Western Arctic Ocean Zooplankton 1997-1998

Metadata:

• Contact_Information
• Identification_Information
• Data_Quality_Information
• Entity_and_Attribute_Information
• Distribution_Information
• Metadata_Reference_Information

Contact_Information:

Contact_Address:

Address: MANDATORY IF APPLICABLE for Data Store

Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator:

Carin J. Ashjian, Robert G. Campbell, Harold E. Welch, Mari Butler,Donna Van Keuren

Publication_Date: 2003

Title: Western Arctic Ocean Zooplankton 1997-1998

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form:

Series_Information:

Series_Name: Deep Sea Research

Issue_Identification: 50: 1235-1261

Other_Citation_Details:

Title of paper: Annual cycle in abundance, distribution, and size in relation to hydrography of important copepod species in the western Arctic Ocean

Online_Linkage: <http://science.nature.nps.gov/nrdata>

Description:

Abstract:

A yearlong study of the zooplankton biomass and the abundance, vertical distribution, life stage proportions, and body size and condition for five target copepod species (Calanus glacialis, C. hyperboreus, Metridia longa, Microcalanus pygmaeus, Oithona similis) was conducted from October 1997 to October 1998 in the Western Arctic Ocean. The research was staged from Ice Station SHEBA that drifted from Canadian Basin over the Northwind Ridge and Chukchi Plateau and back over the Basin during this period. Four hydrographic regimes were surveyed during the period of the study. Zooplankton biomass was least over the basin during the fall and winter and greatest over the Chukchi Plateau during summer, with most biomass in the 200 to 1500m depth interval except during summer when greatest biomass was present in the upper 200 m. The five copepod species followed two general life history strategies: (1) sustained reproduction with all life stages present throughout the year and constant depth distribution (M. longa, M. pygmaeus, O. similis) and (2) pulsed reproduction with overlapping cohorts present and ontogenetic redistribution of preferred depths through the year (C. glacialis, C. hyperboreus). Body size and condition did not demonstrate consistent temporal or regional patterns. Based on population age structure, both C. hyperboreus and C. glacialis were reproducing in the Arctic Ocean. However, extremely low abundances of C. glacialis suggested that this species may not be self-sustaining in the Arctic Ocean. Plankton biomass was consistent with that observed in recent studies and supported an emerging paradigm of a more productive Arctic Ocean than traditionally believed. This dataset has 7484 rows, and is 6MB in size (PC Excel sheet).

Purpose:

To describe the patterns of distribution and biomass of zooplankton in the western Arctic Ocean.

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Range_of_Dates/Times:

Beginning_Date: Unknown

Ending_Date: Unknown

Currentness_Reference: publication date

Status:

Progress: Complete

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: Completed, no update planned

Spatial_Domain:

Description_of_Geographic_Extent:

Western Arctic Ocean. Ice Station SHEBA that drifted from Canadian Basin over the Northwind Ridge and Chukchi Plateau

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: 167.85000

East_Bounding_Coordinate: 167.75000

North_Bounding_Coordinate: 80.250000

South_Bounding_Coordinate: 74.68000

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: IOOS Core Variables

Theme_Keyword: Version 1

Theme_Keyword: Biology

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: IOOS National Backbone Programs

Theme_Keyword: Version 1

Theme_Keyword: Alaska Ocean Observing System

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: Core Variable Map

Theme_Keyword: Biology

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: AOOS Data Services

Theme_Keyword: dsid=ARCOD

Theme_Keyword: db=arcod

Theme_Keyword: archive=2007/0000013

Theme_Keyword: collectioncode=2006P5

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: Alaska Marine Information System

Theme_Keyword: project_number:1765

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None

Theme_Keyword: zooplankton

Theme_Keyword: copepod

Theme_Keyword: abundance

Theme_Keyword: biomass

Theme_Keyword: Arctic

Theme_Keyword: Western Arctic

Theme_Keyword: Depth Strata

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: National Park Service Theme Category Thesaurus

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None

Place_Keyword: Arctic Ocean

Place_Keyword: Beaufort Sea

Place_Keyword: Canada

Place_Keyword: Shelf

Place_Keyword: Arctic

Place_Keyword: Canada Basin

Place_Keyword: Chuckchi plateau

Place_Keyword: Northwind Ridge

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: National Park System Unit Name Thesaurus

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: National Park System Unit Code Thesaurus

Taxonomy:

Keywords/Taxon:

