Water parameters, catch per unit effort (CPUE), gut contents, and carbon, nitrogen, and sulfur stable isotope values of spotted seatrout (Cynoscion nebulosus) from Barataria Bay, Louisiana, 2003-05-20 to 2004-05-18

This dataset includes water temperature, salinity and dissolved oxygen, catch per unit effort (CPUE) data, gut content data, and bulk muscle tissue carbon (delta-13C), nitrogen (delta-15N) and sulfur (delta-34S) stable isotope values of adult spotted seatrout (Cynoscion nebulosus) collected from three (oligohaline, mesohaline, and polyhaline) sites within Barataria Bay, Louisiana from 2003-05-20 to 2004-05-18. Water parameters were measured at ~30 cm below the water surface with a YSI model 85. Spotted seatrout were captured with 46.5 m x 2.5 m or 46.5 m x 1.25 m experimental gill nets. Gut contents were stored in 10% formalin and identified to the lowest possible taxonomic designation. White muscle tissues were analyzed for stable isotope values at Louisiana State University.