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Abstract

Column descriptions for the annotations of benthic image analysis for permanent sites / climate stations.

Description

Data dictionary for benthic image analysis results for permanent sites / climate stations

Entity Information

Entity Type
Data Table

Data Attribute / Type Description
ROUNDID
NUMERIC
Unique Identifier for MISSIONID.
MISSIONID
TEXT
Mission identifier.
REGION_NAME
TEXT
The name of the region surveyed in the Pacific Islands region: American Samoa, Pacific Remote Island Areas, Mariana Archipelago, main Hawaiian Islands, Northwestern Hawaiian Islands.
ISLAND
TEXT
Name of island or atoll surveyed in the Pacific Islands region (REGION_NAME).
SITE
TEXT
The code for the site surveyed at the island or atoll (ISLAND). Combines a 3-letter island code with a 2-5 digit site number. If there is an OCC_SITEID available, use OCC_SITEID. Each OCC_SITEID as an associated SITE.
LATITUDE
NUMERIC
Latitude in decimal degrees, WGS84, for the given SITE.
LONGITUDE
NUMERIC
Longitude in decimal degrees, WGS84 for the given SITE.
REEF_ZONE
TEXT
The reef zone for the given SITE (Forereef, Backreef, Lagoon, Protected Slope).
DEPTH_BIN
TEXT
Classification of depth (shallow, mid, deep) based on midpoint between minimum and maximum depths of transect(s) of a given SITE. Shallow: >0-6 m, Mid: >6-18 m, Deep: >18-30 m.
PERM_SITE
NUMERIC
Permanent site flag, yes = -1 Only present in datasets prior to 2023
MIN_DEPTH
NUMERIC
Minimum depth (measured in feet).
MAX_DEPTH
NUMERIC
Maximum depth (measured in feet).
DATE_
DATE
Date the survey was conducted (YYYY-MM-DD).
IMAGE_NAME
TEXT
Image name (SITE_YEAR_REP_PHOTOID or SITE_YEAR_PHOTOID).
OBS_YEAR
NUMERIC
4-digit year the survey was conducted (DATE_).
REP
TEXT
Used until 2018, and updated to REPLICATE. Up to 2018 REP was the letter associated to replicate (A, B, C, or D)
PHOTOID
TEXT
Sequential image number along transect, usually 1-30, though some sites may exceed 30.
ANALYST
TEXT
Initials of the person that annotated the images.
TIER_1
TEXT
Code for CATEGORY NAME.
CATEGORY_NAME
TEXT
Category classification for the point on the analyzed image. Taxa/functional group includes: coral, coralline alga, macroalga, mobile fauna, sediment, sessile invertebrate, soft coral, tape and wand, turf alga, and unclassified.
TIER_2
TEXT
Code for SUBCATEGORY_NAME.
SUBCATEGORY_NAME
TEXT
Subcategory classification/description for the point on the analyzed image. Includes morphology for hard corals and functional groups (giant clam, zoanthid, etc.)
TIER_3
TEXT
Code for GENERA_NAME.
GENERA_NAME
TEXT
Genus taxonomic name for the point on the analyzed image (or subcategory classification/description).
X_POS
NUMERIC
X position of the analyzed point on the image.
Y_POS
NUMERIC
Y position of the analyzed point on the image.
CLIMATE_STATION_YN
NUMERIC
Climate station flag, yes = -1 Only present in datasets prior to 2023
SURVEY_TYPE
TEXT
Identifies the ESD team that conducted the survey, typically 'Fish' or 'Benthic' for stratified random surveys, or 'Oceanography' for climate surveys at permanent sites.
REPLICATE
TEXT
Letter associated to replicate (A, B) starting in 2018 (REP column in previous years) or to photo number if no replicate. Photo 1-9 = 0 Photo 10-19 = 1 Photo 20-29 = 2 Photo 30-39 = 3
OCC_SITEID
NUMERIC
The unique identifier/code for Ocean and Climate Change sites surveyed
SITEVISITID
NUMERIC
The unique numeric identifier/code for the site surveyed.