Taxonomic_Keyword_Thesaurus: None, following ITIS

Taxonomic_Keywords: collection

Taxonomic_Keywords: multiple species

Taxonomic_Keywords: single species

Taxonomic_Keywords: animals

Taxonomic_Keywords: Polychaeta

Taxonomic_Keywords: Ostracoda

Taxonomic_Keywords: Beroe cucumis

Taxonomic_Keywords: Cnidaria

Taxonomic_Keywords: Chaetognatha

Taxonomic_Keywords: Spinocalanus magnus

Taxonomic_Keywords: Spinocalanus longicornis

Taxonomic_Keywords: Spinocalanus horridus

Taxonomic_Keywords: Spinocalanus elongatus

Taxonomic_Keywords: Scolecithricella minor

Taxonomic_Keywords: Scaphocalanus spB

Taxonomic_Keywords: Scaphocalanus spA

Taxonomic_Keywords: Pseudocalanus

Taxonomic_Keywords: Paraeuchaeta glacialis

Taxonomic_Keywords: Oncaea borealis

Taxonomic_Keywords: Oithona similis

Taxonomic_Keywords: Microcalanus pygmaeus

Taxonomic_Keywords: Metridia pacifica

Taxonomic_Keywords: Metridia longa

Taxonomic_Keywords: Heterorhabdus norvegicus

Taxonomic_Keywords: Harpacticoida

Taxonomic_Keywords: Gaidius tenuispinus

Taxonomic_Keywords: Gaetanus brevispinus

Taxonomic_Keywords: Eucalanus bungii

Taxonomic_Keywords: Jaschnovia tolli

Taxonomic_Keywords: Copepoda

Taxonomic_Keywords: Chiridius obtusifrons

Taxonomic_Keywords: Calanus hyperboreus

Taxonomic_Keywords: Calanus glacialis

Taxonomic_Keywords: Calanoida

Taxonomic_Keywords: Augaptilus glacialis

Taxonomic_Keywords: Thysanoessa raschii

Taxonomic_Keywords: Thysanoessa inermis

Taxonomic_Keywords: Themisto libellula

Taxonomic_Keywords: Themisto abyssorum

Taxonomic_Keywords: Orchomene pinquis

Taxonomic_Keywords: Lysianassidae

Taxonomic_Keywords: Gammaridae

Taxonomic_Keywords: Anonyx nugax

Taxonomic_Keywords: Dimophyes arctica

Taxonomic_Keywords: Aglantha digitale

Taxonomic_Keywords: Limacina

Taxonomic_Keywords: Oikopleura

Taxonomic_Keywords: Fritillaria

Taxonomic_Keywords: Nemata

Taxonomic_Keywords: Lucicutia pseudopolaris

Taxonomic_Keywords: Lucicutia polaris

Taxonomic_Keywords: Lucicutia anomala

Taxonomic_Keywords: Atrophia minuta

Taxonomic_Keywords: Hymenodora glacialis

Taxonomic_Keywords: Fish eggs

Taxonomic_Keywords: Eusirus

Taxonomic_Keywords: Eusirus holmi

Taxonomic_Keywords: Decapoda

Taxonomic_Keywords: Cyclopina

Taxonomic_Keywords: Cumacea

Taxonomic_Keywords: Chiridiella reducta

Taxonomic_Keywords: Amallophora magna

Taxonomic_System:

Taxonomic_Procedures:

Zooplankton from the 150 mm mesh net samples were enumerated at the Universit!e Laval for all plankton types except species specific copepod nauplii. Large animals (e.g., cnidarians, ctenophores, fish larvae, decapods) first were removed from the sample and counted. Subsamples then were obtained with a pipette. Successive aliquots were enumerated until at least 150 of the target copepod species were encountered or until the entire sample had been examined. Target copepod species were identified to copepodite stage. Nauplii and copepod eggs of Calanus, Metridia, Microcalanus, and Oithona from the 53 mm mesh net samples were enumerated at the University of Rhode Island. When present in sufficient abundance, 150 individuals of each of the target species were counted.

Taxonomic_Completeness:

All taxonomic classifications have been updated to meet classification standards represented in the International Taxonomy Information System (ITIS) database (www.itis.usda.gov ) as of May 2007. Amallophora magna is not in the ITIS database, and thus missing from the taxonomic tree.

Vouchers:

Specimen: individuals

Repository:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person:

Department of Biology, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, MA 02543, USA

Contact_Organization:

Department of Biology, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, MA 02543, USA

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing

Address: Department of Biology, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

City: Woods Hole

State_or_Province: MA

Postal_Code: 02543, USA

Country: USA

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: cashjian@whoi.edu

Vouchers:

Repository:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person:

Department of Biology, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, MA 02543, USA

Contact_Organization:

Department of Biology, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, MA 02543, USA

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing

Address: Department of Biology, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

City: Woods Hole

State_or_Province: MA

Postal_Code: 02543, USA

Country: USA

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: cashjian@whoi.edu

General_Taxonomic_Coverage:

