ERDDAP > info > deep_sea_corals

Grid DAP Data	Sub- set	Table DAP Data	Make A Graph	W M S	Source Data Files	Title	Sum- mary	Meta- data	Back- ground Info	RSS	Institution	Dataset ID
		data	graph			Deep Sea Corals Research and Technology Program National Database		M	background		National Marine F...	deep_sea_corals

The Dataset's Variables and Attributes

Row Type	Variable Name	Attribute Name	Data Type	Value
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	cdm_data_type	String	Other
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	date_created	String	2024-03-25
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	Easternmost_Easting	double	179.999
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	geospatial_lat_max	double	74.35
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	geospatial_lat_min	double	-78.9167
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	geospatial_lat_units	String	degrees_north
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	geospatial_lon_max	double	179.999
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	geospatial_lon_min	double	-179.995
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	geospatial_lon_units	String	degrees_east
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	infoUrl	String	https://deepseacoraldata.noaa.gov
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	institution	String	National Marine Fisheries Service
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	license	String	The data may be used and redistributed for free but is not intended for legal use, since it may contain inaccuracies. Neither the data Contributor, ERD, NOAA, nor the United States Government, nor any of their employees or contractors, makes any warranty, express or implied, including warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, or assumes any legal liability for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness, of this information.
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	Northernmost_Northing	double	74.35
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	product_version	String	20240325-0
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	program	String	Deep Sea Corals Research and Technology Program
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	sourceUrl	String	(local files)
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	Southernmost_Northing	double	-78.9167
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	summary	String	The Deep Sea Coral Research and Technology Program's mission is to provide scientific information needed to conserve and manage deep-sea coral and sponge ecosystems. The program supports new research and curates existing information into a comprehensive deep-sea coral resource.
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	title	String	Deep Sea Corals Research and Technology Program National Database
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	Westernmost_Easting	double	-179.995
variable	ShallowFlag		int
attribute	ShallowFlag	actual_range	int	0, 1
attribute	ShallowFlag	description	String	A value of 1 denotes a coral or sponge record where [DepthInMeters] is correct but it is less than 50 meters. A value of 0 denotes a coral that has a correct [DepthInMeters] greater than or equal to 50 meters.
attribute	ShallowFlag	ioos_category	String	Location
attribute	ShallowFlag	missing_value	int	-999
variable	DatabaseVersion		String
attribute	DatabaseVersion	description	String	Version of the entire database indicated as a date-based version in the format YYYYMMDD-<iteration>. Example: '20190226-0' for the version created on February 26, 2019. The zero on the end indicates the iteration number on that day. If another version of the database was created on that same day, it would be indicated as '20190226-1'.
attribute	DatabaseVersion	ioos_category	String	Identifier
variable	DatasetID		String
attribute	DatasetID	description	String	Standardized identifier for each dataset within the larger database. This field is used as the primary grouping variable for associating records together and for creating the dataset dashboards.
attribute	DatasetID	ioos_category	String	Identifier
variable	CatalogNumber		int
attribute	CatalogNumber	actual_range	int	1, 1579385
attribute	CatalogNumber	description	String	Unique record identifier controlled by the DSCRTP. It is persistent and the numbers are retired if records are deleted from the database.
attribute	CatalogNumber	ioos_category	String	Identifier
variable	SampleID		String
attribute	SampleID	description	String	The primary identification label or code of the specimen or catch record exactly as reported by the [DataProvider]. This field, along with [TrackingID], is used to establish record provenance at the [DataProvider] institution. Image-based records should also have a SampleID that is a filename or other identifier chosen by the [DataProvider]. SampleID should be the primary link back to the original database owned by the [DataProvider]. An individual SampleID can be repeated. For example, there may be multiple taxa in an single image that would require separate records, so that the same SampleID (ID of the image) may be listed multiple times.
attribute	SampleID	ioos_category	String	Identifier
variable	TrackingID		String
attribute	TrackingID	description	String	Additional ID of the sample or observation provided by the [DataProvider] (e.g., an additional ID of the occurrence used during field activities or other sample tracking). May be used to indicate transects within an [EventID].
attribute	TrackingID	ioos_category	String	Identifier
variable	ImageURL		String
attribute	ImageURL	description	String	URL that points to the image on the DSC portal or appropriate archive that displays the specimen of record. In the case of records submitted to the Program, this record is based on an image file provided by the [DataProvider]. This value is created by the Program.
attribute	ImageURL	ioos_category	String	Other
variable	HighlightImageURL		String
attribute	HighlightImageURL	description	String	URL that points to the highlight image hosted on the DSC portal or appropriate archive that displays the specimen of record. A highlight image is one that is an especially good representative image of the taxa as determined by the [DataProvider]. In the case of records submitted to the Program, this record is based on an image file provided by the [DataProvider]. This value is created by the Program. If this image is null, then it is assumed that the imagery associated with this record is not particularly notable. This image URL may be the same as that reported in 'ImageURL', but does not necessarily have to be the same image.
