Detailed analysis of 35 most common species found in Long Island Sound benthic communities

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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: Roman N. Zajac
Publication_Date: 2000
Title:

Detailed analysis of 35 most common species found in Long Island Sound benthic communities

Edition: 1.0
Series_Information:

Series_Name: Open-File Report
Issue_Identification: 2000-304

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Woods Hole Field Center
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey

Other_Citation_Details:

Roman N. Zajac was the compiler of this individual dataset. The accompanying chapter in the OFR includes the authors Ralph S. Lewis, Lawrence J. Poppe, David C. Twichell, Joseph Vozarik, Mary L. DiGiacomo-Cohen, and Matt Robinson.

Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr00304
Online_Linkage:

https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2000/of00-304/htmldocs/chap10/index.htm

Larger_Work_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Valerie Paskevich
Originator: Larry Poppe
Publication_Date: 2000
Title:

Georeferenced sea-floor mapping and bottom photography in Long Island Sound

Series_Information:

Series_Name: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File report
Issue_Identification: 00-304

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Woods Hole Field Center
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey

Other_Citation_Details:

Valerie F. Paskevich and Lawrenc J. Poppe are the editors of the publication which contains 12 individual chapters with various authors.

Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr00304
Online_Linkage: https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2000/of00-304/

Description:

Abstract:

This GIS layer provides the location where samples from Pellegrino and Hubbard were summarized to provide detailed analysis of 35 common species found in Long Island Sound benthic communities

Purpose:

This GIS layer, which focuses on benthic communities, was developed as part of a cooperative project between the University of New Haven, the Connecticut DEP, and the U.S. Geological Survey. Benthic communities are an integral component of the ecology of LIS.
Understanding the role that spatial heterogeneity plays in the dynamic of benthic landscapes may be a key to developing a better understanding of the estuarine ecology and the impacts of huuman activity. The purpose of providing this data layer is to help establish a regional framework for developing a more extensive GIS for benthic communities in LIS that can be used for education, research, and environmental management.

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 1983

Currentness_Reference: Publication Date

Status:

Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -73.6418
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -71.8630
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 41.3536
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 40.9067

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Metadata Identifier
Theme_Keyword: USGS:4688478d-bae3-49b8-af01-a06432c57999

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Theme_Keyword: U. S. Geological Survey
Theme_Keyword: USGS
Theme_Keyword: Coastal and Marine Geology Team
Theme_Keyword: Coastal and Marine Geology Program
Theme_Keyword: Woods Hole Field Center
Theme_Keyword: Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection
Theme_Keyword: University of New Haven
Theme_Keyword: ArcView
Theme_Keyword: arcview
Theme_Keyword: shapefile
Theme_Keyword: points
Theme_Keyword: Pellegrino
Theme_Keyword: Hubbard
Theme_Keyword: biology
Theme_Keyword: communities
Theme_Keyword: infauna
Theme_Keyword: shellfish
Theme_Keyword: assessment
Theme_Keyword: environmental impacts

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Thesaurus
Theme_Keyword: geospatial datasets
Theme_Keyword: marine biology

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Place_Keyword: Long Island Sound
Place_Keyword: estuary
Place_Keyword: Connecticut
Place_Keyword: New York

Access_Constraints:

The University of New Haven and the U.S. Geological Survey must be referenced as the originator of the data set in any future products or as research derived from these data.
Although this derived data set and its lineage dataset have been used by the University of New Haven and the USGS, no warranty, expressed or implied, is made by the University of New Haven or the USGS as to the accuracy of the data and/or related materials. The act of distribution shall not constitute any such warranty, and no responsibility is assumed by the University of New Haven or the USGS in the use of the data or related materials.

Use_Constraints: None
Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Roman Zajac
Contact_Organization: University of New Haven

Contact_Position: Professor
Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing address
Address:

Biological and Environmental Sciences
University of New Haven
300 Orange Avenue

City: West Haven
State_or_Province: CT
Postal_Code: 06516
Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (203) 932-7114
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: zajacrn@charger.newhaven.edu

Browse_Graphic:

Browse_Graphic_File_Name:

http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/of00-304/htmldocs/images/browse/benthos.gif

Browse_Graphic_File_Description:

image showing the extent of the GIS layer and the location of samples compiled for detailed analysis of 35 species of the Long Island Sound benthic communities

Browse_Graphic_File_Type: GIF

Cross_Reference:

Citation_Information:

Originator: P. Pellegrino(comp.)
Originator: W. Hubbard(comp.)
Publication_Date: 1983
Title:

Baseline shellfish data for the assessment of potential environmental impacts associated with energy activities in Connecticut's coastal zone

Series_Information:

Series_Name: Report to the State of Connecticut
Issue_Identification: unknown

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Hartford, CT
Publisher: Department of Agriculture, Aquaculture Division

Data_Quality_Information:

Attribute_Accuracy:

Attribute_Accuracy_Report:

Ship navigation was by Loran-C; biologic specimens were individually identified and counted, sediment data is based on visual observation.

