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CodeListNameValueCodeCodeDescription
AgeList22 year old
AgeList11 year old
AgeListNRNot Recorded
AgencyTypeListWQ 
AgencyTypeListBA 
AgencyTypeListTI 
AnalysisTypeListToxicity-Selenastrum 
AnalysisTypeListPerchlorate 
AnalysisTypeListToxicity 
AnalysisTypeListBioaccumulation 
AnalysisTypeListDOC 
AnalysisTypeListMTBE-BTEX 
AnalysisTypeListToxicity-Atherinops 
AnalysisTypeListArchive 
AnalysisTypeListToxicity-BivalveMussels 
AnalysisTypeListMercury, total 
AnalysisTypeListELISA 
AnalysisTypeListTOC 
AnalysisTypeListTBT 
AnalysisTypeListOrganics-PCB 
AnalysisTypeListTIE 
AnalysisTypeListTurbidity 
AnalysisTypeListOrganics-Special 
AnalysisTypeListBioassessment-TRC 
AnalysisTypeListCRAM 
AnalysisTypeListSSC 
AnalysisTypeListBioassessment 
AnalysisTypeListMBAS 
AnalysisTypeListChl a 
AnalysisTypeListSoft Algae 
AnalysisTypeListVOC 
AnalysisTypeListOrganics-TRIAZ 
AnalysisTypeListDiatoms 
AnalysisTypeListGrain size/TOC 
AnalysisTypeListGrain Size 
AnalysisTypeListBioassessment-RWB 
AnalysisTypeListTBT/DBT 
AnalysisTypeListBioassessment-MCM 
AnalysisTypeListToxicity-Ceriodaphnia(4-d 
AnalysisTypeListSelenium 
AnalysisTypeListBacteria 
AnalysisTypeListOrganics-OCH 
AnalysisTypeListToxicity-Hyalella(10-d) 
AnalysisTypeListSWI cores 
AnalysisTypeListBOD 
AnalysisTypeListInfauna 
AnalysisTypeListOrganics-OP 
AnalysisTypeListTOC/DOC 
AnalysisTypeListMetals, total 
AnalysisTypeListToxicity-Pimephales 
AnalysisTypeListOrganics-PBDE 
AnalysisTypeListTSS 
AnalysisTypeListMercury, dissolved 
AnalysisTypeListOil & Grease 
AnalysisTypeListAFDM 
AnalysisTypeListOrganics-PAH 
AnalysisTypeListInorganics 
AnalysisTypeListToxicity-Ceriodaphnia(7-d 
AnalysisTypeListToxicity-Hyalella(4-d) 
AnalysisTypeListCOD 
AnalysisTypeListOrganics 
AnalysisTypeListBoron 
AnalysisTypeListToxicity-Eohaustorius 
AnalysisTypeListMetals, dissolved 
AnalysisTypeListVitellogenin 
AnalysisTypeListOrganics-PYD-PYN 
AnalyteTypeListCollectionDevice 
AnalyteTypeListConstituents 
AnomalyListLesLesion
AnomalyListParParasite
AnomalyListUlcerUlceration
AnomalyListNoneNone
AnomalyListFinEroFin Erosion
AnomalyListGillEroGill Erosion
AnomalyListScarScarring
AnomalyListTumTumor
AnomalyListOtherOther, describe in comments
BMIEffortListSAFIT_2006SAFIT Taxa List and Standard Taxonomic Effort (STE); 2006
BMIEnvironmentalVariablesListDFW-ABL_2003_EPA_1999DFW-ABL 2003 and EPA 1999 list of Environmental Variables
BMIFunctionalFeedingGroupListCAMLnet_2003CAMLnet (2003) list of Functional Feeding Groups
BMIHabitListSAFIT_2006SAFIT (2006) list of Habit values
BMIOperationalTaxonomicUnitListUSU_WCMAFE_2003Utah State University Western Center for Monitoring & Assessment of Freshwater Ecosystems (2003) list of OTU values
BMIPoffsTraitsListPoffs_2006Poffs (2006) list of Poffs environmental variable traits
BMIProgramExcludedTaxaListSAFIT_2006SAFIT (2006) list of taxa to exclude from analyses based on specific Program designations
BMIToleranceValueListCAMLnet_2003CAMLnet (2003) list of Tolerance Values
CalcValueTypeListProbabilityLikelihood of the occurrence of a given event
