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Benthic_Cover Data Dictionary

Entity (ENT) | Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC)
GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:36119 | Updated: October 28, 2022 | Published / External

Item Identification

Title:	Benthic_Cover Data Dictionary
Short Name:	Benthic Cover Data Dictionary
Status:	Completed
Abstract:	Benthic image analysis results for stratified random sites

Entity Information

Entity Type:	Data Table
Active Version?:	Yes
Schema Name:	GISDAT
Description:	Benthic image analysis results for stratified random sites

Data Attributes

Attribute Summary

	Name	Type	Description
100	ROUNDID	NUMERIC	Unique Identifier auto-assigned by database for ROUND record (corresponds to mission, cruise, cruise leg, etc.)
100	MISSIONID	TEXT	Mission Identifier typically assigned by PIFSC
100	REGION_NAME	TEXT	One of the five Pacific Island regions ESD surveys: Main Hawaiian islands, Northwestern Hawaiian islands, American Samoa, Marianas, and the Pacific Remote Island Areas.
100	ISLAND	TEXT	Island or Atoll surveyed
100	SITE	TEXT	The unique identifier/code for the site surveyed. Combines a 3-letter island code with a site number (usually 2-4 digits), separated by a hypen
100	SITEVISITID	NUMERIC	The unique numeric identifier/code for the site surveyed.
100	LATITUDE	NUMERIC	Site latitude in decimal degrees
100	LONGITUDE	NUMERIC	Site longitude in decimal degrees
100	REEF_ZONE	TEXT	The reef zone for the given site (Forereef, Backreef or Lagoon)
100	DEPTH_BIN	TEXT	Classification of depth (shallow, mid, deep) based on midpoint between minimum and maximum depths of replicates at this site. Shallow = 0-6m, Mid = 6-18m, Deep = 18-30m.
100	PERM_SITE	NUMERIC	Permanent site flag, yes = -1
100	CLIMATE_STATION_YN	NUMERIC	Climate station flag, yes = -1
100	MIN_DEPTH	NUMERIC	Minimum depth (measured in feet), typically only recorded during 'Benthic' surveys (refer to SURVEY_TYPE)
100	MAX_DEPTH	NUMERIC	Maximum depth (measured in feet), typically only recorded during 'Benthic' surveys (refer to SURVEY_TYPE)
100	DATE_	DATE	Date the survey was conducted
100	IMAGE_NAME	TEXT	Image name (SITE_YEAR_REP_PHOTOID)
100	OBS_YEAR	TEXT	Year the survey was conducted
100	REP	TEXT	Letter associated to replicate (A, B, C, or D)
100	REPLICATE	TEXT	Letter associated to replicate (A, B) starting in 2018 (REP column in previous years).
100	PHOTOID	TEXT	Image number along transect
100	ANALYST	TEXT	Initials of the image analyst
100	TIER_1	TEXT	Category classification code of the point on the analyzed image
100	CATEGORY_NAME	TEXT	Category classification name of the point on the analyzed image
100	TIER_2	TEXT	Subcategory classification code of the point on the analyzed image
100	SUBCATEGORY_NAME	TEXT	Subcategory classification name of the point on the analyzed image
100	TIER_3	TEXT	Genera classification code of the point on the analyzed image
100	GENERA_NAME	TEXT	Genera classification name of the point on the analyzed image
100	X_POS	NUMERIC	X position of the analyzed point
100	Y_POS	NUMERIC	Y position of the analyzed point
100	SURVEY_TYPE	TEXT	Identifies the ESD team that conducted the survey, typically 'Fish' or 'Benthic' for stratified random surveys, or 'Oceanography' for climate surveys at permanent sites.

Name

Type

Description

100

ROUNDID

NUMERIC

Unique Identifier auto-assigned by database for ROUND record (corresponds to mission, cruise, cruise leg, etc.)

100

MISSIONID

TEXT

Mission Identifier typically assigned by PIFSC

100

REGION_NAME

TEXT

One of the five Pacific Island regions ESD surveys: Main Hawaiian islands, Northwestern Hawaiian islands, American Samoa, Marianas, and the Pacific Remote Island Areas.

100

ISLAND

TEXT

Island or Atoll surveyed

100

SITE

TEXT

The unique identifier/code for the site surveyed. Combines a 3-letter island code with a site number (usually 2-4 digits), separated by a hypen

100

SITEVISITID

NUMERIC

The unique numeric identifier/code for the site surveyed.