For specimens collected: see data set; collection method: Net haul

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Kingdom

Taxon_Rank_Value: Animalia

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Phylum

Taxon_Rank_Value: Annelida

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Class

Taxon_Rank_Value: Polychaeta

Applicable_Common_Name: paddle-footed annelids

Applicable_Common_Name: polychaetes

Applicable_Common_Name: plychètes

Applicable_Common_Name: corrupto

Applicable_Common_Name: poliqueto

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Phylum

Taxon_Rank_Value: Arthropoda

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Subphylum

Taxon_Rank_Value: Crustacea

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Class

Taxon_Rank_Value: Malacostraca

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Subclass

Taxon_Rank_Value: Eumalacostraca

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Superorder

Taxon_Rank_Value: Eucarida

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Order

Taxon_Rank_Value: Decapoda

Applicable_Common_Name: crabs

Applicable_Common_Name: crayfishes

Applicable_Common_Name: lobsters

Applicable_Common_Name: prawns

Applicable_Common_Name: shrimp

Applicable_Common_Name: crabes

Applicable_Common_Name: crevettes

Applicable_Common_Name: écrevisses

Applicable_Common_Name: homards

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Suborder

Taxon_Rank_Value: Pleocyemata

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Infraorder

Taxon_Rank_Value: Caridea

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Superfamily

Taxon_Rank_Value: Oplophoroidea

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Family

Taxon_Rank_Value: Oplophoridae

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Genus

Taxon_Rank_Value: Hymenodora

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Species

Taxon_Rank_Value: Hymenodora glacialis

Applicable_Common_Name: Northern ambereye

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Order

Taxon_Rank_Value: Euphausiacea

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Family

Taxon_Rank_Value: Euphausiidae

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Genus

Taxon_Rank_Value: Thysanoessa

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Species

Taxon_Rank_Value: Thysanoessa inermis

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Species

Taxon_Rank_Value: Thysanoessa raschii

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Superorder

Taxon_Rank_Value: Peracarida

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Order

Taxon_Rank_Value: Amphipoda

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Suborder

Taxon_Rank_Value: Gammaridea

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Family

Taxon_Rank_Value: Eusiridae

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Genus

Taxon_Rank_Value: Eusirus

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Species

Taxon_Rank_Value: Eusirus holmi

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Family

Taxon_Rank_Value: Gammaridae

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Family

Taxon_Rank_Value: Lysianassidae

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Genus

Taxon_Rank_Value: Orchomene

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Species

Taxon_Rank_Value: Orchomene pinquis

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Family

Taxon_Rank_Value: Uristidae

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Genus

Taxon_Rank_Value: Anonyx

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Species

Taxon_Rank_Value: Anonyx nugax

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Suborder

Taxon_Rank_Value: Hyperiidea

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Infraorder

Taxon_Rank_Value: Physocephalata

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Superfamily

Taxon_Rank_Value: Phronimoidea

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Family

Taxon_Rank_Value: Hyperiidae

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Genus

Taxon_Rank_Value: Themisto

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Species

Taxon_Rank_Value: Themisto abyssorum

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Species

Taxon_Rank_Value: Themisto libellula

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Order

Taxon_Rank_Value: Cumacea

Applicable_Common_Name: cumaceans

Applicable_Common_Name: cumacés

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Class

Taxon_Rank_Value: Maxillopoda

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Subclass

Taxon_Rank_Value: Copepoda

Applicable_Common_Name: copepods

Applicable_Common_Name: copépodes

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Infraclass

Taxon_Rank_Value: Neocopepoda

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Superorder

Taxon_Rank_Value: Gymnoplea

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Order

Taxon_Rank_Value: Calanoida

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Family

Taxon_Rank_Value: Aetideidae

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Genus

Taxon_Rank_Value: Chiridiella

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Species

Taxon_Rank_Value: Chiridiella reducta

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Genus

Taxon_Rank_Value: Chiridius

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Species

Taxon_Rank_Value: Chiridius obtusifrons

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Genus

Taxon_Rank_Value: Gaetanus

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Species

Taxon_Rank_Value: Gaetanus brevispinus

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Genus

Taxon_Rank_Value: Gaidius

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Species

Taxon_Rank_Value: Gaidius tenuispinus

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Genus

Taxon_Rank_Value: Jaschnovia

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Species

Taxon_Rank_Value: Jaschnovia tolli

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Family

Taxon_Rank_Value: Augaptilidae

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Genus

Taxon_Rank_Value: Augaptilus

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Species

Taxon_Rank_Value: Augaptilus glacialis

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Family

Taxon_Rank_Value: Calanidae

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Genus

Taxon_Rank_Value: Calanus

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Species

Taxon_Rank_Value: Calanus glacialis

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Species

Taxon_Rank_Value: Calanus hyperboreus

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Family

Taxon_Rank_Value: Clausocalanidae

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Genus

Taxon_Rank_Value: Microcalanus

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Species

Taxon_Rank_Value: Microcalanus pygmaeus

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Genus

Taxon_Rank_Value: Pseudocalanus

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Family

Taxon_Rank_Value: Eucalanidae

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Genus

Taxon_Rank_Value: Eucalanus

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Species

Taxon_Rank_Value: Eucalanus bungii

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Family

Taxon_Rank_Value: Euchaetidae

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Genus

Taxon_Rank_Value: Paraeuchaeta

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Species

Taxon_Rank_Value: Paraeuchaeta glacialis

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Family

Taxon_Rank_Value: Heterorhabdidae

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Genus

Taxon_Rank_Value: Heterorhabdus

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Species

Taxon_Rank_Value: Heterorhabdus norvegicus

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Family

Taxon_Rank_Value: Lucicutiidae

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Genus

Taxon_Rank_Value: Lucicutia

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Species

Taxon_Rank_Value: Lucicutia anomala

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Species

Taxon_Rank_Value: Lucicutia polaris

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Species