CalcValueTypeListT ValueT-statistic is a ratio of the departure of an estimated parameter from its notional value
CalcValueTypeListNot RecordedNot Recorded
CollectionDeviceTypeListHab 
CollectionDeviceTypeListBen 
CollectionDeviceTypeListField 
CollectionDeviceTypeListTI 
CollectionDeviceTypeListLab 
CollectionDeviceTypeListTS 
CollectionDeviceTypeListAll 
CollectionMethodTypeListHab 
CollectionMethodTypeListLab 
CollectionMethodTypeListTI 
CollectionMethodTypeListField 
CollectionMethodTypeListAll 
CollectionMethodTypeListBen 
ComplianceTypeListAll 
ComplianceTypeListTox 
ComplianceTypeListBA 
ComplianceTypeListField 
ComplianceTypeListLab 
ComplianceTypeListTI 
CompositeTypeListSuperSuperComposite
CompositeTypeListLABQALABQA
CompositeTypeListNormalNormal
CompositeTypeListsupercomposite 
ConditionListWeakorganism weak upon collection
ConditionListLiveorganism alive upon collection
ConditionListNRNot Recorded
ConditionListDeadorganism dead upon collection
ConstituentTypeListField 
ConstituentTypeListLab 
ConstituentTypeListTox 
ConstituentTypeListHabitat 
ConstituentTypeListOrganism 
ConstituentTypeListFieldObs 
CoordinateSourceListGISGIS used to obtain coordinate
CoordinateSourceListNRNot Recorded
CoordinateSourceListMapMap used to obtain coordinate
CoordinateSourceListGPSGPS used to obtain coordinate
CountRefList33rd size class
CountRefList44th size class
CountRefList11st size class
CountRefList22nd size class
CountyListMontereyMonterey
CountyListSan BernardinoSan Bernardino
CountyListEl DoradoEl Dorado
CountyListInyoInyo
CountyListModocModoc
CountyListSacramentoSacramento
CountyListSonomaSonoma
CountyListSan FranciscoSan Francisco
CountyListSan JoaquinSan Joaquin
CountyListSan MateoSan Mateo
CountyListTehamaTehama
CountyListSierraSierra
CountyListSutterSutter
CountyListLassenLassen
CountyListMonoMono
CountyListImperialImperial
CountyListAmadorAmador
CountyListSolanoSolano
CountyListLos AngelesLos Angeles
CountyListSan DiegoSan Diego
CountyListMendocinoMendocino
CountyListShastaShasta
CountyListSiskiyouSiskiyou
CountyListPlacerPlacer
CountyListNot RecordedNot Recorded
CountyListNevadaNevada
CountyListDel NorteDel Norte
CountyListYoloYolo
CountyListMaderaMadera
CountyListButteButte
CountyListGlennGlenn
CountyListMercedMerced
CountyListLakeLake
CountyListSanta BarbaraSanta Barbara
CountyListMarinMarin
CountyListSanta CruzSanta Cruz
CountyListMariposaMariposa
CountyListTulareTulare
CountyListHumboldtHumboldt
CountyListRiversideRiverside
CountyListSanta ClaraSanta Clara
CountyListAlamedaAlameda
CountyListVenturaVentura
CountyListContra CostaContra Costa
CountyListOrangeOrange
CountyListFresnoFresno
CountyListKingsKings
CountyListStanislausStanislaus
CountyListNapaNapa
CountyListColusaColusa
CountyListKernKern
CountyListTuolumneTuolumne
CountyListAlpineAlpine
CountyListTrinityTrinity
CountyListCalaverasCalaveras
CountyListYubaYuba
CountyListSan Luis ObispoSan Luis Obispo
CountyListPlumasPlumas
CountyListSan BenitoSan Benito
CountyListDouglasDouglas
DataTypeListTime 
DataTypeListNumerical 
DataTypeListText 
DataTypeListDate 
DatumListWGS84WGS84
DatumListNAD83NAD83
DatumListNRNot Recorded