attribute	HighlightImageURL	ioos_category	String	Other
variable	Citation		String
attribute	Citation	_Encoding	String	ISO-8859-1
attribute	Citation	description	String	A list (concatenated and separated) of identifiers (publication, bibliographic reference, global unique identifier, URI) of literature associated with the Occurrence. Equivalent to the term associatedReferences in Darwin Core. Multiple citations should be separated by the pipe character with a leading a trailing space: ' | '. The preferred style guide is Chicago/Turabian. Michigan State University Libraries publishes a helpful guide on how to cite data at the following link: https://libguides.lib.msu.edu/citedata.
attribute	Citation	ioos_category	String	Other
variable	Repository		String
attribute	Repository	_Encoding	String	ISO-8859-1
attribute	Repository	description	String	Location where the physical sample, or image is stored. This may be a museum, if samples are physical (e.g., 'Smithsonian NMNH') or it may be an institution (e.g., 'NOAA Central Library') that maintains master copies of images or video.
attribute	Repository	ioos_category	String	Other
variable	ScientificName		String
attribute	ScientificName	_Encoding	String	ISO-8859-1
attribute	ScientificName	description	String	Taxonomic identification of the sample as a Latin binomial (e.g., Primnoa pacifica), or lowest practical taxonomic level (e.g., Primnoidae).
attribute	ScientificName	ioos_category	String	Taxonomy
variable	VerbatimScientificName		String
attribute	VerbatimScientificName	_Encoding	String	ISO-8859-1
attribute	VerbatimScientificName	description	String	The [ScientificName] exactly as reported by the [DataProvider].
attribute	VerbatimScientificName	ioos_category	String	Taxonomy
variable	VernacularNameCategory		String
attribute	VernacularNameCategory	_Encoding	String	ISO-8859-1
attribute	VernacularNameCategory	description	String	Common (vernacular) name category of the organism. (This is assigned by DSCRTP data management processes.)
attribute	VernacularNameCategory	ioos_category	String	Taxonomy
variable	VernacularName		String
attribute	VernacularName	_Encoding	String	ISO-8859-1
attribute	VernacularName	description	String	Common name(s) of the observed species.
attribute	VernacularName	ioos_category	String	Taxonomy
variable	TaxonRank		String
attribute	TaxonRank	_Encoding	String	ISO-8859-1
attribute	TaxonRank	description	String	The TaxonRank term is a companion to the [ScientificName] term. TaxonRank identifies the level in the taxonomic hierarchy of the [ScientificName] term.
attribute	TaxonRank	ioos_category	String	Taxonomy
variable	AphiaID		int
attribute	AphiaID	actual_range	int	558, 1720118
attribute	AphiaID	description	String	AphiaID of [ScientificName] from the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS). These numeric codes may be accessed here: https://www.marinespecies.org/index.php
attribute	AphiaID	ioos_category	String	Identifier
attribute	AphiaID	missing_value	int	-999
variable	LifeScienceIdentifier		String
attribute	LifeScienceIdentifier	_Encoding	String	ISO-8859-1
attribute	LifeScienceIdentifier	description	String	Life Science Identifiers are a way to name and locate pieces of information on the web. Essentially, an LSID is a unique identifier for some data, and the LSID protocol specifies a standard way to locate the data (as well as a standard way of describing that data). They are a little like DOIs used by many publishers. An LSID is represented as a uniform resource name (URN) with the following format: 'urn:lsid:Authority:Namespace:ObjectID[:Version]'. An example using WoRMS where genus = 'Thesea': 'urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:125315'. When searched on common web search services, this LSID provides a clear link to this resource. https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=125315. This value is assigned by DSCRTP and uses the WoRMS database as the primary authority.
attribute	LifeScienceIdentifier	ioos_category	String	Identifier
variable	Phylum		String
attribute	Phylum	description	String	The Phylum in which the taxon is classified.
attribute	Phylum	ioos_category	String	Taxonomy
variable	Class		String
attribute	Class	description	String	The Class in which the taxon is classified.
attribute	Class	ioos_category	String	Taxonomy
variable	Subclass		String
attribute	Subclass	description	String	The Subclass in which the taxon is classified.
attribute	Subclass	ioos_category	String	Taxonomy
variable	Order		String
attribute	Order	description	String	The Order in which the taxon is classified.
attribute	Order	ioos_category	String	Taxonomy
variable	Suborder		String
attribute	Suborder	description	String	The Suborder in which the taxon is classified.
