AFSC/REFM: North Pacific Groundfish Diet Data 1981-present, Aydin, K.

Metadata:

Abstract
Status of the Data
Point of Contact

Geographic Area
Time Period

Keywords
Taxonomy

Data Quality
Methods

Table and Column Names

Citation for Data
Access and Use Constraints

Details about this Metadata Document

Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Kerim Aydin
Originator:
Originator: Alaska Fisheries Science Center
Publication_Date: Unpublished material
Title:
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: tabular digital data

Description:

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Abstract:: Groundfish diet data collected during the Alaska Fisheries Science Center (NOAA/NMFS) groundfish surveys in the eastern Bering Sea, Aleutian Islands, and Gulf of Alaska regions from 1981 to the present. Groundfish diet data are also collected by fishery observers aboard commercial fishing vessels. Diet data is associated with corresponding haul location data. Diet data is described to the lowest practical taxon with the exception of fish and crab prey which a generally described to the species level. These data are in an Oracle 11g.
Purpose:: This research proposed to further define and understand the marine ecosystems that involve commercially important groundfish in the Bering Sea, Aleutian Islands and Gulf of Alaska.

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Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Range_of_Dates/Times:

Beginning_Date: 19810414
Ending_Date: 2010

Currentness_Reference:

ground condition

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Status:

Progress: on going
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: as needed

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Spatial_Domain:

Description_of_Geographic_Extent:

These data were collected in the North Pacific.

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: 161.93
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -132.68
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 71.97
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 51.03

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Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO19115
Theme_Keyword: Biota
Theme_Keyword: Oceans

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: none
Theme_Keyword: Food Habits
Theme_Keyword: Ecosystem Dynamics
Theme_Keyword: Food Web
Theme_Keyword: Ecosystem Modeling
Theme_Keyword: diet
Theme_Keyword: trophic dynamics

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: none
Place_Keyword: Alaska
Place_Keyword: Aleutian Islands
Place_Keyword: Bering Sea
Place_Keyword: Gulf of Alaska

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Taxonomy:

Keywords/Taxon:
Taxonomic_Classification:

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Access_Constraints: The portion of the data collected by surveys is freely accessible by request however, for scientific, management, and regulation compliance purposes, all data collected by observers are confidential under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act; as amended, Public Law 109-479; 16 U.S.C. 1853; implemented at 50 CFR 679.50. Therefore unprocessed (raw) observer data can be shared only with authorized persons; however aggregated forms of the data are generally available.

Use_Constraints:

Must cite originator if used in publications, reports, presentations, etc.

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Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Alaska Fisheries Science Center (AFSC) Resource Ecology and Fisheries Management Division (REFM)

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical
Address: 7600 Sand Point Way N.E., Bldg. 4
City: Seattle
State_or_Province: WA
Postal_Code: 98115
Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: not available

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: kerim.aydin@noaa.gov

Browse_Graphic:

Browse_Graphic_File_Name: REEMgfdiet.jpg
Browse_Graphic_File_Description:: Collection location map.
Browse_Graphic_File_Type: jpg

Native_Data_Set_Environment:

Oracle Access

Data_Quality_Information:

Logical_Consistency_Report:: Data accuracy and consistancy are maintained as described in the REEM Database Description at http://www.afsc.noaa.gov/REFM/REEM/Data/Default.htm
Completeness_Report:: This data set is a combination of collections made aboard research vessels from various agencies as well as commercial fishing vessels. Due to sampling methods and priorities there is an inherant patchiness to the spatial and temporal range of collections for a given species. Additionally, data from samples collected by fishery observers aboard commercial fishing vessels is subject to the data confidentiality protocol establish by AFSC.
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Lineage:

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Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: PREDPREY
Entity_Type_Definition:: NA
Entity_Type_Definition_Source:: AFSC

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: QUARTER

Attribute_Definition:

