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Office of Fisheries, Biological Data Structure (Groundfish)

Entity (ENT) | Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission (GSMFC)
GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:8266 | Updated: August 9, 2022 | Published / External

Summary

Item Identification

Keywords

Physical Location

Entity Info

Data Attributes

Support Roles

Access Info

Data Attribute / Type	Description
AREA numeric	Management unit
DAY numeric	Day of month
DEPTH numeric	Depth of sample in meters
GEAR numeric	Biological gear
GEAR_OBS numeric	Gear observation
GONAD_M numeric	Gonad method
GONAD_WT numeric	Gonad weight
GROUP numeric	Length group
I_WT_M numeric	Individual weight method
LEN_INT numeric	Length interval
LEN_M numeric	Length method
LEN_MEAS numeric	Length or number
MONTH numeric	Month of year
NUM_MEAS numeric	Number measured by taxa
PROJECT numeric	Source of data collection
SEX numeric	Sex
SPECIAL numeric	Subproject
SP_OBS numeric	Species observation
STAGE numeric	Maturity stage
STAGE_M numeric	Stage method
STATION numeric	Sample location
ST01 numeric	Stomach contents (taxa code)
ST02 numeric	Stomach contents (taxa code)
ST03 numeric	Stomach contents (taxa code)
ST04 numeric	Stomach contents (taxa code)
ST05 numeric	Stomach contents (taxa code)
TAXA numeric	Species
TIME numeric	Time of day (military)
T_NUM numeric	Total number captured by taxa
T_NUM_M numeric	Total number enumeration method
T_WT numeric	Total wieght captured by taxa
T_WT_M numeric	Total weight method
WT_MEAS numeric	Individual weight measurement
YEAR numeric	Year

Title:	Office of Fisheries, Biological Data Structure (Groundfish)
Short Name:	Biological Data (Finfish)
Status:	In Work
Purpose:	The Finfish Biological data set contains information on gear, species, numbers and weights, etc., for specific Finfish Project stations.
Supplemental Information:	This data structure is used for Project 2 (Groundfish), aka "Finfish".

Theme Keywords

Thesaurus	Keyword
UNCONTROLLED
None	gear
None	lengths
None	numbers
None	species
None	weights

Thesaurus

Keyword

UNCONTROLLED

None

gear

None

lengths

None

numbers

None

species

None

weights

Spatial Keywords

Thesaurus	Keyword
UNCONTROLLED
None	Louisiana coastwide

Thesaurus

Keyword

UNCONTROLLED

None

Louisiana coastwide

Organization:	Louisiana Department of Wildlife Fisheries
City:	Baton Rouge
State/Province:	LA
Country:	USA

Entity Type:	Form: Collection or Entry
Active Version?:	Yes
Alias:	BIOMAS2
Description:	Biological data for Project 2 (Finfish Monitoring).

Note: Metadata requirements do not apply to attributes for non-tabular entities.

Attribute Summary

	Name	Type	Description
N/A	AREA	numeric	Management unit
N/A	DAY	numeric	Day of month
N/A	DEPTH	numeric	Depth of sample in meters
N/A	GEAR	numeric	Biological gear
N/A	GEAR_OBS	numeric	Gear observation
N/A	GONAD_M	numeric	Gonad method
N/A	GONAD_WT	numeric	Gonad weight
N/A	GROUP	numeric	Length group
N/A	I_WT_M	numeric	Individual weight method
N/A	LEN_INT	numeric	Length interval
N/A	LEN_M	numeric	Length method
N/A	LEN_MEAS	numeric	Length or number
N/A	MONTH	numeric	Month of year
N/A	NUM_MEAS	numeric	Number measured by taxa
N/A	PROJECT	numeric	Source of data collection
N/A	SEX	numeric	Sex
N/A	SPECIAL	numeric	Subproject
N/A	SP_OBS	numeric	Species observation
N/A	STAGE	numeric	Maturity stage
N/A	STAGE_M	numeric	Stage method
N/A	STATION	numeric	Sample location
N/A	ST01	numeric	Stomach contents (taxa code)
N/A	ST02	numeric	Stomach contents (taxa code)
N/A	ST03	numeric	Stomach contents (taxa code)
N/A	ST04	numeric	Stomach contents (taxa code)
N/A	ST05	numeric	Stomach contents (taxa code)
N/A	TAXA	numeric	Species
N/A	TIME	numeric	Time of day (military)
N/A	T_NUM	numeric	Total number captured by taxa
N/A	T_NUM_M	numeric	Total number enumeration method
N/A	T_WT	numeric	Total wieght captured by taxa
N/A	T_WT_M	numeric	Total weight method
N/A	WT_MEAS	numeric	Individual weight measurement
N/A	YEAR	numeric	Year