attribute	Suborder	ioos_category	String	Taxonomy
variable	Family		String
attribute	Family	description	String	The Family in which the taxon is classified.
attribute	Family	ioos_category	String	Taxonomy
variable	Subfamily		String
attribute	Subfamily	description	String	The Subfamily in which the taxon is classified.
attribute	Subfamily	ioos_category	String	Taxonomy
variable	Genus		String
attribute	Genus	description	String	The Genus in which the taxon is classified.
attribute	Genus	ioos_category	String	Taxonomy
variable	Subgenus		String
attribute	Subgenus	description	String	The Subgenus in which the taxon is classified.
attribute	Subgenus	ioos_category	String	Taxonomy
variable	Species		String
attribute	Species	description	String	The specific epithet in which the taxon is classified.
attribute	Species	ioos_category	String	Taxonomy
variable	Subspecies		String
attribute	Subspecies	description	String	The Subspecies in which the taxon is classified.
attribute	Subspecies	ioos_category	String	Taxonomy
variable	ScientificNameAuthorship		String
attribute	ScientificNameAuthorship	_Encoding	String	ISO-8859-1
attribute	ScientificNameAuthorship	description	String	Author who originally described the species or subspecies. The author should be consistent with [AphiaID] and [TaxonRank].
attribute	ScientificNameAuthorship	ioos_category	String	Taxonomy
variable	TypeStatus		String
attribute	TypeStatus	description	String	The type status (e.g., holotype, paratype, etc.), if any, of the specimen. Additional information (e.g., typified scientific name, publication) should be included in [IdentificationComments].
attribute	TypeStatus	ioos_category	String	Taxonomy
variable	OperationalTaxonomicUnit		int
attribute	OperationalTaxonomicUnit	actual_range	int	1, 30
attribute	OperationalTaxonomicUnit	description	String	An operational identifier used to classify groups of closely related individuals. OTU is a pragmatic identifier to group individuals by similarity, equivalent to, but not necessarily in line with classical Linnaean taxonomy or modern evolutionary taxonomy. This field does not currently have a recommended set of valid values and may be used differently by separate research groups. See related variables [Morphospecies] and [CombinedNameID].
attribute	OperationalTaxonomicUnit	ioos_category	String	Taxonomy
attribute	OperationalTaxonomicUnit	missing_value	int	-999
variable	Morphospecies		String
attribute	Morphospecies	_Encoding	String	ISO-8859-1
attribute	Morphospecies	description	String	A taxonomic species characteristic determined based wholly on observed morphological differences from related species. This field allows the [DataProvider] to record the the extra detail needed to distinguish among different looking organisms of the same [ScientificName]. For example, it is common within a given survey that a coral or sponge is clearly identifiable to the [TaxonRank] of 'genus'. By visual inspection the analyst may also notice morphological differences that are evident, but not diagnostic enough to assigned to [TaxonRank] of 'species'. These morphological notations, e.g. 'msp1', 'msp2', 'msp3', or in the case of sponges encrusting, 'vase', 'fig', 'sponge', 'massive globose', etc., may be placed in [Morphospecies]. This field does not currently have a recommended set of valid values and may be used differently by separate research groups. See related variables [OperationalTaxonomicUnit] and [CombinedNameID].
attribute	Morphospecies	ioos_category	String	Taxonomy
variable	CombinedNameID		String
attribute	CombinedNameID	_Encoding	String	ISO-8859-1
attribute	CombinedNameID	description	String	A simple concatenation of [ScientificName] + [Morphospecies].
attribute	CombinedNameID	ioos_category	String	Taxonomy
variable	Synonyms		String
attribute	Synonyms	_Encoding	String	ISO-8859-1
attribute	Synonyms	description	String	Other scientific names used for the specimen or observation, including outdated or synonymized names for the taxon, alternate spellings, or previous identifications.
attribute	Synonyms	ioos_category	String	Taxonomy
variable	IdentificationComments		String
attribute	IdentificationComments	_Encoding	String	ISO-8859-1
attribute	IdentificationComments	description	String	Comments and other info about the taxonomy of the species of the sampled or observed organism. If the record is of a type specimen (e.g., holotype), this should be identified in this field along with the associated scientific name and citation.
attribute	IdentificationComments	ioos_category	String	Taxonomy
variable	IdentifiedBy		String
attribute	IdentifiedBy	_Encoding	String	ISO-8859-1
attribute	IdentifiedBy	description	String	Name of individual or institution that assigned the [ScientificName]. Desired format is 'LastName, FirstName' or a list of names delimited by the pipe character with a leading and trailing space: ' | '.
attribute	IdentifiedBy	ioos_category	String	Other
variable	IdentificationDate		String
attribute	IdentificationDate	description	String	UTC date (YYYY-DD-MM). Date on which the sample was identified. If day or month is unknown, use YYYY-MM or YYYY.
