Identification_Information: Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: NOAA Coastal Services Center Originator: US Army Corps of Engineers NY District Publication_Date: 20000531 Title: Benthic grab data from October 1994 in the Lower Bay of New York/New Jersey Harbor Edition: One Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Map Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Charleston, South Carolina, USA Publisher: NOAA Coastal Services Center Online_Linkage: Larger_Work_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: NOAA Coastal Services Center Publication_Date: 20000531 Title: Sediment Profile Imaging for New York/New Jersey Harbor for October 1994 to October 1995 Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Charleston, South Carolina, USA Publisher: NOAA Coastal Services Center Online_Linkage: Description: Abstract: 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: 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. Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Range_of_Dates/Times: Beginning_Date: 199410 Ending_Date: 199410 Currentness_Reference: ground condition Status: Progress: Complete Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned Spatial_Domain: Bounding_Coordinates: West_Bounding_Coordinate: -74.25133 East_Bounding_Coordinate: -73.96817 North_Bounding_Coordinate: 40.59833 South_Bounding_Coordinate: 40.42450 Keywords: Theme: 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: 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: Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Place_Keyword: New York Place_Keyword: Northeastern U. S. Place_Keyword: New York Harbor Place_Keyword: Lower Bay Place_Keyword: Raritan Bay Place_Keyword: Sandy Hook Bay Place_Keyword: New Jersey Access_Constraints: none Use_Constraints: It is the responsibility of the user to determine the appropriate use of the data product. Point_of_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Organization_Primary: Contact_Organization: NOAA Coastal Services Center Contact_Position: Landscape Characterization Restoration (LCR) Program Manager Contact_Address: 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 Native_Data_Set_Environment: Database Exchange Format lbo94ben.dbf Data_Quality_Information: Attribute_Accuracy: Attribute_Accuracy_Report: 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: 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: Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy: Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report: Stations were located in the field using a Global Positioning System (GPS), and station coordinates, date and time of day were recorded upon arrival at each station. Vertical_Positional_Accuracy: Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report: Not relevant to the dataset. Lineage: Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Barry Vittor and Associates, Inc. Publication_Date: 20000531 Title: NY/NJ Harbor deep water survey, October 1994 Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: tabular digital data Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Charleston, South Carolina Publisher: NOAA Coastal Services Center Online_Linkage: Type_of_Source_Media: spreadsheet Source_Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Range_of_Dates/Times: Beginning_Date: 199410 Ending_Date: 199410 Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition Source_Citation_Abbreviation: BVA grab data Source_Contribution: Taxonomic counts and community parameter estimates for benthic grabs collected for the NY/NJ Harbor project. Process_Step: Process_Description: 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: Contact_Information: Contact_Person_Primary: Contact_Organization: NOAA Coastal Services Center Contact_Person: Contact_Position: Landscape Characterization and Restoration (LCR) Program Manager Contact_Address: 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 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: 171 Spatial_Reference_Information: Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition: Geographic: Latitude_Resolution: Longitude_Resolution: 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Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: csc@csc.noaa.gov Hours_of_Service: Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm, Eastern Standard Time Resource_Description: Benthic grab data from Lower Bay in New York/New Jersey Harbor, October 1994 Distribution_Liability: 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. Custom_Order_Process: For information about obtaining these data, please visit the project home page at Metadata_Reference_Information: Metadata_Date: 20000412 Metadata_Review_Date: 20000522 Metadata_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Organization_Primary: Contact_Organization: NOAA Coastal Services Center Contact_Position: Metadata Specialist Contact_Address: 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: 843-740-1200 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 843-740-1224 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: csc@csc.noaa.gov Hours_of_Service: Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm, Eastern Standard Time Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC CSDGM Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998 Generated by mp version 2.2.4 on Mon May 22 14:35:10 2000