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GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:25469 | Updated: August 9, 2022 | Published / External

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Abstract

Biological Data layers from towed-diver surveys: tow_map_biomass worksheet, tow_shark worksheet, tow_cheilinus_undulatus worksheet, and tow_large_coral worksheet

Description

Biological Data layers from towed-diver surveys: tow_map_biomass worksheet, tow_shark worksheet, tow_cheilinus_undulatus worksheet, and tow_large_coral worksheet

Entity Type
Spreadsheet

Data Attribute / Type	Description
ISLAND Unknown	Island name where sampling occurred
TOW ID NUMBER	Unique identifier for towed-diver surveys (tracks). 4-digit year, 2-digit month, 2-digit day, single-digit tow number (1-6)
SEGMENT ID NUMBER	Unique identifier for 5-min observations (segments) of tow surveys (tracks). 4-digit year, 2-digit month, 2-digit day, single-digit tow number (1-6), 2-digit segment number (01-10)
SEGMENT LATITUDE (CENTROID) NUMBER	Latitude of the calculated centroid (using ArcGIS) for each 5-min observation (segment) of the tow survey
SEGMENT LONGITUDE (CENTROID) NUMBER	Longitude of the calculated centroid (using ArcGIS) for each 5-min observation (segment) of the tow survey
SEGMENT LENGTH (m) NUMBER	Length in meters for each 5-min observation (segment) of the tow survey
AREA (m2) NUMBER	Area in square meters surveyed for each 5-minute observation (segment) of the tow survey. Divers survey 5 meters on either side of tow track.
BIOMASS (g) NUMBER	Biomass (grams) of large-bodied fish greater than 50 cm total length.
BIOMASS (gm-2) NUMBER	Biomass (grams per square meter) of large-bodied fish greater than 50 cm total length.
SEGMENT DEPTH (m) NUMBER	Depth in meters of each diver for each 5-min observation (segment) of the tow survey. Divers are usually towed approximately 1 meter above the seafloor.
FAMILY NAME Unknown	Taxonomic family name of observed species.
TAXONOMIC NAME Unknown	Genus and species of of observed species.
SPECIES CODE Unknown	CRED's 4-letter (internal) species code
COUNT NUMBER	The number of species observed of a particular size (cm) during a 5-minute observation (segment)
SIZE (cm) NUMBER	The size in centimeters of species observed during a 5-minute observation (segment)

Data Attribute / Type

Description

ISLAND
Unknown

Island name where sampling occurred

TOW ID
NUMBER

Unique identifier for towed-diver surveys (tracks). 4-digit year, 2-digit month, 2-digit day, single-digit tow number (1-6)

SEGMENT ID
NUMBER

Unique identifier for 5-min observations (segments) of tow surveys (tracks). 4-digit year, 2-digit month, 2-digit day, single-digit tow number (1-6), 2-digit segment number (01-10)

SEGMENT LATITUDE (CENTROID)
NUMBER

Latitude of the calculated centroid (using ArcGIS) for each 5-min observation (segment) of the tow survey

SEGMENT LONGITUDE (CENTROID)
NUMBER

Longitude of the calculated centroid (using ArcGIS) for each 5-min observation (segment) of the tow survey

SEGMENT LENGTH (m)
NUMBER

Length in meters for each 5-min observation (segment) of the tow survey

AREA (m2)
NUMBER

Area in square meters surveyed for each 5-minute observation (segment) of the tow survey. Divers survey 5 meters on either side of tow track.

BIOMASS (g)
NUMBER

Biomass (grams) of large-bodied fish greater than 50 cm total length.

BIOMASS (gm-2)
NUMBER

Biomass (grams per square meter) of large-bodied fish greater than 50 cm total length.

SEGMENT DEPTH (m)
NUMBER

Depth in meters of each diver for each 5-min observation (segment) of the tow survey. Divers are usually towed approximately 1 meter above the seafloor.

FAMILY NAME
Unknown

Taxonomic family name of observed species.

TAXONOMIC NAME
Unknown

Genus and species of of observed species.

