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lbo94spi.dbf

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GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:49344 | Updated: August 9, 2022 | Published / External

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Data Attributes

Catalog Details

Abstract

DBF Table | Description Source: None

Data Attribute / Type	Description
Skey NUMBER	Unique identifier for station \| Description Source: Unknown
Station NUMBER	Unique number assigned to sample sites \| Description Source: Unknown
Dupe VARCHAR	Indicates visits to individual stations \| Description Source: Unknown
Datatype VARCHAR	Indicates type of data collected at station \| Description Source: Unknown
Latitude NUMBER	Latitude in decimal degrees \| Description Source: Unknown
Longitude NUMBER	Longitude in decimal degrees \| Description Source: Unknown
Latutm NUMBER	Latitude in UTM Zone 18 coordinates \| Description Source: Unknown
Longutm NUMBER	Longitude in UTM Zone 18 coordinates \| Description Source: Unknown
Slides NUMBER	Number of slides analyzed for station \| Description Source: Unknown
Sediment Unknown	Abbreviated description of sediment texture \| Description Source: Unknown
Texture Unknown	Folk scale description of Sediment abbreviations \| Description Source: Unknown
Shell_hash VARCHAR	Presence of shell hash and abbreviated descriptions of live shellfish \| Description Source: Unknown
Merno Unknown	Abundance of Mercenaria mercenaria in benthic grabs (ND = no grab data) \| Description Source: Unknown
Myano Unknown	Abundance of Mya arenaria in benthic grabs (ND = no grab data) \| Description Source: Unknown
Spisno Unknown	Abundance of Spisula solidissima in benthic grabs (ND = nograb data) \| Description Source: Unknown
Mytno Unknown	Abundance of Mytilus edulis in benthic grabs (ND = no grab data) \| Description Source: Unknown
Sed_agree VARCHAR	Ranked agreement between slides for both Sediment and ShellHash categories \| Description Source: Unknown
Interface VARCHAR	Description (abbr) for features seen at sediment surface \| Description Source: Unknown
Bedforms VARCHAR	Presence of bedforms (sediment ripples) based on Interface field \| Description Source: Unknown
Ampelisca Unknown	Description of relative numbers of Ampelisca abdita \| Description Source: Unknown
Ampno Unknown	Abundance of Ampelisca abdita from benthic grab data (ND = no grab data) \| Description Source: Unknown
Other Unknown	Description of infauna present in SPI images \| Description Source: Unknown
Algaehydro Unknown	Presence of algae or hydroids in epifaunal community at sediment surface \| Description Source: Unknown
Other_epi Unknown	List of epifauna (excluding algae and hydroids) indicated in Epifauna column \| Description Source: Unknown
Epifauna VARCHAR	Description (abbr) of epifauna present in SPI images \| Description Source: Unknown
Total_inf Unknown	Total abundance from benthic grab data (ND = no grab data) \| Description Source: Unknown
Hab_agree VARCHAR	Agreement rank from Ampelisca, Epifauna and Other columns \| Description Source: Unknown
Burrows NUMBER	Number of burrows seen in SPI image \| Description Source: Unknown
Critters NUMBER	Number of critters seen in SPI image \| Description Source: Unknown
Voids NUMBER	Number of voids seen in SPI image \| Description Source: Unknown
Vtype VARCHAR	Types of voids seen in SPI images \| Description Source: Unknown
Stage VARCHAR	Community successional stage \| Description Source: Rhoads, D. and J. Germano (1982) 'Characterization of organism-sediment relations using sediment profile imaging: an efficient method of remote ecological monitoring of the seafloor (Remots TM System)'. Marine Ecology Progress Series 8:115-128.
Stage_agre VARCHAR	Agreement rank for community successional stage between 2 slides analyzed per station \| Description Source: Unknown
Rpd NUMBER	Depth (cm) of apparent color Redox Potential Discontinuity based on computer analysis (99 = not measurable) \| Description Source: Unknown
Rpd_code VARCHAR	Code describing RPD value \| Description Source: Unknown
Pen NUMBER	Depth (cm) of camera penetration based on computer analysis (99 = not measurable) \| Description Source: Unknown
Pen_code VARCHAR	Code describing Pen value \| Description Source: Unknown
Mixpa VARCHAR	Ranked scale identifying stations having shellfish, but shellfish are too few in number (less than 3) to warrant a classification change \| Description Source: Unknown
Delta VARCHAR	Explanation for changes to habitat classes from spiHAB to mixHAB (based on integration of data types) \| Description Source: Unknown
Mixhab VARCHAR	Revised habitat classes based on SPI data, benthic grab data and plan-view data \| Description Source: Unknown
Spihab VARCHAR	Habitat classes based on SPI imagery data only \| Description Source: Unknown