DietListNRNot Recorded
EnvironmentalVariablesAuthorityListDFW-ABLDFW-ABL
EnvironmentalVariablesAuthorityListEPAEPA
ExcludedQualifierListNTNon-target taxa identified in sample
ExcludedQualifierListNANot Applicable; specimen is to be included in analysis
ExcludedQualifierListLRLarge and/or rare taxa not identified in standard count
FieldObsVarTypeListBA 
FieldObsVarTypeListTI 
FieldObsVarTypeListWQ 
FunctionalFeedingGroupListMHMacrophyte Herbivore
FunctionalFeedingGroupListSHShredder
FunctionalFeedingGroupListNRNot Recorded or unknown
FunctionalFeedingGroupListCFCollector Filterer
FunctionalFeedingGroupListPAParasite
FunctionalFeedingGroupListPHPiercer Herbivore
FunctionalFeedingGroupListGGrazer
FunctionalFeedingGroupListNANot Applicable; meant for taxa where a FFG is not needed
FunctionalFeedingGroupListPPredator
FunctionalFeedingGroupListSCScraper
FunctionalFeedingGroupListOMOmnivore
FunctionalFeedingGroupListCGCollector Gatherer
GeometryShapeListPointPoint
GeometryShapeListPolygonPolygon
GeometryShapeListPointCentPointCentroid
GeometryShapeListLineLine
GeometryShapeListLineCentLineCentroid
GeometryShapeListPolygonCentPolygonCentroid
GPSFixList3D3 Dimensional
GPSFixList2D2 Dimensional
GPSFixListNRNot Recorded
GrabSizeList0.99BMI_RWB/MCM, 11 transects x 0.09m2 D-frame kick net
GrabSizeList0.72BMI_TRC, 8 transects x 0.09m2 D-frame kick net
GroupTypeListEcoregion 
GroupTypeListSample 
GroupTypeListStation 
GroupTypeListProject 
GroupTypeListGeometry 
HabitListSKSkater
HabitListNANot Applicable; meant for taxa where a Habit is not needed'
HabitListSPSprawlers
HabitListBUBurrowers
HabitListNRNot Recorded or unknown
HabitListCBClimbers
HabitListSWBehavioral habit designation for each organism; e.g. clingers, burrowers, sprawlers
HabitListCNBehavioral habit designation for each organism; e.g. clingers, burrowers, sprawlers
HydromodListBreakwaterBreakwater
HydromodListAerialZipAerial Zipline
HydromodListOtherOther
HydromodListGradeContdrop in elevation, bed modification
HydromodListPipesOutside input source to waterbody
HydromodListPierPier
HydromodListDamDam
HydromodListNRNot Recorded
HydromodListCulvertused anytime water diverted through pipe
HydromodListBridgeBridge
HydromodListWeirWeir
HydromodListPumpStaPump Station
HydromodListConChanConcreteChannel
HydromodListNoneNone
HydromodLocListNANot Applicable
HydromodLocListDSDownstream
HydromodLocListWIWithin Sample Boundary
HydromodLocListNRNot Recorded
HydromodLocListUSUpstream
IntervalList15 min15 minutes
LengthSourceListNANot Applicable
LengthSourceListNRNot Recorded Measurement
LengthSourceListLabLab Measurement
LengthSourceListFieldField Measurement
LengthTypeListFLFork Length
LengthTypeListCWCarapace Width
LengthTypeListTLTotal Length
LengthWidthTypeListSWShell Width
LengthWidthTypeListSLShell Length
LengthWidthTypeListFLFork Length
LengthWidthTypeListCaCarapace measurement
LengthWidthTypeListAbAbdomen measurement
LengthWidthTypeListTLTotal Length
LifeStageTypeListTI 
LifeStageTypeListBA 
LocationTypeListBA 
LocationTypeListWQ 
LocationTypeListTI 
MethodTypeListLab 
MethodTypeListBA 
MethodTypeListField 
MethodTypeListTI 
