Invertebrate remains from the Dominican University of California archaeological site MRN-CA-254, Marin County, California

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Title:
Invertebrate remains from the Dominican University of California archaeological site MRN-CA-254, Marin County, California
Abstract:
This data release indicates faunal presence or absence of shelly artifacts (invertebrate remains) from the Dominican University of California archaeological site MRN-CA-254, Marin County, California.
Supplemental_Information:
Any use of trade, product, or firm names is for descriptive purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.
  1. How might this data set be cited?
    McGann, Mary L., and Charles L. Powell, II, 20210803, Invertebrate remains from the Dominican University of California archaeological site MRN-CA-254, Marin County, California: data release DOI: 10.5066/P9JFVEF5, U.S. Geological Survey, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center, Santa Cruz, California.

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  2. What geographic area does the data set cover?
    West_Bounding_Coordinate: -122.5144
    East_Bounding_Coordinate: -122.5120
    North_Bounding_Coordinate: 37.9807
    South_Bounding_Coordinate: 37.9789
  3. What does it look like?
  4. Does the data set describe conditions during a particular time period?
    Beginning_Date: 01-Jan-1994
    Ending_Date: 31-Dec-1996
    Currentness_Reference:
    Ground condition at time data were collected.
  5. What is the general form of this data set?
    Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: comma-delimited text
  6. How does the data set represent geographic features?
    1. How are geographic features stored in the data set?
      This is a Point data set. It contains the following vector data types (SDTS terminology):
      • Point (160)
    2. What coordinate system is used to represent geographic features?
  7. How does the data set describe geographic features?
    A comma-separated values file with the first line being a header line.
    Results of shelly invertebrate remains identifications. (Source: Producer defined.)
    Unit
    Location identifier assigned during field collection based on location. (Source: Producer defined) Unique alphanumeric location identifiers
    Upper_sample_depth
    The upper depth at which the sediment sample was obtained in centimeters (cm) below the surface of the excavation site (Source: Producer defined.)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0
    Maximum:320
    Units:cm
    Resolution:1
    Lower_sample_depth
    The lower depth at which the sediment sample was obtained in centimeters (cm) below the surface of the excavation site (Source: Producer defined.)
    Range of values
    Minimum:10
    Maximum:330
    Units:cm
    Resolution:1
    Card_indet
    Presence or absence of specimens identified as indeterminate Cardiidae. (Source: Producer defined)
    ValueDefinition
    Xparameter present
    0parameter absent
    Card_indet_ques
    Presence or absence of specimens questionably identified as indeterminate Cardiidae. (Source: Producer defined)
    ValueDefinition
    Xparameter present
    0parameter absent
    Clino_cf_cilia
    Presence or absence of specimens identified as Clinocardium cf. ciliatum. (Source: Producer defined)
    ValueDefinition
    Xparameter present
    0parameter absent
    Clino_nutt
    Presence or absence of specimens identified as Clinocardium nuttalli. (Source: Producer defined)
    ValueDefinition
    Xparameter present
    0parameter absent
    Clino_cf_nutt
    Presence or absence of specimens identified as Clinocardium cf. nuttalli. (Source: Producer defined)
    ValueDefinition
    Xparameter present
    0parameter absent
    Clino_nutt_ques
    Presence or absence of specimens questionably identified as Clinocardium nuttalli. (Source: Producer defined)
    ValueDefinition
    Xparameter present
    0parameter absent
    Clino_sp
    Presence or absence of specimens identified as Clinocardium sp. (Source: Producer defined)
    ValueDefinition
    Xparameter present
    0parameter absent
    Clino_sp_ques
    Presence or absence of specimens questionably identified as Clinocardium sp. (Source: Producer defined)
    ValueDefinition
    Xparameter present
    0parameter absent
    Lep_ques_sp
    Presence or absence of specimens questionably identified as Leporimetis sp. (Source: Producer defined)
    ValueDefinition
    Xparameter present
    0parameter absent
    Leuk_stam
