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    "tag": 15539,
    "title": "Benthic communities in the New London sidescan mosaic study area",
    "pubdate": "2000",
    "sername": null,
    "series_name": null,
    "issue": "2000-304",
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    "publisher_name": null,
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    "descript": "This data layer depicts benthic communities found in the New London sidescan sonar mosaic study area.",
    "lang": null,
    "journal": null,
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    "originator": [
        {
            "name": "Zajac, Roman N.",
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        },
        {
            "name": "Paskevich, Valerie F.",
            "role": "Author"
        },
        {
            "name": "Poppe, Lawrence J.",
            "role": "Author"
        }
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            "name": "benthic ecosystems",
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        },
        {
            "thcode": 2,
            "code": "474",
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            "scope": "Collections of related digital information that are geographically referenced."
        },
        {
            "thcode": 2,
            "code": "2067",
            "name": "grab sampling",
            "scope": "Use of a mechanical device to seize a volume of unconsolidated surficial material for study.  This term applies when the device used is specifically crafted for grab sampling."
        },
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            "thcode": 2,
            "code": "1199",
            "name": "unconsolidated deposits",
            "scope": "Loosely bound sediments such as sand, gravel, and silt which tend to accumulate in low areas or valleys."
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            "name": "https:\/\/pubs.usgs.gov\/of\/of00-304\/htmldocs\/images\/browse\/nlbenths.gif",
            "description": "image showing the extent of the GIS layer and depicts benthic communities found in the New London sidescan sonar mosaic study area"
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