Data Attribute / Type

Description

Skey
NUMBER

Unique identifier for station | Description Source: Unknown

Station
NUMBER

Unique number assigned to sample sites | Description Source: Unknown

Dupe
VARCHAR

Indicates visits to individual stations | Description Source: Unknown

Datatype
VARCHAR

Indicates type of data collected at station | Description Source: Unknown

Latitude
NUMBER

Latitude in decimal degrees | Description Source: Unknown

Longitude
NUMBER

Longitude in decimal degrees | Description Source: Unknown

Latutm
NUMBER

Latitude in UTM Zone 18 coordinates | Description Source: Unknown

Longutm
NUMBER

Longitude in UTM Zone 18 coordinates | Description Source: Unknown

Slides
NUMBER

Number of slides analyzed for station | Description Source: Unknown

Sediment
Unknown

Abbreviated description of sediment texture | Description Source: Unknown

Texture
Unknown

Folk scale description of Sediment abbreviations | Description Source: Unknown

Shell_hash
VARCHAR

Presence of shell hash and abbreviated descriptions of live shellfish | Description Source: Unknown

Merno
Unknown

Abundance of Mercenaria mercenaria in benthic grabs (ND = no grab data) | Description Source: Unknown

Myano
Unknown

Abundance of Mya arenaria in benthic grabs (ND = no grab data) | Description Source: Unknown

Spisno
Unknown

Abundance of Spisula solidissima in benthic grabs (ND = nograb data) | Description Source: Unknown

Mytno
Unknown

Abundance of Mytilus edulis in benthic grabs (ND = no grab data) | Description Source: Unknown

Sed_agree
VARCHAR

Ranked agreement between slides for both Sediment and ShellHash categories | Description Source: Unknown

Interface
VARCHAR

Description (abbr) for features seen at sediment surface | Description Source: Unknown

Bedforms
VARCHAR

Presence of bedforms (sediment ripples) based on Interface field | Description Source: Unknown

Ampelisca
Unknown

Description of relative numbers of Ampelisca abdita | Description Source: Unknown

Ampno
Unknown

Abundance of Ampelisca abdita from benthic grab data (ND = no grab data) | Description Source: Unknown

Other
Unknown

Description of infauna present in SPI images | Description Source: Unknown

Algaehydro
Unknown

Presence of algae or hydroids in epifaunal community at sediment surface | Description Source: Unknown

Other_epi
Unknown

List of epifauna (excluding algae and hydroids) indicated in Epifauna column | Description Source: Unknown

Epifauna
VARCHAR

Description (abbr) of epifauna present in SPI images | Description Source: Unknown

Total_inf
Unknown

Total abundance from benthic grab data (ND = no grab data) | Description Source: Unknown

Hab_agree
VARCHAR

Agreement rank from Ampelisca, Epifauna and Other columns | Description Source: Unknown

Burrows
NUMBER

Number of burrows seen in SPI image | Description Source: Unknown

Critters
NUMBER

Number of critters seen in SPI image | Description Source: Unknown

Voids
NUMBER

Number of voids seen in SPI image | Description Source: Unknown

Vtype
VARCHAR

Types of voids seen in SPI images | Description Source: Unknown

Stage
VARCHAR

Community successional stage | Description Source: Rhoads, D. and J. Germano (1982) 'Characterization of organism-sediment relations using sediment profile imaging: an efficient method of remote ecological monitoring of the seafloor (Remots TM System)'. Marine Ecology Progress Series 8:115-128.

Stage_agre
VARCHAR

Agreement rank for community successional stage between 2 slides analyzed per station | Description Source: Unknown

Rpd
NUMBER

Depth (cm) of apparent color Redox Potential Discontinuity based on computer analysis (99 = not measurable) | Description Source: Unknown

Rpd_code
VARCHAR

Code describing RPD value | Description Source: Unknown

Pen
NUMBER

Depth (cm) of camera penetration based on computer analysis (99 = not measurable) | Description Source: Unknown

Pen_code
VARCHAR

Code describing Pen value | Description Source: Unknown

Mixpa
VARCHAR

Ranked scale identifying stations having shellfish, but shellfish are too few in number (less than 3) to warrant a classification change | Description Source: Unknown

Delta
VARCHAR

Explanation for changes to habitat classes from spiHAB to mixHAB (based on integration of data types) | Description Source: Unknown

Mixhab
VARCHAR

Revised habitat classes based on SPI data, benthic grab data and plan-view data | Description Source: Unknown

Spihab
VARCHAR

Habitat classes based on SPI imagery data only | Description Source: Unknown

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Title:	lbo94spi.dbf
Short Name:	lbo94spi.dbf
Status:	Completed
Abstract:	DBF Table \| Description Source: None
Notes:	Converted from FGDC using 'fgdc_to_inport_xml_entity.pl' script.