Logical_Consistency_Report:

No additional checks for topological consistancy were performed on this data set.

Completeness_Report: None
Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:

Ship navigation was by Loran-C. The typical accuracy of a Loran-C system is between 185 and 460 meters.

Quantitative_Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Assessment:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Value: 460
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Explanation: Typical accuracy for Loran-C

Vertical_Positional_Accuracy:

Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report: No tidal corrections performed
Quantitative_Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Assessment:

Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Value: 2
Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Explanation: Tidal range is less than 2 m

Lineage:

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: P. Pellegrino(comp.)
Originator: W. Hubbard(comp.)
Publication_Date: 1983
Title:

Baseline shellfish data for the assessment of potential environmetal impacts associated with energy activities in Connecticut's coastal zone

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Hartford, CT
Publisher: Department of Agriculture, Aquaculture Division

Type_of_Source_Media: paper
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: Unknown

Source_Currentness_Reference: Publication Date

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Pellegrino and Hubbard, 1983
Source_Contribution: Describes regional benthic communities in Long Island Sound

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Sediment samples were collected by grab sampler and were wet sieved to remove the mud fraction. Coarse fractions were stored in formalin until individual species specimens could be identified and counted with a binocular microscope under reflected light.

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation:

Pellegrino and Hubbard's station locations and species populations

Process_Date: Unknown
Process_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Roman Zajac
Contact_Organization: University of New Haven

Contact_Position: Professor
Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address:

Biological and Environemtal Sciences
University of New Haven
300 Orange Avenue

City: West Haven
State_or_Province: CT
Postal_Code: 06516
Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (203) 932-7114
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: zajacrn@charger.newhaven.edu

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Text files of the navigation and species populations were imported into ArcInfo and shape files were generated

Process_Date: Unknown
Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: benthos.dbf
Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: benthos.shp
Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: benthos.shx
Process_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Roman N. Zajac
Contact_Organization: University of New Haven

Contact_Position: Professor
Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing address
Address:

Biology and Environmental Sciences
Univesity of New Haven
300 Orange Avenue

City: West Haven
State_or_Province: CT
Postal_Code: 06516
Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (203) 932-7114
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: zajacrn@charger.newhaven.edu

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Edits to the metadata were made to fix any errors that MP v 2.9.50 flagged. This is necessary to enable the metadata to be successfully harvested for various data catalogs. Additional small edits including (but not limited to) such as adding the edition element, fixing browse graphic information etc. were perfomed on the metadata. Author names were edited to remove "ed." and "comp". Added links to access the data including the DOI link. Added USGS Thesaurus keywords. Added keywords section with USGS persistent identifier as theme keyword (PID). Fixed the ellipsoid name to agree with the datum. Fixed the denominator of flattening ratio. Updated the distribution liability. The distribution format name was modified in an attempt to be more consistent with other metadata files of the same data format. The metadata date (but not the metadata creator) was edited to reflect the date of these changes. A generic email in the metadata contact was used, along with adding contact instructions. The metadata available from a harvester may supersede metadata bundled within a download file. Compare the metadata dates to determine which metadata file is most recent. (20230626)

Process_Date: 20230626
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
Address: 384 Woods Hole Rd.
City: Woods Hole
State_or_Province: MA
Postal_Code: 02543-1598
Country: USA

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

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:

Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Point
Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:

SDTS_Terms_Description:

SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Point
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 413

Spatial_Reference_Information:

Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Planar:

Grid_Coordinate_System:

Grid_Coordinate_System_Name: Universal Transverse Mercator
Universal_Transverse_Mercator:

UTM_Zone_Number: 18
Transverse_Mercator:

Scale_Factor_at_Central_Meridian: 0.999600
Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -075.000000
Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: +00.000000
False_Easting: 500000
False_Northing: 0

Planar_Coordinate_Information:

Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: coordinate pair
Coordinate_Representation:

Abscissa_Resolution: 2000
Ordinate_Resolution: 2000

Planar_Distance_Units: Meters

Geodetic_Model:

Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1983
Ellipsoid_Name: GRS80
Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.00
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257222101

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

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Entity_Type_Definition: Shapefile attribute file
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: ESRI

Attribute:

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Attribute_Definition_Source: User defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: point

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Allben_
Attribute_Definition:

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Attribute_Definition_Source: software computed
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

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Range_Domain_Maximum: 413

Attribute_Measurement_Frequency: Unknown

Attribute:

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Attribute_Definition_Source: software computer
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 1
Range_Domain_Maximum: 413

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Station
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Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

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Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Amp
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Cluster member identification based on multivariant cluster analysis of amphipod data.

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Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

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Range_Domain_Maximum: 16

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Biv
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Cluster member identification based on multivariant cluster analysis of bivalve data.

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Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

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Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Poly
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Cluster member identification based on multivariant cluster analysis of polychaete data.