Taxon_Rank_Value: Lucicutia pseudopolaris

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Family

Taxon_Rank_Value: Metridinidae

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Genus

Taxon_Rank_Value: Metridia

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Species

Taxon_Rank_Value: Metridia longa

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Species

Taxon_Rank_Value: Metridia pacifica

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Family

Taxon_Rank_Value: Scolecitrichidae

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Genus

Taxon_Rank_Value: Scaphocalanus

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Genus

Taxon_Rank_Value: Scolecithricella

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Species

Taxon_Rank_Value: Scolecithricella minor

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Family

Taxon_Rank_Value: Spinocalanidae

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Genus

Taxon_Rank_Value: Spinocalanus

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Species

Taxon_Rank_Value: Spinocalanus elongatus

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Species

Taxon_Rank_Value: Spinocalanus horridus

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Species

Taxon_Rank_Value: Spinocalanus longicornis

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Species

Taxon_Rank_Value: Spinocalanus magnus

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Superorder

Taxon_Rank_Value: Podoplea

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Order

Taxon_Rank_Value: Cyclopoida

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Family

Taxon_Rank_Value: Cyclopinidae

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Genus

Taxon_Rank_Value: Cyclopina

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Family

Taxon_Rank_Value: Oithonidae

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Genus

Taxon_Rank_Value: Oithona

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Species

Taxon_Rank_Value: Oithona similis

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Order

Taxon_Rank_Value: Harpacticoida

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Order

Taxon_Rank_Value: Poecilostomatoida

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Family

Taxon_Rank_Value: Lubbockiidae

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Genus

Taxon_Rank_Value: Atrophia

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Species

Taxon_Rank_Value: Atrophia minuta

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Family

Taxon_Rank_Value: Oncaeidae

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Genus

Taxon_Rank_Value: Oncaea

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Species

Taxon_Rank_Value: Oncaea borealis

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Class

Taxon_Rank_Value: Ostracoda

Applicable_Common_Name: ostracods

Applicable_Common_Name: ostracodes

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Phylum

Taxon_Rank_Value: Chaetognatha

Applicable_Common_Name: arrow worms

Applicable_Common_Name: chatognato

Applicable_Common_Name: quetognato

Applicable_Common_Name: chétognates

Applicable_Common_Name: vers sagittaires

Applicable_Common_Name: chaetognaths

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Phylum

Taxon_Rank_Value: Chordata

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Subphylum

Taxon_Rank_Value: Tunicata

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Class

Taxon_Rank_Value: Appendicularia

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Order

Taxon_Rank_Value: Copelata

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Family

Taxon_Rank_Value: Fritillaridae

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Genus

Taxon_Rank_Value: Fritillaria

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Family

Taxon_Rank_Value: Oikopleuridae

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Genus

Taxon_Rank_Value: Oikopleura

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Phylum

Taxon_Rank_Value: Cnidaria

Applicable_Common_Name: cnidarians

Applicable_Common_Name: coelenterates

Applicable_Common_Name: cnidaires

Applicable_Common_Name: coelentérés

Applicable_Common_Name: água viva

Applicable_Common_Name: anêmona

Applicable_Common_Name: caravela

Applicable_Common_Name: cnidario

Applicable_Common_Name: coral

Applicable_Common_Name: hidra

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Class

Taxon_Rank_Value: Hydrozoa

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Subclass

Taxon_Rank_Value: Hydroidolina

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Order

Taxon_Rank_Value: Siphonophorae

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Suborder

Taxon_Rank_Value: Calycophorae

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Family

Taxon_Rank_Value: Diphyidae

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Genus

Taxon_Rank_Value: Dimophyes

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Species

Taxon_Rank_Value: Dimophyes arctica

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Subclass

Taxon_Rank_Value: Trachylina

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Order

Taxon_Rank_Value: Trachymedusae

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Family

Taxon_Rank_Value: Rhopalonematidae

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Genus

Taxon_Rank_Value: Aglantha

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Species

Taxon_Rank_Value: Aglantha digitale

Applicable_Common_Name: pink helmet

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Phylum

Taxon_Rank_Value: Ctenophora

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Class

Taxon_Rank_Value: Nuda

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Order

Taxon_Rank_Value: Beroida

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Family

Taxon_Rank_Value: Beroidae

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Genus

Taxon_Rank_Value: Beroe

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Species

Taxon_Rank_Value: Beroe cucumis

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Phylum

Taxon_Rank_Value: Mollusca

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Class

Taxon_Rank_Value: Gastropoda

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Order

Taxon_Rank_Value: Thecosomata

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Family

Taxon_Rank_Value: Limacinidae

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Genus

Taxon_Rank_Value: Limacina

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Phylum

Taxon_Rank_Value: Nemata

Applicable_Common_Name: nématodes

Applicable_Common_Name: vers ronds

Applicable_Common_Name: nemas

Applicable_Common_Name: nematodes

Applicable_Common_Name: roundworms

Applicable_Common_Name: threadworms

Access_Constraints: None

Use_Constraints:

These data present a snapshot in time, but are representative for the location and depth where collected. Identification is done where applicable and known; different taxonomies might result into different species names. These data cannot be redistributed to third parties.

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Cheryl Hopcroft

Contact_Organization: IMS/SFOS University of Alaska, Fairbanks

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing address

Address: P.O.Box 757220

City: Fairbanks

State_or_Province: Alaska

Postal_Code: 99775

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 1 907 224-4313

Contact_TDD/TTY_Telephone: +1 907 474 6383

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: chopcroft@ims.uaf.edu

Cross_Reference:

Citation_Information:

Originator:

Graham, C. H., S. Ferrier, F. Huettmann, C. Moritz and A.T. Peterson

Publication_Date: 2004

Title:

New developments in museum-based informatics and applications in biodiversity analysis.

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form:

Series_Information:

Series_Name: Trends in Ecology and Evolution

Issue_Identification: 19: 497-503

Cross_Reference:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Hopky, G.E., Lawrence, M.J., Chiperzak, D.B.

Publication_Date: 1994

Title:

NOGAP B2; Zooplankton Data from the Canadian Beaufort Sea Shelf, 1984 and 1985. Canadian Data Report of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences:912.

