US Department of Commerce (USDOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS), National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS), Center for Coastal Environmental Health and Biomolecular Research (CCEHBR), Coastal Ecology Program (comp.) 1998 database Charleston, South Carolina US Department of Commerce (USDOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS), National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS), Center for Coastal Environmental Health and Biomolecular Research (CCEHBR), Coastal Ecology Program http://nnbi.noaa.gov The data set contains benthic infaunal data collected at each station in the EMAP Carolinian Province from 1993-1997. Two to four benthic grabs were collected at each station using a 0.04-m2 Young grab sampler. Samples were then live-sieved with a 0.5-mm mesh screen, fixed in 10% buffered formalin with rose bengal, and stored by grab in plastic containers in the field. Samples were then transferred to the laboratory for taxonomic identification and enumeration. EMAP has three primary objectives: 1. To estimate the current status, extent, changes, and trends in indicators of the Nation's ecological resources on a regional basis; 2. To monitor indicators of pollutant exposure and habitat condition, and to seek correlative relationships between human-induced stresses and ecological condition that identify possible causes of adverse effects; and 3. To provide periodic statistical summaries and interpretive reports on ecological status and trends to the EPA Administrator and to the public. Two to four replicate bottom grabs were collected from each station with a 0.04-m2 Young grab sampler. Care was taken to avoid grabs that were partially filled, slumped or canted to one side, clogged with excessive amounts of shelly substrates, or overfilled to the point that sediment was being pushed through the top of the grab. Contents of the grabs were live-sieved in the field with a 0.5-mm mesh screen. Material retained on the screen was placed in plastic containers, fixed in 10% buffered formalin with rose bengal (to facilitate subsequent sorting), and transferred to the laboratory for further processing. Further details on infaunal sampling procedures are provided in the Carolinian Province Field Operations Manual (Kokkinakis et al. 1995a). Once samples were received in the laboratory, they were transferred from formalin to 70% alcohol. Two samples from each station were further processed to characterize the infaunal assemblages and remaining replicates were archived (for possible future analysis). Samples were processed based on currently accepted practices in benthic ecology (e.g., Holme and McIntyre 1971) and on specific protocols described in the EMAP-E Lab Methods Manual (U.S. EPA 1995). Animals were sorted from sample debris under a dissecting microscope. Sorted specimens were identified to the lowest possible taxon, i.e. the species level wherever possible. As species were identified, and the number of individuals per each species recorded, they were placed back in 70% alcohol and archived permanently by species. 1993 1997 observed Complete As needed EMAP Carolinian Province -81.7305 -75.5637 36.7238 27.2012 None coastal marine latitude longitude EMAP Carolinian Province taxa infauna macroinfauna benthic species Coastal Monitoring oceans temperature salinity depth abundance Taxonomic serial number None Carolinian Province Southeastern Estuaries Adams Creek Albemarle Sound Albemarle-Chesapeake Canal Alligator Bay Alligator River Ashley Marina -Ashley River Ashley River Back Bay Back Creek Back Sound Batchelor Bay Bath Creek Bay River Big Flatty River Big Porpoise Bay Bogue Sound Bohicket Creek Bonner Bay Breech Inlet Brickyard Creek Broad Creek Brunswick River Bull Bay Bull River Bulls Bay Calibogue Sound Cape Fear River Cashie River Cedar Island Bay Charleston Harbor Chechessee River Chocowinity Bay Chowan River Clubfoot Creek Coinjock Bay Combahee River Coosaw River Core Sound Croatan Sound Cumberland River Currituck Bank (NERRS Site) Currituck Banks Currituck Sound Detyens -Wando River Dewees Creek Diesel Creek Diesel Site -Ashley River Doboy Sound Doctors Lake Drayton -Ashley River Durham Creek East Bluff Bay East Lake Eau Gallie -Indian River Edenton Bay Elizabeth River Far Creek Fort Johnson Fortescue Creek Fosters Creek -Wando River Goose Creek Guana River Halifax River Hamlin Creek Hampton River Hobcaw Creek ICW-Northern Indian River Lagoon Jacksonville James Island Yacht Club Jarrett Bay Jointer Creek Jones Bay Julington Creek Juniper Bay Kiawah River Kitty Hawk Bay Kopper's Site Kopper's Site -Ashley River Koppers -Ashley