Akule and 'Opelu Larval Data from Plankton Tows Conducted off the Kona Coast in West Hawai'i between 1997 and 2018

Description

The data described here includes the analysis of plankton samples for the presence and size of akule and 'opelu larvae, as well as the tow metadata of samples including tow type, mesh size, and distance from shore. This data was collected as a part of Pacific Island Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC) Ecosystem Sciences Division (ESD)'s West Hawai'i Ichthyoplankton Time Series Project. This project targeted the biosampling of commercially important species including billfish and tuna, but included all available ichthyoplankton; from 2016-2018 the focus shifted to plankton community structure around the island and in/out of oceanographic features. This data was produced by analysis of plankton samples collected off the Kona Coast of Hawai'i from 1997 throughout 2018 by NOAA ships and small boats. Ichthyoplankton samples were collected by 6 ft. Isaacs-Kidd Midwater Trawls and 1m ring-nets towing aside the ships/boats. Neuston and vertical tows were conducted from 2016-2018 to better assess the vertical distribution of larvae in the top 10m.

Resources

Name Format Description Link
0 View the complete metadata record on InPort for more information about this dataset. https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/69138
0 Pacific Island Fisheries Science Center homepage https://www.pifsc.noaa.gov
0 Online Resource https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/region/pacific-islands#science
0 Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2024. GCMD Keywords, Version 19. Greenbelt, MD: Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD%2BKeywords
33 NOAA Data Management Plan for this record on InPort. https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inportserve/waf/noaa/nmfs/pifsc/dmp/pdf/69138.pdf
0 This file contains metadata for all tows completed in West Hawai'i from 1997-2018 including sample ID, tow type, mean depth, slick, gear type, mesh size, date, latitude, and longitude. This .CSV file is 64KB. http://accession.nodc.noaa.gov/0277846
0 This file includes catches of larval 'opelu (Decapterus macarellus) and akule (Selar crumenophthalmus) in West Hawaii from 1997-2018 with relative metadata including larvae size, tow type, slick, sample ID, distance to shore and mean depth at time of capture. The file is 8KB in .CSV format. http://accession.nodc.noaa.gov/0277846
0 This file contains metadata for all tows completed in West Hawai'i from 1997-2018 including sample ID, tow type, mean depth, slick, gear type, mesh size, date, latitude, and longitude. This .CSV file is 64KB. https://accession.nodc.noaa.gov/0277846
0 This file includes catches of larval 'opelu (Decapterus macarellus) and akule (Selar crumenophthalmus) in West Hawaii from 1997-2018 with relative metadata including larvae size, tow type, slick, sample ID, distance to shore and mean depth at time of capture. The file is 8KB in .CSV format. https://accession.nodc.noaa.gov/0277846
0 View the complete metadata record on InPort for more information about this dataset. https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/69138
0 Pacific Island Fisheries Science Center homepage https://www.pifsc.noaa.gov
0 Online Resource https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/region/pacific-islands#science
0 Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2024. GCMD Keywords, Version 19. Greenbelt, MD: Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD%2BKeywords
33 NOAA Data Management Plan for this record on InPort. https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inportserve/waf/noaa/nmfs/pifsc/dmp/pdf/69138.pdf
0 This file contains metadata for all tows completed in West Hawai'i from 1997-2018 including sample ID, tow type, mean depth, slick, gear type, mesh size, date, latitude, and longitude. This .CSV file is 64KB. https://accession.nodc.noaa.gov/0277846
0 This file includes catches of larval 'opelu (Decapterus macarellus) and akule (Selar crumenophthalmus) in West Hawaii from 1997-2018 with relative metadata including larvae size, tow type, slick, sample ID, distance to shore and mean depth at time of capture. The file is 8KB in .CSV format. https://accession.nodc.noaa.gov/0277846
0 View the complete metadata record on InPort for more information about this dataset. https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/69138
0 Pacific Island Fisheries Science Center homepage https://www.pifsc.noaa.gov
0 Online Resource https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/region/pacific-islands#science
33 NOAA Data Management Plan for this record on InPort. https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inportserve/waf/noaa/nmfs/pifsc/dmp/pdf/69138.pdf
0 Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2024. GCMD Keywords, Version 19. Greenbelt, MD: Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD%2BKeywords
0 This file contains metadata for all tows completed in West Hawai'i from 1997-2018 including sample ID, tow type, mean depth, slick, gear type, mesh size, date, latitude, and longitude. This .CSV file is 64KB. https://accession.nodc.noaa.gov/0277846
0 This file includes catches of larval 'opelu (Decapterus macarellus) and akule (Selar crumenophthalmus) in West Hawaii from 1997-2018 with relative metadata including larvae size, tow type, slick, sample ID, distance to shore and mean depth at time of capture. The file is 8KB in .CSV format. https://accession.nodc.noaa.gov/0277846
0 View the complete metadata record on InPort for more information about this dataset. https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/69138
0 Pacific Island Fisheries Science Center homepage https://www.pifsc.noaa.gov
0 Online Resource https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/region/pacific-islands#science
0 Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2025. GCMD Keywords, Version 22. Greenbelt, MD: Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD%2BKeywords
33 NOAA Data Management Plan for this record on InPort. https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inportserve/waf/noaa/nmfs/pifsc/dmp/pdf/69138.pdf
0 This file contains metadata for all tows completed in West Hawai'i from 1997-2018 including sample ID, tow type, mean depth, slick, gear type, mesh size, date, latitude, and longitude. This .CSV file is 64KB. https://accession.nodc.noaa.gov/0277846
0 This file includes catches of larval 'opelu (Decapterus macarellus) and akule (Selar crumenophthalmus) in West Hawaii from 1997-2018 with relative metadata including larvae size, tow type, slick, sample ID, distance to shore and mean depth at time of capture. The file is 8KB in .CSV format. https://accession.nodc.noaa.gov/0277846
0 View the complete metadata record on InPort for more information about this dataset. https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/69138
0 Pacific Island Fisheries Science Center homepage https://www.pifsc.noaa.gov
0 Online Resource https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/region/pacific-islands#science
0 Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2025. GCMD Keywords, Version 22. Greenbelt, MD: Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD%2BKeywords
33 NOAA Data Management Plan for this record on InPort. https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inportserve/waf/noaa/nmfs/pifsc/dmp/pdf/69138.pdf

