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Category Code Description Source Reference Low level method Active Alias Modified By Modified Date
Collection DIRECTPUSH Direct Push (like Geoprobe) Y CNEU461 10/24/2008
Measurement Fluorometer-generic Fluorometer, generic. Exact type not specified. N Y CNEU461 04/23/2024
Preparation FILTER1.2um-GFF Sample filtered with 1.2 micron glass fiber filter (GFF) N Y CNEU461 10/25/2023
Collection HVPUFAir High-volume polyurethane foam (PUF) air sampler. Y CNEU461 02/03/2021
Preparation SIEVE-1.0MM Sieved with 1.0 millimeter screen Y SIEVE-1MM CNEU461 12/03/2013
Collection FISH-TRAP Fish, crab, lobster (etc.) collection, trap or pot Y CNEU461 10/25/2005
Collection SHIPEK.04 Grab sampler, Shipek, 0.04 m2 Y CNEU461 10/24/2005
Collection WIPE-MISC Surface wipe, material unspecified Y CNEU461 10/31/2018
Collection VANVEEN.25 Grab sampler, Van Veen, 0.25 m2 Y CNEU461 10/24/2005
Measurement BIOHabitatMetric031 Percent of sample composed of Oligochaeta and Hirudinea (worms and leaches) Y chmo467 06/04/2012
Collection PDB-SedPoreWater Passive Diffusion Bag (PDB) Sediment Pore Water Sampler Y CNEU461 09/15/2016
Preparation FILTER5um Water sample filtered with 5 micron (micrometer) filter (material unspecified) Y FILTER5M KKIN461 01/29/2016
Collection LVPUFAir Low-volume polyurethane foam (PUF) air sampler. Y CNEU461 02/03/2021
Collection PUMP-INERTIAL-LIFT Pump, WaTerra inertial lift or similar Y PUMP-INERTIAL CNEU461 07/23/2014
Collection GRAB-MISC Grab sampler, type unspecified Y CNEU461 10/25/2005
Collection CORE-VIB4 Corer, Vibra-, 4 in diameter by 12 ft length Y CNEU461 10/25/2005
Preparation DRIED104C Sample dried at 104 degrees C Y CNEU461 10/08/2014
Measurement GWLMU Groundwater level by sonic meter Y KKIN461 12/06/2018
Measurement BIOHabitatMetric004 The percent of the sample represented by organisms that feed on fine organic matter while buried in the sediments. Y chmo488 06/04/2012
Analysis PLM-DS Asbestos by Polarized Light Microscopy and Dispersion Staining, exact method unknown Y CNEU461 05/10/2007
Collection STM-FieldGroup14 Large Woody Debris - This method explains how to count pieces of large woody debris in waded streams for the Status and Trends Program when traversing the length of the stream site. Observations are limited to the main channel. This method applies to streams of Western Washington (west of the Cascade ridge), where natural conditions are expected to include larger sizes of wood. Y chmo461 05/25/2012
Preparation FILTER.45um-PP Water sample filtered with 0.45 micron (micrometer) polypropylene filter (PP) Y FILTER.45M-PP KKIN461 01/29/2016
Measurement BIOHabitatMetric051 Total number of taxa present in the sample Y chmo470 06/04/2012
Measurement RHumidityLoggerCalc Relative humidity by data logger, calculated from water vapor partial pressure divided by the saturated vapor pressure at the ambient temperature Y mbac461 08/26/2024
Measurement BIOHabitatMetric045 Compares diversity by accounting for both richness and evenness of the sample. Generally this metric scores between 0 and 4.5. A higher score represents higher diversity. It is not used to compare sites, however since it is affected by changes in both the number of taxa and the relative abundance of those taxa. Y chmo477 06/04/2012
Collection EquilPassiveGrab-GW Equilibrated Passive Grab Groundwater Sampler Y CNEU461 11/09/2017
Preservation Cool10DegC Sample kept cool at 10 degrees Celsius Y KKIN461 08/06/2019
Measurement BIOHabitatMetric023 Number of taxa in the sample that uses Hemoglobin to carry oxygen in their bodies. These are usually an indicator of low oxygen conditions. Y chmo499 06/04/2012
Collection PDB-GW Passive Diffusion Bag (PDB) Groundwater Sampler Y CNEU461 10/29/2009
Preparation DRIED550C Sample dried at 550 degrees C Y CNEU461 03/28/2007
Measurement BIOHabitatMetric011 A community tolerance quotient based on the tolerance of taxa in the sample to alkalinity and sulphates, and the selectivity of taxa in the sample for or against fine substrates and low stream gradients (Winget and Mangum, 1979). This weighted abundance measure ranges from 2 (unpolluted) to 108 (severely polluted). Y chmo503 06/04/2012
Measurement TIDETABLE Derived from Tide Table Y CNEU461 06/04/2007
Measurement BIOHabitatMetric021 The number of taxa in the sample representing organsims that consume fine particulate organic matter from the water column Y chmo482 06/04/2012
Collection CORE-GRVTY Corer, piston or gravity Y CNEU461 10/25/2005
Preparation FILTER11um-CA Water sample filtered with 11 micron (micrometer) cellulose acetate filter (CA) Y CNEU461 01/03/2018
Measurement BIOHabitatMetric022 Percent of the taxa in the sample that uses Hemoglobin to carry oxygen in their bodies. These are usually an indicator of low oxygen conditions. Y chmo498 06/04/2012
Collection MidwaterTrawl Fish collection by towing a cone-shaped net at a chosen depth in the water column. Also known as pelagic trawling. Y KKIN461 01/05/2016
Analysis CALC_IRON Ferric Iron by calculation (Total Iron – Ferrous Iron) Y mbac461 08/26/2024
Collection BottomTrawl Fish collection by dragging a net along the bottom. Also known as benthic trawling. Y KKIN461 01/05/2016
Preservation FORMALIN10% Preserved with 10 percent Formalin (formaldehyde) Y FORM10% CNEU461 11/05/2009
Measurement DEPTH-MLLW Depth calculated using depth sounder and Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW) tidal datum Y mbac461 08/26/2024
Collection AtmDepFunnelSS Stainless steel funnel and collector for wet, dry, and/or bulk atmospheric deposition. Y CNEU461 05/06/2021
Measurement BIOHabitatMetric050 The number of taxa in the sample represented by organisms that can control the speed and direction of movement in the water column. Y chmo493 06/04/2012
Measurement CALC-FLOW-VOLUME Total volume of flow over time Y mbac461 08/26/2024
Measurement BIOHabitatMetric029 Percent of the taxa in the sample that produces more than 2 generations per year Y chmo500 06/04/2012
Preparation FreezeDry Freeze-dried prior to analysis Y CNEU461 12/21/2010
Analysis NCALC-351.2-4500NO3F Total Nitrogen calculated by adding Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen by EPA351.2 (Semiautomated Colorimetry) and Nitrate-Nitrite by SM4500NO3F (Nitrogen (as Nitrate, NO3) by Automated Cadmium Reduction Method) Y mbac461 08/26/2024
Collection PassDiffAirRadial Passive Diffusive Radiello (Radial-Style) Air Sampler Y CNEU461 08/31/2016
Collection CORE-BX.1 Corer, box, 0.1 m2 Y CNEU461 10/25/2005
Collection AUGER-CME Auger, CME (Central Mine Equipment) hollow stem Y CNEU461 05/05/2009
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