Attribute Summary

	Name	Type	Description
100	Skey	NUMBER	Unique identifier for station \| Description Source: Unknown
100	Station	NUMBER	Unique number assigned to sample sites \| Description Source: Unknown
100	Dupe	VARCHAR	Indicates visits to individual stations \| Description Source: Unknown
100	Datatype	VARCHAR	Indicates type of data collected at station \| Description Source: Unknown
100	Latitude	NUMBER	Latitude in decimal degrees \| Description Source: Unknown
100	Longitude	NUMBER	Longitude in decimal degrees \| Description Source: Unknown
100	Latutm	NUMBER	Latitude in UTM Zone 18 coordinates \| Description Source: Unknown
100	Longutm	NUMBER	Longitude in UTM Zone 18 coordinates \| Description Source: Unknown
100	Slides	NUMBER	Number of slides analyzed for station \| Description Source: Unknown
100	Sediment	Unknown	Abbreviated description of sediment texture \| Description Source: Unknown
100	Texture	Unknown	Folk scale description of Sediment abbreviations \| Description Source: Unknown
100	Shell_hash	VARCHAR	Presence of shell hash and abbreviated descriptions of live shellfish \| Description Source: Unknown
100	Merno	Unknown	Abundance of Mercenaria mercenaria in benthic grabs (ND = no grab data) \| Description Source: Unknown
100	Myano	Unknown	Abundance of Mya arenaria in benthic grabs (ND = no grab data) \| Description Source: Unknown
100	Spisno	Unknown	Abundance of Spisula solidissima in benthic grabs (ND = nograb data) \| Description Source: Unknown
100	Mytno	Unknown	Abundance of Mytilus edulis in benthic grabs (ND = no grab data) \| Description Source: Unknown
100	Sed_agree	VARCHAR	Ranked agreement between slides for both Sediment and ShellHash categories \| Description Source: Unknown
100	Interface	VARCHAR	Description (abbr) for features seen at sediment surface \| Description Source: Unknown
100	Bedforms	VARCHAR	Presence of bedforms (sediment ripples) based on Interface field \| Description Source: Unknown
100	Ampelisca	Unknown	Description of relative numbers of Ampelisca abdita \| Description Source: Unknown
100	Ampno	Unknown	Abundance of Ampelisca abdita from benthic grab data (ND = no grab data) \| Description Source: Unknown
100	Other	Unknown	Description of infauna present in SPI images \| Description Source: Unknown
100	Algaehydro	Unknown	Presence of algae or hydroids in epifaunal community at sediment surface \| Description Source: Unknown
100	Other_epi	Unknown	List of epifauna (excluding algae and hydroids) indicated in Epifauna column \| Description Source: Unknown
100	Epifauna	VARCHAR	Description (abbr) of epifauna present in SPI images \| Description Source: Unknown
100	Total_inf	Unknown	Total abundance from benthic grab data (ND = no grab data) \| Description Source: Unknown
100	Hab_agree	VARCHAR	Agreement rank from Ampelisca, Epifauna and Other columns \| Description Source: Unknown
100	Burrows	NUMBER	Number of burrows seen in SPI image \| Description Source: Unknown
100	Critters	NUMBER	Number of critters seen in SPI image \| Description Source: Unknown
100	Voids	NUMBER	Number of voids seen in SPI image \| Description Source: Unknown
100	Vtype	VARCHAR	Types of voids seen in SPI images \| Description Source: Unknown
100	Stage	VARCHAR	Community successional stage \| Description Source: Rhoads, D. and J. Germano (1982) 'Characterization of organism-sediment relations using sediment profile imaging: an efficient method of remote ecological monitoring of the seafloor (Remots TM System)'. Marine Ecology Progress Series 8:115-128.
100	Stage_agre	VARCHAR	Agreement rank for community successional stage between 2 slides analyzed per station \| Description Source: Unknown
100	Rpd	NUMBER	Depth (cm) of apparent color Redox Potential Discontinuity based on computer analysis (99 = not measurable) \| Description Source: Unknown
100	Rpd_code	VARCHAR	Code describing RPD value \| Description Source: Unknown
100	Pen	NUMBER	Depth (cm) of camera penetration based on computer analysis (99 = not measurable) \| Description Source: Unknown
100	Pen_code	VARCHAR	Code describing Pen value \| Description Source: Unknown
100	Mixpa	VARCHAR	Ranked scale identifying stations having shellfish, but shellfish are too few in number (less than 3) to warrant a classification change \| Description Source: Unknown
100	Delta	VARCHAR	Explanation for changes to habitat classes from spiHAB to mixHAB (based on integration of data types) \| Description Source: Unknown
100	Mixhab	VARCHAR	Revised habitat classes based on SPI data, benthic grab data and plan-view data \| Description Source: Unknown
100	Spihab	VARCHAR	Habitat classes based on SPI imagery data only \| Description Source: Unknown

