Description
The NEFSC Food Habits Database has two major sources of data. The first, and most extensive, is the standard NEFSC Bottom Trawl Surveys Program. During these surveys, food habits data are collected for a variety of species. Additionally, "process-oriented" cruises are conducted periodically to address specific questions related to the feeding ecology of the fish in the ecosystem.
Both sources provide primarily stomach content information; composition, total and individual prey weights or volumes, and length of prey. Additional information associated with each fish predator is also collected. Other databases encompass the prey fields of these fish, and include zooplankton, ichthyoplankton, and benthic surveys.
Resources
| Name | Format | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8083_FHDBS_Data.zip | Unknown | Compressed Zipped Folder: 8083_FHDBS_Data | |
| Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Keywords | Unknown | The information provided on this page seeks to define how the GCMD Keywords are structured, used and accessed. It also provides information on how users can participate in the further development of the keywords. | Open resource |
| Northeast Fisheries Science Center Website | Unknown | NEFSC Home Page | Open resource |
| Full Metadata Record | Unknown | View the complete metadata record on InPort for more information about this dataset. | Open resource |
| NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP) | NOAA Data Management Plan for this record on InPort. | Open resource | |
| Citation URL | Unknown | Online information regarding the food habits database | Open resource |
Tags
- abundance
- cape hatteras
- continuous
- continuous fall and spring sampling
- distribution
- doc/noaa/nmfs/nefsc
- feeding ecology
- fish feeding ecology
- fish trophic ecology
- food habits
- food web dynamics program
- georges bank
- national marine fisheries service
- noaa
- northeast fisheries science center
- northeast us continental shelf
- northwest atlantic ocean
- nova scotia
- predator-prey interactions
- prey fields
- stomach content
- u.s. department of commerce