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