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Item Identification

Title: NCRMP_BIA_CNET_CLIMATE_DATADICTIONARY_PRIAS_2023
Short Name: Benthic Cover data dictionary
Status: Completed
Abstract:

Column descriptions for the annotations of benthic image analysis for permanent sites / climate stations.

Entity Information

Entity Type: Data Table
Active Version?: Yes
Description:

Data dictionary for benthic image analysis results for permanent sites / climate stations

Change Summary:

Column 'REP' was updated to 'REPLICATE' in 2018.

PERM_SITE and CLIMATE_STATION flags are not applicable after 2022.

Data Attributes

Attribute Summary

Rubric Score Primary Key? Name Type Description
100
ROUNDID NUMERIC Unique Identifier for MISSIONID.
100
MISSIONID TEXT Mission identifier.
100
REGION_NAME TEXT The name of the region surveyed in the Pacific Islands region: American Samoa, Pacific Remote Island Areas, Mariana Archipelago, main Hawaiian Islands, Northwestern Hawaiian Islands.
100
ISLAND TEXT Name of island or atoll surveyed in the Pacific Islands region (REGION_NAME).
100
SITE TEXT The code for the site surveyed at the island or atoll (ISLAND). Combines a 3-letter island code with a 2-5 digit site number. If there is an OCC_SITEID available, use OCC_SITEID. Each OCC_SITEID as an associated SITE.
100
LATITUDE NUMERIC Latitude in decimal degrees, WGS84, for the given SITE.
100
LONGITUDE NUMERIC Longitude in decimal degrees, WGS84 for the given SITE.
100
REEF_ZONE TEXT The reef zone for the given SITE (Forereef, Backreef, Lagoon, Protected Slope).
100
DEPTH_BIN TEXT Classification of depth (shallow, mid, deep) based on midpoint between minimum and maximum depths of transect(s) of a given SITE. Shallow: >0-6 m, Mid: >6-18 m, Deep: >18-30 m.
100
PERM_SITE NUMERIC Permanent site flag, yes = -1 Only present in datasets prior to 2023
100
MIN_DEPTH NUMERIC Minimum depth (measured in feet).
100
MAX_DEPTH NUMERIC Maximum depth (measured in feet).
100
DATE_ DATE Date the survey was conducted (YYYY-MM-DD).
100
IMAGE_NAME TEXT Image name (SITE_YEAR_REP_PHOTOID or SITE_YEAR_PHOTOID).
100
OBS_YEAR NUMERIC 4-digit year the survey was conducted (DATE_).
100
REP TEXT Used until 2018, and updated to REPLICATE. Up to 2018 REP was the letter associated to replicate (A, B, C, or D)
100
PHOTOID TEXT Sequential image number along transect, usually 1-30, though some sites may exceed 30.
100
ANALYST TEXT Initials of the person that annotated the images.
100
TIER_1 TEXT Code for CATEGORY NAME.
100
CATEGORY_NAME TEXT Category classification for the point on the analyzed image. Taxa/functional group includes: coral, coralline alga, macroalga, mobile fauna, sediment, sessile invertebrate, soft coral, tape and wand, turf alga, and unclassified.
100
TIER_2 TEXT Code for SUBCATEGORY_NAME.
100
SUBCATEGORY_NAME TEXT Subcategory classification/description for the point on the analyzed image. Includes morphology for hard corals and functional groups (giant clam, zoanthid, etc.)
100
TIER_3 TEXT Code for GENERA_NAME.
100
GENERA_NAME TEXT Genus taxonomic name for the point on the analyzed image (or subcategory classification/description).
100
X_POS NUMERIC X position of the analyzed point on the image.
100
Y_POS NUMERIC Y position of the analyzed point on the image.
100
CLIMATE_STATION_YN NUMERIC Climate station flag, yes = -1 Only present in datasets prior to 2023
100
SURVEY_TYPE TEXT Identifies the ESD team that conducted the survey, typically 'Fish' or 'Benthic' for stratified random surveys, or 'Oceanography' for climate surveys at permanent sites.
100
REPLICATE TEXT Letter associated to replicate (A, B) starting in 2018 (REP column in previous years) or to photo number if no replicate. Photo 1-9 = 0 Photo 10-19 = 1 Photo 20-29 = 2 Photo 30-39 = 3
100
OCC_SITEID NUMERIC The unique identifier/code for Ocean and Climate Change sites surveyed
100
SITEVISITID NUMERIC The unique numeric identifier/code for the site surveyed.