Name

Type

Description

N/A

AREA

numeric

Management unit

N/A

DAY

numeric

Day of month

N/A

DEPTH

numeric

Depth of sample in meters

N/A

GEAR

numeric

Biological gear

N/A

GEAR_OBS

numeric

Gear observation

N/A

GONAD_M

numeric

Gonad method

N/A

GONAD_WT

numeric

Gonad weight

N/A

GROUP

numeric

Length group

N/A

I_WT_M

numeric

Individual weight method

N/A

LEN_INT

numeric

Length interval

N/A

LEN_M

numeric

Length method

N/A

LEN_MEAS

numeric

Length or number

N/A

MONTH

numeric

Month of year

N/A

NUM_MEAS

numeric

Number measured by taxa

N/A

PROJECT

numeric

Source of data collection

N/A

SEX

numeric

Sex

N/A

SPECIAL

numeric

Subproject

N/A

SP_OBS

numeric

Species observation

N/A

STAGE

numeric

Maturity stage

N/A

STAGE_M

numeric

Stage method

N/A

STATION

numeric

Sample location

N/A

ST01

numeric

Stomach contents (taxa code)

N/A

ST02

numeric

Stomach contents (taxa code)

N/A

ST03

numeric

Stomach contents (taxa code)

N/A

ST04

numeric

Stomach contents (taxa code)

N/A

ST05

numeric

Stomach contents (taxa code)

N/A

TAXA

numeric

Species

N/A

TIME

numeric

Time of day (military)

N/A

T_NUM

numeric

Total number captured by taxa

N/A

T_NUM_M

numeric

Total number enumeration method

N/A

T_WT

numeric

Total wieght captured by taxa

N/A

T_WT_M

numeric

Total weight method

N/A

WT_MEAS

numeric

Individual weight measurement

N/A

YEAR

numeric

Year

Attribute Details

AREA

CC ID: 31649

Seq. Order:	1
Data Storage Type:	numeric
Max Length:	3
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Management unit

DAY

CC ID: 31650

Seq. Order:	2
Data Storage Type:	numeric
Max Length:	3
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Day of month

DEPTH

CC ID: 31651

Seq. Order:	3
Data Storage Type:	numeric
Max Length:	6
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Depth of sample in meters

GEAR

CC ID: 31652

Seq. Order:	4
Data Storage Type:	numeric
Max Length:	4
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Biological gear

GEAR_OBS

CC ID: 31653

Seq. Order:	5
Data Storage Type:	numeric
Max Length:	3
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Gear observation

GONAD_M

CC ID: 31654

Seq. Order:	6
Data Storage Type:	numeric
Max Length:	3
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Gonad method

GONAD_WT

CC ID: 31655

Seq. Order:	7
Data Storage Type:	numeric
Max Length:	8
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Gonad weight

GROUP

CC ID: 31656

Seq. Order:	8
Data Storage Type:	numeric
Max Length:	8
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Length group

I_WT_M

CC ID: 31657

Seq. Order:	9
Data Storage Type:	numeric
Max Length:	3
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Individual weight method

LEN_INT

CC ID: 31658

Seq. Order:	10
Data Storage Type:	numeric
Max Length:	3
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Length interval

LEN_M

CC ID: 31659

Seq. Order:	11
Data Storage Type:	numeric
Max Length:	3
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Length method

LEN_MEAS

CC ID: 31660

Seq. Order:	12
Data Storage Type:	numeric
Max Length:	8
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Length or number

MONTH

CC ID: 31661

Seq. Order:	13
Data Storage Type:	numeric
Max Length:	3
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Month of year

NUM_MEAS

CC ID: 31662

Seq. Order:	14
Data Storage Type:	numeric
Max Length:	4
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Number measured by taxa

PROJECT

CC ID: 31663

Seq. Order:	15
Data Storage Type:	numeric
Max Length:	3
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Source of data collection

SEX

CC ID: 31664

Seq. Order:	16
Data Storage Type:	numeric
Max Length:	8
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Sex

SPECIAL

CC ID: 31665

Seq. Order:	17
Data Storage Type:	numeric
Max Length:	3
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Subproject

SP_OBS

CC ID: 31666

Seq. Order:	18
Data Storage Type:	numeric
Max Length:	8
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Species observation

STAGE

CC ID: 31667

Seq. Order:	19
Data Storage Type:	numeric
Max Length:	8
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Maturity stage

STAGE_M

CC ID: 31668

Seq. Order:	20
Data Storage Type:	numeric
Max Length:	3
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Stage method

STATION

CC ID: 31669

Seq. Order:	21
Data Storage Type:	numeric
Max Length:	6
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Sample location