Name

Type

Description

100

Skey

NUMBER

Unique identifier for station | Description Source: Unknown

100

Station

NUMBER

Unique number assigned to sample sites | Description Source: Unknown

100

Dupe

VARCHAR

Indicates visits to individual stations | Description Source: Unknown

100

Datatype

VARCHAR

Indicates type of data collected at station | Description Source: Unknown

100

Latitude

NUMBER

Latitude in decimal degrees | Description Source: Unknown

100

Longitude

NUMBER

Longitude in decimal degrees | Description Source: Unknown

100

Latutm

NUMBER

Latitude in UTM Zone 18 coordinates | Description Source: Unknown

100

Longutm

NUMBER

Longitude in UTM Zone 18 coordinates | Description Source: Unknown

100

Slides

NUMBER

Number of slides analyzed for station | Description Source: Unknown

100

Sediment

Unknown

Abbreviated description of sediment texture | Description Source: Unknown

100

Texture

Unknown

Folk scale description of Sediment abbreviations | Description Source: Unknown

100

Shell_hash

VARCHAR

Presence of shell hash and abbreviated descriptions of live shellfish | Description Source: Unknown

100

Merno

Unknown

Abundance of Mercenaria mercenaria in benthic grabs (ND = no grab data) | Description Source: Unknown

100

Myano

Unknown

Abundance of Mya arenaria in benthic grabs (ND = no grab data) | Description Source: Unknown

100

Spisno

Unknown

Abundance of Spisula solidissima in benthic grabs (ND = nograb data) | Description Source: Unknown

100

Mytno

Unknown

Abundance of Mytilus edulis in benthic grabs (ND = no grab data) | Description Source: Unknown

100

Sed_agree

VARCHAR

Ranked agreement between slides for both Sediment and ShellHash categories | Description Source: Unknown

100

Interface

VARCHAR

Description (abbr) for features seen at sediment surface | Description Source: Unknown

100

Bedforms

VARCHAR

Presence of bedforms (sediment ripples) based on Interface field | Description Source: Unknown

100

Ampelisca

Unknown

Description of relative numbers of Ampelisca abdita | Description Source: Unknown

100

Ampno

Unknown

Abundance of Ampelisca abdita from benthic grab data (ND = no grab data) | Description Source: Unknown

100

Other

Unknown

Description of infauna present in SPI images | Description Source: Unknown

100

Algaehydro

Unknown

Presence of algae or hydroids in epifaunal community at sediment surface | Description Source: Unknown

100

Other_epi

Unknown

List of epifauna (excluding algae and hydroids) indicated in Epifauna column | Description Source: Unknown

100

Epifauna

VARCHAR

Description (abbr) of epifauna present in SPI images | Description Source: Unknown

100

Total_inf

Unknown

Total abundance from benthic grab data (ND = no grab data) | Description Source: Unknown

100

Hab_agree

VARCHAR

Agreement rank from Ampelisca, Epifauna and Other columns | Description Source: Unknown

100

Burrows

NUMBER

Number of burrows seen in SPI image | Description Source: Unknown

100

Critters

NUMBER

Number of critters seen in SPI image | Description Source: Unknown

100

Voids

NUMBER

Number of voids seen in SPI image | Description Source: Unknown

100

Vtype

VARCHAR

Types of voids seen in SPI images | Description Source: Unknown

100

Stage

VARCHAR

100

Stage_agre

VARCHAR

Agreement rank for community successional stage between 2 slides analyzed per station | Description Source: Unknown

100

Rpd

NUMBER

Depth (cm) of apparent color Redox Potential Discontinuity based on computer analysis (99 = not measurable) | Description Source: Unknown

