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NCRMP_BIA_CNET_CLIMATE_DATADICTIONARY_SAMOA_2023

Entity (ENT) | Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC)
GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:72160 | Updated: April 3, 2024 | Published / External

Item Identification

Title:	NCRMP_BIA_CNET_CLIMATE_DATADICTIONARY_SAMOA_2023
Short Name:	Benthic Cover data dictionary
Status:	Completed
Abstract:	Column descriptions for the annotations of benthic image analysis for permanent sites / climate stations.

Entity Information

Entity Type:	Data Table
Active Version?:	Yes
Description:	Data dictionary for benthic image analysis results for permanent sites / climate stations
Change Summary:	Column 'REP' was updated to 'REPLICATE' in 2018. PERM_SITE and CLIMATE_STATION flags are not applicable after 2022.

Data Attributes

Attribute Summary

	Name	Type	Description
100	ROUNDID	NUMERIC	Unique Identifier for MISSIONID.
100	MISSIONID	TEXT	Mission identifier.
100	REGION_NAME	TEXT	The name of the region surveyed in the Pacific Islands region: American Samoa, Pacific Remote Island Areas, Mariana Archipelago, main Hawaiian Islands, Northwestern Hawaiian Islands.
100	ISLAND	TEXT	Name of island or atoll surveyed in the Pacific Islands region (REGION_NAME).
100	SITE	TEXT	The code for the site surveyed at the island or atoll (ISLAND). Combines a 3-letter island code with a 2-5 digit site number. If there is an OCC_SITEID available, use OCC_SITEID. Each OCC_SITEID as an associated SITE.
100	OCC_SITEID	NUMERIC	The unique identifier/code for Ocean and Climate Change sites surveyed
100	SITEVISITID	NUMERIC	The unique numeric identifier/code for the site surveyed.
100	LATITUDE	NUMERIC	Latitude in decimal degrees, WGS84, for the given SITE.
100	LONGITUDE	NUMERIC	Longitude in decimal degrees, WGS84 for the given SITE.
100	REEF_ZONE	TEXT	The reef zone for the given SITE (Forereef, Backreef, Lagoon, Protected Slope).
100	DEPTH_BIN	TEXT	Classification of depth (shallow, mid, deep) based on midpoint between minimum and maximum depths of transect(s) of a given SITE. Shallow: >0-6 m, Mid: >6-18 m, Deep: >18-30 m.
100	DATE_	DATE	Date the survey was conducted (YYYY-MM-DD).
100	IMAGE_NAME	TEXT	Image name (SITE_YEAR_REP_PHOTOID or SITE_YEAR_PHOTOID).
100	OBS_YEAR	NUMERIC	4-digit year the survey was conducted (DATE_).
100	REPLICATE	TEXT	Letter associated to replicate (A, B) starting in 2018 (REP column in previous years) or to photo number if no replicate. Photo 1-9 = 0 Photo 10-19 = 1 Photo 20-29 = 2 Photo 30-39 = 3
100	PHOTOID	NUMERIC	Sequential image number along transect, usually 1-30, though some sites may exceed 30.
100	ANALYST	TEXT	Initials of the person that annotated the images.
100	TIER_1	TEXT	Code for CATEGORY NAME.
100	CATEGORY_NAME	TEXT	Category classification for the point on the analyzed image. Taxa/functional group includes: coral, coralline alga, macroalga, mobile fauna, sediment, sessile invertebrate, soft coral, tape and wand, turf alga, and unclassified.
100	TIER_2	TEXT	Code for SUBCATEGORY_NAME.
100	SUBCATEGORY_NAME	TEXT	Subcategory classification/description for the point on the analyzed image. Includes morphology for hard corals and functional groups (giant clam, zoanthid, etc.)
100	TIER_3	TEXT	Code for GENERA_NAME.
100	GENERA_NAME	TEXT	Genus taxonomic name for the point on the analyzed image (or subcategory classification/description).
100	X_POS	NUMERIC	X position of the analyzed point on the image.
100	Y_POS	NUMERIC	Y position of the analyzed point on the image.
100	SURVEY_TYPE	TEXT	Identifies the ESD team that conducted the survey, typically 'Fish' or 'Benthic' for stratified random surveys, or 'Oceanography' for climate surveys at permanent sites.
100	PERM_SITE	NUMERIC	Permanent site flag, yes = -1 Only present in datasets prior to 2023
100	REP	TEXT	Used until 2018, and updated to REPLICATE. Up to 2018 REP was the letter associated to replicate (A, B, C, or D)
100	CLIMATE_STATION_YN	NUMERIC	Climate station flag, yes = -1 Only present in datasets prior to 2023

