[PDF] Marine Species Biological Data Collection Manual eBook

Author : Jessica S. Sanders
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO)
Page : 58 pages
File Size : 10,9 MB
Release : 2016
Category : Science
ISBN :

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"The purpose of this manual is to provide fishery observers, and in general fishery data collectors, with a detailed description of the procedures required to collect biological data from the most important fishery groups that can be encountered while at sea. It is intended as a complement to the standard observer manuals issued by States and/or Regional Fisheries Management Organizations and Arrangements (RFMO/As) and takes into account the additional requirements regarding vulnerable marine ecosystems (VMEs) included in the FAO International Guidelines for the Management of Deep-sea Fisheries in the High Seas. The Guidelines provide states and RFMO/As with management guidance ranging from an appropriate regulatory framework to the components of a good data collection programme, and towards a sustainable use of marine living resources exploited by deep-sea fisheries as well as the protection of the affected habitats. States and RFMO/As are asked to develop and implement data collection programmes that include the deployment of on-board fishery observers. These are often faced with the difficult task of having to identify not only target species, but also non-target species, including vulnerable ones such as cold water corals, sponges and cartilaginous fishes. The identification of the latter species can be problematic due to a scarce knowledge regarding their occurrence and distribution for many regions and a lack of identification guides specifically designed for use by non-experts at sea. This tool enables non-specialists to collect samples and take proper photographs, which can be then examined by taxonomic experts on shore and potentially improve the taxonomic resolution of the species in the catch. This manual was prepared under the "FAO Deep-sea Fisheries Programme" with the support of the Governments of Japan and Norway through the projects "Fisheries management and marine conservation within a changing ecosystem context" and "Support to the implementation of the International Guidelines on the Management of Deep-Sea Fisheries in the High Seas"."--Publisher's description.

Author : Jessica S. Sanders
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO)
Page : 58 pages
File Size : 42,32 MB
Release : 2016
Category : Science
ISBN :

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"The purpose of this manual is to provide fishery observers, and in general fishery data collectors, with a detailed description of the procedures required to collect biological data from the most important fishery groups that can be encountered while at sea. It is intended as a complement to the standard observer manuals issued by States and/or Regional Fisheries Management Organizations and Arrangements (RFMO/As) and takes into account the additional requirements regarding vulnerable marine ecosystems (VMEs) included in the FAO International Guidelines for the Management of Deep-sea Fisheries in the High Seas. The Guidelines provide states and RFMO/As with management guidance ranging from an appropriate regulatory framework to the components of a good data collection programme, and towards a sustainable use of marine living resources exploited by deep-sea fisheries as well as the protection of the affected habitats. States and RFMO/As are asked to develop and implement data collection programmes that include the deployment of on-board fishery observers. These are often faced with the difficult task of having to identify not only target species, but also non-target species, including vulnerable ones such as cold water corals, sponges and cartilaginous fishes. The identification of the latter species can be problematic due to a scarce knowledge regarding their occurrence and distribution for many regions and a lack of identification guides specifically designed for use by non-experts at sea. This tool enables non-specialists to collect samples and take proper photographs, which can be then examined by taxonomic experts on shore and potentially improve the taxonomic resolution of the species in the catch. This manual was prepared under the "FAO Deep-sea Fisheries Programme" with the support of the Governments of Japan and Norway through the projects "Fisheries management and marine conservation within a changing ecosystem context" and "Support to the implementation of the International Guidelines on the Management of Deep-Sea Fisheries in the High Seas"."--Publisher's description.

Author : Per Sparre
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
Page : 190 pages
File Size : 34,31 MB
Release : 2000
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9789251045268

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This manual deals with the practical implementation of a routine data collection programme. The data collection programme is developed through a top-down approach, from the identification of the objectives down to the practical recording and management of data obtained from the fishery. The issues are dealth with both through detailed discussion and by using simple examples. The examples are mostly based on situations in tropical fisheries, and in particular, experience has been drawn from developing a data collection programme in Viet Nam. The main questions addressed i n the manual are which fisheries data to collect, where and when to collect them. Only data from commercial marine capture fisheries are considered. The methodologies used are mainly appropriate for a tropical, developing county, with many small (artisanal) vessels and a few large (industrial) vessels. The methodology is the "sample-based approach". The data collection methodology presented attempts to utilize whatever information can be obtained in practice in a developing country.

