Biotic
Entity (ENT) | Office for Coastal Management (OCM)GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:49291 | Updated: August 9, 2022 | Published / External
Data Attributes
Attribute Summary
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Name | Type | Description |
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100
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OBJECTID | Unknown | Internal feature number. | Description Source: Esri | |
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100
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SHAPE | Unknown | Feature geometry. | Description Source: Esri | |
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100
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Shape_Length | Unknown | Length of line features in meters | Description Source: Esri | |
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100
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Shape_Area | Unknown | Polygon area in square meters | Description Source: Esri | |
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100
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CMECS_CODE | Unknown | CMECS biotic unit code. | Description Source: Coastal and Marine Ecological Classification Standard, FGDC 2012 | |
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100
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B_SETTING | VARCHAR | Biotic Setting - Indication of whether the biota are attached or closely associated with the benthos or are suspended or floating in the water column. | Description Source: Coastal and Marine Ecological Classification Standard, FGDC 2012 | |
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100
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B_CLASS | VARCHAR | Biotic Class - Dominant (percent cover) taxonomy and life forms of the living components of the sampled area at a fairly coarse level. | Description Source: Coastal and Marine Ecological Classification Standard, FGDC 2012 | |
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100
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B_SUBCLASS | VARCHAR | Biotic Subclass - Dominant (percent cover) taxonomy and life forms of the living components of the sampled area at a fairly coarse level | Description Source: Coastal and Marine Ecological Classification Standard, FGDC 2012 | |
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100
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B_GROUP | VARCHAR | Biotic Group - Functional groupings of characteristic biological types based on finer distinctions of taxonomy, structure, position, environment, and salinity levels | Description Source: Coastal and Marine Ecological Classification Standard, FGDC 2012 | |
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100
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B_COMMUNITY | VARCHAR | Biotic Community - repeatable, characteristic assemblages of organisms that are relatively uniform in structure, species composition, and habitat conditions | Description Source: Coastal and Marine Ecological Classification Standard, FGDC 2012 | |
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100
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Description | Unknown | Descriptive information on biotic units | Description Source: Dewberry, Inc./NOAA Office for Coastal Management | |
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100
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Percent_Cover | VARCHAR | Percent cover values from CMECS modifier | Description Source: Coastal and Marine Ecological Classification Standard, FGDC 2012 |
Attribute Details
OBJECTID
| Seq. Order: | 1 |
|---|---|
| Data Storage Type: | Unknown |
| Required: | No |
| Primary Key: | No |
| Status: | Active |
| Description: |
Internal feature number. | Description Source: Esri |
| Allowed Values: | Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated. |
SHAPE
| Seq. Order: | 2 |
|---|---|
| Data Storage Type: | Unknown |
| Required: | No |
| Primary Key: | No |
| Status: | Active |
| Description: |
Feature geometry. | Description Source: Esri |
| Allowed Values: | Coordinates defining the features. |
Shape_Length
| Seq. Order: | 3 |
|---|---|
| Data Storage Type: | Unknown |
| Required: | No |
| Primary Key: | No |
| Status: | Active |
| Description: |
Length of line features in meters | Description Source: Esri |
| Allowed Values: | Distance |
Shape_Area
| Seq. Order: | 4 |
|---|---|
| Data Storage Type: | Unknown |
| Required: | No |
| Primary Key: | No |
| Status: | Active |
| Description: |
Polygon area in square meters | Description Source: Esri |
| Allowed Values: | Area |
CMECS_CODE
| Seq. Order: | 5 |
|---|---|
| Data Storage Type: | Unknown |
| Required: | No |
| Primary Key: | No |
| Status: | Active |
| Description: |
CMECS biotic unit code. | Description Source: Coastal and Marine Ecological Classification Standard, FGDC 2012 |
| Allowed Values: | Alphanumeric code for CMECS units |
B_SETTING
| Seq. Order: | 6 |
|---|---|
| Data Storage Type: | VARCHAR |
| Required: | No |
| Primary Key: | No |
| Status: | Active |
| Description: |
Biotic Setting - Indication of whether the biota are attached or closely associated with the benthos or are suspended or floating in the water column. | Description Source: Coastal and Marine Ecological Classification Standard, FGDC 2012 |
| Allowed Values: | See list of biotic setting units; CMECS FGDC 2012: See definitions of biotic setting units; CMECS FGDC 2012 | |
B_CLASS
| Seq. Order: | 7 |
|---|---|
| Data Storage Type: | VARCHAR |
| Required: | No |
| Primary Key: | No |
| Status: | Active |
| Description: |
Biotic Class - Dominant (percent cover) taxonomy and life forms of the living components of the sampled area at a fairly coarse level. | Description Source: Coastal and Marine Ecological Classification Standard, FGDC 2012 |
| Allowed Values: | See list of biotic class units; CMECS FGDC 2012: See definitions of biotic class units; CMECS FGDC 2012 | |
B_SUBCLASS
| Seq. Order: | 8 |
|---|---|
| Data Storage Type: | VARCHAR |
| Required: | No |
| Primary Key: | No |
| Status: | Active |
| Description: |
Biotic Subclass - Dominant (percent cover) taxonomy and life forms of the living components of the sampled area at a fairly coarse level | Description Source: Coastal and Marine Ecological Classification Standard, FGDC 2012 |
| Allowed Values: | See list of biotic subclass units; CMECS FGDC 2012: See definitions of biotic subclass units; CMECS FGDC 2012 | |
B_GROUP
| Seq. Order: | 9 |
|---|---|
| Data Storage Type: | VARCHAR |
| Required: | No |
| Primary Key: | No |
| Status: | Active |
| Description: |
Biotic Group - Functional groupings of characteristic biological types based on finer distinctions of taxonomy, structure, position, environment, and salinity levels | Description Source: Coastal and Marine Ecological Classification Standard, FGDC 2012 |
| Allowed Values: | See list of biotic group units; CMECS FGDC 2012: See definitions of biotic group units; CMECS FGDC 2012 | |
B_COMMUNITY
| Seq. Order: | 10 |
|---|---|
| Data Storage Type: | VARCHAR |
| Required: | No |
| Primary Key: | No |
| Status: | Active |
| Description: |
Biotic Community - repeatable, characteristic assemblages of organisms that are relatively uniform in structure, species composition, and habitat conditions | Description Source: Coastal and Marine Ecological Classification Standard, FGDC 2012 |
| Allowed Values: | See list of biotic community units; CMECS FGDC 2012: See definitions of biotic community units; CMECS FGDC 2012 | |
Description
| Seq. Order: | 11 |
|---|---|
| Data Storage Type: | Unknown |
| Required: | No |
| Primary Key: | No |
| Status: | Active |
| Description: |
Descriptive information on biotic units | Description Source: Dewberry, Inc./NOAA Office for Coastal Management |
| Allowed Values: | Free text further describing biotic units |
Percent_Cover
| Seq. Order: | 12 |
|---|---|
| Data Storage Type: | VARCHAR |
| Required: | No |
| Primary Key: | No |
| Status: | Active |
| Description: |
Percent cover values from CMECS modifier | Description Source: Coastal and Marine Ecological Classification Standard, FGDC 2012 |
| Allowed Values: | See list of modifier units; CMECS FGDC 2012: See definitions of modifier units; CMECS FGDC 2012 | |