OTN Robichaud sturgeon - Tag Release Metadata

OTN Portal Manager1, David Robichaud2

1 Ocean Tracking Network, 1355 Oxford St, B3H 3Z1, Halifax, Canada; 2 LGL Limited, 

Corresponding author(s): OTN Portal Manager (otndc@dal.ca)

Received {date}; Revised {date}; Accepted {date}; Published {date}

Citation: Combination of authors, year of data paper publication (in parentheses), Title, Journal Name, Volume, Issue number (in parentheses), and doi of the data paper.

Resource Citation

Robichaud, D  2008. POST project id: 108 Robichaud tags. Version # In OBIS Digital Collections. Published by OBIS, Digital http://www.obis.org/. Accessed on - INSERT DATE

Abstract

This is the OBIS extraction of the OTN Robichaud sturgeon project, consisting only of the release tagging metadata. i.e. the locations  and dates of tagged animal release. If readers are  interested in the full source  dataset they should refer to the OTN web site  (members.oceantrack.org). Abstract: The Pacific Ocean Shelf Tracking (POST) project was designed to develop and promote the application of acoustic tagging technology to study the life history of Pacific salmon and other species migrating along the continental shelf of western North America. POST envisioned the eventual creation of a permanent continental-scale telemetry system, however, during its existence more limited pilot-scale arrays were deployed, primarily concentrated in the Pacific Northwest. These included several acoustic receiver curtains between Vancouver Island and the mainland, creating an excellent means by which to monitor coastal marine animal migrations, especially by juvenile salmonids (smolts) migrating to sea (see projects QCS, JDF and NSOG). In addition to arrays on the continental shelf, POST equipment was deployed upstream and in the estuaries of several major salmon-producing rivers.  POST arrays, and POST data, were incorporated into the OTN in 2012. The integration of these arrays, their equipment and the associated animal tagging projects into OTN's global network allowed for international, widespread monitoring of important species within the Northeast Pacific Ocean. Tracking data generated from the POST arrays can be applied to the development of fishery management policies aimed at the sustainable harvest of resources, and to the understanding and conservation of other marine and diadromous species. The goal for this project was to track White sturgeon in the Lower Fraser River to answer a variety of management-related questions.

Keywords: Occurrence, Observation

General description

Purpose: These data are for display on the OBIS portal and associated mapping programs and for download to personal computers for ad-hoc end-user analysis.
Additional information: Access Constraints:  none Use Constraints: Acknowledge the use of specific records from contributing databases in the form appearing in the 'Citation' field thereof (if any); and acknowledge the use of the OBIS facility. marine, harvested by OBIS

Project details

Project title: Ocean Tracking Network (OTN)
Personnel: Sara Iverson
Funding: OTN is a $168-million research and technology development initiative headquartered at Dalhousie University, in Halifax Nova Scotia. Starting in 2008, OTN began deploying Canadian state of the art acoustic receivers and oceanographic monitoring equipment in key ocean locations. These are being used to document the movements and survival of marine animals carrying acoustic tags and to document how both are influenced by oceanographic conditions. OTN is funded by the 'Canada Foundation for Innovation' and the 'Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada' with additional support from 'Dalhousie University' and the 'Social Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada'.
Study area descriptions/descriptor: OTN is a project of the Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS) providing infrastructure to collect comprehensive data on sea animals in relation to the ocean's changing physical properties at strategic locations along the sea floor in 14 ocean regions off all seven continents. OTN data are in the process of being routinely copied to International Oceanographic Data Exchange (IODE) recognized facilities at the Department of Fisheries and Ocean Canada for long term sustainability and to the Ocean Biogeographic Information System (www.obis.org) for public accessibility.
Design description: A wide range of aquatic species - salmon, tuna, whales, sharks, penguins, crabs, and seals, to name a few, are tagged with small electronic transmitters, surgically implanted or attached externally, and can operate for up to 20 years. Acoustic receivers arranged in line on the ocean floor as well as attached to buoys, gliders and large animals (e.g. grey seals) pick up the coded acoustic signals from these tags identifying each tagged sea creature that passes within half a kilometer of the receiver. Data are subsequently uploaded to a central database, resulting in current and reliable global records that can be analyzed and applied to many different environmental research efforts. Tags and receivers are also be outfitted with sensors to measure the ocean's temperature, depth, salinity, currents, chemistry, and other properties.

Data published through GBIF: https://oceantrack.org/ipt/resource?r=otnlglrobichaudsturgeon

Taxonomic coverage

General taxonomic coverage description: All tagged specimens were identified to species.
Each white sturgeon was measured.
Average measurements for white sturgeon:
Average length (FORK):1.143 m
Taxonomic ranks
Species: Acipenser transmontanus
Common names: white sturgeon

Spatial coverage

General spatial coverage: Lower Fraser River, Pitt River
Coordinates: 49°21'0''N and 49°4'12''N Latitude; 123°10'12''W and 122°36'36''W Longitude 

Temporal coverage: August 24, 2008 - March 6, 2009

Methods

Method step description: This resource was created by OTN data management for publication at OBIS. Darwin Core (DwC) records were extracted from the core OTN database in the required IPT format.
Study extent description: Tagging program started in 2008, ending in 2009
Sampling description: Acoustic receivers were deployed and acoustic tags were released.
Quality control description: OTN species names are verified using the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS). If species names on new data cannot be verified against (a) known valid names in OTN, and/or (b) WoRMs the Data Provider will be notified so they can check they are correct. Names that cannot be placed after checking with WoRMS are, where possible, placed on the basis of other authoritative sources, such as the Fishbase or ITIS; and once completely verified a request will be sent to WoRMS for addition of the verified species name. http://members.oceantrack.org/data/discovery/byspecies.

Datasets

Dataset description
Object name: Darwin Core Archive OTN Robichaud sturgeon - Tag Release Metadata
Character encoding: UTF-8
Format name: Darwin Core Archive format
Format version: 1.0
Distribution: https://oceantrack.org/ipt/archive.do?r=otnlglrobichaudsturgeon
Publication date of data: 2019-02-20
Language: English

Metadata language: English
Date of metadata creation: 2019-02-20
Hierarchy level: Dataset

References
Robichaud, D  2008. POST project id: 108 Robichaud tags. In: Robichaud, D  2008. POST project id: 108 Robichaud tags.