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Item Identification

Title:	NF0705.xls
Abstract:	These data were collected as part of the USVI larval distribution & supply study in the U.S. and British Virgin Islands, Leeward Islands, Puerto Rico It was created by a query of station and sampling data. Data reflect specific locations, plankton collection information from the survey, as well as lab sorting measurements and values. Any notes or comments relating to sample collections are listed here.

Title:

NF0705.xls

Abstract:

These data were collected as part of the USVI larval distribution & supply study in the U.S. and British Virgin Islands, Leeward Islands, Puerto Rico

It was created by a query of station and sampling data. Data reflect specific locations, plankton collection information from the survey, as well as lab sorting measurements and values. Any notes or comments relating to sample collections are listed here.

Entity Information

Entity Type:	Data Table
Active Version?:	Yes
Description:	Information On Sample Collections

Data Attributes

Attribute Summary

	Name	Type	Description
100	Sample_No	Character	Unique sequential code for each sample
100	Sta	Character	Station Number
100	Hist_Sta	Character	Historical Station Number
100	Longitude	Numeric	Longitude Value as a decimal
100	Latitude	Numeric	Latitude Value expressed as a decimal in degrees
100	Dte	Date	Sampling Date
100	Time_Start	Time	Sampling start time
100	Time_End	Time	Sampling end time
100	Day=1/Night=0	character	Indicates whether Sampling was done during the day or night
100	Gear	Character	Gear type code. Corresponding value in gear table
100	Mesh	Numeric	Gear mesh size (microns)
100	Sampling_depth	Character	Range Of Sampling depth (meters. It generally consists of two numbers with a dash in between them
100	Haul	character	net number. Numbered sequentially and R is a Reverse Haul
100	Disp_Vol	Numeric	Displacement volume of plankton sample (mL)
100	Wet_Weight	Numeric	Mass of plankton sample (g)
100	Sorter	Character	Initials Of The person who sorted samples
100	Processing_Lab	Character	Lab that processed the data
100	Flow_Start	Numeric	Flowmeter start value. It is blank when no flowmeter readings were taken.
100	Flow_End	Numeric	Flow meter End reading. It is null when no flow meter readings taken
100	Flow_Diff	Numeric	Calculated Difference Between Flowmeter Value At Start And Flowmeter Value at the End. It is null when there were no flow meter readings taken
100	Volume_m3	Numeric	volume filtered (meters cubed)
100	Fish_lab	Numeric	Number of fish larvae sorted from sample
100	Eggs_lab	Numeric	Number of eggs sorted from sample
100	Ceph_lab	Numeric	Number of cephalopod larvae sorted from sample
100	Lobster_lab	Numeric	Number of lobster larvae sorted from sample
100	Sample_Notes	Numeric	Comments relating to sample collection or processing
100	Region	Character	Geographic region where sample was collected

Name

Type

Description

100

Sample_No

Character

Unique sequential code for each sample

100

Sta

Character

Station Number

100

Hist_Sta

Character

Historical Station Number

100

Longitude

Numeric

Longitude Value as a decimal

100

Latitude

Numeric

Latitude Value expressed as a decimal in degrees

100

Dte

Date

Sampling Date

100

Time_Start

Time

Sampling start time

100

Time_End

Time

Sampling end time

100

Day=1/Night=0

character

Indicates whether Sampling was done during the day or night

100

Gear

Character

Gear type code. Corresponding value in gear table

100

Mesh

Numeric

Gear mesh size (microns)

100

Sampling_depth

Character

Range Of Sampling depth (meters. It generally consists of two numbers with a dash in between them

100

Haul

character

net number. Numbered sequentially and R is a Reverse Haul

100

Disp_Vol

Numeric

Displacement volume of plankton sample (mL)

100

Wet_Weight

Numeric

Mass of plankton sample (g)

100

Sorter

Character

Initials Of The person who sorted samples

100

Processing_Lab

Character

Lab that processed the data

100

Flow_Start

Numeric

Flowmeter start value. It is blank when no flowmeter readings were taken.

100

Flow_End

Numeric

Flow meter End reading. It is null when no flow meter readings taken

100

Flow_Diff

Numeric

Calculated Difference Between Flowmeter Value At Start And Flowmeter Value at the End. It is null when there were no flow meter readings taken

100

Volume_m3

Numeric

volume filtered (meters cubed)

100

Fish_lab

Numeric

Number of fish larvae sorted from sample

100

Eggs_lab

Numeric

Number of eggs sorted from sample

100

Ceph_lab

Numeric

Number of cephalopod larvae sorted from sample

100

Lobster_lab

Numeric

Number of lobster larvae sorted from sample

100

Sample_Notes

Numeric

Comments relating to sample collection or processing

100

Region

Character

Geographic region where sample was collected

Attribute Details

Sample_No

CC ID: 868877

Seq. Order:	10
Data Storage Type:	Character
Max Length:	6
Required:	Yes
Primary Key:	Yes
Status:	Active
Description:	Unique sequential code for each sample

Sta

CC ID: 868878

Seq. Order:	20
Data Storage Type:	Character
Required:	Yes
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Station Number

Hist_Sta

CC ID: 868879

Seq. Order:	30
Data Storage Type:	Character
Max Length:	5
Required:	Yes
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Historical Station Number

Longitude

CC ID: 868880

Seq. Order:	40
Data Storage Type:	Numeric
Required:	Yes
Primary Key:	No
Scale:	4
Status:	Active
Description:	Longitude Value as a decimal
Unit of Measure:	degrees
Format Mask:	###.####

