Dataset Parameters for Bioeffects Assessment Sites

NSandT Site- A code that defines the name of an NSandT sampling site. The first three characters of Bioeffect Assessment site codes define the study region (e.g. SLE=St Lucie Estuary). | Description Source: http://ccma.nos.noaa.gov/about/coast/nsandt/dictionaries/ba_sites_dictionary.aspx

Sampled- Indicates whether or not this site, which was identified a priority was in fact sampled. | Description Source: http://ccma.nos.noaa.gov/about/coast/nsandt/dictionaries/ba_sites_dictionary.aspx

Original Site- Original site name or number assigned during the planning stages of the project. | Description Source: http://ccma.nos.noaa.gov/about/coast/nsandt/dictionaries/ba_sites_dictionary.aspx

Random X-Coordinate- The X coordinate in Albers Projection | Description Source: http://ccma.nos.noaa.gov/about/coast/nsandt/dictionaries/ba_sites_dictionary.aspx

Random Y-Coordinate- The Y coordinate in Albers Projection. | Description Source: http://ccma.nos.noaa.gov/about/coast/nsandt/dictionaries/ba_sites_dictionary.aspx

Random Longitude (Decimal Deg)- The randomly selected longitude in decimal degrees. Latitude in decimal degrees for the proposed sampling site (a priori). This value is the target latitude or nominal latitude for the site center. The actual latitude of the sampled location may differ. | Description Source: http://ccma.nos.noaa.gov/about/coast/nsandt/dictionaries/ba_sites_dictionary.aspx

Random Latitude (Decimal Deg)- The randomly selected latitude in decimal degrees. This value is the target longitude or nominal longitude for the site center. The actual longitude of the sampled location may differ. | Description Source: http://ccma.nos.noaa.gov/about/coast/nsandt/dictionaries/ba_sites_dictionary.aspx

Random Longitude- The randomly selected longitude in degrees, minutes and decimal seconds. | Description Source: http://ccma.nos.noaa.gov/about/coast/nsandt/dictionaries/ba_sites_dictionary.aspx

Random Latitude- The randomly selected latitude in degrees, minutes and decimal seconds. | Description Source: http://ccma.nos.noaa.gov/about/coast/nsandt/dictionaries/ba_sites_dictionary.aspx

Hexagon Size- The size of the hexagon used in the random site selection process in units of square kilometers. | Description Source: http://ccma.nos.noaa.gov/about/coast/nsandt/dictionaries/ba_sites_dictionary.aspx

Stratum Size (km2)- The size of the stratum in units of square kilometers. | Description Source: http://ccma.nos.noaa.gov/about/coast/nsandt/dictionaries/ba_sites_dictionary.aspx

Identifies the type of sample with respect to sampling design, which has been collected at a site. The sample may be random or non random. See look-up table. | Description Source: http://ccma.nos.noaa.gov/about/coast/nsandt/dictionaries/ba_sites_dictionary.aspx

Stratum- A code which identifies one of many geographic sub-areas within a study region, which have been defined by their logical geomorphical characteristics. Often the strata have been identified as part of a stratified random sampling design (see "Design"). | Description Source: http://ccma.nos.noaa.gov/about/coast/nsandt/dictionaries/ba_sites_dictionary.aspx

Datum Code- A code that identifies the geodetic datum of the coordinate systems used to map the earth. Commonly used datums: North American Datum 1927 or 1983 (NAD27, NAD83). Referencing geodetic coordinates to the wrong datum can result in position errors of hundreds of meters. | Description Source: http://ccma.nos.noaa.gov/about/coast/nsandt/dictionaries/ba_sites_dictionary.aspx

Latitude- Degrees latitude to 5 decimal places This value is the actual latitude at which the sample was collected and may differ from the nominal latitude determined a priority. | Description Source: http://ccma.nos.noaa.gov/about/coast/nsandt/dictionaries/ba_sites_dictionary.aspx

Longitude- Degrees longitude to 5 decimal places. This value is the actual longitude at which the sample was collected and may differ from the nominal longitude determined a priority. | Description Source: http://ccma.nos.noaa.gov/about/coast/nsandt/dictionaries/ba_sites_dictionary.aspx

Station, a sample location within a sample site. A responsible laboratory will then assign a unique sample id to distinguish samples within a site. | Description Source: http://ccma.nos.noaa.gov/about/coast/nsandt/dictionaries/ba_sites_dictionary.aspx

Study Area- General Location. Name of the estuary, lagoon or bay where the study was conducted. | Description Source: http://ccma.nos.noaa.gov/about/coast/nsandt/dictionaries/ba_sites_dictionary.aspx

NOAA Nautical Chart- NOAA nautical chart number. | Description Source: http://ccma.nos.noaa.gov/about/coast/nsandt/dictionaries/ba_sites_dictionary.aspx

State Code - The two letter code that defines the State name. | Description Source: http://ccma.nos.noaa.gov/about/coast/nsandt/dictionaries/ba_sites_dictionary.aspx

Region Code- Region code is a 1 or 2 character code which defines the geographic region. Examples: G=Gulf Coast; E=East Coast | Description Source: http://ccma.nos.noaa.gov/about/coast/nsandt/dictionaries/ba_sites_dictionary.aspx

Geographic Region- The geographic region name. Examples include: Gulf coast, West coast, Great lakes, North, Middle and South Atlantic, Alaska etc. | Description Source: http://ccma.nos.noaa.gov/about/coast/nsandt/dictionaries/ba_sites_dictionary.aspx

Estuarine Drainage (sub. code), NOAA's Coastal Assessment Framework (CAF) 5-digit Watershed Code | Description Source: http://ccma.nos.noaa.gov/about/coast/nsandt/dictionaries/ba_sites_dictionary.aspx

Estuarine Drainage (sub. name), NOAA's Coastal Assessment Framework (CAF) 5-digit Watershed Name | Description Source: http://ccma.nos.noaa.gov/about/coast/nsandt/dictionaries/ba_sites_dictionary.aspx

Estuarine Drainage (maj. code), NOAA's Coastal Assessment Framework (CAF) 4-digit Watershed Code | Description Source: http://ccma.nos.noaa.gov/about/coast/nsandt/dictionaries/ba_sites_dictionary.aspx

No, Estuarine Drainage (maj. name), NOAA's Coastal Assessment Framework (CAF) Major Watershed Name | Description Source: http://ccma.nos.noaa.gov/about/coast/nsandt/dictionaries/ba_sites_dictionary.aspx

Chemistry Data (Y/N)- Data availability flag for chemistry data (e.g. sediment chemistry; tissue chemistry; water chemistry; etc.) | Description Source: http://ccma.nos.noaa.gov/about/coast/nsandt/dictionaries/ba_sites_dictionary.aspx

Toxicology Data (Y/N)- Data availability flag for toxicology data (e.g. MicroTox; Sea Urchin Fertilization; Marine Amphipod; etc) | Description Source: http://ccma.nos.noaa.gov/about/coast/nsandt/dictionaries/ba_sites_dictionary.aspx

Biology Data (Y/N)- Data availability flag for biology data (e.g. benthic community; pathology; etc.) | Description Source: http://ccma.nos.noaa.gov/about/coast/nsandt/dictionaries/ba_sites_dictionary.aspx

File Revision Date- The date of the last revision to the SITE file. | Description Source: http://ccma.nos.noaa.gov/about/coast/nsandt/dictionaries/ba_sites_dictionary.aspx