Name

Type

Description

100

ROUNDID

NUMERIC

Unique Identifier for MISSIONID.

100

MISSIONID

TEXT

Mission identifier.

100

REGION_NAME

TEXT

The name of the region surveyed in the Pacific Islands region: American Samoa, Pacific Remote Island Areas, Mariana Archipelago, main Hawaiian Islands, Northwestern Hawaiian Islands.

100

ISLAND

TEXT

Name of island or atoll surveyed in the Pacific Islands region (REGION_NAME).

100

SITE

TEXT

The code for the site surveyed at the island or atoll (ISLAND). Combines a 3-letter island code with a 2-5 digit site number. If there is an OCC_SITEID available, use OCC_SITEID. Each OCC_SITEID as an associated SITE.

100

OCC_SITEID

NUMERIC

The unique identifier/code for Ocean and Climate Change sites surveyed

100

SITEVISITID

NUMERIC

The unique numeric identifier/code for the site surveyed.

100

LATITUDE

NUMERIC

Latitude in decimal degrees, WGS84, for the given SITE.

100

LONGITUDE

NUMERIC

Longitude in decimal degrees, WGS84 for the given SITE.

100

REEF_ZONE

TEXT

The reef zone for the given SITE (Forereef, Backreef, Lagoon, Protected Slope).

100

DEPTH_BIN

TEXT

Classification of depth (shallow, mid, deep) based on midpoint between minimum and maximum depths of transect(s) of a given SITE. Shallow: >0-6 m, Mid: >6-18 m, Deep: >18-30 m.

100

DATE_

DATE

Date the survey was conducted (YYYY-MM-DD).

100

IMAGE_NAME

TEXT

Image name (SITE_YEAR_REP_PHOTOID or SITE_YEAR_PHOTOID).

100

OBS_YEAR

NUMERIC

4-digit year the survey was conducted (DATE_).

100

REPLICATE

TEXT

Letter associated to replicate (A, B) starting in 2018 (REP column in previous years) or to photo number if no replicate. Photo 1-9 = 0 Photo 10-19 = 1 Photo 20-29 = 2 Photo 30-39 = 3

100

PHOTOID

NUMERIC

Sequential image number along transect, usually 1-30, though some sites may exceed 30.

100

ANALYST

TEXT

Initials of the person that annotated the images.

100

TIER_1

TEXT

Code for CATEGORY NAME.

100

CATEGORY_NAME

TEXT

Category classification for the point on the analyzed image. Taxa/functional group includes: coral, coralline alga, macroalga, mobile fauna, sediment, sessile invertebrate, soft coral, tape and wand, turf alga, and unclassified.

100

TIER_2

TEXT

Code for SUBCATEGORY_NAME.

100

SUBCATEGORY_NAME

TEXT

Subcategory classification/description for the point on the analyzed image. Includes morphology for hard corals and functional groups (giant clam, zoanthid, etc.)

100

TIER_3

TEXT

Code for GENERA_NAME.

100

GENERA_NAME

TEXT

Genus taxonomic name for the point on the analyzed image (or subcategory classification/description).

100

X_POS

NUMERIC

X position of the analyzed point on the image.

100

Y_POS

NUMERIC

Y position of the analyzed point on the image.

