Coral Reef Ecosystem Research (CRER)
Larval fish data collected on the NOAA Ship NANCY FOSTER cruise NF1102
April 19 through May 7, 2011

XLS Sheet 1) Table with detailed tow data from Bongo net
XLS Sheet 2) Table with detailed tow data from Neuston nets

The USVI larval distribution and supply study conducted its fifth annual 
research cruise between 19 April and 7 May, 2011.  Ichthyoplankton sampling 
during this cruise yielded 163 samples (97 Bongo and 66 Neuston) from 101 
stations, and a total of 26,777 larvae were collected. Bongo nets were 
towed for 10 minutes just below the sea surface at the stations identified 
in the attached excel spreadsheet.  Bongo samples were collected from these 
tows.  Neuston tows were conducted for either 5 or 10 minutes at the identified 
stations, however this net was towed half in and half out of the water, 
to capture the sea surface.  Neuston samples were collected from these 
tows.  Due to a cessation in funding, the samples collected have not 
yet gone through taxonomic identification.  If funding is restored, all 
samples collected will be identified using taxonomic keys and a subsample 
will be identified using genetic techniques. 

For more information, contact:
Dr. John Lamkin
Early Life History Laboratory
NOAA’s Southeast Fisheries Science Center
75 Virginia Beach Drive
Miami, FL 33149
TEL: 305-361-4226
EMAIL: John.Lamkin@noaa.gov