100

LATITUDE

NUMERIC

Site latitude in decimal degrees

100

LONGITUDE

NUMERIC

Site longitude in decimal degrees

100

REEF_ZONE

TEXT

The reef zone for the given site (Forereef, Backreef or Lagoon)

100

DEPTH_BIN

TEXT

Classification of depth (shallow, mid, deep) based on midpoint between minimum and maximum depths of replicates at this site. Shallow = 0-6m, Mid = 6-18m, Deep = 18-30m.

100

PERM_SITE

NUMERIC

Permanent site flag, yes = -1

100

CLIMATE_STATION_YN

NUMERIC

Climate station flag, yes = -1

100

MIN_DEPTH

NUMERIC

Minimum depth (measured in feet), typically only recorded during 'Benthic' surveys (refer to SURVEY_TYPE)

100

MAX_DEPTH

NUMERIC

Maximum depth (measured in feet), typically only recorded during 'Benthic' surveys (refer to SURVEY_TYPE)

100

DATE_

DATE

Date the survey was conducted

100

IMAGE_NAME

TEXT

Image name (SITE_YEAR_REP_PHOTOID)

100

OBS_YEAR

TEXT

Year the survey was conducted

100

REP

TEXT

Letter associated to replicate (A, B, C, or D)

100

REPLICATE

TEXT

Letter associated to replicate (A, B) starting in 2018 (REP column in previous years).

100

PHOTOID

TEXT

Image number along transect

100

ANALYST

TEXT

Initials of the image analyst

100

TIER_1

TEXT

Category classification code of the point on the analyzed image

100

CATEGORY_NAME

TEXT

Category classification name of the point on the analyzed image

100

TIER_2

TEXT

Subcategory classification code of the point on the analyzed image

100

SUBCATEGORY_NAME

TEXT

Subcategory classification name of the point on the analyzed image

100

TIER_3

TEXT

Genera classification code of the point on the analyzed image

100

GENERA_NAME

TEXT

Genera classification name of the point on the analyzed image

100

X_POS

NUMERIC

X position of the analyzed point

100

Y_POS

NUMERIC

Y position of the analyzed point

100

SURVEY_TYPE

TEXT

Identifies the ESD team that conducted the survey, typically 'Fish' or 'Benthic' for stratified random surveys, or 'Oceanography' for climate surveys at permanent sites.

Attribute Details

ROUNDID

CC ID: 368076

Seq. Order:	1
Data Storage Type:	NUMERIC
Max Length:	22
Required:	Yes
Primary Key:	No
Precision:	28
Scale:	0
Status:	Active
Description:	Unique Identifier auto-assigned by database for ROUND record (corresponds to mission, cruise, cruise leg, etc.)

MISSIONID

CC ID: 368069

Seq. Order:	2
Data Storage Type:	TEXT
Max Length:	30
Required:	Yes
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Mission Identifier typically assigned by PIFSC

REGION_NAME

CC ID: 368074

Seq. Order:	3
Data Storage Type:	TEXT
Max Length:	30
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	One of the five Pacific Island regions ESD surveys: Main Hawaiian islands, Northwestern Hawaiian islands, American Samoa, Marianas, and the Pacific Remote Island Areas.

ISLAND

CC ID: 368064

Seq. Order:	4
Data Storage Type:	TEXT
Max Length:	150
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Island or Atoll surveyed

SITE

CC ID: 368077

Seq. Order:	5
Data Storage Type:	TEXT
Max Length:	150
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	The unique identifier/code for the site surveyed. Combines a 3-letter island code with a site number (usually 2-4 digits), separated by a hypen

SITEVISITID

CC ID: 1076734

Seq. Order:	5
Data Storage Type:	NUMERIC
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	The unique numeric identifier/code for the site surveyed.

LATITUDE

CC ID: 368065

Seq. Order:	6
Data Storage Type:	NUMERIC
Max Length:	22
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Precision:	38
Scale:	8
Status:	Active
Description:	Site latitude in decimal degrees

LONGITUDE

CC ID: 368066

Seq. Order:	7
Data Storage Type:	NUMERIC
Max Length:	22
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Precision:	28
Scale:	8
Status:	Active
Description:	Site longitude in decimal degrees

REEF_ZONE

CC ID: 368073

Seq. Order:	8
Data Storage Type:	TEXT
Max Length:	150
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	The reef zone for the given site (Forereef, Backreef or Lagoon)

DEPTH_BIN

CC ID: 368061

Seq. Order:	9
Data Storage Type:	TEXT
Max Length:	60
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Classification of depth (shallow, mid, deep) based on midpoint between minimum and maximum depths of replicates at this site. Shallow = 0-6m, Mid = 6-18m, Deep = 18-30m.