Latitude

CC ID: 868881

Seq. Order:	50
Data Storage Type:	Numeric
Required:	Yes
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Latitude Value expressed as a decimal in degrees
Format Mask:	##.####

Dte

CC ID: 868882

Seq. Order:	60
Data Storage Type:	Date
Required:	Yes
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Sampling Date

Time_Start

CC ID: 868883

Seq. Order:	70
Data Storage Type:	Time
Required:	Yes
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Sampling start time

Time_End

CC ID: 868884

Seq. Order:	80
Data Storage Type:	Time
Required:	Yes
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Sampling end time

Day=1/Night=0

CC ID: 868885

Seq. Order:	90
Data Storage Type:	character
Max Length:	1
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Indicates whether Sampling was done during the day or night
Allowed Values:	1=Day= 0=Night

Gear

CC ID: 868886

Seq. Order:	100
Data Storage Type:	Character
Max Length:	1
Required:	Yes
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Gear type code. Corresponding value in gear table

Mesh

CC ID: 868913

Seq. Order:	110
Data Storage Type:	Numeric
Required:	Yes
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Gear mesh size (microns)
Unit of Measure:	Microns

Sampling_depth

CC ID: 868914

Seq. Order:	120
Data Storage Type:	Character
Required:	Yes
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Range Of Sampling depth (meters. It generally consists of two numbers with a dash in between them
Unit of Measure:	meters
Display Example:	25-50

Haul

CC ID: 868928

Seq. Order:	125
Data Storage Type:	character
Max Length:	1
Required:	Yes
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	net number. Numbered sequentially and R is a Reverse Haul

Disp_Vol

CC ID: 868932

Seq. Order:	130
Data Storage Type:	Numeric
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Displacement volume of plankton sample (mL)
Unit of Measure:	mL

Wet_Weight

CC ID: 868933

Seq. Order:	135
Data Storage Type:	Numeric
Max Length:	3
Required:	Yes
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Mass of plankton sample (g)
Unit of Measure:	grams

Sorter

CC ID: 880029

Seq. Order:	140
Data Storage Type:	Character
Max Length:	3
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Initials Of The person who sorted samples

Processing_Lab

CC ID: 880030

Seq. Order:	142
Data Storage Type:	Character
Max Length:	10
Required:	Yes
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Lab that processed the data

Flow_Start

CC ID: 868929

Seq. Order:	145
Data Storage Type:	Numeric
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Flowmeter start value. It is blank when no flowmeter readings were taken.
Null Value Meaning:	There were no flow meter readings taken

Flow_End

CC ID: 868930

Seq. Order:	150
Data Storage Type:	Numeric
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Flow meter End reading. It is null when no flow meter readings taken
Null Value Meaning:	There were no flow meter readings taken

Flow_Diff

CC ID: 868966

Seq. Order:	155
Data Storage Type:	Numeric
Max Length:	4
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Calculated Difference Between Flowmeter Value At Start And Flowmeter Value at the End. It is null when there were no flow meter readings taken
Null Value Meaning:	There were no flow meter readings taken
Derivation:	Flow_End - Flow_Start

Volume_m3

CC ID: 868931

Seq. Order:	160
Data Storage Type:	Numeric
Required:	Yes
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	volume filtered (meters cubed)
Unit of Measure:	cubic meters

Fish_lab

CC ID: 868960

Seq. Order:	190
Data Storage Type:	Numeric
Max Length:	3
Required:	Yes
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Number of fish larvae sorted from sample

Eggs_lab

CC ID: 868961

Seq. Order:	200
Data Storage Type:	Numeric
Max Length:	3
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Number of eggs sorted from sample

Ceph_lab

CC ID: 868962

Seq. Order:	210
Data Storage Type:	Numeric
Max Length:	3
Required:	Yes
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Number of cephalopod larvae sorted from sample

Lobster_lab

CC ID: 868963

Seq. Order:	220
Data Storage Type:	Numeric
Max Length:	3
Required:	Yes
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Number of lobster larvae sorted from sample

Sample_Notes

CC ID: 868964

Seq. Order:	230
Data Storage Type:	Numeric
Max Length:	250
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Comments relating to sample collection or processing

Region

CC ID: 868965

Seq. Order:	240
Data Storage Type:	Character
Max Length:	2
Required:	Yes
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Geographic region where sample was collected
Allowed Values:	AN LI VI = Virgin Island

Support Roles

Distributor

CC ID: 1203392

Date Effective From:	2022
Date Effective To:
Contact (Organization):	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)
Email Address:	ncei.info@noaa.gov
URL:	NCEI Contact Information

Distribution Information

Distribution 1

CC ID: 1203393

Start Date:	2022
End Date:	Present
Download URL:	https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0210/0273560/1.1/data/0-data/NF0705_State_Dept_CD/
Distributor:	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) (2022 - Present)
Description:	NF0705_FISH_DATA_REPORT.xls 2022-11-14 12:59 121K

Catalog Details

Catalog Item ID:	57244
GUID:	gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:57244
Metadata Record Created By:	Lee M Weinberger
Metadata Record Created:	2019-08-20 15:00+0000
Metadata Record Last Modified By:	SysAdmin InPortAdmin
Metadata Record Last Modified:	2024-10-03 18:16+0000
Metadata Record Published:	2023-01-12
Owner Org:	SEFSC
Metadata Publication Status:	Published Externally
Do Not Publish?:	N
Metadata Last Review Date:	2022-04-27
Metadata Review Frequency:	1 Year
Metadata Next Review Date:	2023-04-27