attribute	IdentificationDate	ioos_category	String	Time
variable	IdentificationQualifier		String
attribute	IdentificationQualifier	description	String	Taxonomic identification method and level of expertise. Desired format would be along the following lines: 'genetic ID'; 'morphological ID from sample by taxonomic expert'; 'ID by expert from image'; 'ID by non-expert from video'; etc. An additional qualifier may be included (e.g., 'ID Uncertain').
attribute	IdentificationQualifier	ioos_category	String	Other
variable	IdentificationVerificationStatus		String
attribute	IdentificationVerificationStatus	description	String	Score of the quality of the identification. 1 = identified from image only, 2 = identified from image and physical specimens sampled from the same region, 3 = identified from image and that specific physical specimen.
attribute	IdentificationVerificationStatus	ioos_category	String	Other
variable	AssociatedSequences		String
attribute	AssociatedSequences	description	String	Additional ID of samples where genetic sequences have been submitted to GenBank, for example. Multiple sequences may be separated by the pipe character with a leading a trailing space: ' | '.
attribute	AssociatedSequences	ioos_category	String	Identifier
variable	Ocean		String
attribute	Ocean	description	String	Ocean basin where the observation or sample was collected.
attribute	Ocean	ioos_category	String	Location
variable	LargeMarineEcosystem		String
attribute	LargeMarineEcosystem	description	String	Large Marine Ecosystem using designations set forth at https://www.lme.noaa.gov/. NA = outside of LME boundary. This field is calculated by the Program based on occurrence location.
attribute	LargeMarineEcosystem	ioos_category	String	Location
variable	Country		String
attribute	Country	description	String	Country in whose Exclusive Economic Zone the observation or sample was collected, based on Exclusive Economic Zones Boundaries (EEZ) [World EEZ v7 (2012-11-20)] from https://marineregions.org/downloads.php (NA = outside of EEZ)
attribute	Country	ioos_category	String	Location
variable	FishCouncilRegion		String
attribute	FishCouncilRegion	description	String	U.S. Fisheries Management Council (FMC) region where the occurrence is located. In cases of boundary overlap, two councils may be listed separated by the pipe character with a leading a trailing space: ' | '. If the occurrence is in state waters, the adjacent FMC region will be listed. For a map, see: https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/about/office-sustainable-fisheriesmanagement/councils/.
attribute	FishCouncilRegion	ioos_category	String	Location
variable	Locality		String
attribute	Locality	_Encoding	String	ISO-8859-1
attribute	Locality	description	String	A specific named place or named feature of origin for the specimen or observation (e.g., Dixon Entrance, Diaphus Bank, or Sur Ridge). Multiple locality names may be separated by the pipe symbol (' | ') arranged in a list from largest to smallest area (e.g., Gulf of Mexico; West Florida Shelf, Pulley Ridge).
attribute	Locality	ioos_category	String	Location
variable	latitude		double
attribute	latitude	_CoordinateAxisType	String	Lat
attribute	latitude	actual_range	double	-78.9167, 74.35
attribute	latitude	axis	String	Y
attribute	latitude	description	String	Latitude in decimal degrees where the sample or observation was collected.
attribute	latitude	ioos_category	String	Location
attribute	latitude	long_name	String	Latitude
attribute	latitude	missing_value	double	-999.0
attribute	latitude	standard_name	String	latitude
attribute	latitude	units	String	degrees_north
variable	longitude		double
attribute	longitude	_CoordinateAxisType	String	Lon
attribute	longitude	actual_range	double	-179.995, 179.999
attribute	longitude	axis	String	X
attribute	longitude	description	String	Longitude in decimal degrees where the sample or observation was collected.
attribute	longitude	ioos_category	String	Location
attribute	longitude	long_name	String	Longitude
attribute	longitude	missing_value	double	-999.0
attribute	longitude	standard_name	String	longitude
attribute	longitude	units	String	degrees_east
variable	DepthInMeters		int
attribute	DepthInMeters	actual_range	int	0, 6369
attribute	DepthInMeters	description	String	Best single depth value for sample as a positive value in meters.
attribute	DepthInMeters	ioos_category	String	Location
attribute	DepthInMeters	missing_value	int	-999
attribute	DepthInMeters	units	String	m
variable	DepthMethod		String
attribute	DepthMethod	description	String	Method by which best singular depth in meters (DepthInMeters) was determined. 'averaged' = start and stop depths were averaged. 'assigned' = depth was derived from bathymetry at the location. 'reported' = depth was reported based on instrumentation or described in literature.
