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LBSP_Nutrients_DataDictionary_Aua_2022

Entity (ENT) | Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC)
GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:69890 | Updated: August 29, 2023 | Published / External

Item Identification

Title:	LBSP_Nutrients_DataDictionary_Aua_2022
Status:	Completed
Publication Date:	2023
Abstract:	Data dictionary for nutrients and water chemistry data from seawater samples collected along a water quality gradient in Aua reef, American Samoa.

Entity Information

Entity Type:	Data Table
Active Version?:	Yes
Description:	Data dictionary for nutrients and water chemistry data from seawater samples collected along a water quality gradient in Aua reef, American Samoa.

Data Attributes

Attribute Summary

	Name	Type	Description
100	LOCAL_DATE	DATE	Local date water samples was collected (mm/dd/yyyy)
100	LOCAL_TIME	DATE	Local time water sample was collected (hh:mm)
100	SITE_ID	TEXT	An identifier for the ecological site at the island or atoll (Tutuila) associated with the water sample. Combines a 3-letter island code (TUT) with a 2-4 digit site number.
100	LATITUDE	NUMERIC	Latitude in decimal degrees, WGS84, for the water sample.
100	LONGITUDE	NUMERIC	Longitude in decimal degrees, WGS84, for the water sample.
100	CTD_TEMPERATURE	NUMERIC	Measured temperature value in degrees Celsius from CTD cast at time and depth water sample was collected
100	CTD_SALINITY	NUMERIC	Measured salinity value in Practical Salinity Units (PSU) from CTD cast at time and depth water sample was collected
100	PH	NUMERIC	Measured pH value at time and depth water sample was collected, using pH sensor in situ
100	TSS	NUMERIC	Total suspended sediments as meaured in mg/L (weight of sediment/volume of seawater)
100	CHL	NUMERIC	Chlorophyll a (microg/L) from water sample analyzed by lab
100	TOTAL_N	NUMERIC	Total dissolved nitrogen (micromol/L) from water sample analyzed by lab
100	TOTAL_P	NUMERIC	Total dissolved phosphorus (micromol/L) from water sample analyzed by lab
100	PHOSPHATE	NUMERIC	Dissolved phosphate (micromol/L) from water sample analyzed by lab
100	SILICATE	NUMERIC	Dissolved silicate (micromol/L) from water sample analyzed by lab
100	NITRATE_NITRITE	NUMERIC	Sum of dissolved nitrate and nitrite (micromol/L) from water sample analyzed by lab
100	AMMONIA	NUMERIC	Dissolved ammonia (micromol/L) from water sample analyzed by lab

Name

Type

Description

100

LOCAL_DATE

DATE

Local date water samples was collected (mm/dd/yyyy)

100

LOCAL_TIME

DATE

Local time water sample was collected (hh:mm)

100

SITE_ID

TEXT

An identifier for the ecological site at the island or atoll (Tutuila) associated with the water sample. Combines a 3-letter island code (TUT) with a 2-4 digit site number.

100

LATITUDE

NUMERIC

Latitude in decimal degrees, WGS84, for the water sample.

100

LONGITUDE

NUMERIC

Longitude in decimal degrees, WGS84, for the water sample.

100

CTD_TEMPERATURE

NUMERIC

Measured temperature value in degrees Celsius from CTD cast at time and depth water sample was collected

100

CTD_SALINITY

NUMERIC

Measured salinity value in Practical Salinity Units (PSU) from CTD cast at time and depth water sample was collected

100

NUMERIC

Measured pH value at time and depth water sample was collected, using pH sensor in situ

100

TSS

NUMERIC

Total suspended sediments as meaured in mg/L (weight of sediment/volume of seawater)

