This dataset contains oceanographic data collected in and around the Wake Island Unit of the Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument (PRIMNM). Operations focused on collecting seafloor mapping data over several seamounts within the Wake Island Unit of PRIMNM, and conducting targeted mapping exploration transits between the start and end ports and the working grounds. This expedition helped establish a baseline of information in the region to catalyze further exploration, research, and management activities.

This tabular dataset is the result of computer simulations conducted by NOAA scientists and their partners to estimate the transport of marine larvae between islands in and around the Mariana Archipelago. The table consists of the number of virtual larvae transported from each source to each destination based on several scenarios. Separate simulations were conducted for 4 larval durations and 2 settlement zones (labeled as “multispecies”), and also customized for 6 priority species.

The DISL Weather Station collected twice daily meteorological observations at the east end of Dauphin Island, Alabama (30 degrees 14' 57" N, 88 degrees 04' 38" W) from 1974 to 1997. Data include air temperature, water surface temperature, barometric pressure, precipitation, wind speed, wind direction, cloud cover, and weather conditions. Relative humidity, visibility, and wave height estimates were added in 1981.

This data package is comprised of two sets of discrete in-situ current velocity measurements from the Agulhas Current Timeseries mooring array, from April 2010 to February 2013. Each current meter netCDF file in the set represents a single instrument's complete record of east and north velocity components, as well as instrument depth, with respect to time. Each ADCP netCDF file contains a current profile time series for the same periods.

The expedition by research vessel New Horizon from 15 to 20 December 2009 had the objective to recover and re-deploy a number of moored platforms off southern California. To calibrate and validate the mooring data, 7 CTD casts were done, data of which are reported here. The data have been quality-controlled and adjusted using water sample data, and the raw CTD data files are included as well. The water sample data are available separately at NCEI under accession number 0146024.

Bioerosion Accretion Replicate (BAR) data covering in situ calcification and bioerosion rates along pH gradients at two volcanically acidified reefs in Papua New Guinea. Methodologies, results, and analysis may be found in "Enhanced macroboring and depressed calcification drive net dissolution at high-CO2 coral reef" which is published in the Proceedings of the Royal Society, Series B

This data contains sea turtle life history, diet analysis, and environmental data, recorded as CSV spreadsheets ranging from 1997 to 2003. This data was used to determine relative abundance, temporal and spatial distributions, movements, habitat requirements, feeding habits, and sex ratios of immature sea turtles in the nearshore waters of West Florida. Research efforts focus on the highly endangered Kemps Ridley turtle, but other turtle species were opportunistically collected during routine sampling operations.

These data describe the first comprehensive study to quantitatively assess impacts of the explosive removal of offshore oil and gas structures on fish. The most severely impacted fish species at explosive structure removals in order of abundance were Atlantic spadefish (Chaetodipterus faber), blue runner (Caranx crysos), red snapper (Lutjanus campechanus), and sheepshead (Archosargus probatocephalus). These four species accounted for 86% of estimated mortality. Mortality estimates for red snapper were incorporated into stock assessment analyses.

These data sets contain raw and processed data to compare life history demographic information necessary to manage spotted seatrout in NW Florida. Specific objectives were to develop estuary-specific information on age growth, mortality rates, spawning seasonality, age size at maturity, and age size composition of the recreational fishery for Apalachicola, St. Joseph, St. Andrew, Choctawhatchee, Pensacola, and Perdido Bay systems.

The Northern North Pacific (NNP) plays a significant role in long-term earth and ocean climate change. It is also a region of high importance for regional marine ecosystems, and especially for regional fisheries.