Benthic grab data from June 1995 in the inland bays of New York/New Jersey Harbor
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- Citation:
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- Citation_Information:
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- Originator: NOAA Coastal Services Center
- Originator: US Army Corps of Engineers NY District
- Publication_Date: 20000531
- Title:
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Benthic grab data from June 1995 in the inland bays of New
York/New Jersey Harbor
- Edition: One
- Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Map
- Publication_Information:
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- Publication_Place: Charleston, South Carolina, USA
- Publisher: NOAA Coastal Services Center
- Online_Linkage:
- Larger_Work_Citation:
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- Citation_Information:
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- Originator: NOAA Coastal Services Center
- Publication_Date: 20000531
- Title:
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Sediment Profile Imaging for New York/New Jersey Harbor for October 1994 to October 1995
- Publication_Information:
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- Publication_Place: Charleston, South Carolina, USA
- Publisher: NOAA Coastal Services Center
- Online_Linkage:
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<http://www.csc.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/crs/BouncePage.cgi?Bounce2=ftp://www.csc.noaa.gov/pub/lcr/nyharbor/jbj95ben.zip&product=215>
- Description:
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- Abstract:
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Benthic grab samples were collected using a Shipek grab at
pre-determined locations in the harbor. Taxonomic enumerations and biological community parameters were
estimated from grab samples and used to assess habitat conditions in conjunction with sediment profile images
taken at the same stations. All data were entered into a database, and habitat classes were defined for each
station. The database was then used in a Geographic Information System (GIS) to characterize benthic habitat
types for New York/New Jersey Harbor.
- Purpose:
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The US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) had a need to develop benthic habitat maps in NY/NJ
Harbor. This was critical for developing a plan for dredged
material management that was both economically feasible and environmentally sound. The overall objective was to provide background
information to plan cost-effective, spatially focused
studies for siting dredge material disposal and habitat
restoration within the Harbor. These benthic grab data were
useful in supplementing sediment profile data taken
concurrently, and they are useful for evaluating abundance
and biomass for species of interest and comparing community
parameters over time and among Harbor sub-basins.
- Time_Period_of_Content:
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- Time_Period_Information:
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- Range_of_Dates/Times:
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- Beginning_Date: 199506
- Ending_Date: 199506
- Currentness_Reference: ground condition
- Status:
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- Progress: Complete
- Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned
- Spatial_Domain:
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- Bounding_Coordinates:
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- West_Bounding_Coordinate: -74.13200
- East_Bounding_Coordinate: -73.75150
- North_Bounding_Coordinate: 40.77933
- South_Bounding_Coordinate: 40.59033
- Keywords:
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- Theme:
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- Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
- Theme_Keyword: Biota
- Theme_Keyword: 002
- Theme_Keyword: Boundaries
- Theme_Keyword: 003
- Theme_Keyword: Environment
- Theme_Keyword: 007
- Theme_Keyword: GeoscientificInformation
- Theme_Keyword: 008
- Theme_Keyword: Inland Waters
- Theme_Keyword: 012
- Theme_Keyword: Location
- Theme_Keyword: 013
- Theme_Keyword: Oceans
- Theme_Keyword: 014
- Theme_Keyword: PlanningCadastre
- Theme_Keyword: 015
- Theme:
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- Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
- Theme_Keyword: benthic grab
- Theme_Keyword: benthic habitat
- Theme_Keyword: benthic mapping
- Theme_Keyword: geographic information system
- Theme_Keyword: GIS
- Place:
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- Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
- Place_Keyword: New York
- Place_Keyword: Northeastern U. S.
- Place_Keyword: New York Harbor
- Place_Keyword: Jamaica Bay
- Place_Keyword: Newark Bay
- Place_Keyword: Upper Bay
- Place_Keyword: Bowery Bay
- Place_Keyword: Flushing Bay
- Access_Constraints: none
- Use_Constraints:
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It is the responsibility of the user to determine the
appropriate use of the data product.
- Point_of_Contact:
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- Contact_Information:
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- Contact_Organization_Primary:
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- Contact_Organization: NOAA Coastal Services Center
- Contact_Position: Landscape Characterization Restoration (LCR) Program Manager
- Contact_Address:
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- Address_Type: mailing and physical address
- Address: 2234 South Hobson Avenue
- City: Charleston
- State_or_Province: South Carolina
- Postal_Code: 29405-2413
- Country: USA
- Contact_Voice_Telephone: (843) 740-1200
- Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (843) 740-1224
- Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: csc@csc.noaa.gov
- Hours_of_Service: Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm, Eastern Standard Time
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Database Exchange Format (DBF)
jbj95ben.dbf
- Data_Quality_Information:
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- Attribute_Accuracy:
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- Attribute_Accuracy_Report:
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Quality assurance and control measures included randomly
selecting 10% of the samples, reconstituting them with the
original debris and repeating the entire separation,
identification, and enumeration process. The quality assurance plan followed by Barry A. Vittor & Associates,
Inc., called for all samples processed by a particular technician to be redone if more than 10% of that
technician's work showed any samples to differ by more than
5% from the original results. For this project, all
discrepancies were within 5%. The taxonomists previously
worked on several projects for the NY/NJ area and verified
each other's identifications. When differences of opinion
occurred or when significant doubt remained, outside
specialists examined the specimens. Identifications were to
the lowest practical identification level (LPIL) when not
to the species level.