SPECIES CODE
Unknown

CRED's 4-letter (internal) species code

COUNT
NUMBER

The number of species observed of a particular size (cm) during a 5-minute observation (segment)

SIZE (cm)
NUMBER

The size in centimeters of species observed during a 5-minute observation (segment)

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Title:	map_TOW_data.xslx
Short Name:	map_TOW_data.xslx
Status:	Completed
Abstract:	Biological Data layers from towed-diver surveys: tow_map_biomass worksheet, tow_shark worksheet, tow_cheilinus_undulatus worksheet, and tow_large_coral worksheet
Notes:	Loaded by FGDC Metadata Uploader, batch 6236, 06-16-2015 11:42

Entity Type:	Spreadsheet
Description:	Biological Data layers from towed-diver surveys: tow_map_biomass worksheet, tow_shark worksheet, tow_cheilinus_undulatus worksheet, and tow_large_coral worksheet

Attribute Summary

	Name	Type	Description
100	ISLAND	Unknown	Island name where sampling occurred
100	TOW ID	NUMBER	Unique identifier for towed-diver surveys (tracks). 4-digit year, 2-digit month, 2-digit day, single-digit tow number (1-6)
100	SEGMENT ID	NUMBER	Unique identifier for 5-min observations (segments) of tow surveys (tracks). 4-digit year, 2-digit month, 2-digit day, single-digit tow number (1-6), 2-digit segment number (01-10)
100	SEGMENT LATITUDE (CENTROID)	NUMBER	Latitude of the calculated centroid (using ArcGIS) for each 5-min observation (segment) of the tow survey
100	SEGMENT LONGITUDE (CENTROID)	NUMBER	Longitude of the calculated centroid (using ArcGIS) for each 5-min observation (segment) of the tow survey
100	SEGMENT LENGTH (m)	NUMBER	Length in meters for each 5-min observation (segment) of the tow survey
100	AREA (m2)	NUMBER	Area in square meters surveyed for each 5-minute observation (segment) of the tow survey. Divers survey 5 meters on either side of tow track.
100	BIOMASS (g)	NUMBER	Biomass (grams) of large-bodied fish greater than 50 cm total length.
100	BIOMASS (gm-2)	NUMBER	Biomass (grams per square meter) of large-bodied fish greater than 50 cm total length.
100	SEGMENT DEPTH (m)	NUMBER	Depth in meters of each diver for each 5-min observation (segment) of the tow survey. Divers are usually towed approximately 1 meter above the seafloor.
100	FAMILY NAME	Unknown	Taxonomic family name of observed species.
100	TAXONOMIC NAME	Unknown	Genus and species of of observed species.
100	SPECIES CODE	Unknown	CRED's 4-letter (internal) species code
100	COUNT	NUMBER	The number of species observed of a particular size (cm) during a 5-minute observation (segment)
100	SIZE (cm)	NUMBER	The size in centimeters of species observed during a 5-minute observation (segment)

Name

Type

Description

100

ISLAND

Unknown

Island name where sampling occurred

100

TOW ID

NUMBER

Unique identifier for towed-diver surveys (tracks). 4-digit year, 2-digit month, 2-digit day, single-digit tow number (1-6)

100

SEGMENT ID

NUMBER

Unique identifier for 5-min observations (segments) of tow surveys (tracks). 4-digit year, 2-digit month, 2-digit day, single-digit tow number (1-6), 2-digit segment number (01-10)

100

SEGMENT LATITUDE (CENTROID)

NUMBER

Latitude of the calculated centroid (using ArcGIS) for each 5-min observation (segment) of the tow survey

100

SEGMENT LONGITUDE (CENTROID)

NUMBER

Longitude of the calculated centroid (using ArcGIS) for each 5-min observation (segment) of the tow survey

100

SEGMENT LENGTH (m)

NUMBER

Length in meters for each 5-min observation (segment) of the tow survey

100

AREA (m2)

NUMBER

Area in square meters surveyed for each 5-minute observation (segment) of the tow survey. Divers survey 5 meters on either side of tow track.

100

BIOMASS (g)

NUMBER

Biomass (grams) of large-bodied fish greater than 50 cm total length.

100

BIOMASS (gm-2)

NUMBER

Biomass (grams per square meter) of large-bodied fish greater than 50 cm total length.

100

SEGMENT DEPTH (m)

NUMBER

Depth in meters of each diver for each 5-min observation (segment) of the tow survey. Divers are usually towed approximately 1 meter above the seafloor.

100

FAMILY NAME

Unknown

Taxonomic family name of observed species.

100

TAXONOMIC NAME

Unknown

Genus and species of of observed species.