MethodTypeListFieldObs 
OccupationMethodListWalk InSample was taken from walking into site
OccupationMethodListRVResearch Vessel
OccupationMethodListOtherRecord method in comment field
OccupationMethodListGondolaGondola was used to collect the sample
OccupationMethodListMotor boatMotorized boat was used to collect sample
OccupationMethodListBoat rampSample was taken from a boat ramp
OccupationMethodListKayakKayak was used to collect sample
OccupationMethodListNRNot Recorded
OccupationMethodListPumpSta PlatSample was taken from pumpstation platform
OccupationMethodListFrom DockSample was taken from a dock
OccupationMethodListFrom BridgeSample was taken from a bridge
OrganismEffortListEffectiveEffortLevelSAFIT1EffectiveEffortLevelSAFIT1
OrganismEffortListTargetEffortLevelSAFIT1TargetEffortLevelSAFIT1
OrganismEffortListEffectiveEffortLevelSAFIT2EffectiveEffortLevelSAFIT2
OrganismEffortListEffectiveEffortLevelFamilyEffectiveEffortLevelFamily
OrganismEffortListTargetEffortLevelSAFIT2TargetEffortLevelSAFIT2
OrganismGroupListAmphibianAmphibian
OrganismGroupListMammalMammal
OrganismGroupListBirdBird
OrganismGroupListFishFish
OrganismGroupListLampreyLamprey
OrganismGroupListReptileReptile
OrganismGroupListNot ApplicableNot Applicable
OrganismGroupListPhytoplanktonPhytoplankton
OrganismGroupListZooplanktonZooplankton
OrganismGroupListPlanktonPlankton
OrganismGroupListPlantPlant
OrganismGroupListNot RecordedNot Recorded
OrganismGroupListCrustaceanCrustacean
OrganismGroupListBivalvesBivalves
OrganismGroupListFish OilFish Oil
OrganismGroupListDiatomDiatom
OrganismGroupListAlgaeAlgae including blue-green algae and cyanobacteria
OrganismTypeListBAPlant 
OrganismTypeListZooplanktonZooplankton
OrganismTypeListPlanktonPlankton
OrganismTypeListPhytoplanktonPhytoplankton
OrganismTypeListMammal 
OrganismTypeListTox 
OrganismTypeListBen 
OrganismTypeListFish 
OrganismTypeListBird 
OrganismTypeListBAVert 
OrganismTypeListBivalve 
PersonnelDutyListFormsForm data person
PersonnelDutyListGeomorphGeomorphology data collections
PersonnelDutyListBiomorphBiomorphology data collections
PositionWaterColumnListDepthIntegratedCollections integrated over multiple depths
PositionWaterColumnListSubsurfacesubsurface
PositionWaterColumnListMidcolumnmidcolumn
PositionWaterColumnListSurfacesurface
PositionWaterColumnListMetalimnionMetalimnion
PositionWaterColumnListHypolimnionAHypolimnionA
PositionWaterColumnListNot ApplicableNot Applicable
PositionWaterColumnListHypolimnionBHypolimnionB
PositionWaterColumnListNearbottomnearbottom
PrepPreservationTypeListTI 
PrepPreservationTypeListWQ 
ProjectTypeListWQ 
ProjectTypeListTI 
ProjectTypeListBA 
ProtocolTypeListWQ 
ProtocolTypeListTI 
ProtocolTypeListBA 
ProtocolTypeListTS 
PulseRateUnitsListppspulse per second, shocking unit
PulseRateUnitsListHzHertz, shocking unit
PurposeFailureTypeListTI 
PurposeFailureTypeListWQ 
PurposeFailureTypeListBA 
QATypeListTI 
QATypeListField 
QATypeListTox 
QATypeListFieldObs 
QATypeListBA 
QATypeListAll 
QATypeListLab 
ReconVerificationListLocal ContactLocal contacts were used to verify station location
ReconVerificationListRoadsRoads were used to verify station location