River Lighthouse Creek Little Alligator River Little River Lockwoods Folly River Long Creek and Bohicket Creek Long Shoal River Lookout Bight Masonboro Island Masonboro Island (NERRS Site) Masonboro Sound Masonborough Inlet Middle Bay Middle Sound Mosquito Lagoon Mouse Harbor Mud River Myrtle Grove Sound Nassau River Nassau Sound Navy Base(North) -Cooper River Navy Base(South) -Cooper River Nelson Bay Neuse River New River Newfound Harbor Newmarket Creek Newmarket Creek -Cooper River Newport River Noisette Creek North Creek North Edisto River North Landing River North Newport River North River Northwest River Ogeechee River Ortega River Ossabaw Sound Oyster Creek Pamlico River Pamlico Sound Pantego Creek Parrot Point Creek Pasquotank River Perquimans River Plum Island Pongo River Port Royal Sound Pungo Creek Queens Creek Rachel Carson Rachel Carson Reserve (NERRS) Rattan Bay Roanoke River Roanoke Sound Rose Bay Saint Andrews Sound Saint Catherines Sound Saint Johns River Saint Lucie River Saint Marys River Saint Pierre Creek Saint Simons Sound Sampit River Sapelo Island Sapelo Sound Savannah River Scuppernong River Shackleford Channel Shallotte River Shipyard Creek Shipyard Creek -Cooper River Skull Creek Slade Creek Slocum Creek South Amelia River South Channel South Creek South Edisto River South Lake South River South Santee River Spenser Bay Stump Sound Stumpy Point Bay Swanquarter Bay The Straits Thorofare Bay Titusville -Indian River Topsail Sound Trenchards Inlet Trent River Trout River Turnagain Bay Tybee Roads Wando River Mouth Wassaw Sound West Bay West Bluff Bay Whiskey Creek White Oak River Winyah Bay Wright River Wysocking Bay Yeopim River Zeke's Island Zeke's Island (NERRS Site) None Marine invertebrate infauna macroinfauna benthic benthos benthic macroinfauna [1993, 1994, and 1995 Sample Processing:] Samples from Virginia and North Carolina sites were processed by UNC-Wilmington. Samples from South Carolina and Georgia sites were processed by SCDNR/MRRI. Samples from Florida sites were processed by FDEP/FMRI. [1996 Sample Processing:] All samples were processed by Barry A. Vittor & Associates, Inc., Mobile, Alabama [1997 Sample Processing:] Samples from the 10 stations in the Chowan River, NC (CP97345-CP97354) were processed by Versar Inc., Columbia, MD. All other 1997 samples were processed by UNC-W. 1998 database After the original taxonomic classification was completed for these samples a Taxonomic Serial Number (TSN) was assigned to each taxon. This TSN was based upon the Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS, www.itis.usda.gov) and usually represents a one to one correlation, where the taxon name in this database matches the taxon name associated with the assigned TSN in the ITIS database (e.g., Owenia fusiformis TSN-67647). However, a one to one correlation was not always possible. When a species was identified as part of this database, but there was no TSN available for that exact taxon, the next existing TSN in that species' taxonomic hierarchy was used (e.g., Original name = Amathimysis serrata; ITIS Name = Amathimysis TSN = 90335; Reason for Discrepancy = New species name, not updated in ITIS database). Samples were preserved with 10% buffered formalin with Rose Bengal dye in the field. In the laboratory these previously fixed samples were sieved and transferred to a 70%-ethanol solution. All benthic macroinfauna retained on the 0.5mm screen were identified to the lowest practical taxonomic level, usually species. The level of taxonomy varied depending upon the salinity of the habitat from which the samples were collected. Oligochaetes and chironomids from tidal fresh and oligohaline salinity zones were identified to species (or lowest possible taxon) whereas individuals of these groups from higher salinities (> 5 ‰) were not identified to the species level. Additionally, certain faunal groups were not identified to the species level due to inherent taxonomic difficulties associated with the group and the limited value to be gained relative to the effort required for the additional level of detail. These groups and the corresponding level of expected taxonomic classification are as follows:Phylum Porifera (Sponges) - Phylum; Phylum Ectoprocta (Bryozoans) - Phylum; Class Hydrozoa - Order (e.g., Hydroida, Actinulida); Class Hirudinea - Class; Class Anthozoa - Order [e.g., Alcyonacea (soft corals), Gorgonacea (sea fans and whips), Pennnatulacea (sea pens), Actiniaria (sea anemones), Scleractinia, (stony corals), Ceriantharia]; Other Dipteran Families - Family (e.g., Ceratopogonidae, Chaoboridae). individuals USDOC/NOAA/NOS/NCCOS/CCEHBR/Coastal Ecology