WHOI_Benthic_Fauna eng utf8 dataset NOAA-NMMR originator 2011-03-14 CEOS IDN DIF VERSION 9.8.2 NEFSC Benthic Database NEFSC Benthic Database 2011-03-14 publication NEFSCBenthicDatabase FROMM, STEVE 732-872-3058 166 Water Street, Woods Hole Laboratories Woods Hole MA 02543 United States of America steven.fromm@noaa.gov principalInvestigator GOLDSTEIN, PHILIP 303-887-6043 Philip.Goldstein@Colorado.edu processor Northeast Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce originator Northeast Fisheries Science Center publisher Benthic fauna data has been collected from 1881 to the present by the National Marine Fisheries Service Laboratories at Woods Hole, MA (early years Bureau of Fisheries) and Sandy Hook, NJ (formerly with the Bureau of Sport Fisheries). Little data exists from 1881 to around 1955. After intensive sampling, data became sparse again after 1986. The data includes the work by Wigley and Theroux on the macrofauna of the Northeastern United States. Other major studies include Ocean Pulse, the Northeast Monitoring Program, New York Bight, 12 Mile Dumpsite, Long Island Sound and Raritan Bay surveys. Parameters included in these surveys include depth, sediment type, gear type, number, weight, family, class, genus, species name, and abundance. A total of 21,000 sample sites are included in this data set with 4,000 meters being the maximum depth sampled. Bottom temperature from MBTs and XBTs were measured from the 1960's to the present. These data are recorded on the Oracle database server of the Northeast Fisheries Science Center at Woods Hole. Hydrographic and chemical ancillary data, as well as some biological data can be found at the U.S. Geological Survey at Woods Hole, Massachusetts. Note: Some records in the Northeast Fisheries Science Center Benthic Database may also occur in the Northeast Fisheries Science Center Bottom Trawl Survey dataset. OBIS-USA did not eliminate this possible duplication because each dataset is a published unit, and OBIS-USA chose to maintain each as a complete representation of the original data. This possible overlap is a consequence of decisions made by the developers of the datasets. If you encounter identical records when working with these datasets, note that they in fact refer to the same observation event. completed GOLDSTEIN, PHILIP IOBIS/OBIS-US > UNITED STATES REGIONAL OCEAN BIOGEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM (OBIS) NODE DATA CENTER CONTACT 303-887-6043 Philip.Goldstein@Colorado.edu resourceProvider EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS > BENTHIC HABITAT EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS > MARINE HABITAT EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > MARINE SEDIMENTS > SEDIMENT COMPOSITION EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > OCEAN TEMPERATURE > WATER TEMPERATURE EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > ECOLOGICAL DYNAMICS > ECOSYSTEM FUNCTIONS EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > ECOLOGICAL DYNAMICS > ECOSYSTEM FUNCTIONS > BIOMASS DYNAMICS NASA/GCMD Earth Science Keywords Science Keywords 2008-02-05 revision Olsen, L.M., G. Major, K. Shein, J. Scialdone, R. Vogel, S. Leicester, H. Weir, S. Ritz, T. Stevens, M. Meaux, C.Solomon, R. Bilodeau, M. Holland, T. Northcutt, R. A. Restrepo, 2007 . NASA/Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Earth Science Keywords. Version 6.0.0.0.0 Bottom Temperature Mid-Latitude Sea Floor Coastal United States East Coast Animals/Invertebrates Protoctista Annelida Arthropoda Mollusca Echinodermata Spionidae Lumbrineridae Nephtyidae Cirratulidae Aoridae Paraonidae Ampharetidae Maldanidae Nuculidae Ampeliscidae Glyceridae Pandalidae Sabellidae BEDLOAD SENSORS BENTHIC GRABS BOTTOM TRAWL GRAB SAMPLERS MBT > Mechanical Bathythermographs SEDIMENT METERS TRAWL XBT > Expendable Bathythermographs NASA/GCMD Earth Science Keywords Instruments 2009-06-10 revision Olsen, L.M., G. Major, K. Shein, J. Scialdone, R. Vogel, S. Leicester, H. Weir, S. Ritz, T. Stevens, M. Meaux, C.Solomon, R. Bilodeau, M. Holland, T. Northcutt, R. A. Restrepo, 2007 . NASA/Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Earth Science Keywords. Version 6.0.0.0.0 COML > CENSUS OF MARINE LIFE OBIS > OCEAN BIOGEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM GOMODP > Gulf of Maine Ocean Data Partnership NASA/GCMD Earth Science Keywords Projects 2009-06-10 revision Olsen, L.M., G. Major, K. Shein, J. Scialdone, R. Vogel, S. Leicester, H. Weir, S. Ritz, T. Stevens, M. Meaux, C.Solomon, R. Bilodeau, M. Holland, T. Northcutt, R. A. Restrepo, 2007 . NASA/Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Earth Science Keywords. Version 6.0.0.0.0 OBIS/US NASA/GCMD Earth Science Keywords IDN Nodes 2007-04-01 revision Olsen, L.M., G. Major, K. Shein, J. Scialdone, R. Vogel, S. Leicester, H. Weir, S. Ritz, T. Stevens, M. Meaux, C.Solomon, R. Bilodeau, M. Holland, T. Northcutt, R. A. Restrepo, 2007 . NASA/Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Earth Science Keywords. Version 6.0.0.0.0 OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NASA/GCMD Earth Science Keywords Locations 2009-12-22 revision