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form:

Cross_Reference:

Citation_Information:

Originator:

Carin J. Ashjian, Robert G. Campbell, Harold E. Welch, Mari Butler,Donna Van Keuren

Publication_Date: Unknown

Title:

Annual cycle in abundance, distribution, and size in relation to hydrography of important copepod species in the western Arctic Ocean (SHEBA)

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form:

Series_Information:

Series_Name: Deep Sea Research

Issue_Identification: 50: 1235-1261

Data_Set_Credit: na

Native_Data_Set_Environment: MS Access Database, PC

Data_Quality_Information:

Logical_Consistency_Report:

The same procedures were used at all sites and for all species; findings should be consistent.

Completeness_Report:

Mesh size used: 333 µm. Thickness of sampled layer: from the bottom to the top in three depth increments bottom-25 m, 25-10 m and 10 m surface. Abundance computed for each taxa per sample as a number of specimens divided by volume of filtered water (estimated by multiplying the net mouth area by tow depth).

Lineage:

Methodology:

Methodology_Type: Field

Methodology_Description:

Vertically discrete sampling of the water column zooplankton was conducted every 10-14 days by vertical hauls using a 1-m2 mouth area, 6-m length ring net equipped either with 150 µm or 53 µm mesh nets, a flow meter, and a Sea-Gear Inc. double release mechanism to permit sampling at selected depths. The net was deployed on the down cast open with the mouth upwards, and hence not collecting plankton. The flow meter was prevented from incrementing on the down cast by a pin that immobilized the tail; the tail was freed just prior to starting the up cast by tripping the first release of the double trip and pulling the pin away from the tail. The net was closed using the second release of the double trip mechanism at the upper depth of the desired depth interval. Pre-determined depth intervals were sampled (0-50 m, 50-100 m, 100-200 m, 200-1500 m, 1500-2800 m), with occasional sampling over other depth intervals when time was limiting. Sampling with the 53 µm mesh net was confined to the upper 100 m. No sampling with the 53 µm mesh nets was conducted past early August, 1998. Sampling was conducted for the most part during the day, even when little or no light was present. Samples were preserved in 4% buffered formaldehyde immediately following collection. Total zooplankton biomass was estimated from determination of displacement volume, following removal of fish and large jellies but retaining other macrozooplankton such as amphipods, and conversion to equivalent dry weight and carbon content using empirical relationships. Samples containing excessive quantities of phytoplankton were not included in the displacement volume analysis. Zooplankton from the 150 µm mesh net samples were enumerated at the Université Laval for all plankton types except species specific copepod nauplii. Large animals (e.g., cnidarians, ctenophores, fish larvae, decapods) first were removed from the sample and counted. Subsamples then were obtained with a pipette. Successive aliquots were enumerated until at least 150 of the target copepod species were encountered or until the entire sample had been examined. Five target species were selected: Calanus glacialis, C.hyperboreus, Metridia longa, Microcalanus pygmaeus, and Oithona similis. Target copepod species were identified to copepodite stage. Nauplii and eggs of the dominant copepods from the 53 µm mesh net samples and, for times when no 53 µm mesh net samples were available, from 150 µm mesh net samples, were enumerated at the University of Rhode Island. When present in sufficient abundance, 150 individuals of each of the target species were counted.

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

1. Change title from "Annual cycle in abundance, distribution, and size in relation to hydrography of important copepod species in the western Arctic Ocean (SHEBA)" . 2. Update v1 to v2 3. Add AOOS Data Management keywords

Process_Date: 20090407

Process_Step:

Process_Description: applicable since fully explained in Methodology: see above

Process_Date: Unknown

Attribute_Accuracy:

Attribute_Accuracy_Report:

The animals counts were done according to convention: sorting under a stereo microscope after preservations. Environmental data were taken with unknown accuracy, but best available method used. Geographical positions taken from ship log before deploying the net.

Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report: nearest second

Vertical_Positional_Accuracy:

Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report: na

Cloud_Cover: 0

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: Sheba Database

Entity_Type_Definition: This data set is a flat XML file, derived from an Excel sheet

Entity_Type_Definition_Source: University of Alaska

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SAMPLEID

Attribute_Definition: Label given to each successive plankton sample.

Attribute_Definition_Source: University of Alaska

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: DATE

Attribute_Definition: Date when the sample was collected in format dd/mm/yy.

Attribute_Definition_Source: University of Alaska

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: MONTH

Attribute_Definition: Numeric month when the sample was collected.

Attribute_Definition_Source: UAF

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Day

Attribute_Definition: Day of the month when the sample was collected.

Attribute_Definition_Source: UAF

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: YEAR

Attribute_Definition: Year when the sample was collected.

Attribute_Definition_Source: University of Alaska

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: GEAR

Attribute_Definition:

Gear Type used to collect sample; Neuston net, Wisconsin net, Bongo net

Attribute_Definition_Source: UAF

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: MESHSIZE

Attribute_Definition: Mesh size of gear used to collect sample

Attribute_Definition_Source: University of Alaska

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: TYPE

Attribute_Definition:

Type of tow used to collect sample; VER – vertical, HOR- horizontal, OBL- oblique, UOB – undulating oblique

Attribute_Definition_Source: University of Alaska

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Maxdepth

Attribute_Definition: Maximum depth of net (m)

Attribute_Definition_Source: University of Alaska

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: WATERVOLUME

Attribute_Definition: Volume of water filtered by net (m3) during collection

Attribute_Definition_Source: University of Alaska

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: STATION

Attribute_Definition: Station identification at which the sample was collected

Attribute_Definition_Source: UAF

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: STSAMPLENUMBER

Attribute_Definition:

Number of plankton sample collected at each station including position where the tow was conducted P-Port side of boat. S- Starboard side.

