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Abstract

The data table BIOFILE contains biological attribute data and key fields for linking to the vector objects in the biological data layers and to the associated data tables, BREED_DT and SOURCES. See the Entity_and_Attribute_Overview for a detailed description of how the primary attribute tables relate to the geographic data layers. Also see the Browse_Graphic section for a link to the entity-relationship diagram, which describes the way this table relates to other attribute tables in the ESI data structure.

Description

The data table BIOFILE contains biological attribute data and key fields for linking to the vector objects in the biological data layers and to the associated data tables, BREED_DT and SOURCES. See the Entity_and_Attribute_Overview for a detailed description of how the primary attribute tables relate to the geographic data layers. Also see the Browse_Graphic section for a link to the entity-relationship diagram, which describes the way this table relates to other attribute tables in the ESI data structure.

Entity Information

Data Attribute / Type Description
ELEMENT
VARCHAR
Major categories of biological data.
SUBELEMENT
VARCHAR
Element subgroup delineating a logical grouping of species.
NAME
Unknown
Species common name for the entire ESI data set. This atlas contains a subset of the species found in the ESI Species List, available online at http://response.restoration.noaa.gov/maps-and-spatial-data/esi-species-list.html. For a list of the species included in this data layer, see the Completeness_Report.
GEN_SPEC
Unknown
Species scientific name for the entire ESI data set. This atlas contains a subset of the species found in the ESI Species List, available online at http://response.restoration.noaa.gov/maps-and-spatial-data/esi-species-list.html. For a list of the species included in this data layer, see the Completeness_Report.
S
VARCHAR
State threatened or endangered status.
F
VARCHAR
Federal threatened or endangered status.
STATE
VARCHAR
Two-letter state abbreviation to which state status applies (atlas specific, if applicable).
S_DATE
VARCHAR
Publication date of source material used to assign state status values for each species, if used.
F_DATE
VARCHAR
Publication date of source material used to assign federal status values for each species, if used.
GRANK
VARCHAR
Global Rank of the species as defined by NatureServe
GRANKDATE
VARCHAR
Date the GRANK was assessed
MAPPING_QUALIFIER
VARCHAR
An indication of why this feature was mapped in the ESI. The following mapping qualifiers were used in the development of this atlas.
CONC
Unknown
The field CONC refers to concentration, abundance, or density values of a habitat at a particular site. The concentration values "PRESENT" and "PAST" were used to differentiate the most current known distribution of SAV ("PRESENT") from historic distributions that could potentially be restored ("POTENTIAL"). Macroalgae and oyster reefs were mapped as "PRESENT."
JAN
VARCHAR
January
FEB
VARCHAR
February
MAR
VARCHAR
March
APR
VARCHAR
April
MAY
VARCHAR
May
JUN
VARCHAR
June
JUL
VARCHAR
July
SEP
VARCHAR
September
AUG
VARCHAR
August
OCT
VARCHAR
October
NOV
VARCHAR
November
DEC
VARCHAR
December
BREED1
Unknown
Life history stage or activity type, where: if ELEMENT is "BIRD" then BREED1 = nesting; if ELEMENT is "FISH" then BREED1 = spawning; if ELEMENT is "INVERT" then BREED1 = spawning; if ELEMENT is "HERP" then BREED1 = nesting; if ELEMENT is "M_MAMMAL" then BREED1 = mating. Values will show month or range of months (e.g., JAN-MAY). A value of "-" indicates life stage or activity not present or not reported. A value of "N/A" indicates that the breed category is not used or not appropriate for the element referenced. This attribute is not used for BENTHIC, HABITAT, or T_MAMMAL elements.
BREED2
Unknown
Life history stage or activity type, where: if ELEMENT is "BIRD" then BREED2 = migrating; if ELEMENT is "FISH" then BREED2 = eggs; if ELEMENT is "INVERT" then BREED2 = eggs; if ELEMENT is "HERP" then BREED2 = hatching; if ELEMENT is "M_MAMMAL" then BREED2 = calving. Values will show month or range of months (e.g., JAN-MAY). A value of "-" indicates life stage or activity not present or not reported. A value of "N/A" indicates that the breed category is not used or not appropriate for the element referenced. This attribute is not used for BENTHIC, HABITAT, or T_MAMMAL elements.
BREED3
Unknown
Life history stage or activity type, where: if ELEMENT is "BIRD" then BREED3 = migrating; if ELEMENT is "FISH" then BREED3 = larvae; if ELEMENT is "INVERT" then BREED3 = larvae; if ELEMENT is "HERP" then BREED3 = internesting; if ELEMENT is "M_MAMMAL" then BREED3 = pupping. Values will show month or range of months (e.g., JAN-MAY). A value of "-" indicates life stage or activity not present or not reported. A value of "N/A" indicates that the breed category is not used or not appropriate for the element referenced. This attribute is not used for BENTHIC, HABITAT, or T_MAMMAL elements.
BREED4
Unknown
Life history stage or activity type, where: if ELEMENT is "BIRD" then BREED4 = molting; if ELEMENT is "FISH" then BREED4 = juveniles; if ELEMENT is "INVERT" then BREED4 = juveniles; if ELEMENT is "HERP" then BREED4 = juveniles; if ELEMENT is "M_MAMMAL" then BREED4 = molting. Values will show month or range of months (e.g., JAN-MAY). A value of "-" indicates life stage or activity not present or not reported. A value of "N/A" indicates that the breed category is not used or not appropriate for the element referenced. This attribute is not used for BENTHIC, HABITAT, or T_MAMMAL elements.
BREED5
Unknown
Life history stage or activity type, where: if ELEMENT is "FISH" then BREED5 = adults; if ELEMENT is "INVERT" then BREED5 = adults; if ELEMENT is "HERP" then BREED5 = adults. Values will show month or range of months (e.g., JAN-MAY). A value of "-" indicates life stage or activity not present or not reported. A value of "N/A" indicates that the breed category is not used or not appropriate for the element referenced. This attribute is not used for BENTHIC, BIRD, HABITAT, M_MAMMAL, or T_MAMMAL elements.
RARNUM
NUMBER
An identifier that links records in the BIOFILE data table to related records in the biological data layers.
G_SOURCE
NUMBER
Link to the SOURCES data table record providing information on the geographic source.
S_SOURCE
NUMBER
Link to the SOURCES data table record providing information on the seasonality source.
BREED
NUMBER
Identifier that links records in the BIOFILE data table to related records in the BREED_DT data table.

