National Status and Trends Program: Benthic Surveillance Project

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Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
Publication_Date: 2000
Title:
National Status and Trends Program: Benthic Surveillance Project
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: tabular digital data
Online_Linkage: <http://ccma.nos.noaa.gov/cit/data/>
Online_Linkage: <http://www8.nos.noaa.gov/cit/nsandt/download/bs_monitoring.aspx>
Description:
Abstract:
"The Benthic Surveillance Project monitors contaminant levels in surficial sediments, selected bottomfish, and fish stomach contents in nearshore waters of the United States. From 1984 through 1986, samples were collected from monitoring sites on an annual basis. Since 1987, sites have been monitored every other year, due to fiscal restraints. Collection activities take place in the Northeast between April and June, in the Southeast and Gulf of Mexico between August and October, and on the West Coast between May and July. The data base presently (as of summer 1992) contains six years of analytical data, from 1984 to 1989. As of 1992, sediment and fish tissue samples had been collected for 1991, and samples collected in 1990 were being analyzed for contaminants. Samples are collected and analyzed for contaminants by scientists from the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS). Samples from the Northeast and West Coasts are analyzed by the NMFS Environmental Conservation Division, Northwest Fisheries Center at Seattle, WA. The NMFS Beaufort Laboratory, Southeast Fisheries Center at Beaufort, NC, monitors Southeast coastal waters through the Gulf of Mexico to the Mexican border. Both laboratories participate in the NS&T Quality Assurance Project to ensure intercomparison of the data." From: <http://gcmd.nasa.gov/records/GCMD_ORCA_CMBAD_NS_T_BSP.html>
Purpose: Contaminant monitoring
Supplemental_Information:
At the time of download, data were located at <http://www-orca.nos.noaa.gov/projects/nsandt/nsandt.html>. That site moved and is currently (May 2006) at <http://www8.nos.noaa.gov/cit/nsandt/download/mw_monitoring.aspx>
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 1984
Ending_Date: 1995
Currentness_Reference: Publication date
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -166.50800
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -118.17800
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 70.50800
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 25.61300
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: General
Theme_Keyword: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Theme_Keyword: NOAA
Theme_Keyword: National Status and Trends
Theme_Keyword: NS & T
Theme_Keyword: Benthic Surveillance Project
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
Theme_Keyword: Oceans and Estuaries
Theme_Keyword: Location
Theme_Keyword: GeoscientificInformation
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus:
NASA/Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Earth Science Keyword. Version 5.3.3
Theme_Keyword: Marine Sediments
Theme_Keyword: Sedimentary Textures
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: General
Place_Keyword: U.S. East Coast
Place_Keyword: U.S. Gulf Coast
Place_Keyword: U.S. West Coast
Place_Keyword: United States
Access_Constraints: None
Use_Constraints: None
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: NOAA National Status and Trends Mussel Watch Program
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: Online
Address: <http://ccma.nos.noaa.gov/cit/data/>
City: Unknown
State_or_Province: Unknown
Postal_Code: Unknown
Contact_Voice_Telephone: Unknown
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: <http://ccma.nos.noaa.gov/cit/data/>
Browse_Graphic:
Browse_Graphic_File_Name: bssites.jpg
Browse_Graphic_File_Description: Benthic Surveillance Project sample locations
Browse_Graphic_File_Type: JPEG
Native_Data_Set_Environment:
Tkme: Another editor for formal metadata by Peter N. Schweitzer (U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, VA 22092), version 2.9.13, Microsoft Windows Version 5.1; Microsoft Word 2000 9.0
Data_Quality_Information:
Attribute_Accuracy:
Attribute_Accuracy_Report:
All attributes were entered and checked by the compilers in a consistent manner.
Logical_Consistency_Report:
No additional checks for topological consistency were performed on this data.
Completeness_Report: Locations and % fine grain are provided for 764 samples
Lineage:
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Original fine grain data were multiplied by 100 to obtain percent.
Process_Date: Unknown
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: NOAA National Status & Trends Benthic Surveillance Program
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: Online
Address: <http://ccma.nos.noaa.gov/cit/data/>
City: Unknown
State_or_Province: Unknown
Postal_Code: Unknown
Contact_Voice_Telephone: Unknown
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: <http://ccma.nos.noaa.gov/cit/data/>
Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector
Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:
SDTS_Terms_Description:
SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Entity point
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 1142
Spatial_Reference_Information:
Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Geographic:
Latitude_Resolution: 0.00001
Longitude_Resolution: 0.00001
Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal degrees
Geodetic_Model:
Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1927
Ellipsoid_Name: Clarke 1866
Semi-major_Axis: 6378206.400000
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 294.978698
Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: Point
Entity_Type_Definition: BSsites
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: <http://ccma.nos.noaa.gov/cit/data/>
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: FID
Attribute_Definition: Internal feature number.
Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Latitude
Attribute_Definition: Location of sample
Attribute_Definition_Source: NOAA NS&T
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Non-unique number
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Longitude
Attribute_Definition: Location of sample
Attribute_Definition_Source: NOAA NS&T
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Non-unique number
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Mud
Attribute_Definition: Fine sediment
Attribute_Definition_Source: NOAA NS&T
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 1.78
Range_Domain_Maximum: 99.49
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Percent
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.01
Distribution_Information:
Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: NOAA National Status and Trends Mussel Watch Program
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: Online
Address: <http://ccma.nos.noaa.gov/cit/data/>
City: Unknown
State_or_Province: Unknown
Postal_Code: Unknown
Contact_Voice_Telephone: Unknown
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: <http://ccma.nos.noaa.gov/cit/data/>
Resource_Description: NOAA's NS & T Mussel Watch Project data
Distribution_Liability:
Although this data set has been used by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), no warranty, expressed or implied, is made by the USGS as to the accuracy of the data and/or related materials. The act of distribution shall not constitute any such warranty, and no responsibility is assumed by the USGS in the use of these data or related materials. Trade, firm, or product names and other references to non-USGS products and services are provided for information only and do not constitute endorsement or warranty, express or implied, by the USGS, USDOI, or U.S. Government, as to their suitability, content, usefulness, functioning, completeness, or accuracy.
Standard_Order_Process:
Digital_Form:
Digital_Transfer_Information:
Format_Name: ASCII text
Format_Information_Content:
Text file containing data from NOAA NS&T Mussel Watch Program. Fields are comma separated values. First record of file contains field names.
File_Decompression_Technique: no compression applied
Transfer_Size: 127 KB
Digital_Transfer_Option:
Online_Option:
Computer_Contact_Information:
Network_Address:
Network_Resource_Name: <http://ccma.nos.noaa.gov/cit/data/>
Access_Instructions: Downloadable thru the WWW
Fees: None
Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 2005
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Jamey Reid
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Position: IT Specialist (Data Management)
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 384 Woods Hole Rd.
City: Woods Hole
State_or_Province: MA
Postal_Code: 02543-1598
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 548-8700 x2204
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: jreid@usgs.gov
Metadata_Standard_Name: CSDGM Version 2
Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
Metadata_Access_Constraints: None
Metadata_Use_Constraints: None

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