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Attribute_Domain_Values:

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Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Spall
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Parameter generated during multivariant cluster analysis related to all species, but that has no applicable relevance to the use of the data.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Zajac and other (1998)
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Range_Domain_Minimum: 1
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Mean number of individuals/grab averaged across all stations in a cluster.

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Attribute_Definition_Source: user defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Character Field

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Sp30data
Attribute_Definition:

Mean number of individuals/grab averaged across all stations in a cluster.

Attribute_Definition_Source: user defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 5.38

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Sp31name
Attribute_Definition: Telline agilis
Attribute_Definition_Source: user defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Character Field

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Sp31data
Attribute_Definition:

Mean number of individuals/grab averaged across all stations in a cluster.

Attribute_Definition_Source: user defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 12.8

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Sp32name
Attribute_Definition: Yoldia lamata
Attribute_Definition_Source: user defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Character Field

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Sp32data
Attribute_Definition:

Mean number of individuals/grab averaged across all stations in a cluster.

Attribute_Definition_Source: user defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
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Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Sp33name
Attribute_Definition: Pandora gouldina
Attribute_Definition_Source: user defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Character Field

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Sp33data
Attribute_Definition:

Mean number of individuals/grab averaged across all stations in a cluster.

Attribute_Definition_Source: user defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 2.04

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Sp34name
Attribute_Definition: Erisis directus
Attribute_Definition_Source: user defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Character Field

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Sp34data
Attribute_Definition:

Mean number of individuals/grab averaged across all stations in a cluster.

Attribute_Definition_Source: user defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 1.03

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Sp35name
Attribute_Definition: Mytilus edulis
Attribute_Definition_Source: user defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Character Field

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Sp35data
Attribute_Definition:

Mean number of individuals/grab averaged across all stations in a cluster.

Attribute_Definition_Source: user defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 36.40

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Sed_type
Attribute_Definition:

Bulk sediment characteristics. Varibales in this codeset gr - gravel gs - gravelly sand cs - coarse sand ms - medium sand fs - fine sand st - silt

Attribute_Definition_Source: Pellegrino and Hubbard, 1983
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Codeset_Domain:

Codeset_Name: Sed_type
Codeset_Source: Pellegrino and Hubbard, 1983

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Frequency
Attribute_Definition:

Parameter generated during multivariant cluster analysis that has no applicable relevance to the use of the data.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Zajac and others, 1998
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 1
Range_Domain_Maximum: 54

Overview_Description:

Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:

The original studies were conducted to describe the disturbution of the benthic infauna within Connecticut waters in lIS.

Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation: Pellegrino and Hubbard, 1983

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Roman Zajac
Contact_Organization: University of New Haven

Contact_Position: Professor
Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing address
Address:

Biological and Environmental Sciences
University of New Haven
300 Orange Avenue

City: West Haven
State_or_Province: CT
Postal_Code: 06516
Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 203-932-7114
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: zajacrn@charger.newhaven.edu

Resource_Description: Long Island Sound: benthos.shp
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 for other purposes, nor on all computer systems, nor shall the act of distribution constitute any such warranty.

Standard_Order_Process:

Digital_Form:

Digital_Transfer_Information:

Format_Name: shapefile
Format_Information_Content:

benthos.dbf benthos.shp benthos.shx benthos.avl benthos.sbn benthos.sbx

File_Decompression_Technique: No compression applied
Transfer_Size: 0.584

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Online_Option:

Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name:

https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2000/of00-304/lisound/data/chap10/benthos.zip

Network_Resource_Name: https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2000/of00-304/htmldocs/data.htm#chap10
Network_Resource_Name: https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr00304

Access_Instructions:

The first link is to download the zip file of the data directly. The second link is to the landing page of the data, The third link is to the main landing page of the publication.

Offline_Option:

Offline_Media: CD-ROM
Recording_Capacity:

Recording_Density: 650
Recording_Density_Units: Mbytes

Recording_Format: ISO 9600
Compatibility_Information:

The user must have a system with a CD-ROM capable of reading an ISO-9660 standard CD-ROM disk. To browse the information contained on this disk, the user must also have a current version of WWW browser available. The user must also have the software installed on their computer system capable to unzip the archived file.

Fees: none

Custom_Order_Process: None
Technical_Prerequisites:

This layer is available in ArcView 3.2 format. Users must have ArcView 3.0 or later, or another GIS application capable of importing the data.

Available_Time_Period:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 2000

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20230626
Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Valerie Paskevich
Contact_Organization: U. S. Geological Survey

Contact_Position: Computer Specialist
Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing address
Address: 384 Woods Hole Road
City: Woods Hole
State_or_Province: MA
Postal_Code: 02543-1598
Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 548-8700 x2281
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: whsc_data_contact@usgs.gov
Contact_Instructions:

The metadata contact email address is a generic address in the event the person is no longer with the USGS.

Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
Metadata_Time_Convention: Local time

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