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SEFCRI_2016_benthic_cover.csv

Entity (ENT) | Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC)
GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:66565 | Updated: October 17, 2023 | Published / External

Item Identification

Title:	SEFCRI_2016_benthic_cover.csv
Short Name:	Analysis Ready Data Benthic Cover SEFCRI
Status:	Completed
Publication Date:	2018
Abstract:	Analysis Ready Benthic Cover Data SEFCRI 2016

Entity Information

Entity Type:	Data Table
Active Version?:	Yes
Description:	Defines Columns Of Analysis Ready Data Tables

Data Attributes

Attribute Summary

	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	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	character	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

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

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

character

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: 1124534

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: 1124532

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: 1124538

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: 1124543

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: 1124531

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: 1124519

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: 1124521

Seq. Order:	35
Data Storage Type:	character
Required:	Yes
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	A code indicating the habitat type.

STRAT

CC ID: 1124539

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: 1124536

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: 1124542

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: 1124523

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: 1124524

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: 1124525

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: 1124541

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: 1124540

Seq. Order:	90
Data Storage Type:	Character
Required:	Yes
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	A number indicating the subregion.

ZONE_NAME

CC ID: 1124544

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: 1124545

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: 1124529

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: 1124530

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

PROT

CC ID: 1124533

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: 1124520

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: 1124528

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: 1124526

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: 1124527

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: 1124517

Seq. Order:	220
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.

COVER_CAT_NAME

CC ID: 1124518

Seq. Order:	230
Data Storage Type:	character
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	The names associated with the cover category code.

HARDBOTTOM_P

CC ID: 1124522

Seq. Order:	250
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: 1124537

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 softbottom habitat along a linear-point-intercept transect

RUBBLE_P

CC ID: 1124535

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 rubble habitat along a linear-point-intercept transect

Support Roles

Distributor

CC ID: 1124546

Date Effective From:	2018
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: 1124547

Start Date:	2018
End Date:	Present
Download URL:	https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0169401/2.2/data/0-data/NCRMP_Florida_2016_Benthics/NCRMP_Florida_2016_Benthics/Data_Sets/Anlaysis_Ready_Data/SEFCRI_2016_benthic_cover.csv
Distributor:	National Centers for Environmental Information - Silver Spring, Maryland (NCEI-MD) (2018 - Present)
File Name:	SEFCRI_2016_benthic_cover.csv
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File Date/Time:	2018-01-11 16:44:00
File Type (Deprecated):	tabular digital data (Microsoft Excel, CSV, or other tabular format)
Distribution Format:	CSV - Comma Separated Values (Text)
File Size:	194K
Compression:	Uncompressed
Review Status:	Chked Viruses Inapp Content

Catalog Details

Catalog Item ID:	66565
GUID:	gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:66565
Metadata Record Created By:	Lee M Weinberger
Metadata Record Created:	2022-01-31 14:11+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