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Dataset Title:  Compiled Benthic Invertebrate Surveys Subscribe RSS
Institution:  Rutgers University   (Dataset ID: Benthic_Surveys)
Information:  Summary ? | License ? | FGDC | ISO 19115 | Metadata | Background (external link) | Subset | Make a graph
 
Variable ?   Optional
Constraint #1 ? 		Optional
Constraint #2 ? 		   Minimum ?
   or a List of Values ? 		   Maximum ?
 
 year (Year of survey, year) ?      
   - +  ?
 latitude (degrees_north) ?          38.40333    40.58667
  < slider >
 longitude (degrees_east) ?          -74.46    -71.42333
  < slider >
 reference ?      
   - +  ?
 month (Month of the year, month) ?      
   - +  ?
 depth (Water Depth, m) ?          9.0    63.0
  < slider >
 grainsize (Grain size in mm., mm) ?          0.08900314    7.674113
 grainsizephi (Krumbein phi scale) ?          -2.94    3.49
 IGSD ?          0.36    2.11
 sortdescription (Sorting Description) ?          0.0    6.0
 C (percent) ?              
 TVS (percent) ?          0.23    0.39
 speciesnumber (Number of Species, species) ?          0.0    127.0
 indnumber (individual) ?          0.0    2348.0
 shannon (Shannon diversity index) ?          0.0    4.207429
 simpson (Simpson index) ?          0.0173913    1.0
 polychaetes (Proportion of Polychaetes) ?          0.0    1.0
 crustaceans (Proportion of Crustaceans) ?          0.0    0.9390244
 cnidarians (Proportion of Cnidarians) ?          0.0    0.1130137
 echinoderms (Proportion of Echinoderms) ?          0.0    1.0
 molluscs (Proportion of Molluscs) ?          0.0    1.0
 
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The Dataset Attribute Structure (.das) for this Dataset