    Presence or absence of specimens identified as Leukoma staminea. (Source: Producer defined)
    ValueDefinition
    Xparameter present
    0parameter absent
    Leuk_stam_ques
    Presence or absence of specimens questionably identified as Leukoma staminea. (Source: Producer defined)
    ValueDefinition
    Xparameter present
    0parameter absent
    Lucin_ques_indet
    Presence or absence of specimens questionably identified as Lucinidae indeterminate. (Source: Producer defined)
    ValueDefinition
    Xparameter present
    0parameter absent
    Mac_cf_inquin
    Presence or absence of specimens identified as Macoma cf. inquinata. (Source: Producer defined)
    ValueDefinition
    Xparameter present
    0parameter absent
    Mac_nas
    Presence or absence of specimens identified as Macoma nasuta. (Source: Producer defined)
    ValueDefinition
    Xparameter present
    0parameter absent
    Mac_cf_nas
    Presence or absence of specimens identified as Macoma cf. nasuta. (Source: Producer defined)
    ValueDefinition
    Xparameter present
    0parameter absent
    Mac_sp
    Presence or absence of specimens identified as Macoma sp. (Source: Producer defined)
    ValueDefinition
    Xparameter present
    0parameter absent
    Mac_sp_ques
    Presence or absence of specimens questionably identified as Macoma sp. (Source: Producer defined)
    ValueDefinition
    Xparameter present
    0parameter absent
    Mod_sp
    Presence or absence of specimens identified as Modiolus sp. casts. (Source: Producer defined)
    ValueDefinition
    Xparameter present
    0parameter absent
    Mya_sp
    Presence or absence of specimens identified as Mya sp. (Source: Producer defined)
    ValueDefinition
    Xparameter present
    0parameter absent
    Mya_sp_ques
    Presence or absence of specimens questionably identified as Mya sp. (Source: Producer defined)
    ValueDefinition
    Xparameter present
    0parameter absent
    Myt_ca
    Presence or absence of specimens identified as Mytilus californianus. (Source: Producer defined)
    ValueDefinition
    Xparameter present
    0parameter absent
    Myt_cf_ca
    Presence or absence of specimens identified as Mytilus cf. californianus. (Source: Producer defined)
    ValueDefinition
    Xparameter present
    0parameter absent
    Myt_ca_ques
    Presence or absence of specimens questionably identified as Mytilus californianus. (Source: Producer defined)
    ValueDefinition
    Xparameter present
    0parameter absent
    Myt_tross
    Presence or absence of specimens identified as Mytilus trossulus. (Source: Producer defined)
    ValueDefinition
    Xparameter present
    0parameter absent
    Myt_cf_tross
    Presence or absence of specimens identified as Mytilus cf._trossulus. (Source: Producer defined)
    ValueDefinition
    Xparameter present
    0parameter absent
    Myt_sp
    Presence or absence of specimens identified as Mytilus sp. (Source: Producer defined)
    ValueDefinition
    Xparameter present
    0parameter absent
    Myt_sp_ques
    Presence or absence of specimens questionably identified as Mytilus sp. (Source: Producer defined)
    ValueDefinition
    Xparameter present
    0parameter absent
    Ost_con
    Presence or absence of specimens identified as Ostrea conchaphila. (Source: Producer defined)
    ValueDefinition
    Xparameter present
    0parameter absent
    Ost_con_ques
    Presence or absence of specimens questionably identified as Ostrea conchaphila. (Source: Producer defined)
    ValueDefinition
    Xparameter present
    0parameter absent
    Ost_lur
    Presence or absence of specimens identified as Ostrea lurida. (Source: Producer defined)
    ValueDefinition
    Xparameter present
    0parameter absent
    Ost_sp
    Presence or absence of specimens identified as Ostrea sp. (Source: Producer defined)
    ValueDefinition
    Xparameter present
    0parameter absent
    Pan_ques_sp
    Presence or absence of specimens questionably identified as Panopea sp. (Source: Producer defined)
    ValueDefinition
    Xparameter present
    0parameter absent
    Pro_lac_ques
    Presence or absence of specimens questionably identified as Protothaca lacinata. (Source: Producer defined)
    ValueDefinition
    Xparameter present
    0parameter absent
    Sax_nut_ques
    Presence or absence of specimens questionably identified as Saxidomus nuttallii. (Source: Producer defined)
    ValueDefinition
    Xparameter present
    0parameter absent
    Sax_sp_ques
    Presence or absence of specimens questionably identified as Saxidomus sp. (Source: Producer defined)
