Oneida Lake Fish Survey Data from Standardized Gill Net Sampling, 1957 to Present

Cornell University's Biological Field Station maintains a long-term database on the Oneida Lake food web. This data package contains tables summarizing fish abundance data collected from standardized gill net sampling conducted since 1957. The primary tables include yearly totals by age class for species such as yellow perch, walleye, white perch, and smallmouth bass.

Use Cases

• Modeling fish population trends over time based on the 60-year sampling period.
• Analyzing species abundance and community composition based on the survey data.
• Studying age-class dynamics for key species like yellow perch and walleye based on yearly totals.
• Correlating fish survey data with auxiliary limnological data mentioned in the description.

Strengths

• Data collection spans over 60 years, from 1957 to the present.
• Includes standardized sampling for consistent long-term comparison.
• Focuses on key species with yearly totals by age class.
• Part of a broader collection including limnology, benthos, and plankton data.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

Cornell Biological Field Station, Cornell University.

Collection Method

Standardized gill net sampling conducted by station personnel.

Time Range

1957 to present.

Freshness

Data collection is ongoing ('present'), but the specific last update is unknown.

Geography

Oneida Lake, New York, USA.