100

SPECIES CODE

Unknown

CRED's 4-letter (internal) species code

100

COUNT

NUMBER

The number of species observed of a particular size (cm) during a 5-minute observation (segment)

100

SIZE (cm)

NUMBER

The size in centimeters of species observed during a 5-minute observation (segment)

Attribute Details

ISLAND

CC ID: 205311

Data Storage Type:	Unknown
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Island name where sampling occurred
Allowed Values:	Variable

TOW ID

CC ID: 205312

Data Storage Type:	NUMBER
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Unique identifier for towed-diver surveys (tracks). 4-digit year, 2-digit month, 2-digit day, single-digit tow number (1-6)
Unit of Measure:	none
Allowed Values:	201002231 - 201003205

SEGMENT ID

CC ID: 205313

Data Storage Type:	NUMBER
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Unique identifier for 5-min observations (segments) of tow surveys (tracks). 4-digit year, 2-digit month, 2-digit day, single-digit tow number (1-6), 2-digit segment number (01-10)
Unit of Measure:	none
Allowed Values:	20100223101 - 20100320510

SEGMENT LATITUDE (CENTROID)

CC ID: 205314

Data Storage Type:	NUMBER
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Latitude of the calculated centroid (using ArcGIS) for each 5-min observation (segment) of the tow survey
Unit of Measure:	decimal degree
Allowed Values:	-14.91052889 - -11.04530926

SEGMENT LONGITUDE (CENTROID)

CC ID: 205315

Data Storage Type:	NUMBER
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Longitude of the calculated centroid (using ArcGIS) for each 5-min observation (segment) of the tow survey
Unit of Measure:	decimal degree
Allowed Values:	-171.092538 - -168.1376437

SEGMENT LENGTH (m)

CC ID: 205316

Data Storage Type:	NUMBER
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Length in meters for each 5-min observation (segment) of the tow survey
Unit of Measure:	meters
Allowed Values:	49.89 - 366.65

AREA (m2)

CC ID: 205317

Data Storage Type:	NUMBER
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Area in square meters surveyed for each 5-minute observation (segment) of the tow survey. Divers survey 5 meters on either side of tow track.
Unit of Measure:	m2
Allowed Values:	498.94 - 3666.50

BIOMASS (g)

CC ID: 205318

Data Storage Type:	NUMBER
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Biomass (grams) of large-bodied fish greater than 50 cm total length.
Unit of Measure:	g
Allowed Values:	0 - 203315.46

BIOMASS (gm-2)

CC ID: 205319

Data Storage Type:	NUMBER
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Biomass (grams per square meter) of large-bodied fish greater than 50 cm total length.
Unit of Measure:	gm-2
Allowed Values:	0 - 124.49

SEGMENT DEPTH (m)

CC ID: 205320

Data Storage Type:	NUMBER
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Depth in meters of each diver for each 5-min observation (segment) of the tow survey. Divers are usually towed approximately 1 meter above the seafloor.
Unit of Measure:	m
Allowed Values:	-25.45888525 - -10.10369672

FAMILY NAME

CC ID: 205321

Data Storage Type:	Unknown
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Taxonomic family name of observed species.
Allowed Values:	Variable

TAXONOMIC NAME

CC ID: 205322

Data Storage Type:	Unknown
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Genus and species of of observed species.
Allowed Values:	Variable

SPECIES CODE

CC ID: 205323

Data Storage Type:	Unknown
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	CRED's 4-letter (internal) species code
Allowed Values:	Variable

COUNT

CC ID: 205324

Data Storage Type:	NUMBER
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	The number of species observed of a particular size (cm) during a 5-minute observation (segment)
Unit of Measure:	#
Allowed Values:	1 - 3

SIZE (cm)

CC ID: 205325

Data Storage Type:	NUMBER
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	The size in centimeters of species observed during a 5-minute observation (segment)
Unit of Measure:	cm
Allowed Values:	65 - 200

Catalog Item ID:	25469
GUID:	gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:25469
Metadata Record Created By:	Annette M DesRochers
Metadata Record Created:	2015-06-16 11:42+0000
Metadata Record Last Modified By:	SysAdmin InPortAdmin
Metadata Record Last Modified:	2022-08-09 17:11+0000
Metadata Record Published:	2020-01-13
Owner Org:	PIFSC
Metadata Publication Status:	Published Externally
Do Not Publish?:	N
Metadata Last Review Date:	2020-01-13
Metadata Review Frequency:	1 Year
Metadata Next Review Date:	2021-01-13

map_TOW_data.xslx

Summary

Entity Information

Child Items

Contact Information

Item Identification

Entity Information

Data Attributes

Attribute Summary

Attribute Details

ISLAND

TOW ID

SEGMENT ID

SEGMENT LATITUDE (CENTROID)

SEGMENT LONGITUDE (CENTROID)

SEGMENT LENGTH (m)

AREA (m2)

BIOMASS (g)

BIOMASS (gm-2)

SEGMENT DEPTH (m)

FAMILY NAME

TAXONOMIC NAME

SPECIES CODE

COUNT

SIZE (cm)

Catalog Details