A one-digit numeric field that allows null values representing the quarter from which the sample was collected. Quarter 1 represents January through March, quarter 2 represents April through June, quarter 3 represents July through September and quarter 4 represents October through December.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

AFSC

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 1
Range_Domain_Maximum: 4

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: YEAR

Attribute_Definition:

This is a 4-digit numeric field that does not accept null values, acceptable values are any four-digit year.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

AFSC

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 1981
Range_Domain_Maximum: 2011

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: VESSEL

Attribute_Definition:

A 4-digit numeric field that does not accept null values, acceptable values are any vessel code

Attribute_Definition_Source:

AFSC

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 1
Range_Domain_Maximum: 199

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: CRUISE

Attribute_Definition:

A 4-digit numeric field that does not accept null values, acceptable values are any cruise code.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

AFSC

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 11982
Range_Domain_Maximum: 992009

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: TYPE

Attribute_Definition:

A 1-digit numeric field that does not accept null values indicating the stomach analysis type performed to generate the associated data. Acceptable values are 2, representing REEM personnel shipboard scans, 3, representing laboratory scans, 4, representing non-REEM personnel shipboard scans and all shipboard scans performed prior to 2004, 6, representing quantitative laboratory analysis (pred-prey form or all prey weighed), and 9, representing plant collected (observer) data.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

AFSC

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 2
Range_Domain_Maximum: 9

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: STA_ID_LET

Attribute_Definition:

A 2-digit character field that allows null values or a station ID letter based on the RACE station grid. Bering Sea Data only. This field indicates the station ID letter from which the samples were collected. Not maintained, use Station_ID from the Haul table.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

AFSC

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:: unknown

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: STA_ID_NUM

Attribute_Definition:

A 2-digit character field that allows null values or a station ID number based on the RACE station grid. Bering Sea Data only. This field indicates the station ID number from which the samples were collected. Not maintained, use Station_ID from the Haul table.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

AFSC

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 33

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SEQ_NUM

Attribute_Definition:

A 4-digit numeric field that allows null values. This represents the sequence number from the old pred-prey form used in the lab for quantitative analysis. Sequence number uniquely identified a record from a given stomach. These are currently not maintained.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

AFSC

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 1189

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: HAUL

Attribute_Definition:

A 3-digit numeric field that does not allow null values representing the haul number from which the associated stomach data were collected.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

AFSC

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 1
Range_Domain_Maximum: 2003

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PRED_SPECN

Attribute_Definition:

A 4-digit numeric field that does not allow null values. This is the predator specimen number assigned to the stomach when it was collected in the field. Prior to in-lab form data entry, this was a 2-digit number assigned in the lab at the time of analysis.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

AFSC

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 9997

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PRED_NODC

Attribute_Definition:

A 10-digit numeric field that does not allow null values representing the NODC code for the predator from which the given data were collected.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

AFSC

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 8603010211
Range_Domain_Maximum: 8857041901

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PRED_LH

Attribute_Definition:

A 1-digit character field that allows null values representing the life history stage of the prey item. Table 6 contains the acceptable values for this field.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

AFSC

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 8

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PRED_FULL

Attribute_Definition:

A 1-digit numeric field that allows null values representing predator stomach fullness at the time of analysis. Values are null, 1 indicating an empty stomach, 2 indicating trace of prey, 3 indicating 25% fullness, 4 indicating 50% fullness, 5 indicating 75% fullness, 6 indicating 100% fullness and 7 indicating a distended stomach.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

AFSC

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 7

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PRED_DIG

Attribute_Definition:

A 1-digit numeric field that does not allow null values representing the state of digestion of a given prey item. Values are 1, indicating an empty stomach, 2 indicating traces of prey, 3 indicating 75% digested, 4 indicating 50% digested, 5 indicating 25% digested and 6 indicating fresh prey.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

AFSC

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 7

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PRED_STOMWT

Attribute_Definition:

