Dataset Parameters for Benthic Surveillance Sites
National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science
Entity
(ENT)
| ID: 41241
| Published / External
Created: 2017-04-06
|
Last Modified: 2022-08-09
Parent: National Status and Trends, Benthic Surveillance Project Sites, 1984-1992, National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science
Data Set (DS) | ID: 39261
Data Set (DS) | ID: 39261
ID: 41241
Entity (ENT)
* Discovery• First Pass
» Metadata Rubric
Item Identification
| * » Title | Dataset Parameters for Benthic Surveillance Sites |
|---|---|
| Short Name | Dataset Parameters for Benthic Surveillance Sites |
| * Status | Completed |
| Creation Date | |
| Revision Date | |
| • Publication Date | |
| * » Abstract |
The SITES data file reports information regarding the nominal sampling locations | Description Source: NSandT, Benthic Surveillance Project |
| * Purpose | |
| Notes |
Converted from FGDC using 'fgdc_to_inport_xml_entity.pl' script. |
| Other Citation Details | |
| • Supplemental Information | |
| DOI (Digital Object Identifier) | |
| DOI Registration Authority | |
| DOI Issue Date |
Keywords
Theme Keywords
| Thesaurus | Keyword |
|---|---|
Temporal Keywords
| Thesaurus | Keyword |
|---|---|
* Spatial Keywords
| Thesaurus | Keyword |
|---|---|
Stratum Keywords
| Thesaurus | Keyword |
|---|---|
Instrument Keywords
| Thesaurus | Keyword |
|---|---|
Platform Keywords
| Thesaurus | Keyword |
|---|---|
Physical Location
| • » Organization | |
|---|---|
| • » City | |
| • » State/Province | |
| • Country | |
| • » Location Description |
Entity Information
| Entity Type | |
|---|---|
| Active Version? | |
| Alias | |
| Schema Name | |
| » Description | |
| Change Summary |
Data Attributes
Attribute Summary
| Score | Req'd? | PKey? | » Name | Data Storage Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 | No | No | NST_SITE | VARCHAR | Five letter site acronym | Description Source: NSandT, Benthic Surveillance Project |
| 100 | No | No | SEQ | VARCHAR | The Sequence is the arbitrary number that places the sites in geographical | Description Source: NSandT, Benthic Surveillance Project |
| 100 | No | No | GEN_LOCA | VARCHAR | General water body in which site is found | Description Source: NSandT, Benthic Surveillance Project |
| 100 | No | No | SPEC_LOC | VARCHAR | More specific water body or land feature with which the site is associated | Description Source: NSandT, Benthic Surveillance Project |
| 100 | No | No | ST_ABBR | VARCHAR | Standard two letter postal code for each state | Description Source: NSandT, Benthic Surveillance Project |
| 100 | No | No | ST_NAME | VARCHAR | Spelled out name in with the site is located | Description Source: NSandT, Benthic Surveillance Project |
| 100 | No | No | LATDMS | VARCHAR | Latitude given in degrees, minutes, and seconds; values are not parsed | Description Source: NSandT, Benthic Surveillance Project |
| 100 | No | No | LONGDMS | VARCHAR | Longitude given in degrees, minutes, and seconds; values are not parsed | Description Source: NSandT, Benthic Surveillance Project |
| 100 | No | No | LATDEG | VARCHAR | Latitude given as decimal degree | Description Source: NSandT, Benthic Surveillance Project |
| 100 | No | No | LONDEG | VARCHAR | Longitude given as decimal degree | Description Source: NSandT, Benthic Surveillance Project |
| 100 | No | No | SPEC_CD1 | VARCHAR | Species code for the primary species collected at a site. | Description Source: NSandT, Benthic Surveillance Project |
| 100 | No | No | SPEC_CD2 | VARCHAR | The same codes apply here. This code indicates a secondary species that may be collected at the site. | Description Source: NSandT, Benthic Surveillance Project |
| 100 | No | No | OTHER_CD | VARCHAR | Another site identifier, Codes used by NSandT participating laboratories. | Description Source: NSandT, Benthic Surveillance Project |
