Multistate Aquatic Resources Information System - MARIS - Fish
Citation
Loftus A, Simpson A (2020). Multistate Aquatic Resources Information System - MARIS - Fish. Version 1.3. United States Geological Survey. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/wubvvz accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-08-25.Description
A legacy record for a dataset generated by a cooperative effort between state and federal agencies to share fisheries information collected as part of ongoing sampling programs. MARIS data is owned and provided by participating state natural resource management agencies. This legacy dataset is hosted by the Core Science Systems Science Analytics and Synthesis Program of the U.S. Geological Survey. MARIS served data collected by a variety of agencies and organizations over various time periods. Data collection techniques, gear, and protocols may not be consistent across all datasets. Therefore, users of MARIS data should be aware of the limitations of the data available through the system.Purpose
Data served through MARIS do not contain the entirety of any one data provider's dataset. MARIS only provides select variables related to fish (and in some cases invertebrate) collections that could be useful in determining status, trends, or distribution of a species.Sampling Description
Study Extent
MARIS serves data collected by a variety of agencies and organizations over various time periods. Data collection techniques, gear, and protocols may not be consistent across all datasets. Therefore, users of MARIS data should be aware of the limitations of the data available through the system.Sampling
With any fisheries data collection, sampling protocols will influence the results and ultimately the interpretation and comparability of samples. Different gears, gear deployment, sampling seasons, and purpose of sampling dictate what is eventually collected. To help interpret the data, all users of these data should read all available metadata and sampling manuals. Note that in the MARIS dataset, if data were collected using multi-pass electrofishing, only the results of the first pass are included in the "count" and catch-per-unit-effort fields, although the entirety of the sampling was likely used for calculating population estimates.Quality Control
The MARIS partnership does not peer-review the quality of the data provided. MARIS data providers are credible and authoritative sources – mostly state agency data collectors. MARIS does not own or try to control or limit the use of any data or products accessible through its website. Accordingly, it does not take responsibility for the quality of such data or products, or the use that people may make of them. Data served through MARIS do not contain the entirety of any one data provider's dataset. MARIS only provides select variables related to fish (and in some cases invertebrate) collections that could be useful in determining status, trends, or distribution of a species.Method steps
- Presence: At a minimum, MARIS data can be used to determine presence of a species at a given time under the assumption that species were identified correctly. Lack of information on a species does not necessarily indicate absence.
- Presence/Absence: In general much of the data in MARIS cannot be used to indicate absence of a species. If the field "Target Standard" is "Target" or "Unknown", the sample cannot be used for absence. If "Target Standard" is populated with "All," this indicates that all species were targeted during sampling, and the sample might be useful for determining absence. However, sampling factors such as gear, season, and amount of sampling effort must still be taken into consideration.
- Distribution: MARIS data can be used to indicate the minimum distribution of a species within the geographic boundaries of the data presented in MARIS. However, data should not be used to indicate the maximum distribution of a species since not all waterways are sampled as well as factors discussed above under "Presence/Absence."
- Abundance: MARIS contains several variables that provide varying measures of abundance, including Count (number of a species caught in a sample), four measures of Catch-Per-Unit-Effort, and a limited number of population estimates. Not all variables will be populated in all datasets. In fact, it is likely that only 1-2 of these variables will be present in a given dataset.
- Water Quality: The MARIS Water Characteristics table is designed to capture physical/chemical attributes of a waterbody where a fish or invertebrate sample is taken. Water quality parameters, if included, are taken at the approximate time that the fish or invertebrate sampling occurs. MARIS should not be considered an extensive water quality database (which are available through other sources including state water quality agencies, US Environmental Protection Agency, etc.).
Additional info
For appropriate contextual, explanatory and interpretive information users should consult FGDC-compliant metadata records, available as a link on MARIS website and also as files provided with each dataset during download, and refer to individual contributors through the procedures established in their respective websites. Questions about the MARIS system function itself should be directed to the MARIS Coordinator, aloftus@andrewloftus.com.Taxonomic Coverages
freshwater fish data, including 436 unique taxa.