An 8.3-digit numeric field that does not allow null values representing the total content weight (g) of a given stomach. A value of 0 indicates an empty stomach.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

AFSC

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 11773

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PREY_NODC

Attribute_Definition:

A 10-digit numeric field that does not allow null values representing the NODC code for the prey item. Consult REEM NODC code dictionary for definitions as some codes have been customized.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

AFSC

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 9999999999

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PREY_LH

Attribute_Definition:

A 1-digit character field that allows null values representing the life history stage of the prey item. Table 6 contains the acceptable values for this field

Attribute_Definition_Source:

AFSC

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:: unknown

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PREY_CNT

Attribute_Definition:

A 4-digit numeric field that allows null values representing the total count of a given prey.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

AFSC

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 9999

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PREY_TWT

Attribute_Definition:

An 8.3-digit numeric field that does not allow null values representing the total weight (g) of a given prey.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

AFSC

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 8005.64

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PRED_SEX

Attribute_Definition:

A 1-digit numeric field that allows null values representing the sex of the predator. Acceptable values are null, 1 indicating male, 2 indicating female or 3 indicating unsexed or juvenile.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

AFSC

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 1
Range_Domain_Maximum: 3

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PREY_PARTS

Attribute_Definition:

A 1-digit character field that allows null values representing the parts code, if any, of the prey item. In addition to a null value, indicating no parts code used, parts codes are listed in Table 7.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

AFSC

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:: unknown

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PRED_LEN

Attribute_Definition:

A 4.1-digit numeric field that does not allow null values representing the fork length (cm) of the predator.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

AFSC

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 295

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PRED_MAT

Attribute_Definition:

A 1-digit numeric field that allows null values representing the maturity state (spawning condition) of the predator. Acceptable values are null, 1 indicating spawning, and 0 indicating non-spawning.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

AFSC

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 9

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PRED_WT

Attribute_Definition:

A 7.1 numeric field that allows null values representing the weight (g) of the predator calculated from established length-weight regressions. May be null of no established length-weight regression is available.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

AFSC

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 146979.1

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: START_HOUR

Attribute_Definition:

A 4-digit numeric field that allows null values representing the 24-hour time at which the trawl from which the predator was collected began.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

AFSC

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 9999

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: HAULJOIN

Attribute_Definition:

A 12-digit numeric field that does not allow null values. Each hauljoin uniquely identifies a given vessel, cruise, haul combination. A foreign key to the haul table.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

AFSC

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 347810
Range_Domain_Maximum: 11049121

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PREDJOIN

Attribute_Definition:

A 12-digit numeric field that uniquely identifies a given stomach sample.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

AFSC

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 991
Range_Domain_Maximum: 99999991

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: NOTE

Attribute_Definition:

A 100 place character field that allows comments about the related predator or prey.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

AFSC

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:: unknown

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PREYJOIN

Attribute_Definition:

A 12-digit numeric field that uniquely identifies a given prey record.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

AFSC

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 10207196
Range_Domain_Maximum: 10844366

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: PREYLEN
Entity_Type_Definition:: NA
Entity_Type_Definition_Source:: AFSC

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: QUARTER

Attribute_Definition:

This is a one-digit numeric field with acceptable values of null, 1, 2, 3, 4. Quarter 1 represents January through March, quarter 2 represents April through June, quarter 3 represents July through September and quarter 4 represents October through December.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

AFSC

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 1
Range_Domain_Maximum: 4

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: YEAR

Attribute_Definition:

This is a 4-digit numeric field that does not accept null values, acceptable values are any four-digit year

Attribute_Definition_Source:

AFSC

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 1981
Range_Domain_Maximum: 2010

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: VESSEL

Attribute_Definition:

A 4-digit numeric field that does not accept null values, acceptable values are any vessel code.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

AFSC

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 1
Range_Domain_Maximum: 199

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: CRUISE

Attribute_Definition:

A 4-digit numeric field that does not accept null values, acceptable values are any cruise code.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