attribute	DepthMethod	ioos_category	String	Other
variable	MinimumDepthInMeters		int
attribute	MinimumDepthInMeters	actual_range	int	0, 6364
attribute	MinimumDepthInMeters	description	String	Positive integer used to express the minimum depth of the observation. If [DataProvider] gives a single depth, the [MinimumDepthInMeters] and [MaximumDepthInMeters] will be equal. If no depth information was provided, both the min and max terms will be -999.
attribute	MinimumDepthInMeters	ioos_category	String	Location
attribute	MinimumDepthInMeters	missing_value	int	-999
attribute	MinimumDepthInMeters	units	String	m
variable	MaximumDepthInMeters		int
attribute	MaximumDepthInMeters	actual_range	int	0, 6373
attribute	MaximumDepthInMeters	description	String	Positive integer used to express the maximum depth of the observation. If [DataProvider] gives a single depth, the [MinimumDepthInMeters] and [MaximumDepthInMeters] will be equal. If no depth information was provided, both the min and max terms will be -999.
attribute	MaximumDepthInMeters	ioos_category	String	Location
attribute	MaximumDepthInMeters	missing_value	int	-999
attribute	MaximumDepthInMeters	units	String	m
variable	LocationComments		String
attribute	LocationComments	_Encoding	String	ISO-8859-1
attribute	LocationComments	description	String	Comments and other info about how the location (including depth) was determined. Also may include any uncertainty regarding the geographic or depth coordinates.
attribute	LocationComments	ioos_category	String	Other
variable	ObservationDate		String
attribute	ObservationDate	description	String	Date formatted as YYYY-MM-DD. In some rare cases, [ObservationDate] is unknown, as for some museum records.
attribute	ObservationDate	ioos_category	String	Time
variable	ObservationYear		int
attribute	ObservationYear	actual_range	int	1833, 2023
attribute	ObservationYear	description	String	Year the observation was made in YYYY format (or beginning year of a range, if exact year is unknown).
attribute	ObservationYear	ioos_category	String	Time
attribute	ObservationYear	missing_value	int	-999
variable	ObservationTime		String
attribute	ObservationTime	description	String	Time as hh:mm:ss when the sample or observation occurred. Use UTC.
attribute	ObservationTime	ioos_category	String	Time
variable	SurveyID		String
attribute	SurveyID	_Encoding	String	ISO-8859-1
attribute	SurveyID	description	String	Name or ID of the cruise or project in which the sample or observation was collected (e.g, 'EX1202L2' or 'Lophelia II: Reefs, Rigs, and Wrecks'). Many events [EventID] can be associated with one survey [SurveyID]
attribute	SurveyID	ioos_category	String	Identifier
variable	Vessel		String
attribute	Vessel	_Encoding	String	ISO-8859-1
attribute	Vessel	description	String	Name of the vessel used for collecting the sample or observation.
attribute	Vessel	ioos_category	String	Other
variable	PI		String
attribute	PI	_Encoding	String	ISO-8859-1
attribute	PI	description	String	Principal Investigator or Chief scientist of the cruise during which the sample was collected, or individual who collected the sample.
attribute	PI	ioos_category	String	Other
variable	PIAffiliation		String
attribute	PIAffiliation	_Encoding	String	ISO-8859-1
attribute	PIAffiliation	description	String	Affiliation of the Principal Investigator.
attribute	PIAffiliation	ioos_category	String	Other
variable	Purpose		String
attribute	Purpose	_Encoding	String	ISO-8859-1
attribute	Purpose	description	String	Purpose of the cruise during which the sample or observation was collected (e.g. 'deep-sea coral survey', 'exploration', or 'groundfish survey').
attribute	Purpose	ioos_category	String	Other
variable	SurveyComments		String
attribute	SurveyComments	_Encoding	String	ISO-8859-1
attribute	SurveyComments	description	String	Comments and other info about the cruise/survey or programs sponsoring the cruise/survey.
attribute	SurveyComments	ioos_category	String	Other
variable	Station		String
attribute	Station	_Encoding	String	ISO-8859-1
attribute	Station	description	String	Reference ID of the station where the sample or observation was collected.
attribute	Station	ioos_category	String	Location
variable	EventID		String
attribute	EventID	description	String	ID of the survey event (e.g., dive number or trawl haul number) on which the sample was made.
attribute	EventID	ioos_category	String	Identifier
variable	SamplingEquipment		String
attribute	SamplingEquipment	_Encoding	String	ISO-8859-1
attribute	SamplingEquipment	description	String	Method of data collection.
attribute	SamplingEquipment	ioos_category	String	Other
variable	VehicleName		String
attribute	VehicleName	_Encoding	String	ISO-8859-1
attribute	VehicleName	description	String	Name or ID of the AUV, ROV, submersible, etc. used to collect sample.
