Michigan Fish (ICPSR 37224)

Version Date: Jan 9, 2019

Principal Investigator(s):
Michigan. Department of Natural Resources

Series:

https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR37224.v1

Version V1 ()

  • V2 [2019-07-01]
  • V1 [2019-01-09] unpublished

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Summary

These data are publicly available as part of Michigan's Open Data Portal and are updated regularly by the state. This collection is provided by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and features an inventory of 36 fish species found in Michigan lakes, rivers, ponds, and streams. Detailed descriptions for each species include common and Latin species name, identifying physical characteristics, habitat, migration, spawning habits, growth, and life span. Fishing tips for a number of species are also provided, including recommended bait and fishing locations, as well as references to official DNR fishing materials Michigan Fish and How to Catch Them and Better Fishing Waters.

Citation

Michigan. Department of Natural Resources. Michigan Fish. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2019-01-09. https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR37224.v1

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Subject Terms

Geographic Coverage

Smallest Geographic Unit

State

Distributor(s)

Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research
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Data Collection Notes

  1. These data were downloaded from Michigan's Open Data Portal Michigan Fish page on November 9, 2018. The data are updated regularly by the State of Michigan; if these data have been updated since the download date, the most up-to-date version of the data will be available via the link provided.
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Study Purpose

This study serves as an inventory of fish species found in Michigan bodies of water.

Time Method

Cross-sectional

Universe

Fish species found in Michigan bodies of water.

Unit(s) of Observation

Species

Description of Variables

The dataset features 5 variables:

  • ID - unique numeric identifier
  • CommonName - Common fish species name (English)
  • LatinName - Latin fish species name
  • Narrative - identifying physical characteristics, spawning habits, growth, life span, habitat, etc.
  • Image - direct URL link to an image of the species

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Original Release Date

2019-01-09

Version History

2019-01-09 ICPSR data undergo a confidentiality review and are altered when necessary to limit the risk of disclosure. ICPSR also routinely creates ready-to-go data files along with setups in the major statistical software formats as well as standard codebooks to accompany the data. In addition to these procedures, ICPSR performed the following processing steps for this data collection:

  • Created variable labels and/or value labels.
  • Checked for undocumented or out-of-range codes.

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Weight

The data are not weighted.

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