Attributes {
 s {
  year {
    Float64 actual_range 1966.0, 2013.0;
    String ioos_category "Time";
    String long_name "Year of survey";
    String units "year";
  }
  latitude {
    String _CoordinateAxisType "Lat";
    Float32 _FillValue -999999.0;
    Float32 actual_range 38.40333, 40.58667;
    String axis "Y";
    Float64 colorBarMaximum 90.0;
    Float64 colorBarMinimum -90.0;
    String ioos_category "Location";
    String long_name "Latitude";
    String standard_name "latitude";
    String units "degrees_north";
  }
  longitude {
    String _CoordinateAxisType "Lon";
    Float32 _FillValue -999999.0;
    Float32 actual_range -74.46, -71.42333;
    String axis "X";
    Float64 colorBarMaximum 180.0;
    Float64 colorBarMinimum -180.0;
    String ioos_category "Location";
    String long_name "Longitude";
    String standard_name "longitude";
    String units "degrees_east";
  }
  reference {
    Float32 _FillValue -999999.0;
    Float32 actual_range 1.0, 9.0;
    String comment 
"Botton:1
Burlas et al.:2
Caracciolo et al.:3
MacKenzie:4
Pearce et al.:5
Scott:6
Scott and Bruce:7
Steimle and Stone:8
Tetra Tech:9";
    String ioos_category "Unknown";
    String long_name "Reference";
  }
  month {
    Float32 _FillValue -999999.0;
    Float32 actual_range 1.0, 11.0;
    String ioos_category "Time";
    String long_name "Month of the year";
    Float32 missing_value 99.0;
    String units "month";
  }
  depth {
    String _CoordinateAxisType "Height";
    String _CoordinateZisPositive "down";
    Float32 _FillValue -999999.0;
    Float32 actual_range 9.0, 63.0;
    String axis "Z";
    Float64 colorBarMaximum 8000.0;
    Float64 colorBarMinimum -8000.0;
    String colorBarPalette "TopographyDepth";
    String ioos_category "Location";
    String long_name "Water Depth";
    String positive "down";
    String standard_name "depth";
    String units "m";
  }
  grainsize {
    Float32 _FillValue -999999.0;
    Float32 actual_range 0.08900314, 7.674113;
    String ioos_category "Unknown";
    String long_name "Grain size in mm.";
    String units "mm";
  }
  grainsizephi {
    Float32 _FillValue -999999.0;
    Float32 actual_range -2.94, 3.49;
    String ioos_category "Unknown";
    String long_name "Krumbein phi scale";
  }
  IGSD {
    Float32 _FillValue -999999.0;
    Float32 actual_range 0.36, 2.11;
    Float64 colorBarMaximum 50.0;
    Float64 colorBarMinimum 0.0;
    String comment 
"0-0.3,Very well sorted
0.35-0.5,Well sorted
0.5-0.71,Moderately well sorted
0.71-1,Moderately sorted
1-2,Poorly sorted
2-4,Very poorly sorted
>=4,Extremely poorly sorted";
    String ioos_category "Statistics";
    String long_name "Inclusive Graphic Standard Deviation (phi)";
  }
  sortdescription {
    Float32 _FillValue -999999.0;
    Float32 actual_range 0.0, 6.0;
    String comment 
"none:0
Very well sorted:1
Well sorted:2
Moderately well sorted:3
Moderately sorted:4
Poorly sorted:5
Very poorly sorted:6
Extremely poorly sorted:7";
    String ioos_category "Unknown";
    String long_name "Sorting Description";
    String summary 
"0-0.3,Very well sorted
0.35-0.5,Well sorted
0.5-0.71,Moderately well sorted
0.71-1,Moderately sorted
1-2,Poorly sorted
2-4,Very poorly sorted
>=4,Extremely poorly sorted";
  }
  C {
    Float32 _FillValue -999999.0;
    Float64 colorBarMaximum 100.0;
    Float64 colorBarMinimum 0.0;
    String ioos_category "Unknown";
    String long_name "Percent Carbon by weight";
    String units "percent";
  }
  TVS {
    Float32 _FillValue -999999.0;
    Float32 actual_range 0.23, 0.39;
    Float64 colorBarMaximum 100.0;
    Float64 colorBarMinimum 0.0;
    String ioos_category "Unknown";
    String long_name "Percent of Total Volatile Solids";
    String units "percent";
  }
  speciesnumber {
    Float32 _FillValue -999999.0;
    Float32 actual_range 0.0, 127.0;
    Float64 colorBarMaximum 100.0;
    Float64 colorBarMinimum 0.0;
    String ioos_category "Statistics";
    String long_name "Number of Species";
    String units "species";
  }
  indnumber {
    Float32 _FillValue -999999.0;
    Float32 actual_range 0.0, 2348.0;
    Float64 colorBarMaximum 100.0;
    Float64 colorBarMinimum 0.0;
    String ioos_category "Statistics";
    String long_name "Number of Individuals";
    String units "individual";
  }
  shannon {
    Float32 _FillValue -999999.0;
    Float32 actual_range 0.0, 4.207429;
    String ioos_category "Unknown";
    String long_name "Shannon diversity index";
  }
  simpson {
    Float32 _FillValue -999999.0;
    Float32 actual_range 0.0173913, 1.0;
    String ioos_category "Unknown";
    String long_name "Simpson index";
  }
  polychaetes {
    Float32 _FillValue -999999.0;
    Float32 actual_range 0.0, 1.0;
    String ioos_category "Unknown";
    String long_name "Proportion of Polychaetes";
  }
  crustaceans {
    Float32 _FillValue -999999.0;
    Float32 actual_range 0.0, 0.9390244;
    String ioos_category "Unknown";
    String long_name "Proportion of Crustaceans";
  }
  cnidarians {
    Float32 _FillValue -999999.0;
    Float32 actual_range 0.0, 0.1130137;
    String ioos_category "Unknown";
    String long_name "Proportion of Cnidarians";
  }
  echinoderms {
    Float32 _FillValue -999999.0;
    Float32 actual_range 0.0, 1.0;
    Float64 colorBarMaximum 0.1;
    Float64 colorBarMinimum 0.0;
    String ioos_category "Statistics";
    String long_name "Proportion of Echinoderms";
  }
  molluscs {
    Float32 _FillValue -999999.0;
    Float32 actual_range 0.0, 1.0;
    String ioos_category "Unknown";
    String long_name "Proportion of Molluscs";
  }
 }
  NC_GLOBAL {
    String cdm_data_type "Other";
    String comment "Data is compiled from multiple benthic survyes from 1966 to 2013";
    String Conventions "CF-1.6, COARDS, ACDD-1.3";
    Float64 Easternmost_Easting -71.42333;
    Float64 geospatial_lat_max 40.58667;
    Float64 geospatial_lat_min 38.40333;
    String geospatial_lat_units "degrees_north";
    Float64 geospatial_lon_max -71.42333;
    Float64 geospatial_lon_min -74.46;
    String geospatial_lon_units "degrees_east";
    Float64 geospatial_vertical_max 63.0;
    Float64 geospatial_vertical_min 9.0;
    String geospatial_vertical_positive "down";
    String geospatial_vertical_units "m";
    String history 
"Created by Eli Hunter (hunter@marine.rutgers.edu),06-Jan-2021 14:45:22
2025-02-21T14:30:18Z (local files)
2025-02-21T14:30:18Z https://nybsand.marine.rutgers.edu/erddap/tabledap/Benthic_Surveys.html";
    String infoUrl "https://marine.rutgers.edu";
    String institution "Rutgers University";
    String keywords "benthic, cnidarians, compiled, concentration, crustaceans, data, depth, description, deviation, diversity, echinoderms, grain, grainsize, grainsizephi, graphic, IGSD, inclusive, index, individuals, indnumber, invertebrate, krumbein, latitude, longitude, molluscs, month, number, percent, phi, polychaetes, proportion, reference, scale, shannon, simpson, size, solids, sortdescription, sorting, species, speciesnumber, standard, statistics, survey, surveys, time, total, TVS, volatile, water, year";
    String license 
"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.";
    Float64 Northernmost_Northing 40.58667;
    String source "Multiple Survey reports,Benthic infauna data for ERDDAP.xlsx";
    String sourceUrl "(local files)";
    Float64 Southernmost_Northing 38.40333;
    String standard_name_vocabulary "CF Standard Name Table v55";
    String subsetVariables "year,reference,month";
    String summary "NETCDF file is derived from extratced data produced by Dr. Gary Taghon(taghon@marine.rutgers.edu)";
    String title "Compiled Benthic Invertebrate Surveys";
    Float64 Westernmost_Easting -74.46;
  }
}

 

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