attribute	VehicleName	ioos_category	String	Other
variable	SampleAreaInSquareMeters		float
attribute	SampleAreaInSquareMeters	actual_range	float	0.1, 9903.0
attribute	SampleAreaInSquareMeters	description	String	The area in square meters, if projected vertically to a plane representing the seafloor surface, of the sample space in which the observation was made.
attribute	SampleAreaInSquareMeters	ioos_category	String	Location
attribute	SampleAreaInSquareMeters	missing_value	float	-999.0
attribute	SampleAreaInSquareMeters	units	String	m^2
variable	footprintWKT		String
attribute	footprintWKT	description	String	A Well-Known Text (WKT) representation of the shape (footprint, geometry) that defines the sample area. As an example, for downward looking or oblique still images, this would be a polygon representing the footprint of the viewable area (an orthogonal projection using the sea floor as the projection plane). For a video transect, this would be a polygon that represents the footprint of the entire viewable area throughout the length of the video.
attribute	footprintWKT	ioos_category	String	Location
variable	footprintSRS		String
attribute	footprintSRS	description	String	A Well-Known Text (WKT) representation of the Spatial Reference System (SRS) for the footprintWKT of the Location.
attribute	footprintSRS	ioos_category	String	Location
variable	IndividualCount		short
attribute	IndividualCount	actual_range	short	0, 22780
attribute	IndividualCount	description	String	Number of individuals (e.g., sponges or non-colonial corals), colonies (e.g., octocorals, black corals) or patches (e.g., framework forming corals where individual colonies cannot be distinguished) as a positive integer.
attribute	IndividualCount	ioos_category	String	Ecology
attribute	IndividualCount	missing_value	short	-999
variable	CategoricalAbundance		String
attribute	CategoricalAbundance	description	String	Abundance category of corals/sponges of the same ScientificName at the sample location.
attribute	CategoricalAbundance	ioos_category	String	Ecology
variable	Density		short
attribute	Density	actual_range	short	0, 4069
attribute	Density	description	String	Number of individuals (or colonies) per square meter for an observation.
attribute	Density	ioos_category	String	Ecology
attribute	Density	missing_value	short	-999
variable	Cover		String
attribute	Cover	description	String	Percent of sampled area (e.g., in field of view or on transect) covered by organism of interest. This field is generally used for framework-forming stony corals for which individual counts for which individual counts are difficult.
attribute	Cover	ioos_category	String	Ecology
attribute	Cover	units	String	percent
variable	VerbatimSize		String
attribute	VerbatimSize	description	String	The originally reported Size value if not in our required format.
attribute	VerbatimSize	ioos_category	String	Ecology
variable	MinimumSize		float
attribute	MinimumSize	actual_range	float	0.0, 762.0
attribute	MinimumSize	description	String	Minimum size of the taxon observed. Methods for determining size (e.g., height or maximum diameter) may be noted in [OccurrenceComments].
attribute	MinimumSize	ioos_category	String	Ecology
attribute	MinimumSize	missing_value	float	-999.0
attribute	MinimumSize	units	String	cm
variable	MaximumSize		float
attribute	MaximumSize	actual_range	float	-9991.0, 762.0
attribute	MaximumSize	description	String	Maximum size of the taxon observed. Methods for determining size (e.g., height or maximum diameter) may be noted in [OccurrenceComments].
attribute	MaximumSize	ioos_category	String	Ecology
attribute	MaximumSize	missing_value	float	-999.0
attribute	MaximumSize	units	String	cm
variable	WeightInKg		double
attribute	WeightInKg	actual_range	double	0.0, 6999.1
attribute	WeightInKg	description	String	The recorded weight in kilograms of the individuals in the observation. [OccurrenceComments] may contain remarks regarding weight methods (e.g., dry weight), calculation or estimation procedures, or other details applied in determining weight.
attribute	WeightInKg	ioos_category	String	Ecology
attribute	WeightInKg	missing_value	double	-999.0
attribute	WeightInKg	units	String	kg
variable	Condition		String
attribute	Condition	description	String	Condition of the organism (coral or sponge) when collected or observed.
attribute	Condition	ioos_category	String	Ecology
variable	AssociatedTaxa		String
attribute	AssociatedTaxa	description	String	Notable organisms that co-occur with the coral or sponge observation. Commercially fished species are of particular interest to regional fishery management councils. Methods for determining association (e.g., 'touching' or 'fish within one meter') may be noted in [OccurrenceComments].
attribute	AssociatedTaxa	ioos_category	String	Ecology
variable	OccurrenceComments		String
attribute	OccurrenceComments	description	String	Biological or other detail about the observation event that is not addressed elsewhere (e.g. fishing debris). May be remarks from a corresponding column in original data, or [IndividualCount] values reported as text 'few scattered', or 'pieces' when integers are expected.