    ValueDefinition
    Xparameter present
    0parameter absent
    Tell_indet
    Presence or absence of specimens identified as indeterminate Tellinidae. (Source: Producer defined)
    ValueDefinition
    Xparameter present
    0parameter absent
    Tre_sp
    Presence or absence of specimens identified as Tresus sp. (Source: Producer defined)
    ValueDefinition
    Xparameter present
    0parameter absent
    Tre_sp_ques
    Presence or absence of specimens questionably identified as Tresus sp. (Source: Producer defined)
    ValueDefinition
    Xparameter present
    0parameter absent
    Ven_indet
    Presence or absence of specimens identified as indeterminate Veneridae. (Source: Producer defined)
    ValueDefinition
    Xparameter present
    0parameter absent
    Ven_indet_ques
    Presence or absence of specimens questionably identified as indeterminate Veneridae. (Source: Producer defined)
    ValueDefinition
    Xparameter present
    0parameter absent
    Zir_pil
    Presence or absence of specimens identified as Zirfaea pilsbryi. (Source: Producer defined)
    ValueDefinition
    Xparameter present
    0parameter absent
    Indet_lg_biv
    Presence or absence of specimens identified as indeterminate large bivalves. (Source: Producer defined)
    ValueDefinition
    Xparameter present
    0parameter absent
    Indet_frag
    Presence or absence of specimens identified as indeterminate fragments. (Source: Producer defined)
    ValueDefinition
    Xparameter present
    0parameter absent
    Cor_asp
    Presence or absence of specimens identified as Cornu aspersum. (Source: Producer defined)
    ValueDefinition
    Xparameter present
    0parameter absent
    Cor_asp-ques
    Presence or absence of specimens questionably identified as Cornu aspersum. (Source: Producer defined)
    ValueDefinition
    Xparameter present
    0parameter absent
    Litt_cf_scu
    Presence or absence of specimens identified as Littorina cf. scutulana. (Source: Producer defined)
    ValueDefinition
    Xparameter present
    0parameter absent
    Lot_dig
    Presence or absence of specimens identified as Lottia digitalis. (Source: Producer defined)
    ValueDefinition
    Xparameter present
    0parameter absent
    Lot_cf_dig
    Presence or absence of specimens identified as Lottia cf. digitalis. (Source: Producer defined)
    ValueDefinition
    Xparameter present
    0parameter absent
    Men_ques_sp
    Presence or absence of specimens questionably identified as Menetus sp. (Source: Producer defined)
    ValueDefinition
    Xparameter present
    0parameter absent
    Mon_sp
    Presence or absence of specimens identified as Monadenia sp. (Source: Producer defined)
    ValueDefinition
    Xparameter present
    0parameter absent
    Mon_sp_ques
    Presence or absence of specimens questionably identified as Monadenia sp. (Source: Producer defined)
    ValueDefinition
    Xparameter present
    0parameter absent
    Nuc_lam
    Presence or absence of specimens identified as Nucella lamellosa. (Source: Producer defined)
    ValueDefinition
    Xparameter present
    0parameter absent
    Nuc_cf_lam
    Presence or absence of specimens identified as Nucella cf. lamellosa. (Source: Producer defined)
    ValueDefinition
    Xparameter present
    0parameter absent
    Nuc_sp
    Presence or absence of specimens identified as Nucella sp. (Source: Producer defined)
    ValueDefinition
    Xparameter present
    0parameter absent
    Oxy_sp
    Presence or absence of specimens identified as Oxychilus sp. (Source: Producer defined)
    ValueDefinition
    Xparameter present
    0parameter absent
    Can_sp
    Presence or absence of specimens identified as Cancer sp. (Source: Producer defined)
    ValueDefinition
    Xparameter present
    0parameter absent
    Indet_chi
    Presence or absence of specimens identified as indeterminate chiliped. (Source: Producer defined)
    ValueDefinition
    Xparameter present
    0parameter absent
    Bal_ques_sp
    Presence or absence of specimens questionably identified as Balanus sp. (Source: Producer defined)
    ValueDefinition
    Xparameter present
    0parameter absent
    Bar_scar
    Presence or absence of specimens identified as barnacle scars on shell interior and or exterior. (Source: Producer defined)
    ValueDefinition
    Xparameter present
    0parameter absent
    Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:
    The first line of the comma-separated values file is a header line.
    Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation: U.S. Geological Survey

