Fish larvae collected via horizontal tows in the Hudson Bay system.
| Column | Type | Label | Description | Units | Media type | Result Value Type | Statistic Applied |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Station | text | Station name | Name of location of sampling designated on board |
Ocean | Actual | None | |
| Sampling_date | timestamp | Date | Date when net was deployed |
dd/mm/yyyy | Ocean | Actual | None |
| Sampling_time | text | Time | Time of day in UTS when net was deployed. 24 hour clock |
hh:mm:ss | Ocean | Actual | None |
| Gear | text | Type of net | The type of net deployed. There are three different types: (1) 2x1m2: a double net each with a one square metre aperture. (2) 1x1m2: a hand operated ring net with a one square metre aperture. (3) 1x0,5m2: a hand operated ring net with a 0.5 square metre aperture. |
Ocean | Actual | None | |
| Tow_type | text | Direction of tow | o-tow: oblique tow or horizontal tow through the water column. |
Ocean | Actual | None | |
| Mesh | numeric | Mesh size | Size of mesh in nets. |
µm | Ocean | Actual | None |
| Larvae_id | text | Unique ID | Unique label/number given to each fish larvae. |
Ocean | Actual | None | |
| Larvae/Bulk | text | Single or Bulk | The entry is for one larvae or for a number of larvae of the same species. The number of larvae in the bulk is indicated in the column "Count". |
Ocean | Actual | None | |
| Fish_family | text | Taxonomic family | Ocean | Actual | None | ||
| Fish_genus | text | Taxonomic genus | Ocean | Actual | None | ||
| Fish_species | text | Taxonomic species | Ocean | Actual | None | ||
| Standard_length(mm) | numeric | Length from the tip of the snout to the last vertebra. |
mm | Ocean | Actual | None | |
| Height(mm) | numeric | Height of fish at anus. |
mm | Ocean | Actual | None | |
| Preserved_standard_length(mm) | numeric | Standard length of fish measured after preservation in 95% ethanol. |
Ocean | Actual | None | ||
| Preserved_height(mm) | numeric | Height at anus of fish measured after preservation in 95% ethanol. |
Ocean | Actual | None | ||
| Count | numeric | n | Number of fish larvae |
Ocean | Actual | None | |
| Photo_Y/N | text | Photo present | Y indicates that a photo of the larvae was taken on board before preservation. N indicates that a photo was not taken |
Ocean | Actual | None | |
| GeneticID_Y/N | text | Genetic analysis | Y indicates that the larvae was taxonomically identified via genetic analysis. N indicates that the larvae was identified visually. |
Ocean | Actual | None | |
| Comments | text | Any comments about the condition of the fish larvae or the process of measuring it. |
Ocean | Actual | None |