100

CHL

NUMERIC

Chlorophyll a (microg/L) from water sample analyzed by lab

100

TOTAL_N

NUMERIC

Total dissolved nitrogen (micromol/L) from water sample analyzed by lab

100

TOTAL_P

NUMERIC

Total dissolved phosphorus (micromol/L) from water sample analyzed by lab

100

PHOSPHATE

NUMERIC

Dissolved phosphate (micromol/L) from water sample analyzed by lab

100

SILICATE

NUMERIC

Dissolved silicate (micromol/L) from water sample analyzed by lab

100

NITRATE_NITRITE

NUMERIC

Sum of dissolved nitrate and nitrite (micromol/L) from water sample analyzed by lab

100

AMMONIA

NUMERIC

Dissolved ammonia (micromol/L) from water sample analyzed by lab

Attribute Details

LOCAL_DATE

CC ID: 1232381

Seq. Order:	1
Data Storage Type:	DATE
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Local date water samples was collected (mm/dd/yyyy)

LOCAL_TIME

CC ID: 1268068

Seq. Order:	2
Data Storage Type:	DATE
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Local time water sample was collected (hh:mm)

SITE_ID

CC ID: 1268069

Seq. Order:	3
Data Storage Type:	TEXT
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	An identifier for the ecological site at the island or atoll (Tutuila) associated with the water sample. Combines a 3-letter island code (TUT) with a 2-4 digit site number.

LATITUDE

CC ID: 1268109

Seq. Order:	3
Data Storage Type:	NUMERIC
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Latitude in decimal degrees, WGS84, for the water sample.

LONGITUDE

CC ID: 1268110

Seq. Order:	3
Data Storage Type:	NUMERIC
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Longitude in decimal degrees, WGS84, for the water sample.

CTD_TEMPERATURE

CC ID: 1268070

Seq. Order:	4
Data Storage Type:	NUMERIC
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Measured temperature value in degrees Celsius from CTD cast at time and depth water sample was collected

CTD_SALINITY

CC ID: 1268071

Seq. Order:	5
Data Storage Type:	NUMERIC
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Measured salinity value in Practical Salinity Units (PSU) from CTD cast at time and depth water sample was collected

PH

CC ID: 1268072

Seq. Order:	6
Data Storage Type:	NUMERIC
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Measured pH value at time and depth water sample was collected, using pH sensor in situ

TSS

CC ID: 1268073

Seq. Order:	7
Data Storage Type:	NUMERIC
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Total suspended sediments as meaured in mg/L (weight of sediment/volume of seawater)

CHL

CC ID: 1268074

Seq. Order:	8
Data Storage Type:	NUMERIC
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Chlorophyll a (microg/L) from water sample analyzed by lab

TOTAL_N

CC ID: 1268075

Seq. Order:	9
Data Storage Type:	NUMERIC
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Total dissolved nitrogen (micromol/L) from water sample analyzed by lab

TOTAL_P

CC ID: 1268076

Seq. Order:	10
Data Storage Type:	NUMERIC
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Total dissolved phosphorus (micromol/L) from water sample analyzed by lab

PHOSPHATE

CC ID: 1268077

Seq. Order:	11
Data Storage Type:	NUMERIC
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Dissolved phosphate (micromol/L) from water sample analyzed by lab

SILICATE

CC ID: 1268078

Seq. Order:	12
Data Storage Type:	NUMERIC
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Dissolved silicate (micromol/L) from water sample analyzed by lab

NITRATE_NITRITE

CC ID: 1268079

Seq. Order:	13
Data Storage Type:	NUMERIC
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Sum of dissolved nitrate and nitrite (micromol/L) from water sample analyzed by lab

AMMONIA

CC ID: 1268080

Seq. Order:	14
Data Storage Type:	NUMERIC
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Dissolved ammonia (micromol/L) from water sample analyzed by lab

Catalog Details

Catalog Item ID:	69890
GUID:	gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:69890
Metadata Record Created By:	Lori H Luers
Metadata Record Created:	2023-05-11 02:13+0000
Metadata Record Last Modified By:	Lori H Luers
Metadata Record Last Modified:	2023-08-29 19:10+0000
Metadata Record Published:	2023-08-29
Owner Org:	PIFSC
Metadata Publication Status:	Published Externally
Do Not Publish?:	N
Metadata Review Frequency:	1 Year