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Item Identification

Title: BIOFILE
Short Name: BIOFILE
Status: Completed
Abstract:

The data table BIOFILE contains biological attribute data and key fields for linking to the vector objects in the biological data layers and to the associated data tables, BREED_DT and SOURCES. See the Entity_and_Attribute_Overview for a detailed description of how the primary attribute tables relate to the geographic data layers. Also see the Browse_Graphic section for a link to the entity-relationship diagram, which describes the way this table relates to other attribute tables in the ESI data structure.

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Entity Information

Description:

The data table BIOFILE contains biological attribute data and key fields for linking to the vector objects in the biological data layers and to the associated data tables, BREED_DT and SOURCES. See the Entity_and_Attribute_Overview for a detailed description of how the primary attribute tables relate to the geographic data layers. Also see the Browse_Graphic section for a link to the entity-relationship diagram, which describes the way this table relates to other attribute tables in the ESI data structure.

Data Attributes

Attribute Summary

Rubric Score Primary Key? Name Type Description
100
ELEMENT VARCHAR Major categories of biological data.
100
SUBELEMENT VARCHAR Element subgroup delineating a logical grouping of species.
100
NAME Unknown Species common name for the entire ESI data set. This atlas contains a subset of the species found in the ESI Species List, available online at http://response.restoration.noaa.gov/maps-and-spatial-data/esi-species-list.html. For a list of the species included in this data layer, see the Completeness_Report.
100
GEN_SPEC Unknown Species scientific name for the entire ESI data set. This atlas contains a subset of the species found in the ESI Species List, available online at http://response.restoration.noaa.gov/maps-and-spatial-data/esi-species-list.html. For a list of the species included in this data layer, see the Completeness_Report.
100
S VARCHAR State threatened or endangered status.
100
F VARCHAR Federal threatened or endangered status.
100
STATE VARCHAR Two-letter state abbreviation to which state status applies (atlas specific, if applicable).
100
S_DATE VARCHAR Publication date of source material used to assign state status values for each species, if used.
100
F_DATE VARCHAR Publication date of source material used to assign federal status values for each species, if used.
100
GRANK VARCHAR Global Rank of the species as defined by NatureServe
100
GRANKDATE VARCHAR Date the GRANK was assessed
100
MAPPING_QUALIFIER VARCHAR An indication of why this feature was mapped in the ESI. The following mapping qualifiers were used in the development of this atlas.
100
CONC Unknown The field CONC refers to concentration, abundance, or density values of a habitat at a particular site. The concentration values "PRESENT" and "PAST" were used to differentiate the most current known distribution of SAV ("PRESENT") from historic distributions that could potentially be restored ("POTENTIAL"). Macroalgae and oyster reefs were mapped as "PRESENT."
100
JAN VARCHAR January
100
FEB VARCHAR February
100
MAR VARCHAR March
100
APR VARCHAR April
100
MAY VARCHAR May
100
JUN VARCHAR June
100
JUL VARCHAR July
100
SEP VARCHAR September
100
AUG VARCHAR August
100
OCT VARCHAR October
100
NOV VARCHAR November
100
DEC VARCHAR December
100