AFSC

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 11983
Range_Domain_Maximum: 992009

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: TYPE

Attribute_Definition:

A 1-digit numeric field that does not accept null values indicating the stomach analysis type performed to generate the associated data.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

AFSC

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 2
Range_Domain_Maximum: 9

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: STA_ID_LET

Attribute_Definition:

Attribute_Definition_Source:

AFSC

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:: unknown

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: STA_ID_NUM

Attribute_Definition:

Attribute_Definition_Source:

AFSC

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 33

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SEQ_NUM

Attribute_Definition:

Attribute_Definition_Source:

AFSC

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 1242

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: HAUL

Attribute_Definition:

A 3-digit numeric field that does not allow null values representing the haul number from which the associated stomach data were collected.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

AFSC

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 1
Range_Domain_Maximum: 1322

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PRED_SPECN

Attribute_Definition:

Attribute_Definition_Source:

AFSC

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 9880

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PRED_NODC

Attribute_Definition:

A 10-digit numeric field that does not allow null values representing the NODC code for the predator from which the given data were collected. Consult REEM NODC code dictionary for definitions as some codes have been customized

Attribute_Definition_Source:

AFSC

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 8710010101
Range_Domain_Maximum: 8857041901

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PRED_LH

Attribute_Definition:

A 1-digit numeric field that allows null values representing the life history stage of the predator from which the stomachs were collected. Table 5 contains the acceptable values for this field.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

AFSC

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 8

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PRED_LEN

Attribute_Definition:

A 4.1-digit numeric field that does not allow null values representing the fork length (cm) of the predator.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

AFSC

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 7
Range_Domain_Maximum: 288

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PRED_SEX

Attribute_Definition:

A 1-digit numeric field that allows null values representing the sex of the predator. Acceptable values are null, 1 indicating male, 2 indicating female or 3 indicating unsexed or juvenile.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

AFSC

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 1
Range_Domain_Maximum: 3

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PREY_NODC

Attribute_Definition:

A 10-digit numeric field that does not allow null values representing the NODC code for the prey item. Consult REEM NODC code dictionary for definitions as some codes have been customized

Attribute_Definition_Source:

AFSC

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 5.001e+09
Range_Domain_Maximum: 9999999999

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PREY_LH

Attribute_Definition:

A 1-digit character field that allows null values representing the life history stage of the prey item. Table 6 contains the acceptable values for this field.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

AFSC

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:: unknown

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PREY_SZ1

Attribute_Definition:

An 8.3-digit numeric field that does not allow null values representing the standard length (mm) of fish prey, carapace width (mm) of Majid crabs, or carapace length of Lithodid crabs. This is the primary prey size measurement

Attribute_Definition_Source:

AFSC

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 710

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PREY_SZ2

Attribute_Definition:

An 8.3-digit numeric field that allows null values representing the fork length (mm) of fish prey or carapace length (mm) of Majid crabs. This is a secondary prey size measurement.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

AFSC

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 570

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PREY_SZ3

Attribute_Definition:

An 8.3-digit numeric field that allows null values representing miscellaneous auxiliary prey size measurements.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

AFSC

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 440

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: EMPTY_1

Attribute_Definition:

An 8.3-digit numeric field that allows null values. Unused.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

AFSC

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 49.5

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PREY_SEX

Attribute_Definition:

A 1-digit numeric field that allows null values representing the sex of the prey. Acceptable values are null, 1 indicating male, 2 indicating female or 3 indicating unsexed or juvenile. A prey sex code of 5 may be used to indicate a fish length that was estimated with a method other than the Pollock otolith measurements as noted below. Values of 6-8 are used indicating the condition of walleye pollock otoliths used for estimating the length of the prey fish they were removed from. 6 indcating fair, 7 indicating good, and 8 indicating excellent. See the lab manual for a description of the protocol for using walleye pollock otoliths for estimating prey length.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