100

Rpd_code

VARCHAR

Code describing RPD value | Description Source: Unknown

100

Pen

NUMBER

Depth (cm) of camera penetration based on computer analysis (99 = not measurable) | Description Source: Unknown

100

Pen_code

VARCHAR

Code describing Pen value | Description Source: Unknown

100

Mixpa

VARCHAR

Ranked scale identifying stations having shellfish, but shellfish are too few in number (less than 3) to warrant a classification change | Description Source: Unknown

100

Delta

VARCHAR

Explanation for changes to habitat classes from spiHAB to mixHAB (based on integration of data types) | Description Source: Unknown

100

Mixhab

VARCHAR

Revised habitat classes based on SPI data, benthic grab data and plan-view data | Description Source: Unknown

100

Spihab

VARCHAR

Habitat classes based on SPI imagery data only | Description Source: Unknown

Attribute Details

Skey

CC ID: 660124

Seq. Order:	1
Data Storage Type:	NUMBER
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Unique identifier for station \| Description Source: Unknown
Allowed Values:	17 - 919

Station

CC ID: 660125

Seq. Order:	2
Data Storage Type:	NUMBER
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Unique number assigned to sample sites \| Description Source: Unknown
Allowed Values:	17.2 - 919.0

Dupe

CC ID: 660126

Seq. Order:	3
Data Storage Type:	VARCHAR
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Indicates visits to individual stations \| Description Source: Unknown
Allowed Values:	1: single sampling visit to station \| 2: multiple sampling visits to station \|

Datatype

CC ID: 660127

Seq. Order:	4
Data Storage Type:	VARCHAR
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Indicates type of data collected at station \| Description Source: Unknown
Allowed Values:	1: SPI only \| 2: SPI and benthic grab \| 3: SPI, sediment and benthic grabs \| 5: SPI and sediment grab \| 6: SPI, sediment and benthic grabs collected on different visits to station \|

Latitude

CC ID: 660128

Seq. Order:	5
Data Storage Type:	NUMBER
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Latitude in decimal degrees \| Description Source: Unknown
Allowed Values:	40.41950 - 40.59833

Longitude

CC ID: 660129

Seq. Order:	6
Data Storage Type:	NUMBER
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Longitude in decimal degrees \| Description Source: Unknown
Allowed Values:	-74.25133 - -73.96817

Latutm

CC ID: 660130

Seq. Order:	7
Data Storage Type:	NUMBER
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Latitude in UTM Zone 18 coordinates \| Description Source: Unknown
Allowed Values:	4474786 - 4494620

Longutm

CC ID: 660131

Seq. Order:	8
Data Storage Type:	NUMBER
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Longitude in UTM Zone 18 coordinates \| Description Source: Unknown
Allowed Values:	563462 - 587360

Slides

CC ID: 660132

Seq. Order:	9
Data Storage Type:	NUMBER
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Number of slides analyzed for station \| Description Source: Unknown
Allowed Values:	1 - 5

Sediment

CC ID: 660133

Seq. Order:	10
Data Storage Type:	Unknown
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Abbreviated description of sediment texture \| Description Source: Unknown
Allowed Values:	Character Field

Texture

CC ID: 660134

Seq. Order:	11
Data Storage Type:	Unknown
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Folk scale description of Sediment abbreviations \| Description Source: Unknown
Allowed Values:	Character Field

Shell_hash

CC ID: 660135

Seq. Order:	12
Data Storage Type:	VARCHAR
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Presence of shell hash and abbreviated descriptions of live shellfish \| Description Source: Unknown
Allowed Values:	cb: clam bed \| mb: mussel bed \| ob: oyster bed \| sb: unidentifiable shell bed \| sh: shell hash present \| z: none \|

Merno

CC ID: 660136

Seq. Order:	13
Data Storage Type:	Unknown
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Abundance of Mercenaria mercenaria in benthic grabs (ND = no grab data) \| Description Source: Unknown
Allowed Values:	Character Field

Myano

CC ID: 660137

Seq. Order:	14
Data Storage Type:	Unknown
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Abundance of Mya arenaria in benthic grabs (ND = no grab data) \| Description Source: Unknown
Allowed Values:	Character Field

Spisno

CC ID: 660138

Seq. Order:	15
Data Storage Type:	Unknown
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Abundance of Spisula solidissima in benthic grabs (ND = nograb data) \| Description Source: Unknown
Allowed Values:	Character Field

