Dataset title: Capture data for sharks caught in standardized drumline fishing in Shark Bay, Western Australia, with accompanying abiotic data, from February 2008 to July 2014. Dataset ID: LT_PP_Heithaus_002 Research type: Long-Term Dataset Creator 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 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 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. Geographic Coverage Study Extent Description Shark Bay, Western Australia, from Feb 2008 to July 2014 Bounding Coordinates Geographic description: Shark Bay, Western Australia West bounding coordinate: 113.021 East bounding coordinate: 114.193 North bounding coordinate: -24.886 South bounding coordinate: -26.663 FCE LTER Sites: Shark Bay Marine Park All Sites Geographic Description:Deep channels > 5 km offshore of Monkey Mia, Shark Bay Longitude:113.796 Latitude:-25.808 Geographic Description:Deep channels > 5 km offshore of Monkey Mia, Shark Bay Longitude:113.796 Latitude:-25.808 Geographic Description:Deep channels > 5 km offshore of Monkey Mia, Shark Bay Longitude:113.796 Latitude:-25.808 Geographic Description:Deep channels > 5 km offshore of Monkey Mia, Shark Bay Longitude:113.796 Latitude:-25.808 Geographic Description:Deep channels > 5 km offshore of Monkey Mia, Shark Bay Longitude:113.796 Latitude:-25.808 Temporal Coverage Start Date: 2008-02-26 End Date: 2014-07-04 Data Table Entity Name: LT_PP_Heithaus_002.txt Entity 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.txt 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: Species Attribute Label: Shark Species Attribute Definition: Shark Species caught Storage Type: text Measurement Scale: Shark Species caught Missing Value Code: NA (Data not collected) Attribute Name: Latitude_DD Attribute Label: Latitude_DD Attribute Definition: Latitude Storage Type: coordinate Measurement Scale: Latitude Missing Value Code: -9999.000 (Value will never be recorded ) Attribute Name: Longitude_DD Attribute Label: Longitude_DD Attribute Definition: Longitude Storage Type: coordinate Measurement Scale: Longitude Missing Value Code: -9999.000 (Value will never be recorded ) Attribute Name: Sex Attribute Label: Shark sex Attribute Definition: Shark sex (M, F, NA) Storage Type: text Measurement Scale: Shark sex (M, F, NA) Missing Value Code: NA (Data not collected) Attribute Name: Cal Attribute Label: Claspers calcified Attribute Definition: Claspers calcified (Y, N, partial, NA) Storage Type: text Measurement Scale: Claspers calcified (Y, N, partial, NA) Missing Value Code: NA (Data not collected or not applicable) 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: -9999.0 (Value will never be recorded ) Attribute Name: TL_Notes Attribute Label: Total_Length_Notes Attribute Definition: Total_Length_Notes Storage Type: text Measurement Scale: Total_Length_Notes 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: -9999.0 (Value will never be recorded ) 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: -9999.0 (Value will never be recorded ) Attribute Name: RotoTag Attribute Label: RotoTag Attribute Definition: RotoTag ID number Storage Type: ordinal Measurement Scale: RotoTag ID number Missing Value Code: NA (Tag not applied) Attribute Name: SpaghettiTag Attribute Label: SpaghettiTag Attribute Definition: SpaghettiTag ID number Storage Type: ordinal Measurement Scale: SpaghettiTag ID number Missing Value Code: NA (Tag not applied) Attribute Name: Notes Attribute Label: Notes Attribute Definition: Notes Storage Type: text Measurement Scale: Notes Missing Value Code: NA (No notes taken) Methods Sampling Description Presence of claspers determined visually Method Step Description Sex Instrumentation Visual inspection Method Step Description Cal Instrumentation Visual or manual inspection Method Step Description TotalLength Instrumentation Flexible measuring tape Method Step Description ForkLength Instrumentation Flexible measuring tape Method Step Description PreCaudalLength Instrumentation Flexible measuring tape 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: https://fce-lter.fiu.edu/perl/public_data_download.pl?datasetid=LT_PP_Heithaus_002.txt 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. Dataset Keywords consumers populations vertebrates Shark Bay World Heritage Site ecological research shark monitoring Western Australia shark species length capture Data Submission Date: 2014-07-25 Maintenance This is a Long-term primary production dataset collected in Shark Bay, Western Australia. Dataset Contact Project permits Dept of Env. Conservation (W. Australia) #SW015262 Dataset Submission Date 2014-07-25