ReconVerificationListTopo MapTopo maps were used to verify station location
ReconVerificationListSignsSigns were used to verify station location
ReconVerificationListGPSGPS were used to verify station location
ReconVerificationListNot VerifiedStation location was not verified
RegionList4 
RegionList5S 
RegionList2 
RegionList8 
RegionList6 
RegionList9 
RegionList0 
RegionList' 
RegionList1 
RegionList3 
RegionList5L 
RegionList7 
ResQualTypeListByCatch 
ResQualTypeListLab 
ResQualTypeListField 
ResQualTypeListTox 
ResQualTypeListAll 
ResQualTypeListHab 
ResQualTypeListTI 
ResQualTypeListBA 
SexListLABSexed in LAB; need to change after id is made
SexListNRNot Recorded
SexListMMale
SexListUnkUnknown
SexListFFemale
SieveSizeList1.0mm1.0 mm
SieveSizeListNoneNone
SieveSizeList0.5mm0.5 mm
SieveSizeList5mm5 mm
SieveSizeList50um50 um
SourceListEPA 833-R-10-004 June 2010CA Tox Testing Methods Analyzed Using Test of Significant Toxicity (TST) Approach; Table 3-8 EPA 833-R-10-004 June 2010 Table ES-2
StartingBankListNANot Applicable
StartingBankListNRNot Recorded
StartingBankListLBLeft Bank
StartingBankListRBRight Bank
StateListOROregon
StateListCACalifornia
StateListILIllinois
StateListIDIdaho
StateListWIWisconson
StateListUTUtah
StateListCOColorado
StateListNVNevada
StateListMTMontana
StateListAZArizona
StationSourceListRWQCB5Reg 5S
StationSourceListSWRCB-SMCStormwater Monitoring Coalition
StationSourceListCCWG-MLMLCentral Coast Wetlands Group at Moss Landing Marine Labs
StationSourceListUM-CESUniversity of Maryland Center for Environmental Science
StationSourceListUSFS-VALLEJOU.S. Forest Service Vallejo
StationSourceListSWRCB-SWAMP-EPA-NS SWAMP_SB_National Lakes Survey
StationSourceListSWRCBState Water Resources Control Board
StationSourceListDPRCalifornia Department of Pesticide Regulation
StationSourceListSWRCB-SWAMP-SPoTSWAMP_SB Stream Pollution Trends
StationSourceListRWQCB3Reg 3
StationSourceListUSGS-SctoU.S. Geological Survey-Water Resources-Sacramento
StationSourceListRWQCB4Reg 4
StationSourceListRWQCB5FReg 5F
StationSourceListUCD-TERCUniversity of California Davis-Tahoe Environmental Research Center
StationSourceListDWR-NDCalifornia Department of Water Resources, Northern District
StationSourceListDRMPDelta Regional Monitoring Program
StationSourceListILRP_SSJWQCSouthern San Joaquin Water Quality Coalition
StationSourceListMBNEPMorrow Bay National Estuary Program
StationSourceListBVB_PomoBig Valley Band of Pomo Indians
StationSourceListVCWPD 
StationSourceListGBPGBP
StationSourceListSFEISFEI/CALFED
StationSourceListILRP5_SVWQCILRP5_SVWQC
StationSourceListSWAMP_SB_BOG_LKSWAMP_SB Bioaccumulation Oversight Group Lakes
StationSourceListNot Recorded 
StationSourceListSCAPOSDSonoma County Agricultural Preservation and Open Space District
StationSourceListSWAMP_SB_BOGSWAMP_SB Bioaccumulation Oversight Group
StationSourceListTNCThe Nature Conservancy
StationSourceListSSI_FDCSierra Streams Institute previously Friends of Deer Creek
StationSourceListDFWCalifornia Department of Fish and Wildlife
StationSourceListCSDCity of San Diego
StationSourceListRWQCB8Reg 8
