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Analysis Ready Data Benthic Data Benthic Cover Florida Keys

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GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:66481  |  Updated: October 17, 2023  |  Published / External 
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Entity Info
Data Attributes
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Distribution Info
Catalog Details

Summary

Abstract

Analysis Ready Data for 2018 Benthic Data Benthic Cover Data For Florida Keys

Description

Defines Columns Of Analysis Ready Data Tables

Entity Information

Entity Type
Data Table

Data Attribute / Type Description
REGION
character 		Mnemonic value for the region/location of collection
PRIMARY_SAMPLE_UNIT
Numeric 		A code indicating the primary sample unit in which a sample was collected.
STATION_NR
Numeric 		A number indicating the secondary sampling unit within a given primary sample unit.
Year
Numeric 		A number indicating the calendar year.
Month
Numeric 		A number indicating the calendar month
DAY
Numeric 		A number indicating the calendar day
HABITAT_CD
character 		A code indicating the habitat type.
STRAT
Character 		A code indicating the stratum in which a sample was taken. Differs by region.
RUGOSITY_CD
Character 		A number indicating a rugosity category of low (0), high (1), or combined (2). Florida SEFCRI region only.
WTD_RUG
character 		A number indicating the weighted rugosity, in m, of the secondary sampling unit
LAT_DEGREES
Numeric 		Latitude of secondary sampling unit in decimal degrees.
LON_DEGREES
Numeric 		Longitude of secondary sampling unit in decimal degrees.
MAPGRID_NR
Numeric 		A number indicating gridded shapefile number
SUB_REGION_NAME
Character 		Name Associated With Sub Region Number
SUBREGION_NR
Character 		A number indicating the subregion.
ZONE_NAME
Character 		The Name Associated with the Zone Code
ZONE_NR
character 		A code indicating the distance offshore
MPA_NAME
Character 		The name of the marine protected area in which the sample was collected. Florida SEFCRI, FLK and TORT regions only.
MPA_NR
Numeric 		A number identifying the marine protected area in which the sample was collected. Zero indicates unprotected status.
ADMIN
character 		The name of the managed area in which the sample was collected. Caribbean and GOM regions only.
PROT
character 		A boolean value indicating whether a sample was in a protected area (1), or not (0).
DEPTH_STRAT
Character 		A code indicating less than or greater than 12 meters depths. Caribbean and GOM regions only.
MIN_DEPTH
Numeric 		Minimum depth, in meters, of secondary sampling unit.
MAX_DEPTH
Numeric 		Maximum depth, in meters, of secondary sampling unit.
METERS_COMPLETED
Numeric 		A number indicating the number of meters on the transect completed for the sample.
COVER_CAT_CD
character 		A code indicating the species for a sample. Consists of the first three letters of the genus and the first four of the species name.
COVER_CAT_NAME
Numeric 		The names associated with the cover category code.
HARDBOTTOM_P
Numeric 		A number indicating the percentage of points for COVER_CAT_CD on hardbottom habitat along a linear-point-intercept transect.
SOFTBOTTOM_P
Numeric 		A number indicating the percentage of points for COVER_CAT_CD on softbottom habitat along a linear-point-intercept transect.
RUBBLE_P
Numeric 		A number indicating the percentage of points for COVER_CAT_CD on rubble habitat along a linear-point-intercept transect.

Distribution Information

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Contact Information

Distributor
National Centers for Environmental Information - Silver Spring, Maryland (NCEI-MD)
(301) 713-3277

Item Identification

Title: Analysis Ready Data Benthic Data Benthic Cover Florida Keys
Status: Completed
Publication Date: 2020
Abstract:

Analysis Ready Data for 2018 Benthic Data Benthic Cover Data For Florida Keys

Entity Information

Entity Type: Data Table
Active Version?: Yes
Description:

Defines Columns Of Analysis Ready Data Tables

Data Attributes

Attribute Summary

Rubric Score Primary Key? Name Type Description
100
 REGION character Mnemonic value for the region/location of collection
100
 PRIMARY_SAMPLE_UNIT Numeric A code indicating the primary sample unit in which a sample was collected.
100
 STATION_NR Numeric A number indicating the secondary sampling unit within a given primary sample unit.
100
 Year Numeric A number indicating the calendar year.
100
 Month Numeric A number indicating the calendar month
100
 DAY Numeric A number indicating the calendar day
100
 HABITAT_CD character A code indicating the habitat type.
100
 STRAT Character A code indicating the stratum in which a sample was taken. Differs by region.
100
 RUGOSITY_CD Character A number indicating a rugosity category of low (0), high (1), or combined (2). Florida SEFCRI region only.
100
 WTD_RUG character A number indicating the weighted rugosity, in m, of the secondary sampling unit
100
 LAT_DEGREES Numeric Latitude of secondary sampling unit in decimal degrees.
100
 LON_DEGREES Numeric Longitude of secondary sampling unit in decimal degrees.
100
 MAPGRID_NR Numeric A number indicating gridded shapefile number
100
 SUB_REGION_NAME Character Name Associated With Sub Region Number
100
 SUBREGION_NR Character A number indicating the subregion.
100
 ZONE_NAME Character The Name Associated with the Zone Code
100
 ZONE_NR character A code indicating the distance offshore
100
 MPA_NAME Character The name of the marine protected area in which the sample was collected. Florida SEFCRI, FLK and TORT regions only.
100
 MPA_NR Numeric A number identifying the marine protected area in which the sample was collected. Zero indicates unprotected status.
100
 ADMIN character The name of the managed area in which the sample was collected. Caribbean and GOM regions only.
100
 PROT character A boolean value indicating whether a sample was in a protected area (1), or not (0).
100
 DEPTH_STRAT Character A code indicating less than or greater than 12 meters depths. Caribbean and GOM regions only.
100
 MIN_DEPTH Numeric Minimum depth, in meters, of secondary sampling unit.
100
 MAX_DEPTH Numeric Maximum depth, in meters, of secondary sampling unit.
100
 METERS_COMPLETED Numeric A number indicating the number of meters on the transect completed for the sample.
100
 COVER_CAT_CD character A code indicating the species for a sample. Consists of the first three letters of the genus and the first four of the species name.
100
 COVER_CAT_NAME Numeric The names associated with the cover category code.
100
 HARDBOTTOM_P Numeric A number indicating the percentage of points for COVER_CAT_CD on hardbottom habitat along a linear-point-intercept transect.
100
 SOFTBOTTOM_P Numeric A number indicating the percentage of points for COVER_CAT_CD on softbottom habitat along a linear-point-intercept transect.
100
 RUBBLE_P Numeric A number indicating the percentage of points for COVER_CAT_CD on rubble habitat along a linear-point-intercept transect.

Attribute Details

REGION

CC ID: 1122319
Seq. Order: 5
Data Storage Type: character
Max Length: 15
Required: Yes
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Mnemonic value for the region/location of collection

PRIMARY_SAMPLE_UNIT

CC ID: 1122317
Seq. Order: 10
Data Storage Type: Numeric
Required: Yes
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

A code indicating the primary sample unit in which a sample was collected.

STATION_NR

CC ID: 1122323
Seq. Order: 12
Data Storage Type: Numeric
Required: Yes
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

A number indicating the secondary sampling unit within a given primary sample unit.

Year

CC ID: 1122328
Seq. Order: 15
Data Storage Type: Numeric
Max Length: 4
Required: Yes
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

A number indicating the calendar year.

Month

CC ID: 1122316
Seq. Order: 20
Data Storage Type: Numeric
Max Length: 2
Required: Yes
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

A number indicating the calendar month

DAY

CC ID: 1122304
Seq. Order: 30
Data Storage Type: Numeric
Max Length: 2
Required: Yes
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

A number indicating the calendar day

HABITAT_CD

CC ID: 1122306
Seq. Order: 35
Data Storage Type: character
Required: Yes
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

A code indicating the habitat type.

STRAT

CC ID: 1122324
Seq. Order: 40
Data Storage Type: Character
Required: Yes
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

A code indicating the stratum in which a sample was taken. Differs by region.

RUGOSITY_CD

CC ID: 1122321
Seq. Order: 45
Data Storage Type: Character
Required: Yes
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

A number indicating a rugosity category of low (0), high (1), or combined (2). Florida SEFCRI region only.

WTD_RUG

CC ID: 1122327
Seq. Order: 55
Data Storage Type: character
Required: Yes
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

A number indicating the weighted rugosity, in m, of the secondary sampling unit

LAT_DEGREES

CC ID: 1122308
Seq. Order: 60
Data Storage Type: Numeric
Required: Yes
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Latitude of secondary sampling unit in decimal degrees.

LON_DEGREES

CC ID: 1122309
Seq. Order: 70
Data Storage Type: Numeric
Required: Yes
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Longitude of secondary sampling unit in decimal degrees.

MAPGRID_NR

CC ID: 1122310
Seq. Order: 75
Data Storage Type: Numeric
Required: Yes
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

A number indicating gridded shapefile number

SUB_REGION_NAME

CC ID: 1122326
Seq. Order: 85
Data Storage Type: Character
Max Length: 20
Required: Yes
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Name Associated With Sub Region Number
Unit of Measure: Meters

SUBREGION_NR

CC ID: 1122325
Seq. Order: 90
Data Storage Type: Character
Required: Yes
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

A number indicating the subregion.

ZONE_NAME

CC ID: 1122329
Seq. Order: 115
Data Storage Type: Character
Max Length: 20
Required: Yes
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

The Name Associated with the Zone Code

ZONE_NR

CC ID: 1122330
Seq. Order: 120
Data Storage Type: character
Required: Yes
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

A code indicating the distance offshore
Validation Rules:

Validated against CodeDictionary_Sept2018_ZONE_NR.csv

MPA_NAME

CC ID: 1122314
Seq. Order: 135
Data Storage Type: Character
Max Length: 20
Required: Yes
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

The name of the marine protected area in which the sample was collected. Florida SEFCRI, FLK and TORT regions only.