Attribute_Definition_Source: University of Alaska

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ABUNDANCE

Attribute_Definition: Total abundance of zooplankters within a given sample

Attribute_Definition_Source: University of Alaska

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: LOCATION

Attribute_Definition: Name given to the co-ordinates where the sample was collected

Attribute_Definition_Source: University of Alaska

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: LATDEG

Attribute_Definition: Geographic latitude of sampling location in degrees

Attribute_Definition_Source: UAF

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: LATMIN

Attribute_Definition: Geographic latitude of sampling location in minutes

Attribute_Definition_Source: UAF

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: LATITUDE

Attribute_Definition: Geographic latitude of sampling location in degrees and minutes

Attribute_Definition_Source: University of Alaska

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: LONGDEG

Attribute_Definition: Geographic longitude of sampling location in degrees

Attribute_Definition_Source: UAF

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: LONGMIN

Attribute_Definition: Geographic longitude of sampling location in minutes

Attribute_Definition_Source: University of Alaska

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: LONGITUDE

Attribute_Definition:

Geographic longitude of sampling location in degrees and minutes

Attribute_Definition_Source: UAF

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: TIME

Attribute_Definition: Time of day when the sample was collected

Attribute_Definition_Source: University of Alaska

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Original specimen name

Attribute_Definition: Taxonomic description of identified specimen from report

Attribute_Definition_Source: UAF

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Specimen name

Attribute_Definition:

Taxonomic description of identified specimen representing any name changes as of April 2007 (www.itis.usda.gov )

Attribute_Definition_Source: UAF

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Life Stage

Attribute_Definition:

Stage of development of specimen. CI-CV; stage 1-5 copepodites, AF– female copepod; AM- male copepod.; N- nauplii; L- larvae; E- eggs.

Attribute_Definition_Source: UAF

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Kingdom

Attribute_Definition: Taxonomic category in the Linnean system

Attribute_Definition_Source: UAF

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Phylum

Attribute_Definition:

Taxonomic category between kingdom and class in the Linnean system

Attribute_Definition_Source: UAF

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Subphylum

Attribute_Definition:

Taxonomic category which subdivides the category of phylum in the Linnean system

Attribute_Definition_Source: UAF

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Class

Attribute_Definition:

Taxonomic category between phylum and order in the Linnean system

Attribute_Definition_Source: UAF

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Subclass

Attribute_Definition:

Taxonomic category which subdivides the category of class in the Linnean system

Attribute_Definition_Source: UAF

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Order

Attribute_Definition:

Taxonomic category between class and family in the Linnean system

Attribute_Definition_Source: UAF

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Family

Attribute_Definition:

Taxonomic category between order and genus in the Linnean system.

Attribute_Definition_Source: UAF

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Genus

Attribute_Definition:

Taxonomic category between family and species in the Linnean system.

Attribute_Definition_Source: UAF

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Species

Attribute_Definition:

Smallest taxonomic unit categorizing living things in the Linnean system

Attribute_Definition_Source: UAF

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Tow

Attribute_Definition: The number of each successive tow.

Attribute_Definition_Source: UAF

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Mindepth

Attribute_Definition: The minimum depth in the water column that the gear sampled (m)

Attribute_Definition_Source: UAF

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Decimal Longitude

Attribute_Definition:

Geographic longitude of sampling location in degrees and minutes represented by a decimal fraction of minutes

Attribute_Definition_Source: UAF

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Bottomdepth

Attribute_Definition: Maximum depth of the water column (m)

Attribute_Definition_Source: UAF

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Research Platform

Attribute_Definition:

The name of the research platform that was used to collect samples.

Attribute_Definition_Source: UAF

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Density

Attribute_Definition: The density of the specimen (#/m3)

Attribute_Definition_Source: UAF

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: ARCOD#2006P5#2006p5_data.csv

Entity_Type_Definition:

OBIS data file based on ArcOD data set defined by collectioncode 2006P5

Entity_Type_Definition_Source: ArcOD

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: datelastmodified

Attribute_Definition:

ISO 8601 compliant stamp indicating the date and time in UTC(GMT) when the record was last modified. Example: the instant "November 5, 1994, 8:15:30 am, US Eastern Standard Time" would be represented as "1994-11-05T13:15:30Z"

Attribute_Definition_Source:

GBIF:<http://wiki.tdwg.org/twiki/bin/view/DarwinCore/DarwinCoreDraftStandard>

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: undefined; free text

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: institutioncode

Attribute_Definition:

A "standard" code identifier that identifies the institution to which the collection belongs. No global registry exists for assigning institutional codes. Use the code that is "standard" in your discipline.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

GBIF:<http://wiki.tdwg.org/twiki/bin/view/DarwinCore/DarwinCoreDraftStandard>

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: undefined; free text

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: collectioncode

Attribute_Definition:

A unique alphanumeric value which identifies the collection within the institution.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

GBIF:<http://wiki.tdwg.org/twiki/bin/view/DarwinCore/DarwinCoreDraftStandard>

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: undefined; free text

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: catalognumber

Attribute_Definition:

A unique alphanumeric value which identifies an individual record within the collection. It is recommended that this value provides a key by which the actual specimen can be identified. If the specimen has several items such as various types of preparation, this value should identify the individual component of the specimen.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