attribute	OccurrenceComments	ioos_category	String	Ecology
variable	StartLatitude		double
attribute	StartLatitude	actual_range	double	-51.047, 71.58583
attribute	StartLatitude	description	String	Starting latitude in decimal degrees for observations or samples collected over a distance (e.g., trawls, transects).
attribute	StartLatitude	ioos_category	String	Location
attribute	StartLatitude	missing_value	double	-999.0
attribute	StartLatitude	units	String	degrees_north
variable	StartLongitude		double
attribute	StartLongitude	actual_range	double	-179.99117, 179.9875
attribute	StartLongitude	description	String	Starting longitude in decimal degrees for observations or samples collected over a distance (e.g., trawls, transects).
attribute	StartLongitude	ioos_category	String	Location
attribute	StartLongitude	missing_value	double	-999.0
attribute	StartLongitude	units	String	degrees_east
variable	EndLatitude		double
attribute	EndLatitude	actual_range	double	-51.0525, 71.59783
attribute	EndLatitude	description	String	Ending latitude in decimal degrees for observations or samples collected over a distance (e.g., trawls, transects).
attribute	EndLatitude	ioos_category	String	Location
attribute	EndLatitude	missing_value	double	-999.0
attribute	EndLatitude	units	String	degrees_north
variable	EndLongitude		double
attribute	EndLongitude	actual_range	double	-179.99747, 179.9981
attribute	EndLongitude	description	String	Ending longitude in decimal degrees for observations or samples collected over a distance (e.g., trawls, transects).
attribute	EndLongitude	ioos_category	String	Location
attribute	EndLongitude	missing_value	double	-999.0
attribute	EndLongitude	units	String	degrees_east
variable	LocationAccuracy		String
attribute	LocationAccuracy	description	String	The horizontal distance (in meters) from the given Latitude and Longitude that describes the range of error in the position.
attribute	LocationAccuracy	ioos_category	String	Other
attribute	LocationAccuracy	units	String	m
variable	NavType		String
attribute	NavType	description	String	Navigation type used to determine coordinates (e.g., USBL or ship GPS). Further detail on [NavType] may be captured in [LocationComments].
attribute	NavType	ioos_category	String	Other
variable	OtherData		String
attribute	OtherData	description	String	Other data types collected on the same event where this sample was taken. List of data types separated by a comma (e.g.'CTD, push cores').
attribute	OtherData	ioos_category	String	Other
variable	Habitat		String
attribute	Habitat	description	String	A description of the geological and biotic environment in which the organism was sampled or observed (e.g.,sandy plain, steep ledge) described in plain language, preferably in a manner consistent with Coastal and Marine Classification Standard (CMECS) or other regional habitat classification standards.
attribute	Habitat	ioos_category	String	Bottom Character
variable	Substrate		String
attribute	Substrate	description	String	Attachment or contact substrate (e.g., dropstone, outcrop, or boulder) of the organism observed. The purpose is to distinguish habitat (like a sandy plain) from attachment point (for instance, a dropstone in a sandy plain).
attribute	Substrate	ioos_category	String	Bottom Character
variable	CMECSGeoForm		String
attribute	CMECSGeoForm	description	String	Tectonic or geologic features, such as shelf, canyon, or seamount. See the Coastal and Marine Ecological Classification Standard catalog for description: http://www.cmecscatalog.org/cmecs/index.jsp
attribute	CMECSGeoForm	ioos_category	String	Bottom Character
variable	CMECSSubstrate		String
attribute	CMECSSubstrate	description	String	Geologic or biogenic substrate. See the Coastal and Marine Ecological Classification Standard catalog for description: http://www.cmecscatalog.org/cmecs/index.jsp
attribute	CMECSSubstrate	ioos_category	String	Bottom Character
variable	CMECSBiotic		String
attribute	CMECSBiotic	description	String	Biotic community present at the observation site. See the Coastal and Marine Ecological Classification Standard catalog for description: http://www.cmecscatalog.org/cmecs/index.jsp
attribute	CMECSBiotic	ioos_category	String	Biology
variable	Temperature		double
attribute	Temperature	actual_range	double	-2.1, 30.8
attribute	Temperature	description	String	Temperature in degrees Celsius for [EventID].
attribute	Temperature	ioos_category	String	Temperature
attribute	Temperature	missing_value	double	-999.0
attribute	Temperature	units	String	degrees_Celsius
variable	Salinity		double
attribute	Salinity	actual_range	double	0.0, 1645.3
attribute	Salinity	description	String	Salinity in PSU for [EventID].