100

SURVEY_TYPE

TEXT

Identifies the ESD team that conducted the survey, typically 'Fish' or 'Benthic' for stratified random surveys, or 'Oceanography' for climate surveys at permanent sites.

100

PERM_SITE

NUMERIC

Permanent site flag, yes = -1 Only present in datasets prior to 2023

100

REP

TEXT

Used until 2018, and updated to REPLICATE. Up to 2018 REP was the letter associated to replicate (A, B, C, or D)

100

CLIMATE_STATION_YN

NUMERIC

Climate station flag, yes = -1 Only present in datasets prior to 2023

Attribute Details

ROUNDID

CC ID: 1325687

Seq. Order:	1
Data Storage Type:	NUMERIC
Max Length:	22
Required:	Yes
Primary Key:	No
Precision:	28
Scale:	0
Status:	Active
Description:	Unique Identifier for MISSIONID.

MISSIONID

CC ID: 1325678

Seq. Order:	2
Data Storage Type:	TEXT
Max Length:	30
Required:	Yes
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Mission identifier.

REGION_NAME

CC ID: 1325684

Seq. Order:	3
Data Storage Type:	TEXT
Max Length:	30
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	The name of the region surveyed in the Pacific Islands region: American Samoa, Pacific Remote Island Areas, Mariana Archipelago, main Hawaiian Islands, Northwestern Hawaiian Islands.

ISLAND

CC ID: 1325673

Seq. Order:	4
Data Storage Type:	TEXT
Max Length:	150
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Name of island or atoll surveyed in the Pacific Islands region (REGION_NAME).

SITE

CC ID: 1325688

Seq. Order:	5
Data Storage Type:	TEXT
Max Length:	150
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	The code for the site surveyed at the island or atoll (ISLAND). Combines a 3-letter island code with a 2-5 digit site number. If there is an OCC_SITEID available, use OCC_SITEID. Each OCC_SITEID as an associated SITE.

OCC_SITEID

CC ID: 1325680

Seq. Order:	6
Data Storage Type:	NUMERIC
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	The unique identifier/code for Ocean and Climate Change sites surveyed

SITEVISITID

CC ID: 1325689

Seq. Order:	7
Data Storage Type:	NUMERIC
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	The unique numeric identifier/code for the site surveyed.

LATITUDE

CC ID: 1325674

Seq. Order:	8
Data Storage Type:	NUMERIC
Max Length:	22
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Precision:	38
Scale:	8
Status:	Active
Description:	Latitude in decimal degrees, WGS84, for the given SITE.

LONGITUDE

CC ID: 1325675

Seq. Order:	9
Data Storage Type:	NUMERIC
Max Length:	22
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Precision:	28
Scale:	8
Status:	Active
Description:	Longitude in decimal degrees, WGS84 for the given SITE.

REEF_ZONE

CC ID: 1325683

Seq. Order:	10
Data Storage Type:	TEXT
Max Length:	150
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	The reef zone for the given SITE (Forereef, Backreef, Lagoon, Protected Slope).

DEPTH_BIN

CC ID: 1325670

Seq. Order:	11
Data Storage Type:	TEXT
Max Length:	60
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Classification of depth (shallow, mid, deep) based on midpoint between minimum and maximum depths of transect(s) of a given SITE. Shallow: >0-6 m, Mid: >6-18 m, Deep: >18-30 m.

DATE_

CC ID: 1325669

Seq. Order:	12
Data Storage Type:	DATE
Max Length:	7
Required:	Yes
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Date the survey was conducted (YYYY-MM-DD).

IMAGE_NAME

CC ID: 1325672

Seq. Order:	13
Data Storage Type:	TEXT
Max Length:	4000
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Image name (SITE_YEAR_REP_PHOTOID or SITE_YEAR_PHOTOID).

OBS_YEAR

CC ID: 1325679

Seq. Order:	14
Data Storage Type:	NUMERIC
Max Length:	16
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	4-digit year the survey was conducted (DATE_).