GBIF:<http://wiki.tdwg.org/twiki/bin/view/DarwinCore/DarwinCoreDraftStandard>

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: undefined; free text

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: basisofrecord

Attribute_Definition:

A descriptive term indicating whether the record represents an object or observation. Examples: PreservedSpecimen- A physical object representing one or more organisms, part of organism, or artifact of an organism. synonyms: voucher, collection, lot. FossilSpecimen- A physical object representing one or more fossil organisms, part of fossil organism, or artifact of a fossil organism. LivingSpecimen- An organism removed from its natural occurrence and now living in captivity or cultivation. HumanObservation- A report by a known observer that an organism was present at the place and time. MachineObservation- A report by a monitoring device that an organism was present at the place and time. StillImage- An photograph, drawing, painting. MovingImage- A sequence of still images taken at regular intervals and intended to be played back as a moving image; may include sound. SoundRecording- An audio recording. OtherSpecimen- Any type of specimen not covered by any of the categories above.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

GBIF:<http://wiki.tdwg.org/twiki/bin/view/DarwinCore/DarwinCoreDraftStandard>

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: undefined; free text

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: kingdom

Attribute_Definition: Taxonomic category in the Linnean system

Attribute_Definition_Source: UAF

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: undefined; free text

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: phylum

Attribute_Definition:

Taxonomic category between kingdom and class in the Linnean system

Attribute_Definition_Source: UAF

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: undefined; free text

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: class

Attribute_Definition:

Taxonomic category between phylum and order in the Linnean system

Attribute_Definition_Source: UAF

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: undefined; free text

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: order

Attribute_Definition:

Taxonomic category between class and family in the Linnean system

Attribute_Definition_Source: UAF

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: undefined; free text

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: family

Attribute_Definition:

Taxonomic category between order and genus in the Linnean system.

Attribute_Definition_Source: UAF

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: undefined; free text

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: genus

Attribute_Definition:

Taxonomic category between family and species in the Linnean system.

Attribute_Definition_Source: UAF

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: undefined; free text

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: species

Attribute_Definition:

Smallest taxonomic unit categorizing living things in the Linnean system

Attribute_Definition_Source: UAF

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: undefined; free text

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: yearcollected

Attribute_Definition:

The year (expressed as an integer) in which the specimen was collected. The full year should be expressed (e.g. 1972 must be expressed as "1972" not "72").

Attribute_Definition_Source:

GBIF:DwC1.2:<http://wiki.tdwg.org/twiki/bin/view/DarwinCore/DarwinCoreVersions>

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: undefined; free text

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: monthcollected

Attribute_Definition:

The month of year the specimen was collected from the field. Possible values range from 01...12 inclusive.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

GBIF:DwC1.2:<http://wiki.tdwg.org/twiki/bin/view/DarwinCore/DarwinCoreVersions>

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 1

Range_Domain_Maximum: 12

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: month

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: daycollected

Attribute_Definition:

The day of the month the specimen was collected from the field. Possible value ranges from 01..31 inclusive

Attribute_Definition_Source:

GBIF:DwC1.2:<http://wiki.tdwg.org/twiki/bin/view/DarwinCore/DarwinCoreVersions>

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 1

Range_Domain_Maximum: 31

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: day

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: julianday

Attribute_Definition:

The ordinal day of the year; i.e., the number of days since January 1 of the same year. (January 1 is Julian Day 1.)

Attribute_Definition_Source:

GBIF:DwC1.2:<http://wiki.tdwg.org/twiki/bin/view/DarwinCore/DarwinCoreVersions>

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 1

Range_Domain_Maximum: 366

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: day

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: timeofday

Attribute_Definition:

The time of day a specimen was collected expressed as decimal hours from midnight local time (e.g. 12.0 = mid day, 13.5 = 1:30pm

Attribute_Definition_Source:

GBIF:DwC1.2:<http://wiki.tdwg.org/twiki/bin/view/DarwinCore/DarwinCoreVersions>

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.0

Range_Domain_Maximum: 24.0

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: hour

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: longitude

Attribute_Definition:

Geographic longitude of sampling location in degrees and minutes

Attribute_Definition_Source: UAF

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: undefined; free text

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: latitude

Attribute_Definition: Geographic latitude of sampling location in degrees and minutes

Attribute_Definition_Source: University of Alaska

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: undefined; free text

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: lifestage

Attribute_Definition:

Stage of development of specimen. CI-CV; stage 1-5 copepodites, AF– female copepod; AM- male copepod.; N- nauplii; L- larvae; E- eggs.

Attribute_Definition_Source: UAF

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: undefined; free text

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: globaluniqueidentifier

Attribute_Definition:

A Uniform Resource Name (URN) as a unique identifier for the specimen or observation record. In the absence of a persistent global unique identifier, construct one in the form: “[InstitutionCode]:[CollectionCode]: [CatalogNumber]” Examples: 1) urn:lsid:nhm.ku.edu:Herps:32 2) “FMNH:Mammal:145732”

Attribute_Definition_Source:

GBIF:<http://wiki.tdwg.org/twiki/bin/view/DarwinCore/DarwinCoreDraftStandard>

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: undefined; free text

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: dayofyear

Attribute_Definition:

The ordinal day of the year on which the object or observation was collected (1 for January 1, 365 for December 31, except in a leap year, in which case it is 366). If the EarliestDateCollected and LatestDateCollected do not occur on the same day, do not populate DayOfYear.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

