http://lod.bco-dmo.org/id/dataset/3989
eng; USA
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Highest level of data collection, from a common set of sensors or instrumentation, usually within the same research project
Biological and Chemical Oceanography Data Management Office (BCO-DMO)
Unavailable
508-289-2009
WHOI MS#36
Woods Hole
MA
02543
USA
info@bco-dmo.org
http://www.bco-dmo.org
Monday - Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm
For questions regarding this resource, please contact BCO-DMO via the email address provided.
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2013-07-05
ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata - Part 2: Extensions for Imagery and Gridded Data
ISO 19115-2:2009(E)
Record of lionfish sighted and/or collected near Little Cayman Island, 2010 (Lionfish Invasion project)
2013-07-05
publication
2013-07-05
revision
Marine Biological Laboratory/Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Library (MBLWHOI DLA)
2019-11-12
publication
https://doi.org/10.1575/1912/bco-dmo.3989.1
Mark Hixon
Oregon State University
principalInvestigator
Tye L. Kindinger
Oregon State University
principalInvestigator
Biological and Chemical Oceanography Data Management Office (BCO-DMO)
Unavailable
508-289-2009
WHOI MS#36
Woods Hole
MA
02543
USA
info@bco-dmo.org
http://www.bco-dmo.org
Monday - Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm
For questions regarding this resource, please contact BCO-DMO via the email address provided.
publisher
Cite this dataset as: Hixon, M., Kindinger, T. (2013) Record of lionfish sighted and/or collected near Little Cayman Island, 2010 (Lionfish Invasion project). Biological and Chemical Oceanography Data Management Office (BCO-DMO). (Version 1) Version Date 2013-07-05 [if applicable, indicate subset used]. doi:10.1575/1912/bco-dmo.3989.1 [access date]
Record of lionfish sighted and/or collected near Little Cayman Island, 2010. Dataset Description: <p>This dataset includes dates, locations, and biological information (e.g. length) of all lionfish (<em>Pterois volitans</em>) that were observed and/or collected during field studies at coral reefs near Little Cayman Island, Cayman Islands during the summer of 2010. This dataset includes both lionfish that were sighted (but not handled) and those that were collected.</p> Methods and Sampling: <p>Information was recorded on all invasive lionfish sighted (including lionfish that were collected) during fieldwork at Little Cayman island, Cayman Islands from 03 Feb to 20 Aug 2010.</p>
Funding provided by NSF Division of Ocean Sciences (NSF OCE) Award Number: OCE-0851162 Award URL: http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward.do?AwardNumber=0851162
completed
Mark Hixon
Oregon State University
Department of Zoology 3029 Cordley Hall
Corvallis
OR
97331-2914
USA
hixonm@science.oregonstate.edu
pointOfContact
Tye L. Kindinger
Oregon State University
Oregon State University, Dept. of Zoology 3029 Cordley Hall
Corvallis
OR
97331-2914
USA
kindingt@onid.orst.edu
pointOfContact
asNeeded
Dataset Version: 1
Unknown
site
lat
lon
fish_id
date_found
location
depth_ft
len_tot_est
len_tot
dorsal_spine_clipped
tag_num
orientation
person
used_for
notes
theme
None, User defined
site
latitude
longitude
No BCO-DMO term
date
fish_len
tagid
person name
comments
featureType
BCO-DMO Standard Parameters
Cayman_Reef_Surveys_10-11
service
Deployment Activity
Little Cayman Island
place
Locations
otherRestrictions
otherRestrictions
Access Constraints: none. Use Constraints: Please follow guidelines at: http://www.bco-dmo.org/terms-use Distribution liability: Under no circumstances shall BCO-DMO be liable for any direct, incidental, special, consequential, indirect, or punitive damages that result from the use of, or the inability to use, the materials in this data submission. If you are dissatisfied with any materials in this data submission your sole and exclusive remedy is to discontinue use.