PERM_SITE

CC ID: 368071

Seq. Order:	10
Data Storage Type:	NUMERIC
Max Length:	22
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Precision:	5
Scale:	0
Status:	Active
Description:	Permanent site flag, yes = -1

CLIMATE_STATION_YN

CC ID: 368059

Seq. Order:	11
Data Storage Type:	NUMERIC
Max Length:	22
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Climate station flag, yes = -1

MIN_DEPTH

CC ID: 368068

Seq. Order:	12
Data Storage Type:	NUMERIC
Max Length:	22
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Precision:	38
Scale:	8
Status:	Active
Description:	Minimum depth (measured in feet), typically only recorded during 'Benthic' surveys (refer to SURVEY_TYPE)

MAX_DEPTH

CC ID: 368067

Seq. Order:	13
Data Storage Type:	NUMERIC
Max Length:	22
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Precision:	28
Scale:	8
Status:	Active
Description:	Maximum depth (measured in feet), typically only recorded during 'Benthic' surveys (refer to SURVEY_TYPE)

DATE_

CC ID: 368060

Seq. Order:	14
Data Storage Type:	DATE
Max Length:	7
Required:	Yes
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Date the survey was conducted

IMAGE_NAME

CC ID: 368063

Seq. Order:	15
Data Storage Type:	TEXT
Max Length:	4000
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Image name (SITE_YEAR_REP_PHOTOID)

OBS_YEAR

CC ID: 368070

Seq. Order:	16
Data Storage Type:	TEXT
Max Length:	16
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Year the survey was conducted

REP

CC ID: 368075

Seq. Order:	17
Data Storage Type:	TEXT
Max Length:	4
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Letter associated to replicate (A, B, C, or D)

REPLICATE

CC ID: 1076735

Seq. Order:	17
Data Storage Type:	TEXT
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Letter associated to replicate (A, B) starting in 2018 (REP column in previous years).

PHOTOID

CC ID: 368072

Seq. Order:	18
Data Storage Type:	TEXT
Max Length:	4000
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Image number along transect

ANALYST

CC ID: 368057

Seq. Order:	19
Data Storage Type:	TEXT
Max Length:	20
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Initials of the image analyst

TIER_1

CC ID: 368079

Seq. Order:	20
Data Storage Type:	TEXT
Max Length:	5
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Category classification code of the point on the analyzed image

CATEGORY_NAME

CC ID: 368058

Seq. Order:	21
Data Storage Type:	TEXT
Max Length:	20
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Category classification name of the point on the analyzed image

TIER_2

CC ID: 368080

Seq. Order:	22
Data Storage Type:	TEXT
Max Length:	5
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Subcategory classification code of the point on the analyzed image

SUBCATEGORY_NAME

CC ID: 368078

Seq. Order:	23
Data Storage Type:	TEXT
Max Length:	50
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Subcategory classification name of the point on the analyzed image

TIER_3

CC ID: 368081

Seq. Order:	24
Data Storage Type:	TEXT
Max Length:	5
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Genera classification code of the point on the analyzed image

GENERA_NAME

CC ID: 368062

Seq. Order:	25
Data Storage Type:	TEXT
Max Length:	50
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Genera classification name of the point on the analyzed image

X_POS

CC ID: 368082

Seq. Order:	26
Data Storage Type:	NUMERIC
Max Length:	22
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Precision:	38
Status:	Active
Description:	X position of the analyzed point

Y_POS

CC ID: 368083

Seq. Order:	27
Data Storage Type:	NUMERIC
Max Length:	22
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Y position of the analyzed point

SURVEY_TYPE

CC ID: 780066

Data Storage Type:	TEXT
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Identifies the ESD team that conducted the survey, typically 'Fish' or 'Benthic' for stratified random surveys, or 'Oceanography' for climate surveys at permanent sites.

Catalog Details

Catalog Item ID:	36119
GUID:	gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:36119
Metadata Record Created By:	Troy T Kanemura
Metadata Record Created:	2016-12-23 19:44+0000
Metadata Record Last Modified By:	Lori H Luers
Metadata Record Last Modified:	2022-10-28 01:46+0000
Metadata Record Published:	2021-07-30
Owner Org:	PIFSC
Metadata Publication Status:	Published Externally
Do Not Publish?:	N
Metadata Last Review Date:	2021-07-30
Metadata Review Frequency:	1 Year
Metadata Next Review Date:	2022-07-30