Mytno

CC ID: 660139

Seq. Order:	16
Data Storage Type:	Unknown
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Abundance of Mytilus edulis in benthic grabs (ND = no grab data) \| Description Source: Unknown
Allowed Values:	Character Field

Sed_agree

CC ID: 660140

Seq. Order:	17
Data Storage Type:	VARCHAR
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Ranked agreement between slides for both Sediment and ShellHash categories \| Description Source: Unknown
Allowed Values:	-2: little to no agreement \| 0: only one slide analyzed \| 1: some agreement \| 2: strong agreement \|

Interface

CC ID: 660141

Seq. Order:	18
Data Storage Type:	VARCHAR
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Description (abbr) for features seen at sediment surface \| Description Source: Unknown
Allowed Values:	b: bedforms \| b;gr: bedforms; gravel \| b;p: bedforms; pits \| b;m: bedforms; mounds \| d: detritus \| d;e: detritus; even surface \| d;e;u: detritus; even surface; uniform surface \| d;m: detritus; mounds \| d;p: detritus; pits \| d;p;u: detritus; pits; uniform surface \| e: even surface \| e;m: even surface; mounds \| e;m;p: even surface; mounds; pits \| e;p: even surface; pits \| e;u: even surface; uniform surface \| m: mounds \| m;p: mounds; pits \| m;u: mounds; uniform surface \| p: pits \| p;e: pits; even surface \| p;m: pits; mounds \| p;u: pits; uniform surface \| sh: shell hash \| sh;b: shell hash; bedforms \| sh;b;d;p: shell hash; bedforms; detritus; pits \| sh;b;e: shell hash; bedforms; even surface \| sh;b;e;m: shell hash; bedforms; even surface; mounds \| sh;b;gr: shell hash; bedforms; gravel \| sh;b;pb: shell hash; bedforms; pebbles \| sh;b;u: shell hash; bedforms; uniform surface \| sh;d: shell hash; detritus \| sh;d;e: shell hash; detritus; even surface \| sh;d;m: shell hash; detritus; mounds \| sh;d;p: shell hash; detritus; pits \| sh;e: shell hash; even surface \| sh;e;m: shell hash; even surface; mounds \| sh;e;p: shell hash; even surface; pits \| sh;gr: shell hash; gravel \| sh;m: shell hash; mounds \| sh;m;p: shell hash; mounds; pits \| sh;p: shell hash; pits \| sh;pb: shell hash; pebbles \| sh;pb;gr: shell hash; pebbles; gravel \| sh;u: shell hash; uniform surface \| z: none \|

Bedforms

CC ID: 660142

Seq. Order:	19
Data Storage Type:	VARCHAR
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Presence of bedforms (sediment ripples) based on Interface field \| Description Source: Unknown
Allowed Values:	no: Bedforms absent \| No Data: Interface not visible in image \| yes: Bedforms present \|

Ampelisca

CC ID: 660143

Seq. Order:	20
Data Storage Type:	Unknown
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Description of relative numbers of Ampelisca abdita \| Description Source: Unknown
Allowed Values:	Character Field

Ampno

CC ID: 660144

Seq. Order:	21
Data Storage Type:	Unknown
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Abundance of Ampelisca abdita from benthic grab data (ND = no grab data) \| Description Source: Unknown
Allowed Values:	Character Field

Other

CC ID: 660145

Seq. Order:	22
Data Storage Type:	Unknown
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Description of infauna present in SPI images \| Description Source: Unknown
Allowed Values:	Character Field

Algaehydro

CC ID: 660146

Seq. Order:	23
Data Storage Type:	Unknown
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Presence of algae or hydroids in epifaunal community at sediment surface \| Description Source: Unknown
Allowed Values:	Character Field

Other_epi

CC ID: 660147

Seq. Order:	24
Data Storage Type:	Unknown
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	List of epifauna (excluding algae and hydroids) indicated in Epifauna column \| Description Source: Unknown
Allowed Values:	Character Field

Epifauna

CC ID: 660148

Seq. Order:	25
Data Storage Type:	VARCHAR
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Description (abbr) of epifauna present in SPI images \| Description Source: Unknown
Allowed Values:	al: algae \| alhy: algae; hydroids \| alss: algae; sea star \| cc: crab \| cr: Crepidula \| epi: both algae and hydroids \| fp: fecal pellet \| hc: hermit crab \| hccr: hermit crab; Crepidula \| hy: hydroids \| hyal: hydroids; algae \| hyhc: hydroids; hermit crab \| hysd: hydroids; sand dollar \| hysn: hydroids; snail \| hysp: hydroids; sponge \| lp: Limulus \| sd: sand dollar \| sn: snail \| sp: sponge \| tv: tunicate \| xchy: crab; hydroids \| z: none \|