Ecological Release and Resistance at Sea: Invasion of Atlantic Coral Reefs by Pacific Lionfish
http://hixon.science.oregonstate.edu/content/highlight-lionfish-invasion
Ecological Release and Resistance at Sea: Invasion of Atlantic Coral Reefs by Pacific Lionfish
<p>Invasive species are increasingly introduced by human activities to new regions of the world where those species have never existed previously. In the absence of natural enemies (predators, competitors, and diseases) from their homeland, invasives may have strong negative effects on invaded ecosystems, especially systems with fewer species ("ecological release"), and may even drive native species extinct. However, if native natural enemies can somehow control the invaders ("ecological resistance"), then ecological disruption can be prevented or at least moderated. Most of the many invasive species in the sea have been seaweeds and invertebrates, and the few documented invasive marine fishes have not caused major problems. However, this situation has recently changed in a stunning and ominous way. In the early 1990s, lionfish (<i>Pterois volitans</i>) from the Pacific Ocean were accidentally or intentionally released from aquaria to the ocean in the vicinity of Florida. Camouflaged by shape and color, protected by venomous spines, consuming native coral-reef fishes voraciously, and reproducing rapidly, lionfish have subsequently undergone a population explosion. They now range from the mid-Atlantic coast of the US to the Caribbean, including the Bahamas. Native Atlantic fishes have never before encountered this spiny, stealthy, efficient predator and seldom take evasive action. In fact, the investigator has documented that a single lionfish is capable of reducing the abundance of small fish on a small coral patch reef by nearly 80% in just 5 weeks. There is great concern that invasive lionfish may severely reduce the abundance of native coral-reef fishes important as food for humans (e.g., grouper and snapper in their juvenile stages) as well as species that normally maintain the integrity of coral reefs (e.g., grazing parrotfishes that can prevent seaweeds from smothering corals). There are far more species of coral-reef fish in the Pacific than the Atlantic, so this invasion may represent a case of extreme ecological release with minor ecological resistance. Dr. Hixon and colleagues will study the mechanisms of ecological release in lionfish, as well as examine potential sources of ecological resistance in the heavily invaded Bahamas. Because very little is known about the ecology and behavior of lionfish in their native Pacific range, he will also conduct comparative studies in both oceans, which may provide clues regarding the extreme success of this invasion. In the Bahamas, the investigator will document the direct and indirect effects on native species of the ecological release of lionfish, both as a predator and as a competitor. These studies will be conducted at various scales of time and space, from short-term experiments on small patch reefs, to long-term experiments and observations on large reefs. Whereas direct effects involve mostly changes in the abundance of native species, indirect effects can be highly variable. For example, lionfish may actually indirectly benefit some native species by either consuming or outcompeting the competitors of those natives. The project will explore possible ecological resistance to the invasion by determining whether any native Bahamian species are effective natural enemies of lionfish, including predators, parasites, and competitors of both juvenile and adult lionfish. Comparative studies of natural enemies, as well as lionfish ecology and behavior, in both the Atlantic and the Pacific may provide clues regarding the explosive spread of lionfish in the Atlantic.</p>
<p>Regarding broader impacts, this basic research will provide information valuable to coral-reef and fisheries managers fighting the lionfish invasion in the US, the Bahamas, and the greater Caribbean, especially if sources of native ecological resistance are identified. The study will fund the PhD research of U.S. graduate students, as well as involve assistance and participation by a broad variety of undergraduates and reef/fisheries managers, including women, minorities, native Bahamians, and native Pacific islanders. Participation in this project will promote education in marine ecology and conservation biology directly via Dr. Hixon's and graduate students' teaching and outreach activities, and indirectly via the experiences of undergraduate field assistants and various associates.</p>
Lionfish Invasion
largerWorkCitation
project
eng; USA
biota
oceans
Little Cayman Island
-80.1069
-79.95831
19.6566
19.71462
2010-02-03
2010-08-20
Bahamas; Cayman Islands; Mariana Islands; Philippines
0
BCO-DMO catalogue of parameters from Record of lionfish sighted and/or collected near Little Cayman Island, 2010 (Lionfish Invasion project)
Biological and Chemical Oceanography Data Management Office (BCO-DMO)
Unavailable
508-289-2009
WHOI MS#36
Woods Hole
MA
02543
USA
info@bco-dmo.org
http://www.bco-dmo.org
Monday - Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm
For questions regarding this resource, please contact BCO-DMO via the email address provided.
pointOfContact
http://lod.bco-dmo.org/id/dataset-parameter/35512.rdf
Name: site
Units: code
Description: Name of the dive site.
http://lod.bco-dmo.org/id/dataset-parameter/35513.rdf
Name: lat
Units: decimal degrees
Description: Latitude of the reef site.
http://lod.bco-dmo.org/id/dataset-parameter/35514.rdf
Name: lon
Units: decimal degrees
Description: Longitude of the reef site.
http://lod.bco-dmo.org/id/dataset-parameter/35515.rdf
Name: fish_id
Units: code
Description: Unique ID code for each lionfish.
