©2026 Biological and Chemical Oceanography Data Management Office.This dataset contains counts and identifications of larval fish from 4-square-meter MOCNESS sampling conducted in a subtropical, pelagic environment from R/V F.G. Walton Smith cruises WS1406 and WS15161 in the Straits of Florida in 2014 and 2015.
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Counts and identificaitons of larval fishes collected by a 4m2 Multiple Opening Closing Net and Environmental Sampling System (MOCNESS; MOC4) in a subtropical, pelagic environment. Larval fish identified to lowest possible taxonomic group. See related dataset "Florida Straits 2014 & 2015 MOC4 Larval Fish Counts" (ID 661268) for dates, times, latitudes, and longitudes of each tow.
Larval fish counts, as well as dates, times, latitudes, and longitudes of each tow can be found in related dataset ID 661268.
Cowen, R. K., Sponaugle, S. (2026). Larval fish counts and identifications from 4m2 MOCNESS sampling conducted in a subtropical, pelagic environment from R/V F.G. Walton Smith cruises WS1406 and WS15161 in the Straits of Florida in 2014 and 2015 (OSTRICH). Biological and Chemical Oceanography Data Management Office (BCO-DMO). (Version 1) Version Date 2018-12-05 [if applicable, indicate subset used]. doi:10.26008/1912/bco-dmo.750961.1 [access date]
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