Vegetation biomass and density from three locations in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, California, 2017 to 2018

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Identification_Information
Data_Quality_Information
Spatial_Data_Organization_Information
Spatial_Reference_Information
Entity_and_Attribute_Information
Distribution_Information
Metadata_Reference_Information

Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Jessica R. Lacy
Originator: Judith Z. Drexler
Publication_Date: 20200518
Title:

Vegetation biomass and density from three locations in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, California, 2017 to 2018

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Comma-separated values
Series_Information:

Series_Name: data release
Issue_Identification: doi:10.5066/P9112AIP

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place:

Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center, Santa Cruz, California

Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey

Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.5066/P9112AIP
Online_Linkage:

https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/item/5ac6a659e4b0e2c2dd0e2fe3

Larger_Work_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Jessica R. Lacy
Originator: Joanne C. T. Ferreira
Originator: Evan T. Dailey
Originator: Peter Dartnell
Originator: Judith Z. Drexler
Originator: Rachel M. Allen
Originator: Andrew Stevens
Publication_Date: 2020
Title:

Sediment transport and aquatic vegetation data from three locations in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, California, 2017 to 2018

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Digital
Series_Information:

Series_Name: data release
Issue_Identification: doi:10.5066/P9112AIP

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place:

Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center, Santa Cruz, California

Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey

Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.5066/P9112AIP

Description:

Abstract:

Vegetation type and density data were collected by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center at three locations in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. Data were collected in Lindsey Slough in April 2017, and Middle River and the Mokelumne River in March 2018. Vegetation samples were collected by divers, and used to determine dry biomass density. These data were collected as part of a cooperative project, with the USGS California Water Science Center and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, on the effects of invasive aquatic vegetation on sediment transport in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.

Purpose:

The data were collected to determine vegetation density and frontal area, to support interpretation of measurements of current attenuation within the vegetation. Users are advised to check the data carefully for sampling time, location, and reference information. These data are intended for science researchers, students, policy makers, and the general public.

Supplemental_Information:

Information about the data collection field activities can be found at: https://cmgds.marine.usgs.gov/fan_info.php?fan=2017-616-FA https://cmgds.marine.usgs.gov/fan_info.php?fan=2018-609-FA

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Range_of_Dates/Times:

Beginning_Date: 20170404
Ending_Date: 20180328

Currentness_Reference: ground condition

Status:

Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -121.7089
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -121.5289
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 38.24815
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 37.94653

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Metadata Identifier
Theme_Keyword: USGS:5ac6a659e4b0e2c2dd0e2fe3

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Thesaurus
Theme_Keyword: plot sampling
Theme_Keyword: specimen collecting
Theme_Keyword: plant and animal testing
Theme_Keyword: botany
Theme_Keyword: invasive species
Theme_Keyword: aquatic ecosystems

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
Theme_Keyword: inlandWaters

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: Data Categories for Marine Planning
Theme_Keyword: Substrate
Theme_Keyword: Invasive Species

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: Marine Realms Information Bank (MRIB) keywords
Theme_Keyword: Marsh

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: Global Change Master Directory (GCMD)
Theme_Keyword: Sedimentation

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Theme_Keyword: USGS
Theme_Keyword: U.S. Geological Survey
Theme_Keyword: PCMSC
Theme_Keyword: Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center
Theme_Keyword: CMHRP
Theme_Keyword: Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: Geographic Names Information System
Place_Keyword: Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta
Place_Keyword: Lindsey Slough
Place_Keyword: Mokelumne River
Place_Keyword: Middle River
Place_Keyword: State of California

Access_Constraints: none
Use_Constraints:

USGS-authored or produced data and information are in the public domain from the U.S. Government and are freely redistributable with proper metadata and source attribution. Please recognize and acknowledge the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) as the originator of the dataset and in products derived from these data.

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization:

U.S. Geological Survey, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center

Contact_Person: PCMSC Science Data Coordinator

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical
Address: 2885 Mission Street
City: Santa Cruz
State_or_Province: CA
Postal_Code: 95060

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 831-427-4747
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: pcmsc_data@usgs.gov

Browse_Graphic:

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https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/file/get/5ac6a659e4b0e2c2dd0e2fe3?name=Vegetation_biomass_density_sampling_locations.png &allowOpen=true

Browse_Graphic_File_Description:

Image map showing vegetation biomass density sampling locations.