| 100 | No | No | PGM | VARCHAR | Program, in this case Benthic Surveillance Project. The Benthic Surveillance Project is one of the three major elements of the NSandT. The other projects are the Mussel Watch Project and the Bioeffects Project. | Description Source: NSandT, Benthic Surveillance Project |
| 100 | No | No | TARGET | VARCHAR | Target species for a given site | Description Source: NSandT, Benthic Surveillance Project |
| 100 | No | No | CHART | VARCHAR | NOAA chart on which the site can be found | Description Source: NSandT, Benthic Surveillance Project |
| 100 | No | No | W_DEPTH | VARCHAR | Water depth at which a sites benthic fish and sediments are usually collected. | Description Source: NSandT, Benthic Surveillance Project |
| 100 | No | No | DESCRIP1 | VARCHAR | Provides the site's specific information | Description Source: NSandT, Benthic Surveillance Project |
| 100 | No | No | REGCODE | VARCHAR | Region codes have been designated for sub-areas of the US | Description Source: NSandT, Benthic Surveillance Project |
| 100 | No | No | REGION | VARCHAR | Regions are North Atlantic (N), Middle Atlantic (M), South Atlantic (S), Puerto Rico (PR), Gulf Coast (G), West Coast (W), Alaska (AK), Hawaii (HI). | Description Source: NSandT, Benthic Surveillance Project |
| 100 | No | No | EDASUB | VARCHAR | Estuarine Drainage (sub.code), NOAA's Coastal Assessment Framework (CAF) 5-digit Watershed Code | Description Source: NSandT, Benthic Surveillance Project |
| 100 | No | No | EDASUNM | VARCHAR | Estuarine Drainage (sub.name), NOAA's Coastal Assessment Framework (CAF) Watershed Name | Description Source: NSandT, Benthic Surveillance Project |
| 100 | No | No | EDACDA | VARCHAR | Estuarine Drainage (maj.code), NOAA's Coastal Assessment Framework (CAF) 4-digit Major Watershed Code | Description Source: NSandT, Benthic Surveillance Project |
| 100 | No | No | EDACDANM | VARCHAR | No, Estuarine Drainage (maj.name), NOAA's Coastal Assessment Framework (CAF) Major Watershed Name | Description Source: NSandT, Benthic Surveillance Project |
| 100 | No | No | DA_SEDI | VARCHAR | Indicates whether or not sediment was taken. | Description Source: NSandT, Benthic Surveillance Project |
| 100 | No | No | DA_TISS | VARCHAR | Indicates whether or not tissue was taken. | Description Source: NSandT, Benthic Surveillance Project |
| 100 | No | No | DA_PATH | VARCHAR | Indicates whether or not taxonomy/pathology was taken. | Description Source: NSandT, Benthic Surveillance Project |
| 100 | No | No | REV_SITE | VARCHAR | Last revision of site file. | Description Source: NSandT, Benthic Surveillance Project |
Attribute Details
| Attribute Name | NST_SITE |
|---|---|
| Seq. Order | 1 |
| Data Storage Type | VARCHAR |
| Max Length | |
| Min Length | |
| Required | No |
| Primary Key | No |
| Precision | |
| Scale | |
| Status | Active |
| Description |
Five letter site acronym | Description Source: NSandT, Benthic Surveillance Project |
| General Data Type | |
| Unit of Measure | |
| Case Restriction | |
| Display Example | |
| Format Mask | |
| Null Value | |
| Null Value Meaning | |
| Allowed Values | Dataset Parameters for Benthic Surveillance Sites: National Status and Trends, Benthic Surveillance Project |
| Default Value | |
| Foreign Key Relations | |
| Derivation | |
| Validation Rules |
| Attribute Name | SEQ |
|---|---|
| Seq. Order | 2 |
| Data Storage Type | VARCHAR |
| Max Length | |
| Min Length | |
| Required | No |
| Primary Key | No |
| Precision | |
| Scale | |
| Status | Active |
| Description |
The Sequence is the arbitrary number that places the sites in geographical | Description Source: NSandT, Benthic Surveillance Project |
| General Data Type | |
| Unit of Measure | |
| Case Restriction | |
| Display Example | |
| Format Mask | |
| Null Value | |
| Null Value Meaning | |
| Allowed Values | Dataset Parameters for Benthic Surveillance Sites: National Status and Trends, Benthic Surveillance Project |
| Default Value | |
| Foreign Key Relations | |
| Derivation | |
| Validation Rules |
| Attribute Name | GEN_LOCA |
|---|---|
| Seq. Order | 3 |
| Data Storage Type | VARCHAR |
| Max Length | |
