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Nearshore N and C Isotopes 2011-2012

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GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:36832 | Updated: August 9, 2022 | Published / External

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Abstract

Natural abundance levels of N and C isotopes measured in riparian plants, saltmarsh plants, suspended particulate organic matter, marine alga and Pacific Oysters in the Samish, Dosewallips, and Hamma River estuaries. Objective was to quantify the relative contribution of terrestrial, estuarine and marine C and N supporting commercial oyster populations and how this relationship varied across three river basins.

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Entity Type
Spreadsheet

Data Attribute / Type	Description
Watershed VARCHAR2	Catchment where samples were collected. These were commercial beds located in estuaries near the confluence of each river basin. River and riparian samples collected upstream of estuary in river dominated habitat.
Site VARCHAR2	Where samples were collected within the catchment: oyster bed, river, saltmarsh ecosystem types.
Date_Collected DATE	Date samples were collected.
Date_Submitted DATE	Date samples were sent to the laboratory.
Species VARCHAR2	Species or sample type.
Replicate NUMBER	Replicate within species or sample type. Units for values are count.
Delta C NUMBER	The concentration in per mil (parts per thousands) of C13 in each sample. Studies examining stable isotopes at or near natural abundance levels are usually reported as delta, a value given in parts per thousand or per mil ("o/oo"). Delta values are not absolute isotope abundances but differences between sample readings and one or another of the widely used natural abundance standards which are considered delta = zero (e.g. air for N, At%15N = 0.3663033; Pee Dee Belemnite for C, At%13C = 1.1112328). Isotope samples with no value and "." are samples with concentrations beyond the standard values so could not be determining. Units for values are per mil or parts per thousand.
Delta N NUMBER	The concentration in per mil (parts per thousands) of N15 in each sample. See above for more detail. Units for values are per mil or parts per thousand.
C Percent NUMBER	The concentration percent of carbon (C) in each sample. Units for values are percentage (%).
N Percent NUMBER	The concentration percent of nitrogen (N) in each sample. Units for values are percentage (%).
C:N NUMBER	Ratio of percent C to N.
Length NUMBER	Length of oyster in millimeter but caution should be taken with these data as they include fouling organisms that could not be removed. Units for values are millimeter.
Lat NUMBER	Geospatial coordinates of sample location. Units for values are spatial coordinate.
Long NUMBER	Geospatial coordinates of sample location. Units for values are spatial coordinate.
Weight NUMBER	Weight of oyster in grams but caution should be taken with these data as they include fouling organisms that could not be removed. Units for values are grams.
Tissue_Type VARCHAR2	Oyster tissue sampled for analysis.
Ploidy VARCHAR2	Number of genetic chromosomes but ploidy should be used with caution because we assigned them based on their location in the oyster bed.

Data Attribute / Type

Description

Watershed
VARCHAR2

Catchment where samples were collected. These were commercial beds located in estuaries near the confluence of each river basin. River and riparian samples collected upstream of estuary in river dominated habitat.

Site
VARCHAR2

Where samples were collected within the catchment: oyster bed, river, saltmarsh ecosystem types.

Date_Collected
DATE

Date samples were collected.

Date_Submitted
DATE

Date samples were sent to the laboratory.

Species
VARCHAR2

Species or sample type.

Replicate
NUMBER

Replicate within species or sample type. Units for values are count.

Delta C
NUMBER

The concentration in per mil (parts per thousands) of C13 in each sample. Studies examining stable isotopes at or near natural abundance levels are usually reported as delta, a value given in parts per thousand or per mil ("o/oo"). Delta values are not absolute isotope abundances but differences between sample readings and one or another of the widely used natural abundance standards which are considered delta = zero (e.g. air for N, At%15N = 0.3663033; Pee Dee Belemnite for C, At%13C = 1.1112328). Isotope samples with no value and "." are samples with concentrations beyond the standard values so could not be determining. Units for values are per mil or parts per thousand.

Delta N
NUMBER

The concentration in per mil (parts per thousands) of N15 in each sample. See above for more detail. Units for values are per mil or parts per thousand.

C Percent
NUMBER

The concentration percent of carbon (C) in each sample. Units for values are percentage (%).

N Percent
NUMBER

The concentration percent of nitrogen (N) in each sample. Units for values are percentage (%).

C:N
NUMBER

Ratio of percent C to N.

Length
NUMBER

Length of oyster in millimeter but caution should be taken with these data as they include fouling organisms that could not be removed. Units for values are millimeter.

Lat
NUMBER

Geospatial coordinates of sample location. Units for values are spatial coordinate.

Long
NUMBER

Geospatial coordinates of sample location. Units for values are spatial coordinate.

Weight
NUMBER

Weight of oyster in grams but caution should be taken with these data as they include fouling organisms that could not be removed. Units for values are grams.

Tissue_Type
VARCHAR2

Oyster tissue sampled for analysis.

Ploidy
VARCHAR2

Number of genetic chromosomes but ploidy should be used with caution because we assigned them based on their location in the oyster bed.

