NCRMP_USVI2013_Benthic_Data01_BenthicCover.csv
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Summary
Benthic cover data collected using the Line Point-Intercept (LPI) methodology.
'NA' values indicate field not applicable or data was not collected.
DescriptionBenthic Cover Data Table
Entity Information
Entity Type
Data Table
Data Attribute / Type | Description |
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REGION
character |
A mnemonic code indicating the region in which a sample was taken. |
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
Numeric |
A number indicating the weighted rugosity, in m, of the secondary sampling unit |
MEAN_RUG
Numeric |
A number indicating the average rugosity, in m, calculated from the total number of rugosity measurements taken along the 15m transect |
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 |
Code indicating a geographical area in REGION in which the sample was collected. |
SUB_REGION_NR
Numeric |
A number indicating the subregion. Florida regions only. |
ZONE_NAME
Character |
A code indicating the distance offshore. Florida regions only. |
ZONE_NR
Numeric |
A number indicating the zone name. Florida regions only. |
MPA_NAME
Character |
The name of the marine protected area in which the sample was collected. Florida regions only. |
MPA_NR
Numeric |
A number identifying the marine protected area in which the sample was collected. Zero indicates unprotected status. Florida regions only. |
ADMIN
Character |
The name of the marine protected area in which the sample was collected. Same as MPA_NAME. |
PROT
Character |
A Boolean value indicating whether a sample was in a managed area (1) or not (0). Does not imply protection. Florida regions only. |
DEPTH_STRAT
character |
A code indicating less than or greater than 12 meters depths. |
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 group or species for a sample. When species, consists of the first three letters of the genus and the first four of the species name. |
COVER_CAT_NAME
character |
The name of the category or species that corresponds with the COVER_CAT_CD |
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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Item Identification
Title: | NCRMP_USVI2013_Benthic_Data01_BenthicCover.csv |
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Status: | Completed |
Publication Date: | 2021 |
Abstract: |
Benthic cover data collected using the Line Point-Intercept (LPI) methodology. 'NA' values indicate field not applicable or data was not collected. |
Entity Information
Entity Type: | Data Table |
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Active Version?: | Yes |
Description: |
Benthic Cover Data Table |
Data Attributes
Attribute Summary
Name | Type | Description | ||
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100
|
REGION | character | A mnemonic code indicating the region in which a sample was taken. | |
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 | Numeric | A number indicating the weighted rugosity, in m, of the secondary sampling unit | |
100
|
MEAN_RUG | Numeric | A number indicating the average rugosity, in m, calculated from the total number of rugosity measurements taken along the 15m transect | |
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 | Code indicating a geographical area in REGION in which the sample was collected. | |
100
|
SUB_REGION_NR | Numeric | A number indicating the subregion. Florida regions only. | |
100
|
ZONE_NAME | Character | A code indicating the distance offshore. Florida regions only. | |
100
|
ZONE_NR | Numeric | A number indicating the zone name. Florida regions only. | |
100
|
MPA_NAME | Character | The name of the marine protected area in which the sample was collected. Florida regions only. | |
100
|
MPA_NR | Numeric | A number identifying the marine protected area in which the sample was collected. Zero indicates unprotected status. Florida regions only. | |
100
|
ADMIN | Character | The name of the marine protected area in which the sample was collected. Same as MPA_NAME. | |
100
|
PROT | Character | A Boolean value indicating whether a sample was in a managed area (1) or not (0). Does not imply protection. Florida regions only. | |
100
|
DEPTH_STRAT | character | A code indicating less than or greater than 12 meters depths. | |
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 group or species for a sample. When species, consists of the first three letters of the genus and the first four of the species name. | |
100
|
COVER_CAT_NAME | character | The name of the category or species that corresponds with the COVER_CAT_CD | |
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
Seq. Order: | 10 |
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Data Storage Type: | character |
Required: | Yes |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
A mnemonic code indicating the region in which a sample was taken. |
PRIMARY_SAMPLE_UNIT
Seq. Order: | 20 |
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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
Seq. Order: | 30 |
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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. |
Unit of Measure: | meters |
Year
Seq. Order: | 40 |
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Data Storage Type: | Numeric |
Max Length: | 4 |
Required: | Yes |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
A number indicating the calendar year. |
Month
Seq. Order: | 50 |
---|---|
Data Storage Type: | Numeric |
Required: | Yes |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
A number indicating the calendar month. |
Day
Seq. Order: | 60 |
---|---|
Data Storage Type: | Numeric |
Required: | Yes |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
A number indicating the calendar day. |
HABITAT_CD
Seq. Order: | 70 |
---|---|
Data Storage Type: | Character |
Required: | Yes |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
A code indicating the habitat type. |
STRAT
Seq. Order: | 80 |
---|---|
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
Seq. Order: | 90 |
---|---|
Data Storage Type: | character |
Required: | No |
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
Seq. Order: | 100 |
---|---|
Data Storage Type: | Numeric |
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
A number indicating the weighted rugosity, in m, of the secondary sampling unit |