Browse_Graphic_File_Type: PNG

Data_Set_Credit:

Data collection was funded by U.S. Geological Survey and U.S. Bureau of Reclamation

Data_Quality_Information:

Attribute_Accuracy:

Attribute_Accuracy_Report: Data values are within the expected values.

Logical_Consistency_Report: Data values are within the expected values.
Completeness_Report:

Data set is considered complete for the information presented, as described in the abstract. Users are advised to read the rest of the metadata record carefully for additional details.

Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:

Horizontal accuracy derived from GPS instrumentation at the surface, less than 1 m.

Vertical_Positional_Accuracy:

Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report: No formal positional accuracy tests were conducted

Lineage:

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Plant biomass samples were collected by divers from 0.25 square-meter quadrats in submerged aquatic vegetation patches during April, 2017 and March, 2018. Quadrat locations were recorded using a hand-held Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver at the water surface.

Process_Date: 201803

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Plant biomass samples were placed in plastic bags and transported in coolers to the laboratory. In the lab, plant biomass samples were rinsed with de-ionized water until the water ran clear, which took approximately 8-9 rinses. After washing, plant biomass samples were sorted by species and the stem diameter of each plant fragment was measured in the middle of the fragment. After measurements, all plant biomass samples were dried in the drying oven at 40 C for 72 hours and then weighed.

Process_Date: 201806

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Theme Keyword Thesaurus name was corrected from ISO 19115 Topic Categories to ISO 19115 Topic Category. No data were changed.

Process_Date: 20200831
Process_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Susan A Cochran
Contact_Organization:

U.S. Geological Survey, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical
Address: 2885 Mission St.
City: Santa Cruz
State_or_Province: CA
Postal_Code: 95060
Country: United States

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 831-460-7545
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: scochran@usgs.gov

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Edited metadata to add keywords section with USGS persistent identifier as theme keyword. No data were changed.

Process_Date: 20201019
Process_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Person: VeeAnn A. Cross

Contact_Position: Marine Geologist
Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mailing and Physical
Address: 384 Woods Hole Road
City: Woods Hole
State_or_Province: MA
Postal_Code: 02543-1598

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508-548-8700 x2251
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: vatnipp@usgs.gov

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Performed minor edits to the metadata to correct typos. No data were changed.

Process_Date: 20211013
Process_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Person: Susan A. Cochran

Contact_Position: Geologist
Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mailing and Physical
Address: 2885 Mission Street
City: Santa Cruz
State_or_Province: CA
Postal_Code: 95060

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 831-460-7545
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: scochran@usgs.gov

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Corrected typo in one keyword. No data were changed. (scochran@usgs.gov)

Process_Date: 20220525

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:

Indirect_Spatial_Reference:

Data were collected in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, California

Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Point

Spatial_Reference_Information:

Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Geographic:

Latitude_Resolution: 1.0E-5
Longitude_Resolution: 1.0E-5
Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal degrees

Geodetic_Model:

Horizontal_Datum_Name: World Geodetic System 1984 (WGS84)
Ellipsoid_Name: WGS84
Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.0
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257223563

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label:

Vegetation_biomass_density_in_Sacramento-San_Joaquin_Delta_2017-2018.csv

Entity_Type_Definition:

Table containing attribute information associated with the dataset

Entity_Type_Definition_Source: Producer defined

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: FACS/FAN I.D.
Attribute_Definition: Unique U.S. Geological Survey field activity identifier.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Unique U.S. Geological Survey field activity identifier.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Date of collection
Attribute_Definition: Date in month/day/year format of sample collection.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 04/05/2017
Range_Domain_Maximum: 03/27/2018
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Date in month/day/year format

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Site name
Attribute_Definition: Sample identifier
Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Unique identifier for sample locations