Who produced the data set?

  1. Who are the originators of the data set? (may include formal authors, digital compilers, and editors)
    • Mary L. McGann
    • Charles L. Powell, II
  2. Who also contributed to the data set?
  3. To whom should users address questions about the data?
    U.S. Geological Survey, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center
    Attn: PCMSC Science Data Coordinator
    2885 Mission Street
    Santa Cruz, CA

    650-329-4979 (voice)
    pcmsc_data@usgs.gov

Why was the data set created?

These samples were collected by personnel from Holman and Associates Archaeological Consultants (San Francisco, California) in 1994 and 1996 at the request of Dominican College (now Dominican University of California), in response to proposed development on the campus, to determine the integrity and significance of the cultural resources and provide information necessary to formulate strategies for future mitigation of adverse impacts.

How was the data set created?

  1. From what previous works were the data drawn?
  2. How were the data generated, processed, and modified?
    Date: 2017 (process 1 of 1)
    Sediment samples were collected by Holman and Associates Archaeological Consultants (San Francisco, California) in 1994 and 1996 at the request of Dominican College (now Dominican University of California). The sediment samples were washed through sieves by Holman and Associates personnel and the archaeological remains removed from the sieves. The USGS obtained these archaeological remains, inspected them with unassisted vision (that is, without a microscope or other device), and used their morphologic characteristics (for example, shape, sculpturing, hinge, and aperture) to determine their taxonomic affinity.
  3. What similar or related data should the user be aware of?

How reliable are the data; what problems remain in the data set?

  1. How well have the observations been checked?
    No formal calibration tests were conducted.
  2. How accurate are the geographic locations?
    A formal accuracy assessment of the horizontal positional information in the data set has not been conducted. The horizontal position was obtained from Google Maps.
  3. How accurate are the heights or depths?
  4. Where are the gaps in the data? What is missing?
    Dataset is considered complete for the information presented, as described in the abstract. Users are advised to read the metadata for each part of this data release carefully for additional details.
  5. How consistent are the relationships among the observations, including topology?
    No formal logical accuracy tests were conducted.

How can someone get a copy of the data set?

Are there legal restrictions on access or use of the data?
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 as the originators of the dataset and in products derived from these data.
  1. Who distributes the data set? (Distributor 1 of 1)
    U.S. Geological Survey - ScienceBase
    Denver Federal Center, Building 810, Mail Stop 302
    Denver, CO

    1-888-275-8747 (voice)
    sciencebase@usgs.gov
  2. What's the catalog number I need to order this data set? These data are available in a comma-separated values file (CA_MRN_254_faunal_counts.csv) which contains results from faunal counts of invertebrate shelly remains at the Dominican University of California archaeological site CA-MRN-254 in Marin County, California
  3. What legal disclaimers am I supposed to read?
    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.
  4. How can I download or order the data?
  5. What hardware or software do I need in order to use the data set?
    These data can be viewed with any text editor software.

Who wrote the metadata?

Dates:
Last modified: 03-Aug-2021
Metadata author:
U.S. Geological Survey, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center
Attn: PCMSC Science Data Coordinator
2885 Mission Street
Santa Cruz, CA

831-427-4747 (voice)
pcmsc_data@usgs.gov
Metadata standard:
Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata (FGDC-STD-001-1998)

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