| Min Length | |
| Required | No |
| Primary Key | No |
| Precision | |
| Scale | |
| Status | Active |
| Description |
General water body in which site is found | Description Source: NSandT, Benthic Surveillance Project |
| General Data Type | |
| Unit of Measure | |
| Case Restriction | |
| Display Example | |
| Format Mask | |
| Null Value | |
| Null Value Meaning | |
| Allowed Values | Dataset Parameters for Benthic Surveillance Sites: National Status and Trends, Benthic Surveillance Project |
| Default Value | |
| Foreign Key Relations | |
| Derivation | |
| Validation Rules |
| Attribute Name | SPEC_LOC |
|---|---|
| Seq. Order | 4 |
| Data Storage Type | VARCHAR |
| Max Length | |
| Min Length | |
| Required | No |
| Primary Key | No |
| Precision | |
| Scale | |
| Status | Active |
| Description |
More specific water body or land feature with which the site is associated | Description Source: NSandT, Benthic Surveillance Project |
| General Data Type | |
| Unit of Measure | |
| Case Restriction | |
| Display Example | |
| Format Mask | |
| Null Value | |
| Null Value Meaning | |
| Allowed Values | Dataset Parameters for Benthic Surveillance Sites: National Status and Trends, Benthic Surveillance Project |
| Default Value | |
| Foreign Key Relations | |
| Derivation | |
| Validation Rules |
| Attribute Name | ST_ABBR |
|---|---|
| Seq. Order | 5 |
| Data Storage Type | VARCHAR |
| Max Length | |
| Min Length | |
| Required | No |
| Primary Key | No |
| Precision | |
| Scale | |
| Status | Active |
| Description |
Standard two letter postal code for each state | Description Source: NSandT, Benthic Surveillance Project |
| General Data Type | |
| Unit of Measure | |
| Case Restriction | |
| Display Example | |
| Format Mask | |
| Null Value | |
| Null Value Meaning | |
| Allowed Values | Dataset Parameters for Benthic Surveillance Sites: National Status and Trends, Benthic Surveillance Project |
| Default Value | |
| Foreign Key Relations | |
| Derivation | |
| Validation Rules |
| Attribute Name | ST_NAME |
|---|---|
| Seq. Order | 6 |
| Data Storage Type | VARCHAR |
| Max Length | |
| Min Length | |
| Required | No |
| Primary Key | No |
| Precision | |
| Scale | |
| Status | Active |
| Description |
Spelled out name in with the site is located | Description Source: NSandT, Benthic Surveillance Project |
| General Data Type | |
| Unit of Measure | |
| Case Restriction | |
| Display Example | |
| Format Mask | |
| Null Value | |
| Null Value Meaning | |
| Allowed Values | Dataset Parameters for Benthic Surveillance Sites: National Status and Trends, Benthic Surveillance Project |
| Default Value | |
| Foreign Key Relations | |
| Derivation | |
| Validation Rules |
| Attribute Name | LATDMS |
|---|---|
| Seq. Order | 7 |
| Data Storage Type | VARCHAR |
| Max Length | |
| Min Length | |
| Required | No |
| Primary Key | No |
| Precision | |
| Scale | |
| Status | Active |
| Description |
Latitude given in degrees, minutes, and seconds; values are not parsed | Description Source: NSandT, Benthic Surveillance Project |
| General Data Type | |
| Unit of Measure | |
| Case Restriction | |
| Display Example | |
| Format Mask | |
| Null Value | |
| Null Value Meaning | |
| Allowed Values | Dataset Parameters for Benthic Surveillance Sites: National Status and Trends, Benthic Surveillance Project |
| Default Value | |
| Foreign Key Relations | |
| Derivation | |
| Validation Rules |
| Attribute Name | LONGDMS |
|---|---|
| Seq. Order | 8 |
| Data Storage Type | VARCHAR |
| Max Length | |
| Min Length | |
| Required | No |
| Primary Key | No |
| Precision | |
| Scale | |
| Status | Active |
| Description |
Longitude given in degrees, minutes, and seconds; values are not parsed | Description Source: NSandT, Benthic Surveillance Project |
| General Data Type | |
| Unit of Measure | |
| Case Restriction | |
| Display Example | |
| Format Mask | |
| Null Value | |
| Null Value Meaning | |
| Allowed Values | Dataset Parameters for Benthic Surveillance Sites: National Status and Trends, Benthic Surveillance Project |