http://lod.bco-dmo.org/id/dataset-parameter/35516.rdf
Name: date_found
Units: unitless
Description: The date that the lionfish was first observed or collected in mm/dd/YYYY format.
http://lod.bco-dmo.org/id/dataset-parameter/35517.rdf
Name: location
Units: text
Description: Description of specific location within dive sites where lionfish were discovered.
http://lod.bco-dmo.org/id/dataset-parameter/35518.rdf
Name: depth_ft
Units: feet
Description: Depth where lionfish were discovered (in feet).
http://lod.bco-dmo.org/id/dataset-parameter/35519.rdf
Name: len_tot_est
Units: cm
Description: Underwater visual estimates of total body length of lionfish (cenimeters).
http://lod.bco-dmo.org/id/dataset-parameter/35520.rdf
Name: len_tot
Units: cm
Description: If lionfish were collected, lionfish total body length was measured (in centimeters).
http://lod.bco-dmo.org/id/dataset-parameter/35521.rdf
Name: dorsal_spine_clipped
Units: code
Description: Dorsal spines clipped for identification.
number = which dorsal spines (1-13, head to caudal) were clipped.
http://lod.bco-dmo.org/id/dataset-parameter/35522.rdf
Name: tag_num
Units: code
Description: Description of tag location:
elastomer tag code = side of body - tag color + position. (e.g. L-RUC = left side - red tag on upper caudal);
streamer tag code = tag color + ID number (e.g. Black 005)
http://lod.bco-dmo.org/id/dataset-parameter/35523.rdf
Name: orientation
Units: text
Description: Description of body positioning of each lionfish.
http://lod.bco-dmo.org/id/dataset-parameter/35524.rdf
Name: person
Units: text
Description: Person who observed individual lionfish (MH = Mark Hixon; FM = Flower Moye; TK = Tye Kindinger; CB = Casey Benkwitt; LT = Lillian Tuttle;BOB = divemaster Bob from Pirate's Cove Resort; Neil = Neil Van Niekerk)
http://lod.bco-dmo.org/id/dataset-parameter/35525.rdf
Name: used_for
Units: text
Description: Which studies individual lionfish were used (if any):
Growth & Survival = comparative lionfish growth study (Pacific vs. Atlantic lionfish)
Time Budget = comparative lionfish behavior study (Pacific vs. Atlantic lionfish)
Parasites = comparative lionfish parasite study (Pacific vs. Atlantic lionfish)
Otoliths, Fin Clips, Gut Contents = additional data collected from lionfish to enhance understanding of lionfish biology
http://lod.bco-dmo.org/id/dataset-parameter/35526.rdf
Name: notes
Units: text
Description: Additional notes about lionfish observed.
GB/NERC/BODC > British Oceanographic Data Centre, Natural Environment Research Council, United Kingdom
Biological and Chemical Oceanography Data Management Office (BCO-DMO)
Unavailable
508-289-2009
WHOI MS#36
Woods Hole
MA
02543
USA
info@bco-dmo.org
http://www.bco-dmo.org
Monday - Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm
For questions regarding this resource, please contact BCO-DMO via the email address provided.
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https://darchive.mblwhoilibrary.org/bitstream/1912/24806/1/dataset-3989_lionfish-sightings-cayman-2010__v1.tsv
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https://doi.org/10.1575/1912/bco-dmo.3989.1
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dataset
<p>Information was recorded on all invasive lionfish sighted (including lionfish that were collected) during fieldwork at Little Cayman island, Cayman Islands from 03 Feb to 20 Aug 2010.</p>
Specified by the Principal Investigator(s)
<p>BCO-DMO Processing Notes:<br />
- Modified parameter names to conform with BCO-DMO naming conventions.<br />
- Added lat and lon values for each site included in the original metadata.<br />
- Replaced blanks with 'nd' to indicate 'no data'.<br />
- 08-Jan-2018: removed embargo on dataset.</p>
Specified by the Principal Investigator(s)
asNeeded
7.x-1.1
Biological and Chemical Oceanography Data Management Office (BCO-DMO)
Unavailable
508-289-2009
WHOI MS#36
Woods Hole
MA
02543
USA
info@bco-dmo.org
http://www.bco-dmo.org
Monday - Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm
For questions regarding this resource, please contact BCO-DMO via the email address provided.
pointOfContact
Deployment: Cayman_Reef_Surveys_10-11
Cayman_Reef_Surveys_10-11
Cayman_Islands
island
Cayman_Reef_Surveys_10-11
Mark Hixon
Oregon State University
Cayman_Islands
island