Attribute Details

ROUNDID

CC ID: 1329019
Seq. Order: 1
Data Storage Type: NUMERIC
Max Length: 22
Required: Yes
Primary Key: No
Precision: 28
Scale: 0
Status: Active
Description:

Unique Identifier for MISSIONID.

MISSIONID

CC ID: 1329020
Seq. Order: 2
Data Storage Type: TEXT
Max Length: 30
Required: Yes
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Mission identifier.

REGION_NAME

CC ID: 1329021
Seq. Order: 3
Data Storage Type: TEXT
Max Length: 30
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

The name of the region surveyed in the Pacific Islands region: American Samoa, Pacific Remote Island Areas, Mariana Archipelago, main Hawaiian Islands, Northwestern Hawaiian Islands.

ISLAND

CC ID: 1329022
Seq. Order: 4
Data Storage Type: TEXT
Max Length: 150
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Name of island or atoll surveyed in the Pacific Islands region (REGION_NAME).

SITE

CC ID: 1329023
Seq. Order: 5
Data Storage Type: TEXT
Max Length: 150
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

The code for the site surveyed at the island or atoll (ISLAND). Combines a 3-letter island code with a 2-5 digit site number. If there is an OCC_SITEID available, use OCC_SITEID. Each OCC_SITEID as an associated SITE.

LATITUDE

CC ID: 1329024
Seq. Order: 6
Data Storage Type: NUMERIC
Max Length: 22
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Precision: 38
Scale: 8
Status: Active
Description:

Latitude in decimal degrees, WGS84, for the given SITE.

LONGITUDE

CC ID: 1329025
Seq. Order: 7
Data Storage Type: NUMERIC
Max Length: 22
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Precision: 28
Scale: 8
Status: Active
Description:

Longitude in decimal degrees, WGS84 for the given SITE.

REEF_ZONE

CC ID: 1329026
Seq. Order: 8
Data Storage Type: TEXT
Max Length: 150
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

The reef zone for the given SITE (Forereef, Backreef, Lagoon, Protected Slope).

DEPTH_BIN

CC ID: 1329027
Seq. Order: 9
Data Storage Type: TEXT
Max Length: 60
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Classification of depth (shallow, mid, deep) based on midpoint between minimum and maximum depths of transect(s) of a given SITE. Shallow: >0-6 m, Mid: >6-18 m, Deep: >18-30 m.

PERM_SITE

CC ID: 1329028
Seq. Order: 10
Data Storage Type: NUMERIC
Max Length: 22
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Precision: 5
Scale: 0
Status: Active
Description:

Permanent site flag, yes = -1 Only present in datasets prior to 2023

MIN_DEPTH

CC ID: 1329029
Seq. Order: 12
Data Storage Type: NUMERIC
Max Length: 22
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Precision: 38
Scale: 8
Status: Active
Description:

Minimum depth (measured in feet).

MAX_DEPTH

CC ID: 1329030
Seq. Order: 13
Data Storage Type: NUMERIC
Max Length: 22
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Precision: 28
Scale: 8
Status: Active
Description:

Maximum depth (measured in feet).

DATE_

CC ID: 1329031
Seq. Order: 14
Data Storage Type: DATE
Max Length: 7
Required: Yes
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Date the survey was conducted (YYYY-MM-DD).

IMAGE_NAME

CC ID: 1329032
Seq. Order: 15
Data Storage Type: TEXT
Max Length: 4000
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Image name (SITE_YEAR_REP_PHOTOID or SITE_YEAR_PHOTOID).