| Default Value | |
| Foreign Key Relations | |
| Derivation | |
| Validation Rules |
| Attribute Name | LATDEG |
|---|---|
| Seq. Order | 9 |
| Data Storage Type | VARCHAR |
| Max Length | |
| Min Length | |
| Required | No |
| Primary Key | No |
| Precision | |
| Scale | |
| Status | Active |
| Description |
Latitude given as decimal degree | Description Source: NSandT, Benthic Surveillance Project |
| General Data Type | |
| Unit of Measure | |
| Case Restriction | |
| Display Example | |
| Format Mask | |
| Null Value | |
| Null Value Meaning | |
| Allowed Values | Dataset Parameters for Benthic Surveillance Sites: National Status and Trends, Benthic Surveillance Project |
| Default Value | |
| Foreign Key Relations | |
| Derivation | |
| Validation Rules |
| Attribute Name | LONDEG |
|---|---|
| Seq. Order | 10 |
| Data Storage Type | VARCHAR |
| Max Length | |
| Min Length | |
| Required | No |
| Primary Key | No |
| Precision | |
| Scale | |
| Status | Active |
| Description |
Longitude given as decimal degree | Description Source: NSandT, Benthic Surveillance Project |
| General Data Type | |
| Unit of Measure | |
| Case Restriction | |
| Display Example | |
| Format Mask | |
| Null Value | |
| Null Value Meaning | |
| Allowed Values | Dataset Parameters for Benthic Surveillance Sites: National Status and Trends, Benthic Surveillance Project |
| Default Value | |
| Foreign Key Relations | |
| Derivation | |
| Validation Rules |
| Attribute Name | SPEC_CD1 |
|---|---|
| Seq. Order | 11 |
| Data Storage Type | VARCHAR |
| Max Length | |
| Min Length | |
| Required | No |
| Primary Key | No |
| Precision | |
| Scale | |
| Status | Active |
| Description |
Species code for the primary species collected at a site. | Description Source: NSandT, Benthic Surveillance Project |
| General Data Type | |
| Unit of Measure | |
| Case Restriction | |
| Display Example | |
| Format Mask | |
| Null Value | |
| Null Value Meaning | |
| Allowed Values | Dataset Parameters for Benthic Surveillance Sites: National Status and Trends, Benthic Surveillance Project |
| Default Value | |
| Foreign Key Relations | |
| Derivation | |
| Validation Rules |
| Attribute Name | SPEC_CD2 |
|---|---|
| Seq. Order | 12 |
| Data Storage Type | VARCHAR |
| Max Length | |
| Min Length | |
| Required | No |
| Primary Key | No |
| Precision | |
| Scale | |
| Status | Active |
| Description |
The same codes apply here. This code indicates a secondary species that may be collected at the site. | Description Source: NSandT, Benthic Surveillance Project |
| General Data Type | |
| Unit of Measure | |
| Case Restriction | |
| Display Example | |
| Format Mask | |
| Null Value | |
| Null Value Meaning | |
| Allowed Values | Dataset Parameters for Benthic Surveillance Sites: National Status and Trends, Benthic Surveillance Project |
| Default Value | |
| Foreign Key Relations | |
| Derivation | |
| Validation Rules |
| Attribute Name | OTHER_CD |
|---|---|
| Seq. Order | 13 |
| Data Storage Type | VARCHAR |
| Max Length | |
| Min Length | |
| Required | No |
| Primary Key | No |
| Precision | |
| Scale | |
| Status | Active |
| Description |
Another site identifier, Codes used by NSandT participating laboratories. | Description Source: NSandT, Benthic Surveillance Project |
| General Data Type | |
| Unit of Measure | |
| Case Restriction | |
| Display Example | |
| Format Mask | |
| Null Value | |
| Null Value Meaning | |
| Allowed Values | Dataset Parameters for Benthic Surveillance Sites: National Status and Trends, Benthic Surveillance Project |
| Default Value | |
| Foreign Key Relations | |
| Derivation | |
| Validation Rules |
| Attribute Name | PGM |
|---|---|
| Seq. Order | 14 |
| Data Storage Type | VARCHAR |
| Max Length | |
| Min Length | |
| Required | No |
| Primary Key | No |
| Precision | |
| Scale | |
| Status | Active |
| Description |
