is discontinuing its practice of versioning data as of March 2013. Dataset Contact Dataset Submission Date 2018-01-11 Data Submission Notes As per Philip Matich, dataset owner, all blank cells are NOT to be coded with -9999 (Information manager, April 25, 2012). Information Management Notes This is a long-term trohphic dynamic and community structure dataset and subsequent data will be appended. This dataset replaces all previous versions of LT_TDCS_Matich_002 (original). The FCE program is discontinuing its practice of versioning data as of March 2013.