Ingraham, Jr., Donald M. Fisk, Charles J. Bartlett, and 

 Stephen E. Turner. February 1973, 169 pp. on 3 

 microfiche. 



ABSTRACT 



Temperature and salinity data were obtained in the North Pacific 

 Ocean at 176 stations in 1971 during spring and autumn cruises of the 

 RV George B Kelez south of the Aleutian Islands, in the Bering Sea. and 

 along the coasts of Washington and British Columbia. Values were ob- 

 tained from STD traces at standard depths to 1.000 m (spring data) or 

 1.500 m (autumn data). Computations of density (sigma-t). sound 

 velocity, anomaly of specific volume, and dynamic height, which were 

 performed by a shipboard PDP-8 computer, are also presented. The 

 autumn data tabulations were obtained automatically through a new 

 computer interface. 



76. Published in 1972. 



77. Hydrographic Observ-ations in Tampa Bay, Florida — 

 1970. By Carl H. Saloman. June 1973, 246 pp. on 4 

 microfiche. 



ABSTRACT 



Hydrographic data include water temperature, salinity, total 

 phosphorus, total Kjeldahl nitrogen. pH. dissolved oxygen, turbidity, 

 water transparency, chlorophyll a. b. and c. astacin and nonastacin 

 carotenoids, and primar>' productivity based on chlorophyll a. Also in- 

 cluded are hourly observations of rainfall, air and water temperature, 

 and wind direction and velocity for October through December. Methods 

 of collecting and analyzing samples are indicated. Tables summarize 

 data collected from 30 permanent stations by mean, range, and number 

 of observations according to month and area. Other tables summarize 

 the mean, range, and number of observations of samples taken twice dai- 

 ly at the Laboratory dock. 



78. Hydrographic Observations in the Gulf of Mexico off 

 Pinellas County, Florida (November 1970 - January 

 1972). By Carl H. Saloman. June 1973, 224 pp. on 4 

 microfiche. 



ABSTRACT 



Hydrographic data include water temperature, salinity, total 

 phosphorus, total Kjeldahl nitrogen. pH. dissolved oxygen, turbidity, 

 water transparency, chlorophyll a. b. and c. astacin and nonastacin 

 carotenoids. and primary productivity based on the chlorophyll a extrac- 

 tion. Methods of collecting and analyzing samples are described. Tables 

 summarize data collected at 33 monthly hydrographic stations, 34 

 plankton stations. 9 beach-seine stations, 9 gill-net stations, and obser- 

 vations from 3 commercial fishing piers by monthly mean, range, and 

 number of observations. 



79. Trawl Catches and Oceanographic Data from the NMFS 

 Groundfish Survey in the Eastern Bering Sea, 1972. By 

 Robert J. Wolotira, Jr. September 1973, 108 pp. on 2 

 microfiche. 



ABSTRACT 



Trawl catch and oceanographic data collected from the NOAA RV 

 Oregon during the 1972 National Marine Fisheries Ser\'ice (NMFS) 

 eastern Bering Sea groundfish survey are presented. A total of 103 

 stations was sampled from May 26 to July 25. Station data are arranged 

 in a tabular form and provide information on location, depth, time and 

 distance trawled, type of fishing gear used, and species catch by weight. 

 Bottom temperatures and salinities for each station are also included. 



80. Physical Oceanographic Data from the North Pacific 

 Ocean, 1972. By W. James Ingraham, Jr. and Donald M. 

 Fisk. October 1973, 131 pp. on 3 microfiche. 



ABSTRACT 



Data on temperature and salinity versus depth were obtained from the 

 RV George B Kelez near Kodiak Island at 127 STD 

 (salinity/temperature/depth) stations during April and May 1972. 

 Values were digitized automatically during descent of the STD sensors 

 to 1.500 m and stored on magnetic tape on-line with a shipboard PDP-8 

 computer. Secondary processing produced corrected temperature and 

 salinity values and computations of sigma-t. sound velocity, anomaly of 

 specific volume, and dynamic height — all of which are presented by 

 standard depths. 



81. Expendable Bathythermograph Observations from the 

 NMFS/MARAD Ship of Opportunity Program for 1971. 

 By Steven K. Cook. November 1973, 132 pp. on 3 micro- 

 fiche. 



ABSTRACT 



Results of the first year of operation of the NMFS/MARAD Ship of 

 Opportunity Program in the form of horizontal and vertical distributions 

 of temperature are presented. Operational procedures and problems and 

 data management also are discussed. 



FISHERY FACTS 



5. Sportsman's Guide to Handling, Smoking, and Preserving 

 Coho Salmon. By Shearon Dudley, J. T. Graikoski, H. L. 

 Seagran, and Paul M. Earl. June 1973, 28 pp., 15 figures. 



(No abstract) 



6. Alaska's Fishery Resources— the Dungeness Crab. By 

 David T. Hoopes. November 1973, 14 pp., 6 figures. 



ABSTRACT 



Dungeness crabs, Cancer magister. occur in the inshore waters of the 

 west coast of the United States and Alaska. Alaska production has 

 averaged 9.2 million pounds annually since 1960; the yearly average 

 value to the fishermen was between $1 and $2 million. A female may lay 

 up to 1.5 million eggs, which adhere to small appendages under her ab- 

 domen until they hatch 7 to 10 mo later. After hatching, the minute lar- 

 vae spend 3 to 4 mo in the water column as plankton. At the end of their 

 planktonic development period, the larvae settle to the bottom and 

 transform into juvenile crabs. Dungeness crabs grow only during the 

 molting period. Males may live for 8 yr and attain 10 inches in width; 

 females are considerably smaller. The commercial fishery takes only 

 male crabs, which are caught in baited pots. Crabs Eire either delivered to 

 market alive or are cooked and prepared in several ways. In Alaska the 

 State Department of Fish and Game is responsible for conducting 

 research required for rational management and protection of this 

 valuable shellfish resource. 



NOAA TECHNICAL REPORT NMFS SSRF 



661. A Review of the Literature on the Development of 

 Skipjack Tuna Fisheries in the Central and Western 

 Pacific Ocean. By Frank J. Hester and Tamio Otsu. 

 January 1973, iii + 13 pp., 1 figure. 



ABSTRACT 



There has been a rapid acceleration in efforts to develop skipjack tuna 

 fisheries in the central and western Pacific. This is because the resources 

 of the larger tunas (yellowfin, bigeye. bluefin. and albacore) are already 

 being fished at or near the maximum sustainable level. The greatest 

 potential for increased harvest appears to be the skipjack resource. To 

 assist the skipjack development effort, pertinent information on the sub- 

 ject is summarized and a bibliography of selected references is included. 



662. Seasonal Distribution of Tunas and Billfishes in the 

 Atlantic. By John P. Wise and Charles W. Davis. January 

 1973, iv + 24 pp., 13 figs., 4 tables. 



ABSTRACT 



Charts of the Atlantic Ocean for each quarter of the year — January- 

 March, etc. — show the distribution of 10 species and groups of species 

 fished by the Japanese Atlantic longline fishery in the years 1956-68. 

 These charts are based on detailed catch and fishing effort data pub- 

 lished by the Japanese Government. Quarterly average catch per unit of 

 effort was calculated for each 5° X 5° square, and contour lines were 

 drawn through equal levels of catch [>er unit of effort. The text explains 

 the calculation and contouring processes in detail, and has a section of 

 remarks and explanation for each of the 10 species or groups. 



663. Published in 1972. 



664. Published in 1972. 

 66.5. Published in 1972. 