Program, in this case Benthic Surveillance Project. The Benthic Surveillance Project is one of the three major elements of the NSandT. The other projects are the Mussel Watch Project and the Bioeffects Project. | Description Source: NSandT, Benthic Surveillance Project |
| General Data Type | |
| Unit of Measure | |
| Case Restriction | |
| Display Example | |
| Format Mask | |
| Null Value | |
| Null Value Meaning | |
| Allowed Values | Dataset Parameters for Benthic Surveillance Sites: National Status and Trends, Benthic Surveillance Project |
| Default Value | |
| Foreign Key Relations | |
| Derivation | |
| Validation Rules |
| Attribute Name | TARGET |
|---|---|
| Seq. Order | 15 |
| Data Storage Type | VARCHAR |
| Max Length | |
| Min Length | |
| Required | No |
| Primary Key | No |
| Precision | |
| Scale | |
| Status | Active |
| Description |
Target species for a given site | Description Source: NSandT, Benthic Surveillance Project |
| General Data Type | |
| Unit of Measure | |
| Case Restriction | |
| Display Example | |
| Format Mask | |
| Null Value | |
| Null Value Meaning | |
| Allowed Values | Dataset Parameters for Benthic Surveillance Sites: National Status and Trends, Benthic Surveillance Project |
| Default Value | |
| Foreign Key Relations | |
| Derivation | |
| Validation Rules |
| Attribute Name | CHART |
|---|---|
| Seq. Order | 16 |
| Data Storage Type | VARCHAR |
| Max Length | |
| Min Length | |
| Required | No |
| Primary Key | No |
| Precision | |
| Scale | |
| Status | Active |
| Description |
NOAA chart on which the site can be found | Description Source: NSandT, Benthic Surveillance Project |
| General Data Type | |
| Unit of Measure | |
| Case Restriction | |
| Display Example | |
| Format Mask | |
| Null Value | |
| Null Value Meaning | |
| Allowed Values | Dataset Parameters for Benthic Surveillance Sites: National Status and Trends, Benthic Surveillance Project |
| Default Value | |
| Foreign Key Relations | |
| Derivation | |
| Validation Rules |
| Attribute Name | W_DEPTH |
|---|---|
| Seq. Order | 17 |
| Data Storage Type | VARCHAR |
| Max Length | |
| Min Length | |
| Required | No |
| Primary Key | No |
| Precision | |
| Scale | |
| Status | Active |
| Description |
Water depth at which a sites benthic fish and sediments are usually collected. | Description Source: NSandT, Benthic Surveillance Project |
| General Data Type | |
| Unit of Measure | |
| Case Restriction | |
| Display Example | |
| Format Mask | |
| Null Value | |
| Null Value Meaning | |
| Allowed Values | Dataset Parameters for Benthic Surveillance Sites: National Status and Trends, Benthic Surveillance Project |
| Default Value | |
| Foreign Key Relations | |
| Derivation | |
| Validation Rules |
| Attribute Name | DESCRIP1 |
|---|---|
| Seq. Order | 18 |
| Data Storage Type | VARCHAR |
| Max Length | |
| Min Length | |
| Required | No |
| Primary Key | No |
| Precision | |
| Scale | |
| Status | Active |
| Description |
Provides the site's specific information | Description Source: NSandT, Benthic Surveillance Project |
| General Data Type | |
| Unit of Measure | |
| Case Restriction | |
| Display Example | |
| Format Mask | |
| Null Value | |
| Null Value Meaning | |
| Allowed Values | Dataset Parameters for Benthic Surveillance Sites: National Status and Trends, Benthic Surveillance Project |
| Default Value | |
| Foreign Key Relations | |
| Derivation | |
| Validation Rules |
| Attribute Name | REGCODE |
|---|---|
| Seq. Order | 19 |
| Data Storage Type | VARCHAR |
| Max Length | |
| Min Length | |
| Required | No |
| Primary Key | No |
| Precision | |
| Scale | |
| Status | Active |
| Description |
Region codes have been designated for sub-areas of the US | Description Source: NSandT, Benthic Surveillance Project |
| General Data Type | |
| Unit of Measure | |
| Case Restriction | |
| Display Example | |
| Format Mask | |
| Null Value | |
| Null Value Meaning | |
| Allowed Values | Dataset Parameters for Benthic Surveillance Sites: National Status and Trends, Benthic Surveillance Project |
| Default Value | |
| Foreign Key Relations | |
| Derivation | |
| Validation Rules |