Total_inf

CC ID: 660149

Seq. Order:	26
Data Storage Type:	Unknown
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Total abundance from benthic grab data (ND = no grab data) \| Description Source: Unknown
Allowed Values:	Character Field

Hab_agree

CC ID: 660150

Seq. Order:	27
Data Storage Type:	VARCHAR
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Agreement rank from Ampelisca, Epifauna and Other columns \| Description Source: Unknown
Allowed Values:	-2: little to no agreement \| 0: only one slide analyzed \| 1: some agreement \| 2: strong agreement \|

Burrows

CC ID: 660151

Seq. Order:	28
Data Storage Type:	NUMBER
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Number of burrows seen in SPI image \| Description Source: Unknown
Allowed Values:	0 - 12

Critters

CC ID: 660152

Seq. Order:	29
Data Storage Type:	NUMBER
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Number of critters seen in SPI image \| Description Source: Unknown
Allowed Values:	0 - 19

Voids

CC ID: 660153

Seq. Order:	30
Data Storage Type:	NUMBER
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Number of voids seen in SPI image \| Description Source: Unknown
Allowed Values:	0 - 35

Vtype

CC ID: 660154

Seq. Order:	31
Data Storage Type:	VARCHAR
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Types of voids seen in SPI images \| Description Source: Unknown
Allowed Values:	an: anoxic \| ga: gas \| mx: mixed (multiple types) \| ox: oxic \| z: none \|

Stage

CC ID: 660155

Seq. Order:	32
Data Storage Type:	VARCHAR
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Community successional stage \| Description Source: Rhoads, D. and J. Germano (1982) 'Characterization of organism-sediment relations using sediment profile imaging: an efficient method of remote ecological monitoring of the seafloor (Remots TM System)'. Marine Ecology Progress Series 8:115-128.
Allowed Values:	1: OSI Stage 1 (surface-feeding pioneering species) \| 12: Components of OSI Stages 1 and 2 (pioneering to intermediate species) \| 2: OSI Stage 2 (shallow-dwelling bivalves and tubicolous amphipods) \| 3: OSI Stage 3 (infaunal deposit-feeders, especially 'head-down' feeders) \| 9: not measurable \|

Stage_agre

CC ID: 660156

Seq. Order:	33
Data Storage Type:	VARCHAR
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Agreement rank for community successional stage between 2 slides analyzed per station \| Description Source: Unknown
Allowed Values:	-2: little to no agreement \| 0: only one slide analyzed \| 1: some agreement \| 2: strong agreement \|

Rpd

CC ID: 660157

Seq. Order:	34
Data Storage Type:	NUMBER
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Depth (cm) of apparent color Redox Potential Discontinuity based on computer analysis (99 = not measurable) \| Description Source: Unknown
Allowed Values:	0.0 - 99.0

Rpd_code

CC ID: 660158

Seq. Order:	35
Data Storage Type:	VARCHAR
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Code describing RPD value \| Description Source: Unknown
Allowed Values:	0: no computer analysis \| 1: calculated from one slide \| 2: not measurable due to poor penetration \| 3: average of two slides \| 9: not measurable due to no penetration \|

Pen

CC ID: 660159

Seq. Order:	36
Data Storage Type:	NUMBER
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Depth (cm) of camera penetration based on computer analysis (99 = not measurable) \| Description Source: Unknown
Allowed Values:	1.0 - 99.0

Pen_code

CC ID: 660160

Seq. Order:	37
Data Storage Type:	VARCHAR
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Code describing Pen value \| Description Source: Unknown
Allowed Values:	0: no computer analysis \| 1: calculated from one slide \| 2: not measurable due to over- penetration \| 3: average of two slides \| 9: not measurable due to poor penetration \|

Mixpa

CC ID: 660161

Seq. Order:	38
Data Storage Type:	VARCHAR
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Ranked scale identifying stations having shellfish, but shellfish are too few in number (less than 3) to warrant a classification change \| Description Source: Unknown
Allowed Values:	0: no shellfish \| 1: Mercenaria mercenaria present \| 2: Mya arenaria present \| 3: Spisula solidissima present \| ND: No data \|