Author : Michael J. Kennish
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 725 pages
File Size : 49,87 MB
Release : 2019-07-12
Category : Science
ISBN : 1351654098

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The heavily-revised Practical Handbook of Marine Science, Fourth Edition continues its tradition as a state-of-the-art reference that updates the field of marine science to meet the interdisciplinary research needs of physical oceanographers, marine biologists, marine chemists, and marine geologists. This edition adds an entirely new section devoted to Climate Change and Climate Change Effects. It also adds new sections on Estuaries, Beaches, Barrier Islands, Shellfish, Macroalgae, Food Chains, Food Webs, Trophic Dynamics, System Productivity, Physical-Chemical-Biological Alteration, and Coastal Resource Management. The Handbook assembles an extensive international collection of marine science data throughout, with approximately 1,000 tables and illustrations. It provides comprehensive coverage of anthropogenic impacts in estuarine and marine ecosystems from local, regional, and global perspectives. Maintaining its user-friendly, multi-sectional format, this comprehensive resource will also be of value to undergraduate and graduate students, research scientists, administrators, and other professionals who deal with the management of marine resources. Now published in full color, the new edition offers extensive illustrative and tabular reference material covering all the major disciplines related to the sea.

Author : Amoroso, R.
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org. [Author]
Page : 124 pages
File Size : 44,2 MB
Release : 2024-04-26
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9251387095

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In fisheries science and management, it is not uncommon that fishery data are used at “face value”, as inputs into data-limited assessments or empirical indicator-based frameworks for management, without first conducting a thorough exploration and critical review of the data. [Author] This practice may lead to biases in results and misdirected fishery management actions. [Author] To address intermediate steps between data collection and any analysis used to inform stock status, this manual provides guidance on how to prepare, explore and critically review fishery data in data-limited situations. [Author] Throughout the manual, guidance and sample data are provided primarily in Microsoft Excel or in comma separated value (CSV) file formats, as well as through FishualizeR, a publicly available, web-based, R Shiny app that was developed to support the manual. [Author] Instructions in this manual are not intended to present a single, prescriptive path, but rather to provide guidance that may be further tailored to each individual context. [Author] It is the authors’ hope and intent that the guidance contained in this manual will allow users to better understand their data, make corrections, and gain a deeper understanding of the data’s utility in assessment and management of data-limited fisheries. [Author]

Author : Anne Gro Vea Salvanes
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 36,59 MB
Release : 2018-02-07
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 1119184347

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A comprehensive, clear, and detailed guide to procedures for conducting marine ecological field studies Marine Ecological Field Methods is a comprehensive resource that offers the most relevant sampling methodologies for quantitative and qualitative studies of mesopelagic, demersal, littoral, and soft-bottom organisms, as well as relevant physical parameters. The authors describe how various sampling gears work, how to operate them, their limitations, guides on sorting and measuring collected organisms, and how to deal with subsamples of large catches. The text also explains how to use acoustic equipment for monitoring aggregations of organisms, for example fish shoals, as well as the use of sensors for registering environmental variables such as salinity, temperature, oxygen, and light. The text contains cutting-edge research techniques that are in their final stages of development for use in research surveys. Marine Ecological Field Methods is designed to help with the entire procedure for conducting a field study, including the generation of hypotheses, planning field collection of data, conducting field work, data exploration and statistical analysis with the use of R, and presentation of results in a final report. This essential resource: Covers a wide range of techniques and methods for the marine environment Includes tried and trusted methodologies and techniques from a team of noted experts in the field Contains information on sampling equipment ranging from those that are useful in the littoral zone to shallow nearshore areas, including bottles, secchi discs, and gillnets, and finally large trawls, benthic sleds, ROV and advanced technologies for remote sensing in the open ocean. Explores the step-by-step procedures for conducting a field study, from formulating hypotheses to the process of registering and reporting results Written for students and professionals in the field, this vital resource describes marine ecological sampling equipment, methods and analysis, ranging from physical parameters to fish, microalgae, zooplankton, benthos and macroalgae.

Author : George Karleskint
Publisher : Cengage Learning
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 13,4 MB
Release : 2012-09-19
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781133589808

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New to this edition, this lab manual has been specially designed to help students learn more about marine life and their habits.

Author : Gordon Dudley
Publisher : Jones & Bartlett Publishers
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 45,24 MB
Release : 2011-03-15
Category : Science
ISBN : 144960501X

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This unique marine biology laboratory and field manual engages students in the excitement and challenges of understanding marine organisms and the environments in which they live. Students will benefit from a thorough examination of topics such as the physical and chemical properties of seawater, marine microbes, algae, and a wide variety of invertebrate and vertebrate animals through observation and critical thinking activities. The manual also includes suggested topics for additional investigation, which provides flexibility for both instructors and students who wish to further explore various topics of interest. Laboratory and Field Investigations in Marine Life is the ideal compliment to any marine biology teaching and learning package.

Author : Ian L. Boyd
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 475 pages
File Size : 11,15 MB
Release : 2010-08-12
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0199216568

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Much of our knowledge about marine mammals is derived from a long-term and dedicated research effort that is evolving rapidly due to the introduction and invention of new methods.This book reflects the inventiveness of marine researchers as they try to find ways around the problems presented to them by these unusual and challenging animals.