attribute	Salinity	ioos_category	String	Salinity
attribute	Salinity	missing_value	double	-999.0
attribute	Salinity	units	String	PSU
variable	Oxygen		double
attribute	Oxygen	actual_range	double	-49.6, 207.4
attribute	Oxygen	description	String	Dissolved oxygen in mg/L for [EventID].
attribute	Oxygen	ioos_category	String	Dissolved O2
attribute	Oxygen	missing_value	double	-999.0
attribute	Oxygen	units	String	mg/L
variable	pH		double
attribute	pH	description	String	pH value in units of total pH.
attribute	pH	ioos_category	String	Other
attribute	pH	missing_value	double	-999.0
variable	pHscale		String
attribute	pHscale	description	String	Scale used to measure pH.
attribute	pHscale	ioos_category	String	Other
variable	pCO2		double
attribute	pCO2	description	String	Partial pressure of CO2 in seawater, units = microatmospheres.
attribute	pCO2	ioos_category	String	Other
attribute	pCO2	missing_value	double	-999.0
attribute	pCO2	units	String	microatmosphere
variable	TA		double
attribute	TA	description	String	Total alkalinity, units should be micromoles/kilogram.
attribute	TA	ioos_category	String	Other
attribute	TA	missing_value	double	-999.0
attribute	TA	units	String	micromole/kg
variable	DIC		double
attribute	DIC	description	String	Dissolved inorganic carbon, units should be micromoles/kilogram.
attribute	DIC	ioos_category	String	Other
attribute	DIC	missing_value	double	-999.0
attribute	DIC	units	String	micromole/kg
variable	RecordType		String
attribute	RecordType	description	String	Denotes the origin and type of record. The options are: published literature ('literature'); a collected specimen, including those from literature ('specimen'); observation from a still image ('still image'); observation from video ('video observation'); cumulative observation from a video transect ('video transect'); notation without a specimen or image ('notation'); or observation from trawl surveys, longline surveys, and/or observer records ('catch record').
attribute	RecordType	ioos_category	String	Other
variable	DataProvider		String
attribute	DataProvider	_Encoding	String	ISO-8859-1
attribute	DataProvider	description	String	Identifies the originator of the data. This is the institution or person who ultimately deserves credit for acquiring or aggregating the data and making it available.
attribute	DataProvider	ioos_category	String	Other
variable	DataContact		String
attribute	DataContact	_Encoding	String	ISO-8859-1
attribute	DataContact	description	String	The name and e-mail of the individual who is the primary representative of the [DataProvider].
attribute	DataContact	ioos_category	String	Other
variable	Modified		String
attribute	Modified	description	String	The most recent date the [DataProvider] updated or verified the record. Format: YYYY-MM-DD. If the [DataProvider] does not record or provide this information, the date the record became available to NOAA will be used.
attribute	Modified	ioos_category	String	Other
variable	WebSite		String
attribute	WebSite	description	String	World Wide Web link (URL) to an online resource for the [SurveyEvent] (e.g., a web page devoted to this dataset or expedition).
attribute	WebSite	ioos_category	String	Other
variable	gisCRMDepth		int
attribute	gisCRMDepth	actual_range	int	-105, 99999
attribute	gisCRMDepth	description	String	GIS-derived depth (bathymetry is Coastal Relief Model) .
attribute	gisCRMDepth	ioos_category	String	Location
attribute	gisCRMDepth	missing_value	int	-999
attribute	gisCRMDepth	units	String	m
variable	gisGEBCODepth		int
attribute	gisGEBCODepth	actual_range	int	-1837, 6807
attribute	gisGEBCODepth	description	String	GIS-derived depth at the reported [Latitude] and [Longitude]. The GEBCO_2020 grid is used. https://www.gebco.net/data_and_products/gridded_bathymetry_data/
attribute	gisGEBCODepth	ioos_category	String	Location
attribute	gisGEBCODepth	missing_value	int	-999
attribute	gisGEBCODepth	units	String	m
variable	gisEtopoDepth		int
attribute	gisEtopoDepth	actual_range	int	-1929, 6619
attribute	gisEtopoDepth	description	String	GIS derived depth (bathymetry is ETOPO1).
attribute	gisEtopoDepth	ioos_category	String	Location
attribute	gisEtopoDepth	missing_value	int	-999
attribute	gisEtopoDepth	units	String	m
variable	gisMEOW		String
attribute	gisMEOW	description	String	GIS-derived Marine Ecoregions of the World, MEOW (Spalding et al., 2007). See: https://www.marineregions.org/sources.php#meow.
attribute	gisMEOW	ioos_category	String	Location
variable	SynonymSearchProxy		String
attribute	SynonymSearchProxy	description	String	A combination of the fields ScientificName and Synonym to create a single field to search both.
attribute	SynonymSearchProxy	ioos_category	String	Other

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