BREED1 Unknown Life history stage or activity type, where: if ELEMENT is "BIRD" then BREED1 = nesting; if ELEMENT is "FISH" then BREED1 = spawning; if ELEMENT is "INVERT" then BREED1 = spawning; if ELEMENT is "HERP" then BREED1 = nesting; if ELEMENT is "M_MAMMAL" then BREED1 = mating. Values will show month or range of months (e.g., JAN-MAY). A value of "-" indicates life stage or activity not present or not reported. A value of "N/A" indicates that the breed category is not used or not appropriate for the element referenced. This attribute is not used for BENTHIC, HABITAT, or T_MAMMAL elements.
100
BREED2 Unknown Life history stage or activity type, where: if ELEMENT is "BIRD" then BREED2 = migrating; if ELEMENT is "FISH" then BREED2 = eggs; if ELEMENT is "INVERT" then BREED2 = eggs; if ELEMENT is "HERP" then BREED2 = hatching; if ELEMENT is "M_MAMMAL" then BREED2 = calving. Values will show month or range of months (e.g., JAN-MAY). A value of "-" indicates life stage or activity not present or not reported. A value of "N/A" indicates that the breed category is not used or not appropriate for the element referenced. This attribute is not used for BENTHIC, HABITAT, or T_MAMMAL elements.
100
BREED3 Unknown Life history stage or activity type, where: if ELEMENT is "BIRD" then BREED3 = migrating; if ELEMENT is "FISH" then BREED3 = larvae; if ELEMENT is "INVERT" then BREED3 = larvae; if ELEMENT is "HERP" then BREED3 = internesting; if ELEMENT is "M_MAMMAL" then BREED3 = pupping. Values will show month or range of months (e.g., JAN-MAY). A value of "-" indicates life stage or activity not present or not reported. A value of "N/A" indicates that the breed category is not used or not appropriate for the element referenced. This attribute is not used for BENTHIC, HABITAT, or T_MAMMAL elements.
100
BREED4 Unknown Life history stage or activity type, where: if ELEMENT is "BIRD" then BREED4 = molting; if ELEMENT is "FISH" then BREED4 = juveniles; if ELEMENT is "INVERT" then BREED4 = juveniles; if ELEMENT is "HERP" then BREED4 = juveniles; if ELEMENT is "M_MAMMAL" then BREED4 = molting. Values will show month or range of months (e.g., JAN-MAY). A value of "-" indicates life stage or activity not present or not reported. A value of "N/A" indicates that the breed category is not used or not appropriate for the element referenced. This attribute is not used for BENTHIC, HABITAT, or T_MAMMAL elements.
100
BREED5 Unknown Life history stage or activity type, where: if ELEMENT is "FISH" then BREED5 = adults; if ELEMENT is "INVERT" then BREED5 = adults; if ELEMENT is "HERP" then BREED5 = adults. Values will show month or range of months (e.g., JAN-MAY). A value of "-" indicates life stage or activity not present or not reported. A value of "N/A" indicates that the breed category is not used or not appropriate for the element referenced. This attribute is not used for BENTHIC, BIRD, HABITAT, M_MAMMAL, or T_MAMMAL elements.
100
RARNUM NUMBER An identifier that links records in the BIOFILE data table to related records in the biological data layers.
100
G_SOURCE NUMBER Link to the SOURCES data table record providing information on the geographic source.
100
S_SOURCE NUMBER Link to the SOURCES data table record providing information on the seasonality source.
100
BREED NUMBER Identifier that links records in the BIOFILE data table to related records in the BREED_DT data table.

Attribute Details

ELEMENT

CC ID: 737884
Data Storage Type: VARCHAR
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Major categories of biological data.

Allowed Values: BENTHIC, BIRD, FISH, HABITAT, HERP, INVERT, M_MAMMAL, T_MAMMAL

SUBELEMENT

CC ID: 737885
Data Storage Type: VARCHAR
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Element subgroup delineating a logical grouping of species.