AFSC

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 8

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: HAULJOIN

Attribute_Definition:

A 12-digit numeric field that does not allow null values. Each hauljoin uniquely identifies a given vessel, cruise, haul combination. A foreign key to the haul table.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

AFSC

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 651234
Range_Domain_Maximum: 11049121

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PREDJOIN

Attribute_Definition:

A 12-digit numeric field that uniquely identifies a given stomach sample.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

AFSC

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 2447296
Range_Domain_Maximum: 3230322

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PREYLENJOIN

Attribute_Definition:

A 12-digit numeric field that uniquely identifies a prey length record.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

AFSC

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 10873939
Range_Domain_Maximum: 10991339

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: HAUL
Entity_Type_Definition:: NA
Entity_Type_Definition_Source:: AFSC

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: VESSEL

Attribute_Definition:

A 4-digit numeric field that does not accept null values, acceptable values are any vessel code.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

AFSC

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 1
Range_Domain_Maximum: 199

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: CRUISE

Attribute_Definition:

A 6-digit numeric field that does not accept null values, acceptable values are any cruise code.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

AFSC

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 11982
Range_Domain_Maximum: 992009

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: HAUL

Attribute_Definition:

A 3-digit numeric field that does not allow null values representing the haul number from which the associated stomach data were collected.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

AFSC

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 1
Range_Domain_Maximum: 2003

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: YEAR

Attribute_Definition:

A 4-digit numeric field that does not accept null values, acceptable values are any four,digit year.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

AFSC

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 1981
Range_Domain_Maximum: 2010

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: MONTH

Attribute_Definition:

A 2-digit numeric field that does not allow null values representing the month from which the haul was collected.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

AFSC

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 1
Range_Domain_Maximum: 12

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: DAY

Attribute_Definition:

A 2-digit numeric field that does not allow null values representing the day of the month from which the haul was collected.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

AFSC

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 1
Range_Domain_Maximum: 31

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: RLAT

Attribute_Definition:

An 8.2 numeric field that does not allow null values representing the latitude (decimal degrees) from which the haul was collected. This represents the haul back location

Attribute_Definition_Source:

AFSC

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 51.03
Range_Domain_Maximum: 71.97

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: RLONG

Attribute_Definition:

A 9.2 numeric field that does not allow null values representing the longitude (decimal degrees) from which the haul was collected. This represents the haul back location. Eastern longitudes are represented by negative values, western by postitive

Attribute_Definition_Source:

AFSC

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: -180
Range_Domain_Maximum: 179.99

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: GEAR_DEPTH

Attribute_Definition:

A 4-digit numeric field that allows null values representing the average gear depth (m).

Attribute_Definition_Source:

AFSC

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: -9
Range_Domain_Maximum: 1521

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: BOTTOM_DEPTH

Attribute_Definition:

A 4-digit numeric field that allows null values representing the average bottom depth (m).

Attribute_Definition_Source:

AFSC

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: -9
Range_Domain_Maximum: 3811

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: START_HOUR

Attribute_Definition:

A 4-digit numeric field that allows null values representing the 24 hour(hhmm) start time of a given haul.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

AFSC

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: -9
Range_Domain_Maximum: 938

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: DURATION

Attribute_Definition:

A 5.3-digit numeric field that allows null values representing the length of time (hours) the trawl was in the water.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

AFSC

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: -9
Range_Domain_Maximum: 241

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: DISTANCE

Attribute_Definition:

A 6.2-digit numeric field that allowed null values representing the distance (nm) fished.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

AFSC

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: -99
Range_Domain_Maximum: 30.54

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: HAUL_TYPE

Attribute_Definition:

A 3-digit numeric field that does not allow null values representing the type of haul conducted. Acceptable values are 0, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 for bottom trawls (see RACE ADP guide for description of codes), 1, 2, 8, 10 for off-bottom trawls (see RACE ADP guide for description of codes), 32 for longline and 37 for pots, 9 for observer samples collected at plants or from vessels delivering to plants

Attribute_Definition_Source:

AFSC

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 37

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: STRATUM

Attribute_Definition:

A 5-digit numeric field that allows null values representing the RACE stratum number within which the haul was conducted.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

AFSC

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 794

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SURFACE_TEMP

Attribute_Definition:

A 4.2-digit numeric field that allows null values representing the surface water temperature (deg C).