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Latitude
Attribute_Definition: Latitude of sample location in decimal degrees, north.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 37.94653
Range_Domain_Maximum: 38.24815
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Decimal degrees

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Longitude
Attribute_Definition: Longitude of sample location in decimal degrees, east.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: -121.70882
Range_Domain_Maximum: -121.52889
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Decimal degrees

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Quadrant area
Attribute_Definition: sample area at location
Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.25
Range_Domain_Maximum: 0.25
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: square meters

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Vegetation type
Attribute_Definition: type of predominant vegetation at location
Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: species of predominant vegetation at location (by mass)

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Total dry biomass (g)
Attribute_Definition: total dry mass of predominant vegetation type.
Attribute_Definition_Source: producer defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 10.83
Range_Domain_Maximum: 210.64
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: grams

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Average stem diameter (mm)
Attribute_Definition:

average diameter of predominant vegetation stems, "NA" indicates that no value was calculated.

Attribute_Definition_Source: producer defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 1.96
Range_Domain_Maximum: 3.07
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: millimeters

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Secondary vegetation type
Attribute_Definition: type of secondary vegetation at location
Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:

species of secondary vegetation at location (by mass), "none" indicates that no secondary vegetation was present or measured.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Total dry biomass of second type(g)
Attribute_Definition:

Total dry mass of secondary vegetation type, "na" indicates that no value was calculated.

Attribute_Definition_Source: producer defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.04
Range_Domain_Maximum: 8.39
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: grams

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Tertiary vegetation type
Attribute_Definition: type of tertiary vegetation at location
Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:

species of tertiary vegetation at location (by mass), "none" indicates that no secondary vegetation was present or measured.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Total dry biomass of third type(g)
Attribute_Definition:

Total dry mass of tertiary vegetation type, "na" indicates that no value was calculated.

Attribute_Definition_Source: producer defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.02
Range_Domain_Maximum: 0.68
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: grams

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: U.S. Geological Survey - ScienceBase
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical
Address: Denver Federal Center, Building 810, Mail Stop 302
City: Denver
State_or_Province: CO
Postal_Code: 80225
Country: United States

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 1-888-275-8747
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: sciencebase@usgs.gov

Resource_Description:

These data are available in csv format (Vegetation_biomass_density_in_Sacramento-San_Joaquin_Delta_2017-2018.csv) along with CSDGM FGDC-compliant metadata.

Distribution_Liability:

Unless otherwise stated, all data, metadata and related materials are considered to satisfy the quality standards relative to the purpose for which the data were collected. Although these data and associated metadata have been reviewed for accuracy and completeness and approved for release by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), no warranty expressed or implied is made regarding the display 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.

Standard_Order_Process:

Digital_Form:

Digital_Transfer_Information:

Format_Name: comma-delimited text
Format_Version_Number: Microsoft Excel 2016 MSO (16.0.4549.1000) 64-bit
Format_Information_Content:

zip file contains the csv table, associated metadata, and an image map of the study area

File_Decompression_Technique: No compression applied
Transfer_Size: 2.6

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Online_Option:

Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name:

https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/file/get/5ac6a659e4b0e2c2dd0e2fe3

Network_Resource_Name:

https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/item/5ac6a659e4b0e2c2dd0e2fe3

Network_Resource_Name: https://doi.org/10.5066/P9112AIP

Access_Instructions:

Data can be downloaded using the Network_Resource_Name links. The first link is a direct link to download the zipped file of data, metadata, and a map showing sample locations. The second link points to the landing page for the data, metadata, and browse image. The third link points to the landing page for the entire data release, including links to pages of the various data files.

Fees: None.

Technical_Prerequisites:

The data are available in comma-separated values (CSV) spreadsheet format. Text editing software can be used to open the file, as well as spreadsheet programs such as Microsoft Excel.

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20220525
Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: PCMSC Science Data Coordinator
Contact_Organization:

U.S. Geological Survey, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical
Address: 2885 Mission Street
City: Santa Cruz
State_or_Province: CA
Postal_Code: 95060
Country: United States

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 831-427-4747
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: pcmsc_data@usgs.gov

Metadata_Standard_Name: Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998

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