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South TX Outer Continental Shelf and MI, AL, and FL Outer Continental Shelf benthic organism sampling 1974-1978
Entry ID: STOCS_MAFLA_Benthic

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Summary
Abstract: Benthic organisms data were collected using sediment sampler and net casts BELLOWS and other platforms in the Gulf of Mexico from 16 May 1974 to 20 February 1978. Data were collected and submitted by Dr. William Sackett of Texas University with support from the Outer Continental Shelf project.The data are from field sampling or surveys of bottom dwelling marine organisms in F132 format. The data ... View entire text

Purpose: Basic research.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: Record Count 145,999, Taxa Count 2588

The publications listed below are related to the data collection and are available from the NOAA Central Library

Report: Environmental studies, South Texas Outer Continental Shelf, chemistry and biology: executive summary, 1977. Port Aransas, Tex., Port Aransas Marine Laboratory, [1978].

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Description: See the NODC Archive related to the study for additional information.
Geographic Coverage
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Spatial coordinates   
  N: 30.31   S: 25.64   E: -82.25   W: -97.33
Min Depth: 10 Max Depth: 375

Data Set Citation
Dataset Originator/Creator: US National Oceanographic Data Center
Dataset Title: South TX Outer Continental Shelf and MI, AL, and FL Outer Continental Shelf benthic organism sampling 1974-1978
Dataset Release Date: 2011
Dataset Release Place: Silver Spring, Maryland, USA.
Dataset Publisher: US National Oceanographic Data Center
Data Presentation Form: tabular digital data
Other Citation Details: View the NODC Archive related to the study at http://accession.nodc.noaa.gov/8500179
Online Resource: http://www.usgs.gov/obis-usa
Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 1974-05-16
Stop Date: 1978-02-20
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Platform
ARWS > Automatic Remote Weather Station Ancillary Description
Instrument
ANEMOMETERS Ancillary Description
HUMIDITY SENSORS Ancillary Description
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Data Center
Byrd Polar Research Center, The Ohio State University Supplemental Info
Data Center URL: http://bprc.osu.edu/

Data Center Personnel
Name: RYAN L. FOGT
Email: ryan.fogt at noaa.gov
Publications/References
Jones, J. M., and M. Widmann, 2003: Instrument-and tree-ring estimates of the Antarctic Oscillation. J. Climate, 16, 3511-3524.
Marshall, G. J., 2003: Trends in the Southern Annular Mode from observations and reanalyses. J. Climate, 16, 4134-4143.
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Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2010-10-14
Last DIF Revision Date: 2012-02-15

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