| Attribute Name | REGION |
|---|---|
| Seq. Order | 20 |
| Data Storage Type | VARCHAR |
| Max Length | |
| Min Length | |
| Required | No |
| Primary Key | No |
| Precision | |
| Scale | |
| Status | Active |
| Description |
Regions are North Atlantic (N), Middle Atlantic (M), South Atlantic (S), Puerto Rico (PR), Gulf Coast (G), West Coast (W), Alaska (AK), Hawaii (HI). | Description Source: NSandT, Benthic Surveillance Project |
| General Data Type | |
| Unit of Measure | |
| Case Restriction | |
| Display Example | |
| Format Mask | |
| Null Value | |
| Null Value Meaning | |
| Allowed Values | Dataset Parameters for Benthic Surveillance Sites: National Status and Trends, Benthic Surveillance Project |
| Default Value | |
| Foreign Key Relations | |
| Derivation | |
| Validation Rules |
| Attribute Name | EDASUB |
|---|---|
| Seq. Order | 21 |
| Data Storage Type | VARCHAR |
| Max Length | |
| Min Length | |
| Required | No |
| Primary Key | No |
| Precision | |
| Scale | |
| Status | Active |
| Description |
Estuarine Drainage (sub.code), NOAA's Coastal Assessment Framework (CAF) 5-digit Watershed Code | Description Source: NSandT, Benthic Surveillance Project |
| General Data Type | |
| Unit of Measure | |
| Case Restriction | |
| Display Example | |
| Format Mask | |
| Null Value | |
| Null Value Meaning | |
| Allowed Values | Dataset Parameters for Benthic Surveillance Sites: National Status and Trends, Benthic Surveillance Project |
| Default Value | |
| Foreign Key Relations | |
| Derivation | |
| Validation Rules |
| Attribute Name | EDASUNM |
|---|---|
| Seq. Order | 22 |
| Data Storage Type | VARCHAR |
| Max Length | |
| Min Length | |
| Required | No |
| Primary Key | No |
| Precision | |
| Scale | |
| Status | Active |
| Description |
Estuarine Drainage (sub.name), NOAA's Coastal Assessment Framework (CAF) Watershed Name | Description Source: NSandT, Benthic Surveillance Project |
| General Data Type | |
| Unit of Measure | |
| Case Restriction | |
| Display Example | |
| Format Mask | |
| Null Value | |
| Null Value Meaning | |
| Allowed Values | Dataset Parameters for Benthic Surveillance Sites: National Status and Trends, Benthic Surveillance Project |
| Default Value | |
| Foreign Key Relations | |
| Derivation | |
| Validation Rules |
| Attribute Name | EDACDA |
|---|---|
| Seq. Order | 23 |
| Data Storage Type | VARCHAR |
| Max Length | |
| Min Length | |
| Required | No |
| Primary Key | No |
| Precision | |
| Scale | |
| Status | Active |
| Description |
Estuarine Drainage (maj.code), NOAA's Coastal Assessment Framework (CAF) 4-digit Major Watershed Code | Description Source: NSandT, Benthic Surveillance Project |
| General Data Type | |
| Unit of Measure | |
| Case Restriction | |
| Display Example | |
| Format Mask | |
| Null Value | |
| Null Value Meaning | |
| Allowed Values | Dataset Parameters for Benthic Surveillance Sites: National Status and Trends, Benthic Surveillance Project |
| Default Value | |
| Foreign Key Relations | |
| Derivation | |
| Validation Rules |
| Attribute Name | EDACDANM |
|---|---|
| Seq. Order | 24 |
| Data Storage Type | VARCHAR |
| Max Length | |
| Min Length | |
| Required | No |
| Primary Key | No |
| Precision | |
| Scale | |
| Status | Active |
| Description |
No, Estuarine Drainage (maj.name), NOAA's Coastal Assessment Framework (CAF) Major Watershed Name | Description Source: NSandT, Benthic Surveillance Project |
| General Data Type | |
| Unit of Measure | |
| Case Restriction | |
| Display Example | |
| Format Mask | |
| Null Value | |
| Null Value Meaning | |
| Allowed Values | Dataset Parameters for Benthic Surveillance Sites: National Status and Trends, Benthic Surveillance Project |
| Default Value | |
| Foreign Key Relations | |
| Derivation | |
| Validation Rules |
| Attribute Name | DA_SEDI |
|---|---|
| Seq. Order | 25 |
| Data Storage Type | VARCHAR |
| Max Length | |
| Min Length | |
| Required | No |
| Primary Key | No |
| Precision | |
| Scale | |
| Status | Active |
| Description |