Allowed Values: alcid, algae, amphibian, bat, bird, bivalve, cephalopod, crab, diadromous, diving, dolphin, e_nursery, e_resident, freshwater, gull_tern, insect, invert, lobster, m_benthic, m_pelagic, passerine, pelagic, plant, raptor, SAV, shorebird, sm_mammal, snake, turtle, upland, wading, waterfowl, wetland, whale

NAME

CC ID: 737886
Data Storage Type: Unknown
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Species common name for the entire ESI data set. This atlas contains a subset of the species found in the ESI Species List, available online at http://response.restoration.noaa.gov/maps-and-spatial-data/esi-species-list.html. For a list of the species included in this data layer, see the Completeness_Report.

Allowed Values: Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas.

GEN_SPEC

CC ID: 737887
Data Storage Type: Unknown
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Species scientific name for the entire ESI data set. This atlas contains a subset of the species found in the ESI Species List, available online at http://response.restoration.noaa.gov/maps-and-spatial-data/esi-species-list.html. For a list of the species included in this data layer, see the Completeness_Report.

Allowed Values: Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas.

S

CC ID: 737888
Data Storage Type: VARCHAR
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

State threatened or endangered status.

Allowed Values: E, T, C, S, X, -

F

CC ID: 737889
Data Storage Type: VARCHAR
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Federal threatened or endangered status.

Allowed Values: E, T, C, S, X, -

STATE

CC ID: 737890
Data Storage Type: VARCHAR
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Two-letter state abbreviation to which state status applies (atlas specific, if applicable).

Allowed Values: NJ, NY

S_DATE

CC ID: 737891
Data Storage Type: VARCHAR
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Publication date of source material used to assign state status values for each species, if used.

Allowed Values: YYYYMM

F_DATE

CC ID: 737892
Data Storage Type: VARCHAR
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Publication date of source material used to assign federal status values for each species, if used.

Allowed Values: YYYYMM

GRANK

CC ID: 737893
Data Storage Type: VARCHAR
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Global Rank of the species as defined by NatureServe

Allowed Values: Codeset: NatureServe Global Conservation Status Ranks

GRANKDATE

CC ID: 737894
Data Storage Type: VARCHAR
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Date the GRANK was assessed

Allowed Values: YYYYMM, 0

MAPPING_QUALIFIER

CC ID: 737895
Data Storage Type: VARCHAR
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

An indication of why this feature was mapped in the ESI. The following mapping qualifiers were used in the development of this atlas.

Allowed Values: COLONY, CONCENTRATION AREA, GENERAL DISTRIBUTION, HARVEST AREA, HAUL OUT, HIGH ECOLOGICAL VALUE, MIGRATION, NESTING, NURSERY AREA, ROOSTING, SPAWNING AREA, VULNERABLE OCCURRENCE, WINTERING

CONC

CC ID: 737896
Data Storage Type: Unknown
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

The field CONC refers to concentration, abundance, or density values of a habitat at a particular site. The concentration values "PRESENT" and "PAST" were used to differentiate the most current known distribution of SAV ("PRESENT") from historic distributions that could potentially be restored ("POTENTIAL"). Macroalgae and oyster reefs were mapped as "PRESENT."

Allowed Values: Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas.

JAN

CC ID: 737897
Data Storage Type: VARCHAR
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

January

Allowed Values: X

FEB

CC ID: 737898
Data Storage Type: VARCHAR
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

February

Allowed Values: X

MAR

CC ID: 737899
Data Storage Type: VARCHAR
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

March

Allowed Values: X

APR

CC ID: 737900
Data Storage Type: VARCHAR
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

April

Allowed Values: X

MAY

CC ID: 737901
Data Storage Type: VARCHAR
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

May

Allowed Values: X

JUN

CC ID: 737902
Data Storage Type: VARCHAR
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

June

Allowed Values: X

JUL

CC ID: 737903
Data Storage Type: VARCHAR
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

July

Allowed Values: X

SEP

CC ID: 737904
Data Storage Type: VARCHAR
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

September

Allowed Values: X

AUG

CC ID: 737905
Data Storage Type: VARCHAR
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

August

Allowed Values: X

OCT

CC ID: 737906
Data Storage Type: VARCHAR
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

October

Allowed Values: X

NOV

CC ID: 737907
Data Storage Type: VARCHAR
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

November

Allowed Values: X

DEC

CC ID: 737908
Data Storage Type: VARCHAR
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

December

Allowed Values: X

BREED1

CC ID: 737909
Data Storage Type: Unknown
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Life history stage or activity type, where: if ELEMENT is "BIRD" then BREED1 = nesting; if ELEMENT is "FISH" then BREED1 = spawning; if ELEMENT is "INVERT" then BREED1 = spawning; if ELEMENT is "HERP" then BREED1 = nesting; if ELEMENT is "M_MAMMAL" then BREED1 = mating. Values will show month or range of months (e.g., JAN-MAY). A value of "-" indicates life stage or activity not present or not reported. A value of "N/A" indicates that the breed category is not used or not appropriate for the element referenced. This attribute is not used for BENTHIC, HABITAT, or T_MAMMAL elements.