Attribute_Definition_Source:

AFSC

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: -9
Range_Domain_Maximum: 40

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: GEAR_TEMP

Attribute_Definition:

A 4.2-digit numeric field that allows null values representing the gear water temperature (deg C).

Attribute_Definition_Source:

AFSC

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: -9
Range_Domain_Maximum: 12

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: BOTTOM_TYPE

Attribute_Definition:

A 3-digit numeric field that allows null values representing the bottom type, codes can be found in a current RACE ADP manual.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

AFSC

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: -99
Range_Domain_Maximum: 99

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: WIRE_OUT

Attribute_Definition:

A 4-digit numeric field that allows null values representing the amount of wire (m) out during the trawl.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

AFSC

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: -99
Range_Domain_Maximum: 2189

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: GEAR

Attribute_Definition:

A 4-digit numeric field that allows null values representing the gear used, codes can be found in a current RACE ADP manual.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

AFSC

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: -99
Range_Domain_Maximum: 915

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ACCESSORIES

Attribute_Definition:

A 4-digit numeric field that allows null values representing the gear accessories used, codes can be found in a current RACE ADP manual.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

AFSC

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: -99
Range_Domain_Maximum: 798

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SUBSAMPLE

Attribute_Definition:

A 2-digit numeric field that allows null values representing the subsample type used if any, codes can be found in a current RACE ADP manual.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

AFSC

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: -9
Range_Domain_Maximum: 7

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PERFORMANCE

Attribute_Definition:

A 2-digit numeric field that allows null values representing the gear performance, codes can be found in a current RACE ADP manual.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

AFSC

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: -9
Range_Domain_Maximum: 7

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: INPFC_AREA

Attribute_Definition:

A 3-digit numeric field that allows null values representing the INPFC area from which the sample was collected.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

AFSC

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 659

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: STATIONID

Attribute_Definition:

A 9-digit alphanumeric field that allows null values representing the RACE station ID number for the eastern Bering Sea shelf only.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

AFSC

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:: unknown

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: HAULJOIN

Attribute_Definition:

A 12 digit numeric field that does not allow null values. Each haul has a unique hauljoin, this is the primary key for the haul table and is used to relate haul information to the other tables.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

AFSC

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 347810
Range_Domain_Maximum: 11049121

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: START_DATE

Attribute_Definition:

A date string that allows null values representing the start date (mm/dd/yyyy) of the haul.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

AFSC

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 198104140000
Range_Domain_Maximum: 201008100000

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: REGION

Attribute_Definition:

A 6-place VarChar2 field that does not allow null values for region. Current values are BS (Bering Sea), GOA (Gulf Of Alaska), AI (Aleutian Islands), BF (Beaufort Sea).

Attribute_Definition_Source:

AFSC

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:: unknown

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: CRUISE_TYPE

Attribute_Definition:

A 20-place VarChar2 that does not allow null values for cruise type representing the type of cruise from which the samples were collected. Current values are ADFG, Observer, Other, REFM, Race_Groundfish, Race_Hydro, Race_Other.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

AFSC

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:: unknown

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Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20110808

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Alaska Fisheries Science Center (AFSC) Resource Ecology and Fisheries Management Division (REFM)

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical
Address: 7600 Sand Point Way N.E., Bldg. 4
City: Seattle
State_or_Province: WA
Postal_Code: 98115
Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: not available

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: AFSC.metadata@noaa.gov

Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Biological Data Profile of the Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata

Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001.1-1999