24797 sample Entity Published / External 17283 AFSC/ABL: Exxon Valdez Trustee Hydrocarbon Database Data Set In Work Much of the information contained in table SAMPLE can be cross referenced with the original Chain of Custody forms submitted by investigators when samples are delivered to the laboratory for analysis (and before samples are analyzed). Loaded by FGDC Metadata Uploader, batch 5981, 05-01-2015 18:47 Much of the information contained in table SAMPLE can be cross referenced with the original Chain of Custody forms submitted by investigators when samples are delivered to the laboratory for analysis (and before samples are analyzed). CollectMethod Unknown No No Active Method used to collect the sample. See table Collection Methods for further detail. No domain defined. species Unknown No No Active Species used for tissue samples. See table species for further explanation No domain defined. FundingSource Unknown No No Active Identifies source of project funding; the most common, as of 2010, is the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Trustee Council (EVOSTC). No domain defined. LAT Unknown No No Active Latitude in decimal degrees. Required for all environmental samples (optional for blanks and generally not needed for experimental samples). No domain defined. LONG Unknown No No Active Longitude in decimal degrees. Required for all environmental samples (optional for blanks and generally not needed for experimental samples). Note that West longitudes are negative No domain defined. Project Unknown No No Active Abbreviated names for Exxon Valdez Trustee Natural Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration projects No domain defined. QCERROR Unknown No No Active Identifier of reliability of the analytical results for individual samples. Good = no problems, BIAS = probable problems with the analytical data (Short et al. 1996b) No domain defined. SampleType Unknown No No Active Identifies the type of sample: ENV = environmental, EXP = experimental, blank = blank sample for quality assurance purposes, spike = spiked blank, OTHR = other type of sample (e.g., samples collected to test municipal water supply). No domain defined. Sin Unknown No No Active Sample Identification Number uniquely identifies each sample; use to link sample information with all hydrocarbon analyses No domain defined. SubMatrix Unknown No No Active Specific additional information about matrix [such as WHOLE (whole specimen), egg, stomach, tarball and asphalt]. No domain defined. Year Unknown No No Active Year sample was collected (required) No domain defined. agency Unknown No No Active Organization responsible for sample collection No domain defined. comment Unknown No No Active -no description- No domain defined. depth Unknown No No Active Optional sample depth in meters, measured from mean lower low water (MLLW) as measured or estimated by the sample collector No domain defined. invest Unknown No No Active Alphanumeric identifier assigned to the sample by field personnel or the principal investigator. No domain defined. location Unknown No No Active General sample collection area (required); see table LOCATION for abbreviations. Location refers to general areas, not specific latitudes and longitudes No domain defined. matrix Unknown No No Active Identifies sample type. Valid sample types (as of 2013) are agarose, blank, coal, creosote, oil, suspended particulate matter (PARTICLT), peat, PEMD, sediment, SPMD, tissue, rinse, and water. See table Matrices for further detail No domain defined. projectCode Unknown No No Active Provides the project number assigned by the funding agency (required for EVOSTC projects). For further project detail, use projectCode with the EVOSTC website search engine (http://www.evostc.state.ak.us/Projects/SearchStart.cfm). No domain defined. sampler Unknown No No Active Last name of individual responsible for the collecting, handling, and security of field samples. No domain defined. DateCollected Unknown No No Active Date sample was collected (required). No domain defined. gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:24797 Emily Fergusson 2015-05-01T18:47:13 SysAdmin InPortAdmin 2022-08-09T17:11:10 2016-05-05 Alaska Fisheries Science Center AFSC 7600 Sand Point Way N.E., Building 4 Seattle WA 98115 USA https://www.afsc.noaa.gov 0700-1700 Pacific Time 1001 Public No 2016-05-05 1 Year 2017-05-05