49344 lbo94spi.dbf Entity Published / External 47933 Sediment profile image data from October 1994 in Lower Bay of New York/New Jersey Harbor Data Set Completed DBF Table | Description Source: None Converted from FGDC using 'fgdc_to_inport_xml_entity.pl' script. 1 Skey NUMBER No No Active Unique identifier for station | Description Source: Unknown 17 - 919 2 Station NUMBER No No Active Unique number assigned to sample sites | Description Source: Unknown 17.2 - 919.0 3 Dupe VARCHAR No No Active Indicates visits to individual stations | Description Source: Unknown 1: single sampling visit to station | 2: multiple sampling visits to station | 4 Datatype VARCHAR No No Active Indicates type of data collected at station | Description Source: Unknown 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 | 5 Latitude NUMBER No No Active Latitude in decimal degrees | Description Source: Unknown 40.41950 - 40.59833 6 Longitude NUMBER No No Active Longitude in decimal degrees | Description Source: Unknown -74.25133 - -73.96817 7 Latutm NUMBER No No Active Latitude in UTM Zone 18 coordinates | Description Source: Unknown 4474786 - 4494620 8 Longutm NUMBER No No Active Longitude in UTM Zone 18 coordinates | Description Source: Unknown 563462 - 587360 9 Slides NUMBER No No Active Number of slides analyzed for station | Description Source: Unknown 1 - 5 10 Sediment Unknown No No Active Abbreviated description of sediment texture | Description Source: Unknown Character Field 11 Texture Unknown No No Active Folk scale description of Sediment abbreviations | Description Source: Unknown Character Field 12 Shell_hash VARCHAR No No Active Presence of shell hash and abbreviated descriptions of live shellfish | Description Source: Unknown cb: clam bed | mb: mussel bed | ob: oyster bed | sb: unidentifiable shell bed | sh: shell hash present | z: none | 13 Merno Unknown No No Active Abundance of Mercenaria mercenaria in benthic grabs (ND = no grab data) | Description Source: Unknown Character Field 14 Myano Unknown No No Active Abundance of Mya arenaria in benthic grabs (ND = no grab data) | Description Source: Unknown Character Field 15 Spisno Unknown No No Active Abundance of Spisula solidissima in benthic grabs (ND = nograb data) | Description Source: Unknown Character Field 16 Mytno Unknown No No Active Abundance of Mytilus edulis in benthic grabs (ND = no grab data) | Description Source: Unknown Character Field 17 Sed_agree VARCHAR No No Active Ranked agreement between slides for both Sediment and ShellHash categories | Description Source: Unknown -2: little to no agreement | 0: only one slide analyzed | 1: some agreement | 2: strong agreement | 18 Interface VARCHAR No No Active Description (abbr) for features seen at sediment surface | Description Source: Unknown 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 | 19 Bedforms VARCHAR No No Active Presence of bedforms (sediment ripples) based on Interface field | Description Source: Unknown no: Bedforms absent | No Data: Interface not visible in image | yes: Bedforms present | 20 Ampelisca Unknown No No Active Description of relative numbers of Ampelisca abdita | Description Source: Unknown Character Field 21 Ampno Unknown No No Active Abundance of Ampelisca abdita from benthic grab data (ND = no grab data) | Description Source: Unknown Character Field 22 Other Unknown No No Active Description of infauna present in SPI images | Description Source: Unknown Character Field 23 Algaehydro Unknown No No Active Presence of algae or hydroids in epifaunal community at sediment surface | Description Source: Unknown Character Field 24 Other_epi Unknown No No Active List of epifauna (excluding algae and hydroids) indicated in Epifauna column | Description Source: Unknown Character Field 25 Epifauna VARCHAR No No Active Description (abbr) of epifauna present in SPI images | Description Source: Unknown 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 | 26 Total_inf Unknown No No Active Total abundance from benthic grab data (ND = no grab data) | Description Source: Unknown Character Field 27 Hab_agree VARCHAR No No Active Agreement rank from Ampelisca, Epifauna and Other columns | Description Source: Unknown -2: little to no agreement | 0: only one slide analyzed | 1: some agreement | 2: strong agreement | 28 Burrows NUMBER No No Active Number of burrows seen in SPI image | Description Source: Unknown 0 - 12 29 Critters NUMBER No No Active Number of critters seen in SPI image | Description Source: Unknown 0 - 19 30 Voids NUMBER No No Active Number of voids seen in SPI image | Description Source: Unknown 0 - 35 31 Vtype VARCHAR No No Active Types of voids seen in SPI images | Description Source: Unknown an: anoxic | ga: gas | mx: mixed (multiple types) | ox: oxic | z: none | 32 Stage VARCHAR No No Active 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. 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 | 33 Stage_agre VARCHAR No No Active Agreement rank for community successional stage between 2 slides analyzed per station | Description Source: Unknown -2: little to no agreement | 0: only one slide analyzed | 1: some agreement | 2: strong agreement | 34 Rpd NUMBER No No Active Depth (cm) of apparent color Redox Potential Discontinuity based on computer analysis (99 = not measurable) | Description Source: Unknown 0.0 - 99.0 35 Rpd_code VARCHAR No No Active Code describing RPD value | Description Source: Unknown 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 | 36 Pen NUMBER No No Active Depth (cm) of camera penetration based on computer analysis (99 = not measurable) | Description Source: Unknown 1.0 - 99.0 37 Pen_code VARCHAR No No Active Code describing Pen value | Description Source: Unknown 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 | 38 Mixpa VARCHAR No No Active Ranked scale identifying stations having shellfish, but shellfish are too few in number (less than 3) to warrant a classification change | Description Source: Unknown 0: no shellfish | 1: Mercenaria mercenaria present | 2: Mya arenaria present | 3: Spisula solidissima present | ND: No data | 39 Delta VARCHAR No No Active Explanation for changes to habitat classes from spiHAB to mixHAB (based on integration of data types) | Description Source: Unknown 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 | 40 Mixhab VARCHAR No No Active Revised habitat classes based on SPI data, benthic grab data and plan-view data | Description Source: Unknown 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 | 41 Spihab VARCHAR No No Active Habitat classes based on SPI imagery data only | Description Source: Unknown 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 | gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:49344 Anne Ball 2017-11-15T08:31:32 SysAdmin InPortAdmin 2022-08-09T17:11:35 2017-11-16 Office for Coastal Management OCM 1002 Public No 2017-11-16 1 Year 2018-11-16