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Title:	Nearshore N and C Isotopes 2011-2012
Short Name:	Nearshore N and C Isotopes 2011-2012
Status:	Planned
Abstract:	Natural abundance levels of N and C isotopes measured in riparian plants, saltmarsh plants, suspended particulate organic matter, marine alga and Pacific Oysters in the Samish, Dosewallips, and Hamma River estuaries. Objective was to quantify the relative contribution of terrestrial, estuarine and marine C and N supporting commercial oyster populations and how this relationship varied across three river basins.

Entity Type:	Spreadsheet
Active Version?:	Yes
Schema Name:	PARR
Description:	Natural abundance levels of N and C isotopes measured in riparian plants, saltmarsh plants, suspended particulate organic matter, marine alga and Pacific Oysters in the Samish, Dosewallips, and Hamma River estuaries. Objective was to quantify the relative contribution of terrestrial, estuarine and marine C and N supporting commercial oyster populations and how this relationship varied across three river basins.

Attribute Summary

	Name	Type	Description
100	Watershed	VARCHAR2	Catchment where samples were collected. These were commercial beds located in estuaries near the confluence of each river basin. River and riparian samples collected upstream of estuary in river dominated habitat.
100	Site	VARCHAR2	Where samples were collected within the catchment: oyster bed, river, saltmarsh ecosystem types.
100	Date_Collected	DATE	Date samples were collected.
100	Date_Submitted	DATE	Date samples were sent to the laboratory.
100	Species	VARCHAR2	Species or sample type.
100	Replicate	NUMBER	Replicate within species or sample type. Units for values are count.
100	Delta C	NUMBER	The concentration in per mil (parts per thousands) of C13 in each sample. Studies examining stable isotopes at or near natural abundance levels are usually reported as delta, a value given in parts per thousand or per mil ("o/oo"). Delta values are not absolute isotope abundances but differences between sample readings and one or another of the widely used natural abundance standards which are considered delta = zero (e.g. air for N, At%15N = 0.3663033; Pee Dee Belemnite for C, At%13C = 1.1112328). Isotope samples with no value and "." are samples with concentrations beyond the standard values so could not be determining. Units for values are per mil or parts per thousand.
100	Delta N	NUMBER	The concentration in per mil (parts per thousands) of N15 in each sample. See above for more detail. Units for values are per mil or parts per thousand.
100	C Percent	NUMBER	The concentration percent of carbon (C) in each sample. Units for values are percentage (%).
100	N Percent	NUMBER	The concentration percent of nitrogen (N) in each sample. Units for values are percentage (%).
100	C:N	NUMBER	Ratio of percent C to N.
100	Length	NUMBER	Length of oyster in millimeter but caution should be taken with these data as they include fouling organisms that could not be removed. Units for values are millimeter.
100	Lat	NUMBER	Geospatial coordinates of sample location. Units for values are spatial coordinate.
100	Long	NUMBER	Geospatial coordinates of sample location. Units for values are spatial coordinate.
100	Weight	NUMBER	Weight of oyster in grams but caution should be taken with these data as they include fouling organisms that could not be removed. Units for values are grams.
100	Tissue_Type	VARCHAR2	Oyster tissue sampled for analysis.
100	Ploidy	VARCHAR2	Number of genetic chromosomes but ploidy should be used with caution because we assigned them based on their location in the oyster bed.

Name

Type

Description

100

Watershed

VARCHAR2

100

Site

VARCHAR2

Where samples were collected within the catchment: oyster bed, river, saltmarsh ecosystem types.

100

Date_Collected

DATE

Date samples were collected.

100

Date_Submitted

DATE

Date samples were sent to the laboratory.

100

Species

VARCHAR2

Species or sample type.

100

Replicate

NUMBER

Replicate within species or sample type. Units for values are count.

100

Delta C

NUMBER

100

Delta N

NUMBER

The concentration in per mil (parts per thousands) of N15 in each sample. See above for more detail. Units for values are per mil or parts per thousand.

100

C Percent

NUMBER

The concentration percent of carbon (C) in each sample. Units for values are percentage (%).

100

N Percent

NUMBER

The concentration percent of nitrogen (N) in each sample. Units for values are percentage (%).

100

C:N

NUMBER

Ratio of percent C to N.

100

Length

NUMBER

Length of oyster in millimeter but caution should be taken with these data as they include fouling organisms that could not be removed. Units for values are millimeter.

100

Lat

NUMBER

Geospatial coordinates of sample location. Units for values are spatial coordinate.

100

Long

NUMBER

Geospatial coordinates of sample location. Units for values are spatial coordinate.

100

Weight

NUMBER

Weight of oyster in grams but caution should be taken with these data as they include fouling organisms that could not be removed. Units for values are grams.

100

Tissue_Type

VARCHAR2

Oyster tissue sampled for analysis.

100

Ploidy

VARCHAR2

Number of genetic chromosomes but ploidy should be used with caution because we assigned them based on their location in the oyster bed.

