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Infaunal Macroinvertebrates at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center

Entry ID: siserc_crab002

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Summary

Abstract: Populations of infaunal macroinvertebrates in the Rhode River
subestuary of the Chesapeake Bay were monitored starting in October
1979. Samples were collected bimonthly from late March to early
December. Measurements are taken 6-8 times per year.

Location: Canning House Bay in Rhode River, Edgewater, Anne Arundel
County, Maryland.

Information to create metadata was taken from information at:
http://www.serc.si.edu/index.jsp

Related URL

Link: VIEW PROJECT HOME PAGE

Description: Metadata in National Biological Information Infrastructure format.

Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

N: 38.87

S: 38.87

E: -76.55

W: -76.55

Data Set Citation

Dataset Originator/Creator: Anderson H. Hines, Smithsonian Environmental Research Center

Dataset Title: Infaunal Macroinvertebrates at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center

Dataset Release Date: 2000-12-28

Dataset Release Place: Edgewater, Maryland

Dataset Publisher: SI, Smithsonian Environmental Research Center

Data Presentation Form: Ascii text column format

Online Resource: http://www.serc.si.edu/index.jsp

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 1979-10-22

Location Keywords

CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA > MARYLAND

Science Keywords

BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > ANIMALS/INVERTEBRATES > MACROINVERTEBRATES

BIOSPHERE > AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS > ESTUARINE HABITAT > RHODE RIVER SUBESTUARY

BIOSPHERE > ECOLOGICAL DYNAMICS > SPECIES/POPULATION INTERACTIONS > POPULATION DYNAMICS > MACROINVERTEBRATES

ISO Topic Category

BIOTA

Access Constraints Available to collaborators through a formal collaboration agreement.

Use Constraints To be discussed with SERC.

Ancillary Keywords

CHESAPEAKE BAY

CORE

Data Set Progress

COMPLETE

Originating Center

SERC

Data Center

Smithsonian Environmental Research Center, Smithsonian Institute

Data Center URL: http://www.serc.si.edu/
Dataset ID: crab002

Data Center Personnel
Name: JONATHAN BERGER Phone: (858) 534-2889 Fax: (858) 534-5332 Email: jberger at ucsd.edu Contact Address: Institute of Geophysics and Planetary Physics Scripps Institute of Oceanography University of California, San Diego 9500 Gilman Drive City: La Jolla Province or State: CA Postal Code: 92093-0225 Country: USA

Personnel

ANDERSON H. HINES

Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT

Phone: 443-482-2208

Email: hines at serc.si.edu

Contact Address:

Smithsonian Environmental Research Center

P.O. Box 28

647 Contees Wharf Road

City: Edgewater

Province or State: Maryland

Postal Code: 21037

Country: USA

TYLER B. STEVENS

Role: DIF AUTHOR

Phone: (301) 614-6898

Fax: 301-614-5268

Email: Tyler.B.Stevens at nasa.gov

Contact Address:

NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

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City: Greenbelt

Province or State: MD

Postal Code: 20771

Country: USA

Publications/References

Hines, A. H. et al. 1987. Estuarine invertebrates and fish: sampling
design and constraints for long-term measurements of population
dynamics. New Approaches to Monitoring Ecosystems. ASTM STP
940. T. P. Boyle, Ed., American Society for Testing and
Materials. Philadelphia, pp. 140-164. and see file: benthics.doc

Creation and Review Dates

DIF Creation Date: 2000-12-26

Last DIF Revision Date: 2006-11-29

Future DIF Review Date: 2001-12-26

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