MEAN_RUG
Seq. Order: | 110 |
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Data Storage Type: | Numeric |
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
A number indicating the average rugosity, in m, calculated from the total number of rugosity measurements taken along the 15m transect |
LAT_DEGREES
Seq. Order: | 120 |
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Data Storage Type: | Numeric |
Required: | Yes |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
Latitude of secondary sampling unit in decimal degrees |
LON_DEGREES
Seq. Order: | 130 |
---|---|
Data Storage Type: | Numeric |
Required: | Yes |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
Longitude of secondary sampling unit in decimal degrees. |
MAPGRID_NR
Seq. Order: | 140 |
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Data Storage Type: | Numeric |
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
A number indicating gridded shapefile number. |
SUB_REGION_NAME
Seq. Order: | 150 |
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Data Storage Type: | Character |
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
Code indicating a geographical area in REGION in which the sample was collected. |
SUB_REGION_NR
Seq. Order: | 160 |
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Data Storage Type: | Numeric |
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
A number indicating the subregion. Florida regions only. |
ZONE_NAME
Seq. Order: | 170 |
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Data Storage Type: | Character |
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
A code indicating the distance offshore. Florida regions only. |
ZONE_NR
Seq. Order: | 180 |
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Data Storage Type: | Numeric |
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
A number indicating the zone name. Florida regions only. |
MPA_NAME
Seq. Order: | 190 |
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Data Storage Type: | Character |
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
The name of the marine protected area in which the sample was collected. Florida regions only. |
MPA_NR
Seq. Order: | 200 |
---|---|
Data Storage Type: | Numeric |
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
A number identifying the marine protected area in which the sample was collected. Zero indicates unprotected status. Florida regions only. |
ADMIN
Seq. Order: | 210 |
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Data Storage Type: | Character |
Required: | Yes |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
The name of the marine protected area in which the sample was collected. Same as MPA_NAME. |
PROT
Seq. Order: | 220 |
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Data Storage Type: | Character |
Required: | Yes |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
A Boolean value indicating whether a sample was in a managed area (1) or not (0). Does not imply protection. Florida regions only. |
Null Value: | NA |
DEPTH_STRAT
Seq. Order: | 250 |
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Data Storage Type: | character |
Max Length: | 1 |
Required: | Yes |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
A code indicating less than or greater than 12 meters depths. |
MIN_DEPTH
Seq. Order: | 260 |
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Data Storage Type: | Numeric |
Required: | Yes |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
Minimum depth, in meters, of secondary sampling unit. |
Unit of Measure: | meters |
MAX_DEPTH
Seq. Order: | 270 |
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Data Storage Type: | Numeric |
Required: | Yes |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
Maximum depth, in meters, of secondary sampling unit. |
Unit of Measure: | meters |
METERS_COMPLETED
Seq. Order: | 280 |
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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. |
Unit of Measure: | meters |
COVER_CAT_CD
Seq. Order: | 290 |
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Data Storage Type: | character |
Required: | Yes |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
A code indicating the group or species for a sample. When species, consists of the first three letters of the genus and the first four of the species name. |
Validation Rules: |
Against Species Codes |
COVER_CAT_NAME
Seq. Order: | 300 |
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Data Storage Type: | character |
Required: | Yes |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
The name of the category or species that corresponds with the COVER_CAT_CD |
HARDBOTTOM_P
Seq. Order: | 310 |
---|---|
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
Seq. Order: | 320 |
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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
Seq. Order: | 340 |
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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
Date Effective From: | 2021 |
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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
Start Date: | 2021 |
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End Date: | Present |
Download URL: | https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0224205/1.1/data/0-data/NCRMP_USVI2013-2015_Benthics_Updated_Submission/Data/USVI_2013_Benthic_Data/NCRMP_USVI2013_Benthic_Data01_BenthicCover.csv |
Distributor: | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) (2021 - Present) |
File Name: | NCRMP_USVI2013_Benthic_Data01_BenthicCover.csv |
File Date/Time: | 2021-01-07 20:48:00 |
File Type (Deprecated): | tabular digital data (Microsoft Excel, CSV, or other tabular format) |
Distribution Format: | CSV - Comma Separated Values (Text) |
File Size: | 502K |
Compression: | Uncompressed |
Review Status: | Chked Viruses Inapp Content |
Catalog Details
Catalog Item ID: | 71267 |
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GUID: | gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:71267 |
Metadata Record Created By: | Lee M Weinberger |
Metadata Record Created: | 2023-10-30 15:11+0000 |
Metadata Record Last Modified By: | SysAdmin InPortAdmin |
Metadata Record Last Modified: | 2024-10-03 18:16+0000 |
Metadata Record Published: | 2023-10-30 |
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 |