OBS_YEAR

CC ID: 1329033
Seq. Order: 16
Data Storage Type: NUMERIC
Max Length: 16
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

4-digit year the survey was conducted (DATE_).

REP

CC ID: 1329034
Seq. Order: 17
Data Storage Type: TEXT
Max Length: 4
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Used until 2018, and updated to REPLICATE. Up to 2018 REP was the letter associated to replicate (A, B, C, or D)

PHOTOID

CC ID: 1329035
Seq. Order: 18
Data Storage Type: TEXT
Max Length: 4000
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Sequential image number along transect, usually 1-30, though some sites may exceed 30.

ANALYST

CC ID: 1329036
Seq. Order: 19
Data Storage Type: TEXT
Max Length: 20
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Initials of the person that annotated the images.

TIER_1

CC ID: 1329037
Seq. Order: 20
Data Storage Type: TEXT
Max Length: 5
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Code for CATEGORY NAME.

CATEGORY_NAME

CC ID: 1329038
Seq. Order: 21
Data Storage Type: TEXT
Max Length: 20
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Category classification for the point on the analyzed image. Taxa/functional group includes: coral, coralline alga, macroalga, mobile fauna, sediment, sessile invertebrate, soft coral, tape and wand, turf alga, and unclassified.

TIER_2

CC ID: 1329039
Seq. Order: 22
Data Storage Type: TEXT
Max Length: 5
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Code for SUBCATEGORY_NAME.

SUBCATEGORY_NAME

CC ID: 1329040
Seq. Order: 23
Data Storage Type: TEXT
Max Length: 50
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Subcategory classification/description for the point on the analyzed image. Includes morphology for hard corals and functional groups (giant clam, zoanthid, etc.)

TIER_3

CC ID: 1329041
Seq. Order: 24
Data Storage Type: TEXT
Max Length: 5
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Code for GENERA_NAME.

GENERA_NAME

CC ID: 1329042
Seq. Order: 25
Data Storage Type: TEXT
Max Length: 50
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Genus taxonomic name for the point on the analyzed image (or subcategory classification/description).

X_POS

CC ID: 1329043
Seq. Order: 26
Data Storage Type: NUMERIC
Max Length: 22
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Precision: 38
Status: Active
Description:

X position of the analyzed point on the image.

Y_POS

CC ID: 1329044
Seq. Order: 27
Data Storage Type: NUMERIC
Max Length: 22
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Y position of the analyzed point on the image.

CLIMATE_STATION_YN

CC ID: 1329045
Seq. Order: 28
Data Storage Type: NUMERIC
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Climate station flag, yes = -1 Only present in datasets prior to 2023

SURVEY_TYPE

CC ID: 1330836
Seq. Order: 29
Data Storage Type: TEXT
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Identifies the ESD team that conducted the survey, typically 'Fish' or 'Benthic' for stratified random surveys, or 'Oceanography' for climate surveys at permanent sites.

REPLICATE

CC ID: 1329016
Data Storage Type: TEXT
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Letter associated to replicate (A, B) starting in 2018 (REP column in previous years) or to photo number if no replicate.

Photo 1-9 = 0

Photo 10-19 = 1

Photo 20-29 = 2

Photo 30-39 = 3

OCC_SITEID

CC ID: 1329017
Data Storage Type: NUMERIC
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

The unique identifier/code for Ocean and Climate Change sites surveyed

SITEVISITID

CC ID: 1329018
Data Storage Type: NUMERIC
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

The unique numeric identifier/code for the site surveyed.

Catalog Details

Catalog Item ID: 36151
GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:36151
Metadata Record Created By: Troy T Kanemura
Metadata Record Created: 2016-12-30 15:22+0000
Metadata Record Last Modified By: Lori H Luers
Metadata Record Last Modified: 2024-04-10 17:19+0000
Metadata Record Published: 2024-04-10
Owner Org: PIFSC
Metadata Publication Status: Published Externally
Do Not Publish?: N
Metadata Last Review Date: 2021-07-23
Metadata Review Frequency: 1 Year
Metadata Next Review Date: 2022-07-23