Dataset parameters for the ELMR database
Entity (ENT) | National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS)GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:41269 | Updated: August 9, 2022 | Published / External
Data Attributes
Attribute Summary
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Name | Type | Description |
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Relative Abundance | VARCHAR | The relative abundance is reported for each species by month and salinity zone. The abundance of a species at a particular life stage was considered relative to that of the same life stage of other similar species. For more detailed information on how these rankings were determined refer to the National Report (NOAA Technical Memorandum NOS NCCOS CCMA 144) for methodology. | Description Source: NOAA Technical Memorandum NOS NCCOS CCMA 144 | |
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100
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Region | VARCHAR | Region: the database is divided into 5 study regions. | Description Source: NOS, Biogeography | |
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100
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Estuary | Unknown | Name of Estuary | Description Source: NOS, Biogeography Branch | |
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100
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Species | Unknown | Common and scientific name of species available in ELMR database. | Description Source: NOS, Biogeography Branch | |
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100
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Life Stage | VARCHAR | The database contains information of five "typical" life stages: adult, spawning adult, juvenile, larvae, and egg. There were a few exceptions to these defined life stages for certain species. | Description Source: NOS, Biogeography Branch | |
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100
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Salinity Zone | Unknown | Species data are reported by life stage for each salinity zone range. The five-zone system is used for the Gulf of Mexico and North Carolina (Salinity Zone I, 0-0.5 ppt; Salinity Zone II, 0.5-5 ppt; Salinity Zone III, 5-15 ppt; Salinity Zone IV, 15-25 ppt; Salinity Zone V, >25 ppt). The older three-zone system is used for the remainder of the Southeast (Georgia, South Carolina, and Florida east coast), and for the West Coast, Mid-Atlantic, and North Atlantic (Tidal Fresh, 0-0.5 ppt; Mixing 0.5-25 ppt. and Seawater >25 ppt). | Description Source: NOS, Biogeography Branch |
Attribute Details
Relative Abundance
| Seq. Order: | 1 |
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| Data Storage Type: | VARCHAR |
| Required: | No |
| Primary Key: | No |
| Status: | Active |
| Description: |
The relative abundance is reported for each species by month and salinity zone. The abundance of a species at a particular life stage was considered relative to that of the same life stage of other similar species. For more detailed information on how these rankings were determined refer to the National Report (NOAA Technical Memorandum NOS NCCOS CCMA 144) for methodology. | Description Source: NOAA Technical Memorandum NOS NCCOS CCMA 144 |
| Allowed Values: | .: no data available | 0: not present | 2: rare | 3: common | 4: abundant | 5: highly abundant | |
Region
| Seq. Order: | 2 |
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| Data Storage Type: | VARCHAR |
| Required: | No |
| Primary Key: | No |
| Status: | Active |
| Description: |
Region: the database is divided into 5 study regions. | Description Source: NOS, Biogeography |
| Allowed Values: | Gulf of Mexico: ELMR study region | Mid-Atlantic: ELMR study region | North Atlantic: ELMR study region | Southeast: ELMR study region | West Coast: ELMR study region | |
Estuary
| Seq. Order: | 3 |
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| Data Storage Type: | Unknown |
| Required: | No |
| Primary Key: | No |
| Status: | Active |
| Description: |
Name of Estuary | Description Source: NOS, Biogeography Branch |
| Allowed Values: | Variable name of estuary. 122 estuaries are in the ELMR database. |
Species
| Seq. Order: | 4 |
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| Data Storage Type: | Unknown |
| Required: | No |
| Primary Key: | No |
| Status: | Active |
| Description: |
Common and scientific name of species available in ELMR database. | Description Source: NOS, Biogeography Branch |
| Allowed Values: | variable by estuary |
Life Stage
| Seq. Order: | 5 |
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| Data Storage Type: | VARCHAR |
| Required: | No |
| Primary Key: | No |
| Status: | Active |
| Description: |
The database contains information of five "typical" life stages: adult, spawning adult, juvenile, larvae, and egg. There were a few exceptions to these defined life stages for certain species. | Description Source: NOS, Biogeography Branch |
| Allowed Values: | Adults: reproductively mature individuals | spawning adults: reproductively mature individuals releasing eggs or sperm | juvenile: immature but otherwise similar to adults | larvae: larvae differ from juveniles and adults in form | egg: egg | Mating: Mating replaces spawning for crab species | Parturition: Parturition replaces spawning for live bearing shark species | |
Salinity Zone
| Seq. Order: | 6 |
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| Data Storage Type: | Unknown |
| Required: | No |
| Primary Key: | No |
| Status: | Active |
| Description: |
Species data are reported by life stage for each salinity zone range. The five-zone system is used for the Gulf of Mexico and North Carolina (Salinity Zone I, 0-0.5 ppt; Salinity Zone II, 0.5-5 ppt; Salinity Zone III, 5-15 ppt; Salinity Zone IV, 15-25 ppt; Salinity Zone V, >25 ppt). The older three-zone system is used for the remainder of the Southeast (Georgia, South Carolina, and Florida east coast), and for the West Coast, Mid-Atlantic, and North Atlantic (Tidal Fresh, 0-0.5 ppt; Mixing 0.5-25 ppt. and Seawater >25 ppt). | Description Source: NOS, Biogeography Branch |
| Allowed Values: | Variable, classification system varies by region. |