StationSourceListDWRDepartment of Water Resources
StationSourceListRWQCB9Reg 9
StationSourceListMPSL-DFWMarine Pollution Studies Lab, Department of Fish and Wildlife
StationSourceListMLJ-LLCMichael L. Johnson, LLC
StationSourceListUCD-GCUniversity of California Davis-Granite Canyon
StationSourceListSWRCB-SWAMP-BOGSWAMP_SB Bioaccumulation Oversight Group
StationSourceListRWQCB5UReg 5U
StationSourceListRWQCB2Reg 2
StationSourceListSWRCB-SWAMP-PSASWAMP_SB Perrenial Stream Assessment
StationSourceListMPSL-MLMLMPSL-MLML
StationSourceListRWQCB7Reg 7
StationSourceListSNARLSierra Neveda Aquatic Research Laboratory
StationSourceListSCCWRPSouthern Califormia Water Resource Project
StationSourceListRWQCB1Reg 1
StationSourceListRWQCB6Reg 6
StationSourceListSWRCB-SWAMP-RCMPSWAMP_SB_Reference Condition Management Plan
StationSourceListDFW-ABLDFW-ABL
StationSourceListRWQCB5LReg 5L
StatMethodListNRNot Recorded
StatMethodListMann-UMann-Whitney U-test
StatMethodListNoneNo Statistical Method
StatMethodListFisherFisher's Exact
StatMethodListDunDunnett's test comparing multiple means to a control
StatMethodListARCT T-testArcSin square root transformed, paired T-test
StatMethodListBC T-testBonferroni corrected Paired T-test
StatMethodListSteelSteel's Many-One Rank
StatMethodListWilcoxWilcoxon Rank Sum
StatMethodListT-testPaired T-test
StatMethodListTST Welch TestWelch’s t-test is an adaptation of Student’s t-test intended for use with two samples having unequal variances
TaxonomicQualifierListNoneNo Code representing the taxonomist's justification for not identifying a specimen to standard effort to report
TaxonomicQualifierListMBad Mount
TaxonomicQualifierListLTaxonomist's literature not sufficient
TaxonomicQualifierListOOther - see comments
TaxonomicQualifierListDDamaged beyond identification
TaxonomicQualifierListIImmature specimen
TestExposureTypeListChronicChronic Exposure
TestExposureTypeListAcuteAcute Exposure
TestExposureTypeListNot RecordedNot Recorded
TisSourceListNANot Applicable
TisSourceListNRNot Recorded
TisSourceListResResident
TisSourceListTransTransplant
TissueTypeListBird 
TissueTypeListFish 
TissueTypeListBivalve 
TissueTypeListCrustacean 
TissueTypeListMammal 
TissueTypeListPlankton 
ToleranceValueList6Intermediate tolerant as a general measure of community tolerance to human disturbance
ToleranceValueList0Highly intolerant as a general measure of community tolerance to human disturbance
ToleranceValueList5Medium tolerant as a general measure of community tolerance to human disturbance
ToleranceValueList2Intermediate intolerant as a general measure of community tolerance to human disturbance
ToleranceValueList4Intermediate intolerant as a general measure of community tolerance to human disturbance
ToleranceValueList1Intermediate intolerant as a general measure of community tolerance to human disturbance
ToleranceValueList9Intermediate tolerant as a general measure of community tolerance to human disturbance
ToleranceValueList3Intermediate intolerant as a general measure of community tolerance to human disturbance
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