Indicates whether or not sediment was taken. | Description Source: NSandT, Benthic Surveillance Project |
| General Data Type | |
| Unit of Measure | |
| Case Restriction | |
| Display Example | |
| Format Mask | |
| Null Value | |
| Null Value Meaning | |
| Allowed Values | Dataset Parameters for Benthic Surveillance Sites: National Status and Trends, Benthic Surveillance Project |
| Default Value | |
| Foreign Key Relations | |
| Derivation | |
| Validation Rules |
| Attribute Name | DA_TISS |
|---|---|
| Seq. Order | 26 |
| Data Storage Type | VARCHAR |
| Max Length | |
| Min Length | |
| Required | No |
| Primary Key | No |
| Precision | |
| Scale | |
| Status | Active |
| Description |
Indicates whether or not tissue was taken. | Description Source: NSandT, Benthic Surveillance Project |
| General Data Type | |
| Unit of Measure | |
| Case Restriction | |
| Display Example | |
| Format Mask | |
| Null Value | |
| Null Value Meaning | |
| Allowed Values | Dataset Parameters for Benthic Surveillance Sites: National Status and Trends, Benthic Surveillance Project |
| Default Value | |
| Foreign Key Relations | |
| Derivation | |
| Validation Rules |
| Attribute Name | DA_PATH |
|---|---|
| Seq. Order | 27 |
| Data Storage Type | VARCHAR |
| Max Length | |
| Min Length | |
| Required | No |
| Primary Key | No |
| Precision | |
| Scale | |
| Status | Active |
| Description |
Indicates whether or not taxonomy/pathology was taken. | Description Source: NSandT, Benthic Surveillance Project |
| General Data Type | |
| Unit of Measure | |
| Case Restriction | |
| Display Example | |
| Format Mask | |
| Null Value | |
| Null Value Meaning | |
| Allowed Values | Dataset Parameters for Benthic Surveillance Sites: National Status and Trends, Benthic Surveillance Project |
| Default Value | |
| Foreign Key Relations | |
| Derivation | |
| Validation Rules |
| Attribute Name | REV_SITE |
|---|---|
| Seq. Order | 28 |
| Data Storage Type | VARCHAR |
| Max Length | |
| Min Length | |
| Required | No |
| Primary Key | No |
| Precision | |
| Scale | |
| Status | Active |
| Description |
Last revision of site file. | Description Source: NSandT, Benthic Surveillance Project |
| General Data Type | |
| Unit of Measure | |
| Case Restriction | |
| Display Example | |
| Format Mask | |
| Null Value | |
| Null Value Meaning | |
| Allowed Values | Dataset Parameters for Benthic Surveillance Sites: National Status and Trends, Benthic Surveillance Project |
| Default Value | |
| Foreign Key Relations | |
| Derivation | |
| Validation Rules |
| Attribute Name | |
|---|---|
| Seq. Order | |
| Data Storage Type | |
| Max Length | |
| Precision | |
| Scale | |
| Required | |
| Primary Key | |
| Status | |
| Description | |
| General Data Type | |
| Case Restriction | |
| Format Mask | |
| Null Value | |
| Null Value Meaning | |
| Min Length | |
| Unit of Measure | |
| Display Example | |
| Allowed Values | |
| Default Value | |
| Foreign Key Relations | |
| Derivation | |
| Validation Rules |
| Attribute Name | |
|---|---|
| Seq. Order | |
| Data Storage Type | |
| Max Length | |
| Precision | |
| Scale | |
| Required | |
| Primary Key | |
| Status | |
| Description | |
| General Data Type | |
| Case Restriction | |
| Format Mask | |
| Null Value | |
| Null Value Meaning | |
| Min Length | |
| Unit of Measure | |
| Display Example | |
| Allowed Values | |
| Default Value | |
| Foreign Key Relations | |
| Derivation | |
| Validation Rules |
| Attribute Name | |
|---|---|
| Seq. Order | |
| Data Storage Type | |
| Max Length | |
| Precision | |
| Scale | |
| Required | |
| Primary Key | |
| Status | |
| Description | |
| General Data Type | |
| Case Restriction | |
| Format Mask | |
| Null Value | |
| Null Value Meaning | |
| Min Length | |
| Unit of Measure | |
| Display Example | |
| Allowed Values | |
| Default Value | |
| Foreign Key Relations | |
| Derivation | |
| Validation Rules |
Support Roles
» At least one Distributor Org, one Metadata Contact, one Point of Contact, and one Data Steward should be listed.