- Logical_Consistency_Report: All data are believed to be logically consistent.
- Completeness_Report:
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Approximately half of the grab samples collected were lost prior to analysis.
Additionally, all grab data were not included in this data layer.
Abundances for species of interest (usually the ten most
abundant species plus commercially important species) were included in this data layer. Data on less frequently
occurring species were not included, but these data can be
found in the NY/NJ Harbor project database tables.
- Positional_Accuracy:
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- Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
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- Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
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Stations were located in the field using a differential
Global Positioning System (GPS), and station coordinates,
date and time of day were recorded upon arrival at each station.
- Vertical_Positional_Accuracy:
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- Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report: Not relevant to the dataset.
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- Source_Information:
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- Source_Citation:
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- Citation_Information:
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- Originator: Barry Vittor and Associates, Inc.
- Publication_Date: 20000531
- Title: NY/NJ Harbor shallow water survey, June 1995
- Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: tabular digital data
- Publication_Information:
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- Publication_Place: Charleston, South Carolina
- Publisher: NOAA Coastal Services Center
- Online_Linkage:
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- Time_Period_Information:
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- Range_of_Dates/Times:
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- Beginning_Date: 199506
- Ending_Date: 199506
- Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition
- Source_Citation_Abbreviation: BVA grab data
- Source_Contribution:
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Taxonomic counts and community parameter estimates for
benthic grabs collected for the NY/NJ Harbor project.
- Process_Step:
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- Process_Description:
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A Shipek grab (0.04 m2) was used to collect benthic and
sediment samples from one-third of the stations, and the
grab was operated concurrently with deployment of a
sediment profile camera from a different area of the RV
Onrust. Two grabs were taken at each of the grab-sampled stations.
All sediments collected in the first grab were
prepared for benthic analyses by gently washing the
material through a 0.5-mm mesh sieve and washing the
contents into a labeled cloth bag that was immersed and
stored in 10% buffered formaldehyde and seawater. In the
laboratory at Barry A. Vittor & Associates, Inc., Mobile,
AL, organisms were separated from the remaining debris by
flotation and handpicking, identified by experienced
taxonomists, and enumerated. Identification and counts were
entered into a spreadsheet file and community parameter
estimates were calculated. These data were then entered as
a table into a database including the associated sediment
profile data, sediment data and navigation records.
- Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: BVA grab data
- Process_Date: 20000307
- Process_Contact:
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- Contact_Information:
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- Contact_Person_Primary:
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- Contact_Organization: NOAA Coastal Services Center
- Contact_Person:
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Landscape Characterization and Restoration (LCR) Program Manager
- Contact_Address:
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- Address_Type: mailing and physical address
- Address: 2234 South Hobson Avenue
- City: Charleston
- State_or_Province: SC
- Postal_Code: 29405-2413
- Country: USA
- Contact_Voice_Telephone: (843) 740-1200
- Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (843) 740-1224
- Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: csc@csc.noaa.gov
- Hours_of_Service: Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm, Eastern Standard Time
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- Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Point
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- Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1983
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- Contact_Information:
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- Contact_Organization_Primary:
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- Contact_Organization: NOAA Coastal Services Center
- Contact_Position: Clearinghouse Manager
- Contact_Address:
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- Address_Type: mailing and physical address
- Address: 2234 South Hobson Avenue
- City: Charleston
- State_or_Province: South Carolina
- Postal_Code: 29405
- Country: USA
- Contact_Voice_Telephone: 843-740-1210
- Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 843-740-1224
- Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: csc@csc.noaa.gov
- Hours_of_Service: Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm, Eastern Standard Time
- Resource_Description:
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Benthic grab data from inland bays in New York/New Jersey
Harbor, June 1995
- Distribution_Liability:
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While every effort has been made to ensure that these data
are accurate and reliable within limits of the state of the
art, NOAA will not assume any liability for damages caused
by any inaccuracies in these data, or failure in their use.
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For information about obtaining these data, please visit the project home page at <http://www.csc.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/crs/BouncePage.cgi?Bounce2=ftp://www.csc.noaa.gov/pub/lcr/nyharbor/jbj95ben.zip&product=215>
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- State_or_Province: South Carolina
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- Contact_Voice_Telephone: 843-740-1200
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