MPA_NR

CC ID: 1122315
Seq. Order: 140
Data Storage Type: Numeric
Required: Yes
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

A number identifying the marine protected area in which the sample was collected. Zero indicates unprotected status.
Validation Rules:

Validated against CodeDictionary_Sept2018_MPA_NR.csv

ADMIN

CC ID: 1122301
Seq. Order: 150
Data Storage Type: character
Max Length: 20
Required: Yes
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

The name of the managed area in which the sample was collected. Caribbean and GOM regions only.

PROT

CC ID: 1122318
Seq. Order: 160
Data Storage Type: character
Required: Yes
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

A boolean value indicating whether a sample was in a protected area (1), or not (0).

DEPTH_STRAT

CC ID: 1122305
Seq. Order: 165
Data Storage Type: Character
Required: Yes
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

A code indicating less than or greater than 12 meters depths. Caribbean and GOM regions only.

MIN_DEPTH

CC ID: 1122313
Seq. Order: 170
Data Storage Type: Numeric
Required: Yes
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Minimum depth, in meters, of secondary sampling unit.
Unit of Measure: cm

MAX_DEPTH

CC ID: 1122311
Seq. Order: 180
Data Storage Type: Numeric
Required: Yes
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Maximum depth, in meters, of secondary sampling unit.

METERS_COMPLETED

CC ID: 1122312
Seq. Order: 210
Data Storage Type: Numeric
Required: Yes
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

A number indicating the number of meters on the transect completed for the sample.

COVER_CAT_CD

CC ID: 1122302
Seq. Order: 250
Data Storage Type: character
Required: Yes
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

A code indicating the species for a sample. Consists of the first three letters of the genus and the first four of the species name.
Validation Rules:

Validated against CodeDictionary_Sept2018_SPECIES.csv

COVER_CAT_NAME

CC ID: 1122303
Seq. Order: 255
Data Storage Type: Numeric
Required: Yes
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

The names associated with the cover category code.
Derivation:

Comes from SPECIES_NR.CodeDictionary_Sept2018_SPECIES.csv as a lookup when species code is validated

HARDBOTTOM_P

CC ID: 1122307
Seq. Order: 260
Data Storage Type: Numeric
Required: Yes
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

A number indicating the percentage of points for COVER_CAT_CD on hardbottom habitat along a linear-point-intercept transect.

SOFTBOTTOM_P

CC ID: 1122322
Seq. Order: 270
Data Storage Type: Numeric
Required: Yes
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

A number indicating the percentage of points for COVER_CAT_CD on softbottom habitat along a linear-point-intercept transect.

RUBBLE_P

CC ID: 1122320
Seq. Order: 280
Data Storage Type: Numeric
Required: Yes
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

A number indicating the percentage of points for COVER_CAT_CD on rubble habitat along a linear-point-intercept transect.

Support Roles

Distributor

CC ID: 1122331
Date Effective From: 2020
Date Effective To:
Contact (Organization): National Centers for Environmental Information - Silver Spring, Maryland (NCEI-MD)
Address: NOAA/NESDIS E/OC SSMC3, 4th Floor, 1351 East-West Highway
Silver Spring, MD 20910-3282
Phone: (301) 713-3277

Distribution Information

Distribution 1

CC ID: 1122332
Start Date: 2020
End Date: Present
Download URL: https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0208322/1.1/data/0-data/NCRMP_Florida_2018_Benthics/NCRMP_Florida_2018_Benthics/Data_Sets/Analysis_Ready_Data/NCRMP_FKEYS2018_Benthic_Data01_BenthicCover.csv
Distributor: National Centers for Environmental Information - Silver Spring, Maryland (NCEI-MD) (2020 - Present)
File Name: NCRMP_FKEYS2018_Benthic_Data01_BenthicCover.csv
Description:

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File Date/Time: 2019-12-20 07:14:00
File Type (Deprecated): tabular digital data (Microsoft Excel, CSV, or other tabular format)
Distribution Format: CSV - Comma Separated Values (Text)
File Size: 159K
Compression: Uncompressed
Review Status: Chked Viruses Inapp Content

Catalog Details

Catalog Item ID: 66481
GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:66481
Metadata Record Created By: Lee M Weinberger
Metadata Record Created: 2022-01-25 15:22+0000
Metadata Record Last Modified By: SysAdmin InPortAdmin
Metadata Record Last Modified: 2023-10-17 16:12+0000
Metadata Record Published: 2023-08-28
Owner Org: SEFSC
Metadata Publication Status: Published Externally
Do Not Publish?: N
Metadata Last Review Date: 2022-02-28
Metadata Review Frequency: 1 Year
Metadata Next Review Date: 2023-02-28