| * » Support Role | |
|---|---|
| * » Date Effective From | |
| Date Effective To | |
| * » Contact | |
| * Contact Instructions |
| * » Support Role | |
|---|---|
| * » Date Effective From | |
| Date Effective To | |
| * » Contact | |
| * Contact Instructions |
| * » Support Role | |
|---|---|
| * » Date Effective From | |
| Date Effective To | |
| * » Contact | |
| * Contact Instructions |
Extents
| Currentness Reference |
|---|
Extent Group 1
| Extent Description |
|---|
Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area
| * » W° Bound | |
|---|---|
| * » E° Bound | |
| * » N° Bound | |
| * » S° Bound | |
| * » Description |
Extent Group 1 / Vertical Extent
| EPSG Code | |
|---|---|
| Vertical Minimum | |
| Vertical Maximum |
Extent Group 1 / Time Frame
| * » Time Frame Type | |
|---|---|
| * » Start | |
| End | |
| Alternate Start as of Info | |
| Alternate End as of Info | |
| Description |
Access Information
| * » Security Class | |
|---|---|
| * Security Classification System |
|
| Security Handling Description |
|
| • Data Access Policy |
|
| » Data Access Procedure |
|
| • » Data Access Constraints |
|
| • Data Use Constraints |
|
| Metadata Access Constraints |
|
| Metadata Use Constraints |
|
Distribution Information
| Start Date | |
|---|---|
| End Date | |
| » Download URL | |
| Distributor | |
| File Name | |
| Description | |
| File Date/Time | |
| File Type | |
| FGDC Content Type | |
| File Size | |
| Application Version | |
| Compression | |
| Review Status |
| Start Date | |
|---|---|
| End Date | |
| » Download URL | |
| Distributor | |
| File Name | |
| Description | |
| File Date/Time | |
| File Type | |
| FGDC Content Type | |
| File Size | |
| Application Version | |
| Compression | |
| Review Status |
| Start Date | |
|---|---|
| End Date | |
| » Download URL | |
| Distributor | |
| File Name | |
| Description | |
| File Date/Time | |
| File Type | |
| FGDC Content Type | |
| File Size | |
| Application Version | |
| Compression | |
| Review Status |
Activity Log
| Activity Time | |
|---|---|
| Activity Type | |
| Responsible Party | |
| Description |
| Activity Time | |
|---|---|
| Activity Type | |
| Responsible Party | |
| Description |
| Activity Time | |
|---|---|
| Activity Type | |
| Responsible Party | |
| Description |
Issues
| Issue Date | |
|---|---|
| Author | |
| Issue |
| Issue Date | |
|---|---|
| Author | |
| Issue |
| Issue Date | |
|---|---|
| Author | |
| Issue |
FAQs
| Date | |
|---|---|
| Author | |
| Question | |
| Answer |
Child Items
Rubric scores updated every 15m
| Score | Type | Title |
|---|---|---|
Related Items
| Item Type | Relationship Type | Title |
|---|---|---|
Catalog Details
| Catalog Item ID | 41241 |
|---|---|
| Metadata Record Created By | Tyler Christensen |
| Metadata Record Created | 2017-04-06 10:33+0000 |
| Metadata Record Last Modified By | SysAdmin InPortAdmin |
| » Metadata Record Last Modified | 2022-08-09 17:11+0000 |
| Metadata Record Published | 2017-04-17 |
| Owner Org | NCCOS |
| Metadata Publication Status | Published Externally |
| Do Not Publish? | N |
| Metadata Workflow State | Published / External |
| Metadata Last Review Date | 2017-04-17 |
| Metadata Review Frequency | 1 Year |
| Metadata Next Review Date | 2018-04-17 |
| Tags |
|---|