Delta

CC ID: 660162

Seq. Order:	39
Data Storage Type:	VARCHAR
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Explanation for changes to habitat classes from spiHAB to mixHAB (based on integration of data types) \| Description Source: Unknown
Allowed Values:	0: No change \| 1: Changed due to number of Mercenaria mercenaria (3+) in benthic grab \| 2: Changed due to number of Mya arenaria (3+) in benthic grab \| 3: Changed due to number of Spisula solidissima (3+) in benthic grab \| 4: Changed due to number of Ampelisca abdita (greater than 200) in benthic grab \| 5: Changed due to abundance of infauna (greater than 30) in benthic grab \| ND: No grab data \|

Mixhab

CC ID: 660163

Seq. Order:	40
Data Storage Type:	VARCHAR
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Revised habitat classes based on SPI data, benthic grab data and plan-view data \| Description Source: Unknown
Allowed Values:	Amp(fine): Ampelisca mat on fine sediments \| Amp(sand): Ampelisca mat on sandy sediments \| Amp(sifs,sims): Ampelisca mat on silty sand sediments \| SandBed(critters): High energy sandy habitat with infauna \| SandBed(epifauna): High energy sandy habitat with epifauna \| SandBed(gravel): High energy sandy habitat with gravel \| SandBed(hash): High energy sandy habitat with shell hash \| SandBed(no modifier: High energy sandy habitat with no evidence of biological activity \| SandNoBed(epifauna): Low energy sandy habitat with epifauna \| SandNoBed(gravel): Low energy sandy habitat with gravel \| SandNoBed(hash): Low energy sandy habitat with shell hash \| SB(clams): Live clam beds (Hard clams, Softshell clams or Surf clams) \| SB(mussel): Live mussel beds (Mytilus edulis) \| SB(oyster): Live oyster beds (Crassostrea virginica) \| Silt(critters): Silty bottom habitat with infauna \| Silt(gas): Silty bottom habitat with gas voids (methane pockets) \| Silt(pendeep): Silty bottom habitat with very soft sediments \|

Spihab

CC ID: 660164

Seq. Order:	41
Data Storage Type:	VARCHAR
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Habitat classes based on SPI imagery data only \| Description Source: Unknown
Allowed Values:	Amp(fine): Ampelisca mat on fine sediments \| Amp(sand): Ampelisca mat on sandy sediments \| Amp(sifs,sims): Ampelisca mat on silty sand sediments \| Azoic: Silty bottom habitat with no evidence of biological activity \| SandBed(critters): High energy sandy habitat with infauna \| SandBed(epifauna): High energy sandy habitat with epifauna \| SandBed(gravel): High energy sandy habitat with gravel \| SandBed(hash): High energy sandy habitat with shell hash \| SandBed(no modifier: High energy sandy habitat with no evidence of biological activity \| SandNoBed(epifauna): Low energy sandy habitat with epifauna \| SandNoBed(gravel): Low energy sandy habitat with gravel \| SandNoBed(hash): Low energy sandy habitat with shell hash \| SB(clams): Live clam beds (Hard clams, Softshell clams or Surf clams) \| SB(mussel): Live mussel beds (Mytilus edulis) \| SB(oyster): Live oyster beds (Crassostrea virginica) \| Silt(critters): Silty bottom habitat with infauna \| Silt(gas): Silty bottom habitat with gas voids (methane pockets) \| Silt(pendeep): Silty bottom habitat with very soft sediments \|

Catalog Item ID:	49344
GUID:	gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:49344
Metadata Record Created By:	Anne Ball
Metadata Record Created:	2017-11-15 08:31+0000
Metadata Record Last Modified By:	SysAdmin InPortAdmin
Metadata Record Last Modified:	2022-08-09 17:11+0000
Metadata Record Published:	2017-11-16
Owner Org:	OCM
Metadata Publication Status:	Published Externally
Do Not Publish?:	N
Metadata Last Review Date:	2017-11-16
Metadata Review Frequency:	1 Year
Metadata Next Review Date:	2018-11-16

Summary

Entity Information

Child Items

Contact Information

Item Identification

Data Attributes

Attribute Summary

Attribute Details

Skey

Station

Dupe

Datatype

Latitude

Longitude

Latutm

Longutm

Slides

Sediment

Texture

Shell_hash

Merno

Myano

Spisno

Mytno

Sed_agree

Interface

Bedforms

Ampelisca

Ampno

Other

Algaehydro

Other_epi

Epifauna

Total_inf

Hab_agree

Burrows

Critters

Voids

Vtype

Stage

Stage_agre

Rpd

Rpd_code

Pen

Pen_code

Mixpa

Delta

Mixhab

Spihab

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