REPLICATE

CC ID: 1325686

Seq. Order:	15
Data Storage Type:	TEXT
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Letter associated to replicate (A, B) starting in 2018 (REP column in previous years) or to photo number if no replicate. Photo 1-9 = 0 Photo 10-19 = 1 Photo 20-29 = 2 Photo 30-39 = 3

PHOTOID

CC ID: 1325682

Seq. Order:	16
Data Storage Type:	NUMERIC
Max Length:	4000
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Sequential image number along transect, usually 1-30, though some sites may exceed 30.

ANALYST

CC ID: 1325667

Seq. Order:	17
Data Storage Type:	TEXT
Max Length:	20
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Initials of the person that annotated the images.

TIER_1

CC ID: 1325691

Seq. Order:	18
Data Storage Type:	TEXT
Max Length:	5
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Code for CATEGORY NAME.

CATEGORY_NAME

CC ID: 1325668

Seq. Order:	19
Data Storage Type:	TEXT
Max Length:	20
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Category classification for the point on the analyzed image. Taxa/functional group includes: coral, coralline alga, macroalga, mobile fauna, sediment, sessile invertebrate, soft coral, tape and wand, turf alga, and unclassified.

TIER_2

CC ID: 1325692

Seq. Order:	20
Data Storage Type:	TEXT
Max Length:	5
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Code for SUBCATEGORY_NAME.

SUBCATEGORY_NAME

CC ID: 1325690

Seq. Order:	21
Data Storage Type:	TEXT
Max Length:	50
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Subcategory classification/description for the point on the analyzed image. Includes morphology for hard corals and functional groups (giant clam, zoanthid, etc.)

TIER_3

CC ID: 1325693

Seq. Order:	22
Data Storage Type:	TEXT
Max Length:	5
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Code for GENERA_NAME.

GENERA_NAME

CC ID: 1325671

Seq. Order:	23
Data Storage Type:	TEXT
Max Length:	50
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Genus taxonomic name for the point on the analyzed image (or subcategory classification/description).

X_POS

CC ID: 1325694

Seq. Order:	24
Data Storage Type:	NUMERIC
Max Length:	22
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Precision:	38
Status:	Active
Description:	X position of the analyzed point on the image.

Y_POS

CC ID: 1325695

Seq. Order:	25
Data Storage Type:	NUMERIC
Max Length:	22
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Y position of the analyzed point on the image.

SURVEY_TYPE

CC ID: 1329046

Seq. Order:	26
Data Storage Type:	TEXT
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Identifies the ESD team that conducted the survey, typically 'Fish' or 'Benthic' for stratified random surveys, or 'Oceanography' for climate surveys at permanent sites.

PERM_SITE

CC ID: 1325681

Data Storage Type:	NUMERIC
Max Length:	22
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Precision:	5
Scale:	0
Status:	Active
Description:	Permanent site flag, yes = -1 Only present in datasets prior to 2023

REP

CC ID: 1325685

Data Storage Type:	TEXT
Max Length:	4
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Used until 2018, and updated to REPLICATE. Up to 2018 REP was the letter associated to replicate (A, B, C, or D)

CLIMATE_STATION_YN

CC ID: 1328925

Data Storage Type:	NUMERIC
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Climate station flag, yes = -1 Only present in datasets prior to 2023

Catalog Details

Catalog Item ID:	72160
GUID:	gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:72160
Metadata Record Created By:	Isabelle Basden
Metadata Record Created:	2024-02-16 00:45+0000
Metadata Record Last Modified By:	Lori H Luers
Metadata Record Last Modified:	2024-04-03 20:18+0000
Metadata Record Published:	2024-04-03
Owner Org:	PIFSC
Metadata Publication Status:	Published Externally
Do Not Publish?:	N
Metadata Last Review Date:	2021-07-23
Metadata Review Frequency:	1 Year
Metadata Next Review Date:	2022-07-23