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  • distance to shore
  • fish species
  • water column habitat
  • townsend cromwell
  • doc/noaa/nmfs/pifsc
  • united states of america
  • visual observation
  • latitude
  • kona coast (19n155w0002)
  • aquatic habitat
  • date
  • gear type
  • pifsc
  • ecological characterization
  • biosphere
  • longitude
  • tow type
  • coastal habitat
  • survey
  • oceans
  • oscar elton sette
  • species identification- organism length
  • continent
  • noaa
  • hawaii
  • integrated ecosystem assessment
  • nmfs
  • biological classification
  • fish eggs and larvae
  • profile
  • plankton
  • time series
  • mesh size
  • north america
  • us doc
  • fish
  • aquatic sciences
  • habitat- slicks
  • pacific islands fisheries science center
  • u.s. department of commerce
  • animals/vertebrates
  • earth science
  • tow depth
  • national marine fisheries service
  • ocean
  • hawaiian islands
  • coastal waters of hawaii
  • sample identification
  • ray-finned fishes
  • fisheries
  • water depth- average
  • microbiota
  • central pacific ocean
  • decapterus macarellus
  • ocean basin
  • ecosystem sciences division
  • selar crumenophthalmus
  • esd
  • discrete sample
  • gps
  • pacific ocean
  • geographic information
  • neuston
  • country/territory
  • hawaii island

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