ST01

CC ID: 31670

Seq. Order:	22
Data Storage Type:	numeric
Max Length:	8
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Stomach contents (taxa code)

ST02

CC ID: 31671

Seq. Order:	23
Data Storage Type:	numeric
Max Length:	8
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Stomach contents (taxa code)

ST03

CC ID: 31672

Seq. Order:	24
Data Storage Type:	numeric
Max Length:	8
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Stomach contents (taxa code)

ST04

CC ID: 31673

Seq. Order:	25
Data Storage Type:	numeric
Max Length:	8
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Stomach contents (taxa code)

ST05

CC ID: 31674

Seq. Order:	26
Data Storage Type:	numeric
Max Length:	8
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Stomach contents (taxa code)

TAXA

CC ID: 31675

Seq. Order:	27
Data Storage Type:	numeric
Max Length:	5
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Species

TIME

CC ID: 31676

Seq. Order:	28
Data Storage Type:	numeric
Max Length:	5
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Time of day (military)

T_NUM

CC ID: 31677

Seq. Order:	29
Data Storage Type:	numeric
Max Length:	7
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Total number captured by taxa

T_NUM_M

CC ID: 31678

Seq. Order:	30
Data Storage Type:	numeric
Max Length:	3
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Total number enumeration method

T_WT

CC ID: 31679

Seq. Order:	31
Data Storage Type:	numeric
Max Length:	8
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Total wieght captured by taxa

T_WT_M

CC ID: 31680

Seq. Order:	32
Data Storage Type:	numeric
Max Length:	3
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Total weight method

WT_MEAS

CC ID: 31681

Seq. Order:	33
Data Storage Type:	numeric
Max Length:	8
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Individual weight measurement

YEAR

CC ID: 31682

Seq. Order:	34
Data Storage Type:	numeric
Max Length:	5
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Year

Author

CC ID: 64959

Date Effective From:	2006-01-01
Date Effective To:
Contact (Person):	Harden, Michael
Address:	2000 Quail Dr. Baton Rouge, LA 70808 USA
Email Address:	mharden@wlf.la.gov
Fax:	(225)765-2624
Business Hours:	8:00am - 5:00pm CST

Metadata Contact

CC ID: 31684

Date Effective From:	2006-01-01
Date Effective To:
Contact (Person):	Strong, Marsha
Address:	2000 Quail Dr. Baton Rouge, LA 70808
Email Address:	mstrong@wlf.la.gov
Phone:	(225)765-2952
Business Hours:	9 -5

Security Class:	Unclassified
Data Access Policy:	Data available upon written request to Division Administrator.
Data Access Procedure:	Contact Information: Division Administrator La. Dept. of Wildlife and Fisheries Marine Fisheries Division P. O. Box 98000 Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70898-9000 Telephone: (225) 765-2384

Security Class:

Unclassified

Data Access Policy:

Data available upon written request to Division Administrator.

Data Access Procedure:

Contact Information:

Division Administrator

La. Dept. of Wildlife and Fisheries

Marine Fisheries Division

P. O. Box 98000

Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70898-9000

Telephone: (225) 765-2384

Item Type	Relationship Type	Title
Project (PRJ)	Cross Reference	Shrimp/Groundfish Monitoring

Item Type

Relationship Type

Title

Project (PRJ)

Cross Reference

Shrimp/Groundfish Monitoring

Catalog Item ID:	8266
GUID:	gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:8266
Metadata Record Created By:	Marsha Strong
Metadata Record Created:	2008-11-18 14:32+0000
Metadata Record Last Modified By:	SysAdmin InPortAdmin
Metadata Record Last Modified:	2022-08-09 17:11+0000
Metadata Record Published:	2017-09-05
Owner Org:	GSMFC
Metadata Publication Status:	Published Externally
Do Not Publish?:	N
Metadata Last Review Date:	2017-09-05
Metadata Review Frequency:	1 Year
Metadata Next Review Date:	2018-09-05

Summary

Entity Information

Child Items

Contact Information

Item Identification

Keywords

Theme Keywords

Spatial Keywords

Physical Location

Entity Information

Data Attributes

Attribute Summary

Attribute Details

AREA

DAY

DEPTH

GEAR

GEAR_OBS

GONAD_M

GONAD_WT

GROUP

I_WT_M

LEN_INT

LEN_M

LEN_MEAS

MONTH

NUM_MEAS

PROJECT

SEX

SPECIAL

SP_OBS

STAGE

STAGE_M

STATION

ST01

ST02

ST03

ST04

ST05

TAXA

TIME

T_NUM

T_NUM_M

T_WT

T_WT_M

WT_MEAS

YEAR

Support Roles

Author

Metadata Contact

Access Information

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