Ichthyoplankton Data from the Gulf of Mexico, 1974-1977

Three tapes contain ichthyoplankton data from the BLM/OCS South Texas Program. The data were collected from December 1974 to September 1975 on the R/V Longhorn and submitted by Dr. John H. Finucane from NMFS in Panama City. These records were consolidated under NCEI accession 9000183 and are available in the F124-Zooplankton file format.

Use Cases

• Analyze historical ichthyoplankton distribution patterns based on data from the BLM/OCS South Texas Program.
• Study temporal changes in fish larval populations in the Gulf of Mexico based on data collected from 1974 to 1975.
• Validate or supplement modern marine ecological models with historical baseline data from the R/V Longhorn cruises.

Strengths

• Data covers a specific multi-year period from 1974-12-04 to 1977-12-03.
• Data originates from a defined research program (BLM/OCS South Texas) and a specific vessel (R/V Longhorn).
• Data has been consolidated under a single NCEI accession number (9000183).

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Last updated 1977-12-03 00:00:00; freshness should be verified.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), Panama City.

Collection Method

Data collected from the R/V Longhorn during cruises.

Time Range

1974-12-04 to 1977-12-03

Geography

Gulf of Mexico