Skip to main content
  1. ScienceBase Catalog
  2. Great Lakes Science Center (GLSC)
  3. Great Lakes Science Center Published Data
  4. Lake Erie Fish Community Data
  5. Lake Erie Fish Community Data, 2013-2023

Lake Erie Fish Community Data, 2013-2023

Dates

Publication Date
Start Date
2013-06-18
End Date
2023-09-21

Citation

Keretz, K.R., Kraus, R.T., Schmitt, J.D., and Dufour, M.R., 2024, Lake Erie Fish Community Data, 2013-2023: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P13UTNFG.

Summary

Assessing the distribution and abundance of both predator and prey (forage) fish species is a cornerstone of ecosystem-based fishery management and supports decision making that considers food-web interactions. In support of binational Great Lakes fishery management, the objectives of this survey were to: provide estimates of densities of key forage and predator species in the western basin of Lake Erie, to assess seasonal and spatial distributions of fishes in tandem with water quality information, and to assess year class strength. A systematic grid sampling approach with 41 stations was sampled via bottom trawl during June (Spring) and September (Autumn), starting in 2013. This data release adds 2023 data to the set for a total [...]

Contacts

Point of Contact :
Kevin R Keretz
Originator :
Kevin R Keretz, Richard T Kraus, Joseph D Schmitt, Mark R Dufour
Metadata Contact :
Kevin R Keretz
Publisher :
U.S. Geological Survey
SDC Data Owner :
Great Lakes Science Center
USGS Mission Area :
Ecosystems
Distributor :
U.S. Geological Survey - ScienceBase

Attached Files

Click on title to download individual files attached to this item.

Metadata_2013-2023_v20240318.xml
Original FGDC Metadata
View 		89.91 KB application/fgdc+xml
WB_Catch.csv 11.03 MB text/csv
WB_ExpandedLengths.csv 16.8 MB text/csv
WB_WaterQuality.csv 1.93 MB text/csv
WB_LengthWeight.csv 2.69 MB text/csv

Purpose

These data are intended for use by Lake Erie fisheries managers, academia, the fishing industry, and the public. The data sets are annually reported on to provide estimates of abundance of key forage and predator species, to assess seasonal and spatial distributions of fishes, and assess year class strength of key forage and predator species in the western basin of Lake Erie. The data sets are then presented in an interactive, online format which this metadata supports. Details about the vessel and gear descriptions, sampling protocols, and catch processing protocols can be found in the methods section of this metadata.

Map

Map Preview

Communities

  • Great Lakes Science Center (GLSC)
  • USGS Data Release Products

Tags

Provenance

Additional Information

Identifiers

Type Scheme Key
DOI https://www.sciencebase.gov/vocab/category/item/identifier doi:10.5066/P13UTNFG

Item Actions

View Item as ...

JSON ATOM ISO XML

Save Item as ...

JSON FGDC MODS XML ISO XML

View Item...

Metrics