Olsen, L.M., G. Major, K. Shein, J. Scialdone, R. Vogel, S. Leicester, H. Weir, S. Ritz, T. Stevens, M. Meaux, C.Solomon, R. Bilodeau, M. Holland, T. Northcutt, R. A. Restrepo, 2007 . NASA/Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Earth Science Keywords. Version 6.0.0.0.0 otherRestrictions To view constraints placed on dataset, please see Policy and Disclaimer section (from the panel on the left) on OBIS-USA web site at http://obisusa.nbii.gov. OBIS-USA renders information prepared by contributors accessible through dynamic on-line publication. It does not peer-review the quality of the data provided. However, it is confident that the data are the best available in electronic form. OBIS-USA does not own or try to control or limit the use of any data or products accessible through its website. Accordingly, it does not take responsibility for the quality of such data or products, or the use that people may make of them. Users must recognize that the analysis and interpretation of data requires background knowledge and expertise about marine biodiversity (including ecosystems and taxonomy). Users should be aware of possible errors in the use of species names, geo-referencing, data handing and mapping. They should crosscheck their results for possible errors, and qualify their interpretation of any results accordingly. Appropriate caution is thus necessary in the interpretation of results derived from OBIS-USA. otherRestrictions Prior to use of these records in any analysis or report, NOAA Northeast Fisheries Science Center must be notified and if used the provenance of the original data must be acknowledged. Acknowledge the use of specific records from contributing NEFSC databases and acknowledge the use of the OBIS-USA facility. Recognize the limitations of data in OBIS-USA. eng utf8 biota oceans -82.0 -49.04 24.0 49.1 NASA/GCMD Earth Science Keywords Locations 2009-12-22 Olsen, L.M., G. Major, K. Shein, J. Scialdone, R. Vogel, S. Leicester, H. Weir, S. Ritz, T. Stevens, M. Meaux, C.Solomon, R. Bilodeau, M. Holland, T. Northcutt, R. A. Restrepo, 2007 . NASA/Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Earth Science Keywords. Version 6.0.0.0.0 OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN NASA/GCMD Earth Science Keywords Locations 2009-12-22 Olsen, L.M., G. Major, K. Shein, J. Scialdone, R. Vogel, S. Leicester, H. Weir, S. Ritz, T. Stevens, M. Meaux, C.Solomon, R. Bilodeau, M. Holland, T. Northcutt, R. A. Restrepo, 2007 . NASA/Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Earth Science Keywords. Version 6.0.0.0.0 CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 1881-10-10 1989-09-01 PEARCE, J.B. and F.W. STEIMLE. 1980. Ongoing environmental assessment, monitoring, and research under the Ocean Pulse Program. p. 108-122 IN: J.K. Adams et al. (eds.). Man and the Sea. Philadelphia: Temple Univ. Center for Marine Studies. REID, R.N., J.B. Pearce and M.C. Ingham (eds.) 1987. NOAA's Northeast Monitoring Program (NEMP). A report on progress of the first five years (1979-1984) and a plan for the future. NOAA Tech. Mem. NMFS-F/NEC-44. PEARCE, J., THOMAS, J., CARACCIOLO, J., HALSEY, M., and L. ROGERS. 1975. Distribution and abundance of benthic organisms in the New York Bight apex, 2-6 August 1973. MESA Report No. 8. 9 p. REID, R.N., S.A. FROMM, A.B. FRAME, D. JEFFRESS, J.J. VITALIANO, D.J. Radosh, and J.R. FINN. 1995. Limited responses of benthic macrofauna and selected sewage sludge components to phaseout of sludge disposal in the inner New York Bight. p. 213-225 IN: A.L. Studholme et al. (eds.) Effects of the cessation of sewage sludge dumping at the 12-mile site. NOAA Tech. Rept. NMFS 124. REID, R., J. O'REILLY and V.S. ZDANOWICZ. 1982. Contaminants in New York Bight and Long Island Sound sediments and demersal species, and contaminant effects on benthos, summer 1980. NOAA Tech. Mem. NMFS-F/NEC-16 STEIMLE, F., J. CARACCIOLO-WARD, S. FROMM and R. McGrath. 1989. The 1973-74 benthic macrofaunal and sediment survey of Raritan Bay: data report. Northeast Fisheries Center Reference Document 89-07. Hathaway, John C., ed., Datafile continental margin program Atlantic Coast of the United States, Vol. 2, samples collection and analytical data, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute, REF# 71-15, USGS, Woods Hole, MA, 1971. Wigley, Roland L., and Roger B. Thoreux, Atlantic Continental Slope and Shelf of the U.S.--Macrobenthic Invertebrate Fauna of the Mid Atlantic Bight Region -- Faunal composition and quantitative distribution, USGS Professional Paper 529-N, 1981. Text GOLDSTEIN, PHILIP IOBIS/OBIS-US > UNITED STATES REGIONAL OCEAN BIOGEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM (OBIS) NODE DATA CENTER CONTACT 303-887-6043 Philip.Goldstein@Colorado.edu distributor None 2010-01-01T12:00:00 http://obisusa.nbii.gov WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link GET DATA This will direct you to the OBIS-USA web site. Select Participants from the panel on the left. Scroll down to the NEFSCBenthicDatabase dataset. You can then view the metadata, atlas (geography), or data information for the dataset. dataset Latitude Resolution 0.0001 Longitude Resolution 0.0001 ATTRIBUTE ACCURACY REPORT: The data has been used for many years and has had quality checks. This metadata record is publicly available. asNeeded