Allowed Values: Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas.

BREED2

CC ID: 737910
Data Storage Type: Unknown
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Life history stage or activity type, where: if ELEMENT is "BIRD" then BREED2 = migrating; if ELEMENT is "FISH" then BREED2 = eggs; if ELEMENT is "INVERT" then BREED2 = eggs; if ELEMENT is "HERP" then BREED2 = hatching; if ELEMENT is "M_MAMMAL" then BREED2 = calving. Values will show month or range of months (e.g., JAN-MAY). A value of "-" indicates life stage or activity not present or not reported. A value of "N/A" indicates that the breed category is not used or not appropriate for the element referenced. This attribute is not used for BENTHIC, HABITAT, or T_MAMMAL elements.

Allowed Values: Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas.

BREED3

CC ID: 737911
Data Storage Type: Unknown
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Life history stage or activity type, where: if ELEMENT is "BIRD" then BREED3 = migrating; if ELEMENT is "FISH" then BREED3 = larvae; if ELEMENT is "INVERT" then BREED3 = larvae; if ELEMENT is "HERP" then BREED3 = internesting; if ELEMENT is "M_MAMMAL" then BREED3 = pupping. Values will show month or range of months (e.g., JAN-MAY). A value of "-" indicates life stage or activity not present or not reported. A value of "N/A" indicates that the breed category is not used or not appropriate for the element referenced. This attribute is not used for BENTHIC, HABITAT, or T_MAMMAL elements.

Allowed Values: Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas.

BREED4

CC ID: 737912
Data Storage Type: Unknown
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Life history stage or activity type, where: if ELEMENT is "BIRD" then BREED4 = molting; if ELEMENT is "FISH" then BREED4 = juveniles; if ELEMENT is "INVERT" then BREED4 = juveniles; if ELEMENT is "HERP" then BREED4 = juveniles; if ELEMENT is "M_MAMMAL" then BREED4 = molting. Values will show month or range of months (e.g., JAN-MAY). A value of "-" indicates life stage or activity not present or not reported. A value of "N/A" indicates that the breed category is not used or not appropriate for the element referenced. This attribute is not used for BENTHIC, HABITAT, or T_MAMMAL elements.

Allowed Values: Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas.

BREED5

CC ID: 737913
Data Storage Type: Unknown
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Life history stage or activity type, where: if ELEMENT is "FISH" then BREED5 = adults; if ELEMENT is "INVERT" then BREED5 = adults; if ELEMENT is "HERP" then BREED5 = adults. Values will show month or range of months (e.g., JAN-MAY). A value of "-" indicates life stage or activity not present or not reported. A value of "N/A" indicates that the breed category is not used or not appropriate for the element referenced. This attribute is not used for BENTHIC, BIRD, HABITAT, M_MAMMAL, or T_MAMMAL elements.

Allowed Values: Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas.

RARNUM

CC ID: 737914
Data Storage Type: NUMBER
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

An identifier that links records in the BIOFILE data table to related records in the biological data layers.

Allowed Values: 284000001 - 284001483

G_SOURCE

CC ID: 737915
Data Storage Type: NUMBER
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Link to the SOURCES data table record providing information on the geographic source.

Allowed Values: 28400001 - 28400449

S_SOURCE

CC ID: 737916
Data Storage Type: NUMBER
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Link to the SOURCES data table record providing information on the seasonality source.

Allowed Values: 28400001 - 28400449

BREED

CC ID: 737917
Data Storage Type: NUMBER
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Identifier that links records in the BIOFILE data table to related records in the BREED_DT data table.

Allowed Values: 1 - N

Catalog Details

Catalog Item ID: 51892
GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:51892
Metadata Record Created By: David Moe Nelson
Metadata Record Created: 2018-03-06 15:36+0000
Metadata Record Last Modified By: SysAdmin InPortAdmin
Metadata Record Last Modified: 2022-08-09 17:11+0000
Metadata Record Published: 2018-09-28
Owner Org: ORR
Metadata Publication Status: Published Externally
Do Not Publish?: N
Metadata Last Review Date: 2018-09-28
Metadata Review Frequency: 1 Year
Metadata Next Review Date: 2019-09-28