Attribute Details

Watershed

CC ID: 732418

Seq. Order:	1
Data Storage Type:	VARCHAR2
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Catchment where samples were collected. These were commercial beds located in estuaries near the confluence of each river basin. River and riparian samples collected upstream of estuary in river dominated habitat.
General Data Type:	VARCHAR2

Site

CC ID: 732419

Seq. Order:	2
Data Storage Type:	VARCHAR2
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Where samples were collected within the catchment: oyster bed, river, saltmarsh ecosystem types.
General Data Type:	VARCHAR2

Date_Collected

CC ID: 732420

Seq. Order:	3
Data Storage Type:	DATE
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Date samples were collected.
General Data Type:	DATE

Date_Submitted

CC ID: 732421

Seq. Order:	4
Data Storage Type:	DATE
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Date samples were sent to the laboratory.
General Data Type:	DATE

Species

CC ID: 732422

Seq. Order:	5
Data Storage Type:	VARCHAR2
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Species or sample type.
General Data Type:	VARCHAR2

Replicate

CC ID: 732423

Seq. Order:	6
Data Storage Type:	NUMBER
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Replicate within species or sample type. Units for values are count.
General Data Type:	NUMBER
Unit of Measure:	count

Delta C

CC ID: 732424

Seq. Order:	7
Data Storage Type:	NUMBER
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	The concentration in per mil (parts per thousands) of C13 in each sample. Studies examining stable isotopes at or near natural abundance levels are usually reported as delta, a value given in parts per thousand or per mil ("o/oo"). Delta values are not absolute isotope abundances but differences between sample readings and one or another of the widely used natural abundance standards which are considered delta = zero (e.g. air for N, At%15N = 0.3663033; Pee Dee Belemnite for C, At%13C = 1.1112328). Isotope samples with no value and "." are samples with concentrations beyond the standard values so could not be determining. Units for values are per mil or parts per thousand.
General Data Type:	NUMBER
Unit of Measure:	per mil or parts per thousand

Delta N

CC ID: 732425

Seq. Order:	8
Data Storage Type:	NUMBER
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	The concentration in per mil (parts per thousands) of N15 in each sample. See above for more detail. Units for values are per mil or parts per thousand.
General Data Type:	NUMBER
Unit of Measure:	per mil or parts per thousand

C Percent

CC ID: 732426

Seq. Order:	9
Data Storage Type:	NUMBER
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	The concentration percent of carbon (C) in each sample. Units for values are percentage (%).
General Data Type:	NUMBER
Unit of Measure:	percentage (%)

N Percent

CC ID: 732427

Seq. Order:	10
Data Storage Type:	NUMBER
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	The concentration percent of nitrogen (N) in each sample. Units for values are percentage (%).
General Data Type:	NUMBER
Unit of Measure:	percentage (%)

C:N

CC ID: 732428

Seq. Order:	11
Data Storage Type:	NUMBER
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Ratio of percent C to N.
General Data Type:	NUMBER

Length

CC ID: 732429

Seq. Order:	12
Data Storage Type:	NUMBER
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Length of oyster in millimeter but caution should be taken with these data as they include fouling organisms that could not be removed. Units for values are millimeter.
General Data Type:	NUMBER
Unit of Measure:	millimeter

Lat

CC ID: 732430

Seq. Order:	13
Data Storage Type:	NUMBER
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Geospatial coordinates of sample location. Units for values are spatial coordinate.
General Data Type:	NUMBER
Unit of Measure:	spatial coordinate

Long

CC ID: 732431

Seq. Order:	14
Data Storage Type:	NUMBER
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Geospatial coordinates of sample location. Units for values are spatial coordinate.
General Data Type:	NUMBER
Unit of Measure:	spatial coordinate

Weight

CC ID: 732432

Seq. Order:	15
Data Storage Type:	NUMBER
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Weight of oyster in grams but caution should be taken with these data as they include fouling organisms that could not be removed. Units for values are grams.
General Data Type:	NUMBER
Unit of Measure:	grams

Tissue_Type

CC ID: 732433

Seq. Order:	16
Data Storage Type:	VARCHAR2
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Oyster tissue sampled for analysis.
General Data Type:	VARCHAR2

Ploidy

CC ID: 732434

Seq. Order:	17
Data Storage Type:	VARCHAR2
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Number of genetic chromosomes but ploidy should be used with caution because we assigned them based on their location in the oyster bed.
General Data Type:	VARCHAR2

Catalog Item ID:	36832
GUID:	gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:36832
Metadata Record Created By:	Jeffrey W Cowen
Metadata Record Created:	2017-02-16 19:25+0000
Metadata Record Last Modified By:	SysAdmin InPortAdmin
Metadata Record Last Modified:	2022-08-09 17:11+0000
Metadata Record Published:	2018-02-27
Owner Org:	NWFSC
Metadata Publication Status:	Published Externally
Do Not Publish?:	N
Metadata Last Review Date:	2018-02-27
Metadata Review Frequency:	1 Year
Metadata Next Review Date:	2019-02-27

Nearshore N and C Isotopes 2011-2012

Summary

Entity Information

Child Items

Contact Information

Item Identification

Entity Information

Data Attributes

Attribute Summary

Attribute Details

Watershed

Site

Date_Collected

Date_Submitted

Species

Replicate

Delta C

Delta N

C Percent

N Percent

C:N

Length

Lat

Long

Weight

Tissue_Type

Ploidy

Catalog Details