physical Charleston SC 29412 843-762-8511 nnbi.noaa.gov All benthic macroinfauna (> 0.5mm) were identified to the lowest practical taxonomic level, usually species.The taxonomic classification system described in this metadata covers the major taxonomic categories of the database from Kingdom down to the level of Order only. This does not represent the more detailed taxonomic information that is available in database (usually species). Kingdom Animalia Phylum Annelida Class Clitellata Order Haplotaxida Order Lumbriculida Class Hirudinea Class Polychaeta Order Aciculata Order Canalipalpata Phylum Arthropoda Class Arachnida Order Araneae Order Trombidiformes Class Insecta Order Collembola Order Diptera Order Ephemeroptera Order Homoptera Order Megaloptera Order Neuroptera Order Odonata Order Trichoptera Class Malacostraca Order Amphipoda Order Cumacea Order Decapoda Order Isopoda Order Mysidacea Order Tanaidacea Class Maxillopoda Order Arguloida Order Calanoida Order Harpacticoida Order Sessilia Class Ostracoda Order Podocopa Class Pycnogonida Order Pantopoda Phylum Brachiopoda Class Inarticulata Order Lingulida Phylum Chaetognatha Phylum Chordata Class Actinopterygii Order Perciformes Class Ascidiacea Order Stolidobranchia Class Cephalochordata Phylum Cnidaria Class Anthozoa Order Actiniaria Order Gorgonacea Order Pennatulacea Class Hydrozoa Phylum Echinodermata Class Echinoidea Class Holothuroidea Order Apodida Order Dendrochirotida Class Stelleroidea Order Ophiurida Phylum Echiura Order Echiuroidea Phylum Ectoprocta Class Gymnolaemata Order Cheilostomata Order Ctenostomata Phylum Entoprocta Phylum Hemichordata Class Enteropneusta Phylum Mollusca Class Bivalvia Order Arcoida Order Myoida Order Mytiloida Order Nuculoida Order Ostreoida Order Pholadomyoida Order Solemyoida Order Unionoida Order Veneroida Class Gastropoda Order Anaspidea Order Archaeogastropoda Order Cephalaspidea Order Heterostropha Order Neogastropoda Order Neotaenioglossa Order Neritopsina Order Nudibranchia Order Sacoglossa Class Scaphopoda Order Dentaliida Phylum Nematoda Phylum Nemertea Class Anopla Order Heteronemertea Order Paleonemertea Class Enopla Order Hoplonemertea Phylum Phoronida Phylum Platyhelminthes Class Turbellaria Phylum Porifera Phylum Sipuncula None The National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) requests that all individuals who download these data acknowledge the source of these data in any reports, papers, or presentations. If you publish these data, please include a statement similar to: "Some or all of the data described in this article were produced by NOAA through its National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science - NOAA National Benthic Inventory." USDOC/NOAA/NOS/NCCOS/CCEHBR/Coastal Ecology physical

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Charleston SC 29412 843-762-8511 http://nnbi.noaa.gov Principal Investigator J. Hyland (NOAA/NOS/ORCA) - Carolinian Province Manager A. Ringwood (SCDNR) - Lead P.I. for SC/GA region team C. Hackney (UNC-W) - Lead P.I. for NC region team G. McRae, G. Nelson, J. McKenna, J. Landsberg (FLDEP) - Lead P.I.s for FL region team (depending on year)Investigation Participant - Sample Collection Field Sample Collection T. Alphin, S. Bowen, C. Byrum, D. Dye, A. Gospodarek, J. Grace, J. Grimley, C. Hackney, C. Powell, C. Preziosi, H. Riley, S. Roberts, M. Smith, K. Stokesbury, D. Tremain, T. Wheeler (UNC-W); S. Ross (NCNERR); M. Armstrong-Taylor, J. Jones, M. Levinson, P. Powers, A. Ringwood, T. Snoots, G. Steele (SCDNR); L. Balthis, T. Herrlinger, C. Keppler, M. Wert (UC); D. Adams, K. Amendola, D. Cook, C. Harnden, B. Heagey, J. Mckenna, G. Nelson, C. Nowicki, R. Paperno, B. Rosenblatt, M. Wessel (FLDEP); J. Hyland, S. Kokkinakis (NOAA/NOS/ORCA) Field Training and Coordination S. Kokkinakis (NOAA/NOS/ORCA); J. Macauley (EPA-GED); T. Heitmuller (USGS-GB); D. Keith (EPA-AED) Sampling Processing - Principal Investigator Program Management and Coordination J. Hyland, A. Robertson (NOAA/NOS/ORCA); K. Summers (EPA); F. Holland, A. Ringwood (SCDNR); C. Hackney, T. Wheeler (UNC-W); S. Ross (NCNERR); J. Landsberg, J. McKenna, G. McRae, G. Nelson, R. Paperno (FLDEP) Benthic Analyses D. Goldman, M. Levisen, R. VanDolah (SCDNR); D. Camp, B. Lyons, T. Perkins (FLDEP); M. Posey, M. Smith (UNC-W); C. Way, M. Whitehurst (BVA) QA/QC T. Heitmuller (USGS-GB), S. Kokkinakis (NOAA/NOS/ORCA) Data Management and Statistical Support T. Snoots, F. Holland, R. VanDolah (SCDNR); L. Balthis, T. Herrlinger (UC); J. Rosen, L. Zimmerman (TPMC); S. Rathbun (UGA); M. Adams, L. Harwell (JCWS); V. Engle (EPA-GED); Z. Malaeb (USGS-GB); S. Hale (EPA-AED); K. Summers (EPA); T. Wilson (CU) Once samples were received in the laboratory, they were transferred from formalin to 70% alcohol. Two samples from each station were further processed to characterize the infaunal assemblages and the remaining replicates were archived (for possible future analysis). Samples were processed based on currently accepted practices in benthic ecology (e.g., Holme and McIntyre 1971) and on specific protocols described in the EMAP-E Lab Methods Manual (U.S. EPA 1995). Animals were sorted from sample debris under a dissecting microscope. Sorted specimens were identified to the lowest possible taxon, i.e. the species level wherever possible. As species were identified, and the number of individuals per each species recorded, they were placed back in 70% alcohol and archived permanently by species. All data are believed to be logically consistent. All taxa identified and enumerated within a benthic infauna sample are included in this database. Additional data including physical characteristics of the sediments and concentration of measured chemical contaminants are available by submitting a request to this study's contact that is provided on the Contacts web page at nnbi.noaa.gov. Not relevant to the dataset. Two to four replicate bottom grabs were collected from each station with a 0.04-m2 Young grab sampler. Care was taken to avoid grabs that were partially filled, slumped or canted to one side, clogged with excessive amounts of shelly substrates, or overfilled to the point that sediment was being pushed through the top of the grab. Contents of the grabs were live-sieved in the field with a 0.5-mm mesh screen. Material retained on the screen was placed in plastic containers, fixed in 10% buffered formalin with rose bengal (to facilitate subsequent sorting), and transferred to the laboratory for further processing. Further details on infaunal sampling procedures are provided in the Carolinian Province Field Operations Manual (Kokkinakis et al. 1994b).[1993, 1994, and 1995 Sample Processing:]Samples from Virginia and North Carolina sites were processed by UNC-Wilmington. Samples from South Carolina and Georgia sites were processed by SCDNR/MRRI. Samples from Florida sites were processed by FDEP/FMRI.[1996 Sample Processing:]All samples were processed by Barry A. Vittor & Associates, Inc., Mobile, Alabama[1997 Sample Processing:]Samples from the 10 stations in the Chowan River, NC (CP97345-CP97354) were processed by Versar Inc., Columbia, MD. All other 1997 samples were processed by UNC-W.For further information regarding study design please contact the individual listed for this study on the Contacts page of the nnbi.noaa.gov web site. 1997 Point .0001 .0001 Decimal degrees No correction 0.1 meters Attribute values Data File The data file reports information regarding this study including location, basic environmental parameters and benthic community data (taxa and abundance). USDOC/NOAA/NOS/NCCOS/CCEHBR Study Name of the study NNBI database Study is the name of the study and provides a unique identifier for a particular study. Study includes the year in the which the study was conducted. Location Geographic area in which study was conducted NNBI database Location provides a very brief description of the general geographic area in which a study was conducted. Year Year in which the study was conducted NNBI database 1993 1997 Year Strata This is a code representing groups of stations. NNBI database Large tidal rivers were divided into segments (strata) along their length, in order to support probabilistic estimates of ecological condition. Station This is a code representing a group of replicate samples all from one specific location. 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NNBI database 27.2012 36.7238 decimal degrees 0.0001 Longitude Longitude of station. NNBI database -81.7305 -75.5637 decimal degrees 0.0001 Depth(m) Depth at a station NNBI database 0.3 16.0 0.1 Salinity(ppt) Bottom salinity at a station NNBI database 0.0 39.1 0.1 TSN Taxonomic serial number ITIS database Information regarding TSNs can be found at http:/www.itis.usda.gov Taxon The scientific name of the organism found within the sample. NNBI database Organisms were identified to the lowest possible taxonomic category, usually species. If an organism was left at a higher level then that name is given (e.g. family name). Abundance Abundance, the number of that taxa counted within that replicate. NNBI database 1 1337 no units of measure - count of individuals present in the sample USDOC/NOAA/NOS/NCCOS/CCEHBR/Coastal Ecology physical

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