GBIF:DwC1.4:<http://wiki.tdwg.org/twiki/bin/view/DarwinCore/DarwinCoreVersions>

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 1

Range_Domain_Maximum: 366

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: day

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: unique_sample_id

Attribute_Definition:

Unique sample id across all submitted data collections. Used for internal use.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Alaska Ocean Observing System

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: undefined; free text

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ob

Attribute_Definition:

Using various DwC columns, this value is the UTC (formerly Greenwich Mean Time - GMT) of the collection time of the sample. Used for internal use. Time format is: YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS. Optional partial seconds may be indicated using SS.sss.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Alaska Ocean Observing System

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: undefined; free text

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: originalspecimenname

Attribute_Definition: Taxonomic description of identified specimen from report

Attribute_Definition_Source: UAF

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: undefined; free text

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: specimenname

Attribute_Definition:

Taxonomic description of identified specimen representing any name changes as of April 2007 (www.itis.usda.gov )

Attribute_Definition_Source: UAF

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: undefined; free text

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: subphylum

Attribute_Definition:

Taxonomic category which subdivides the category of phylum in the Linnean system

Attribute_Definition_Source: UAF

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: undefined; free text

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: subclass

Attribute_Definition:

Taxonomic category which subdivides the category of class in the Linnean system

Attribute_Definition_Source: UAF

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: undefined; free text

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: tow

Attribute_Definition: The number of each successive tow.

Attribute_Definition_Source: UAF

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: undefined; free text

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: maxdepth

Attribute_Definition: Maximum depth of net (m)

Attribute_Definition_Source: University of Alaska

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: undefined; free text

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: mindepth

Attribute_Definition: The minimum depth in the water column that the gear sampled (m)

Attribute_Definition_Source: UAF

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: undefined; free text

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: datecollected

Attribute_Definition: undefined

Attribute_Definition_Source: undefined

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: undefined; free text

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: latdeg

Attribute_Definition: Geographic latitude of sampling location in degrees

Attribute_Definition_Source: UAF

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: undefined; free text

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: latmin

Attribute_Definition: Geographic latitude of sampling location in minutes

Attribute_Definition_Source: UAF

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: undefined; free text

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: decimallatitude

Attribute_Definition: undefined

Attribute_Definition_Source: undefined

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: undefined; free text

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: longdeg

Attribute_Definition: Geographic longitude of sampling location in degrees

Attribute_Definition_Source: UAF

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: undefined; free text

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: longmin

Attribute_Definition: Geographic longitude of sampling location in minutes

Attribute_Definition_Source: University of Alaska

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: undefined; free text

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: decimallongitude

Attribute_Definition:

Geographic longitude of sampling location in degrees and minutes represented by a decimal fraction of minutes

Attribute_Definition_Source: UAF

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: undefined; free text

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: bottomdepth

Attribute_Definition: Maximum depth of the water column (m)

Attribute_Definition_Source: UAF

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: undefined; free text

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: meshsize

Attribute_Definition: Mesh size of gear used to collect sample

Attribute_Definition_Source: University of Alaska

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: undefined; free text

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: researchplatform

Attribute_Definition:

The name of the research platform that was used to collect samples.

Attribute_Definition_Source: UAF

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: undefined; free text

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: density

Attribute_Definition: The density of the specimen (#/m3)

Attribute_Definition_Source: UAF

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: undefined; free text

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Cheryl Hopcroft, Rob Cermak

Contact_Organization: IMS

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing address

Address: P.O.Box 757220

City: Fairbanks

State_or_Province: Alaska

Postal_Code: 99775

Country: United States

Contact_Voice_Telephone: +1 907 474-7842

Distribution_Liability:

Although these data have been processed successfully on a computer system at ArcOD, the University of Alaska, no warranty expressed or implied is made regarding the accuracy or utility of the data on any other system or for general or scientific purposes, nor shall the act of distribution constitute any such warranty. This disclaimer applies both to individual use of the data and aggregate use with other data. It is strongly recommended that these data are directly acquired from a University of Alaska server, and not indirectly through other sources which may have changed the data in some way. It is also strongly recommended that careful attention be paid to the contents of the metadata file associated with these data. The University of Alaska shall not be held liable for improper or incorrect use of the data described and/or contained herein.

Standard_Order_Process:

Digital_Form:

Digital_Transfer_Information:

Format_Name: MS Access Database

ASCII_File_Structure:

Case_Sensitive: false

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Online_Option:

Access_Instructions: Network Resource Name: local PC

Online_Computer_and_Operating_System:

Digital Transfer Option: Digital, networks, ftp, website, email. CD

Fees: None

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20050901

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Cheryl Hopcroft and Dr. Falk Huettmann

Contact_Organization: SFOS, IMS, UAF

Contact_Address:

Address:

419 Irving 1 EWHALE lab Institute of Arctic Biology Biology and Wildlife Department University of Alaska

City: Fairbanks

State_or_Province: Alaska

Postal_Code: 99775

Country: United States

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 1 907 474-7882

Metadata_Standard_Name:

FGDC Biological Data Profile of the Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata

Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001.1-1999

Metadata_Extensions:

Online_Linkage: <http://nrdata.nps.gov/profiles/NPS_Profile.xml>

Profile_Name: NPS NR and GIS Metadata Profile

Metadata_Access_Constraints: None

Metadata_Use_Constraints: None