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Animaliacommon name: animals rank: kingdom
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Acanthuridaerank: family
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Acipenserrank: genus
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Acipenser fulvescensrank: species
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Alosa aestivalisrank: species
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Alosa alabamaerank: species
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Alosa chrysochlorisrank: species
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Alosa mediocrisrank: species
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Alosa pseudoharengusrank: species
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Alosa sapidissimarank: species
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Amia calvarank: species
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Bothus ocellatusrank: species
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Dorosoma cepedianumrank: species
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Elassoma evergladeirank: species
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Gila atrariarank: species
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Gila robustarank: species
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Hemitremia flammearank: species
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Hippocampus erectusrank: species
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Hybognathus nuchalisrank: species
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Hybognathus regiusrank: species
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Hybopsis amblopsrank: species
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Hybopsis lineapunctatarank: species
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Hybopsis rubrifronsrank: species
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Hypentelium etowanumrank: species
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Hypentelium nigricansrank: species
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Hypophthalmichthys nobilisrank: species
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Ichthyomyzon fossorrank: species
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Ichthyomyzon unicuspisrank: species
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Ictalurus furcatusrank: species
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Lota lotarank: species
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Luxilus chrysocephalusrank: species
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Lythrurus atrapiculusrank: species
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Lythrurus umbratilisrank: species
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Macrhybopsis aestivalisrank: species
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Micropterus salmoidesrank: species
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Minytrema melanopsrank: species
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Misgurnus anguillicaudatusrank: species
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Moronerank: genus
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Morone americanarank: species
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Morone chrysopsrank: species
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Morone mississippiensisrank: species
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Morone saxatilisrank: species
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Moxostoma apalachicola redhorserank: species
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Moxostoma lachnerirank: species
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Moxostoma poecilurumrank: species
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Moxostoma robustumrank: species
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Moxostoma valenciennesirank: species
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Mugil curemarank: species
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Myoxocephalus quadricornisrank: species
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Myoxocephalus thompsoniirank: species
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Neogobius melanostomusrank: species
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Nocomis biguttatusrank: species
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Nocomis micropogonrank: species
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Notemigonus crysoleucasrank: species
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Notropisrank: genus
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Noturus exilisrank: species
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Noturus flavipinnisrank: species
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Noturus flavusrank: species
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Noturus funebrisrank: species
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Oncorhynchus clarkii bouverirank: species
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Osmerus mordaxrank: species
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Paralichthys dentatusrank: species
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Perca flavescensrank: species
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Richardsonius balteatusrank: species
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Salmo letnicarank: species
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Salmo salarrank: species
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Salvelinus fontinalisrank: species
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Sander canadensisrank: species
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Scardinius erythrophthalmusrank: species
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Selene setapinnisrank: species
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Semotilus corporalisrank: species
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Strongylura marinarank: species
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Esoxrank: genus
Geographic Coverages
Participating US states, from latitude 25.71999931 to 49.09999847 and longitude -111.0400009 to -71.90000153.
State names:
Alabama
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Indiana
Iowa
Maryland
Michigan
Minnesota
Nebraska
New Jersey
New York
North Carolina
Ohio
Pennsylvania
South Carolina
South Dakota
Vermont
Virginia
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Bibliographic Citations
Contacts
Andrew Loftusoriginator
position: Consultant
MARIS, Andrew Loftus Consulting
3116 Munz Drive, Suite A
Annapolis
21403
Maryland
US
Telephone: +1 410.295.5997
email: aloftus@andrewloftus.com
homepage: https://www.andrewloftus.com/solutions.html
Annie Simpson
originator
position: Biologist & Information Scientist
United States Geological Survey
12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, Mail Stop 302
Reston
20192
Virginia
US
Telephone: +1 703.648.4281
email: asimpson@usgs.gov
homepage: http://www.usgs.gov
userId: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8338-5134
Annie Simpson
metadata author
position: Biologist & Information Scientist
United States Geological Survey
12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, Mail Stop 302
Reston
20192
Virginia
US
Telephone: +1 703.648.4281
email: asimpson@usgs.gov
homepage: http://www.usgs.gov
userId: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8338-5134
Andrew Loftus
administrative point of contact
position: Consultant
MARIS, Andrew Loftus Consulting
3116 Munz Drive, Suite A
Annapolis
21403
Maryland
US
Telephone: +1 410.295.5997
email: aloftus@andrewloftus.com
homepage: https://www.andrewloftus.com/solutions.html