Identification

Title

1982 - Centre for Environment, Fisheries & Aquaculture Science (Cefas) Collections of physical samples of otoliths and scales - hard structures used for age determination

Alternative title(s)

Cefas Otolith collection

Abstract

Fish otolith (ear bone) and scale collection from various species. Spare otoliths still in the packets and sectioned otoliths on slide. From market sampling, research and commercial vessel cruises plus tagged fish recaptures.

Resource type

dataset

Resource locator

Unique resource identifier

code

CEFASc9bafe91-69e9-4e6b-ac40-46f52cb3e4b3

codeSpace

http://www.cefas.co.uk/

Dataset language

eng

Spatial reference system

authority code

OGP

code identifying the spatial reference system

urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG::4030

Classification of spatial data and services

Topic category

biota

Keywords

Keyword set

keyword value

Keyword set

keyword value

originating controlled vocabulary

title

reference date

date type

revision

effective date

2011-03-25

Keyword set

keyword value

originating controlled vocabulary

title

reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2008-06-01

Keyword set

keyword value

originating controlled vocabulary

title

reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2008-06-01

Geographic location

West bounding longitude

-15

East bounding longitude

3.5

North bounding latitude

64

South bounding latitude

48

Extent

Extent group

authority code

title

reference date

date type

revision

effective date

2010-05-18

code identifying the extent

Temporal reference

Temporal extent

Begin position

1982

End position

2017-10-04T15:29:35

Dataset reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2017-10-04

Frequency of update

continual

Quality and validity

Lineage

Otolith data exists as individual fish age, sex, maturity as well as method, location and date of capture on both the Cefas Biological Sampling System (BSS) and Fishing Survey System (FSS) databases. Additionally, training and quality control data are kept on shared drives. Data from otolith exchanges and workshops are kept on local hard drives. Ad hoc data for aged fish samples from non-standard contracts for other sections or external bodies (e.g. Peltic pelagic work, fish disease work for Cefas Weymouth) are kept on local hard drives. Data associated with otolith processing and storage of otoliths subsequent to reading is stored on a shared drive.

Conformity

Data format

name of format

version of format

Constraints related to access and use

Constraint set

Use constraints

Public data (Crown Copyright) - Open Government Licence Terms and Conditions apply

Constraint set

Limitations on public access

Public data (Crown Copyright) - Open Government Licence Terms and Conditions apply

Responsible organisations

Responsible party

contact position

Data Manager

organisation name

Centre for Environment, Fisheries & Aquaculture Science

full postal address

Cefas Lowestoft Laboratory

Pakefield Road

Lowestoft

NR33 0HT

UK

telephone number

+44 (0)1502 562244

email address

data.manager@cefas.co.uk

responsible party role

originator

Responsible party

contact position

Data Manager

organisation name

Centre for Environment, Fisheries & Aquaculture Science

full postal address

Cefas Lowestoft Laboratory

Pakefield Road

Lowestoft

NR33 0HT

UK

telephone number

+44 (0)1502 562244

email address

data.manager@cefas.co.uk

responsible party role

custodian

Metadata on metadata

Metadata point of contact

contact position

Data Manager

organisation name

Centre for Environment, Fisheries & Aquaculture Science

full postal address

Cefas Lowestoft Laboratory

Pakefield Road

Lowestoft

NR33 0HT

UK

telephone number

+44 (0)1502 562244

email address

data.manager@cefas.co.uk

responsible party role

pointOfContact

Metadata date

2017-10-04T15:29:48

Metadata language