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CodeListNameValueCodeCodeDescription
AgeList11 year old
AgeListNRNot Recorded
AgeList22 year old
AgencyTypeListBA 
AgencyTypeListTI 
AgencyTypeListWQ 
AnalysisTypeListToxicity-Ceriodaphnia(4-d 
AnalysisTypeListToxicity-Hyalella(10-d) 
AnalysisTypeListToxicity 
AnalysisTypeListBioaccumulation 
AnalysisTypeListDOC 
AnalysisTypeListToxicity-Selenastrum 
AnalysisTypeListPerchlorate 
AnalysisTypeListToxicity-Atherinops 
AnalysisTypeListToxicity-BivalveMussels 
AnalysisTypeListMercury, total 
AnalysisTypeListELISA 
AnalysisTypeListTOC 
AnalysisTypeListTBT 
AnalysisTypeListMTBE-BTEX 
AnalysisTypeListChl a 
AnalysisTypeListSoft Algae 
AnalysisTypeListVOC 
AnalysisTypeListOrganics-TRIAZ 
AnalysisTypeListDiatoms 
AnalysisTypeListGrain size/TOC 
AnalysisTypeListGrain Size 
AnalysisTypeListBioassessment-RWB 
AnalysisTypeListTBT/DBT 
AnalysisTypeListBioassessment-MCM 
AnalysisTypeListTIE 
AnalysisTypeListArchive 
AnalysisTypeListOrganics-PCB 
AnalysisTypeListTurbidity 
AnalysisTypeListSelenium 
AnalysisTypeListBacteria 
AnalysisTypeListOrganics-OCH 
AnalysisTypeListSWI cores 
AnalysisTypeListBOD 
AnalysisTypeListOrganics-Special 
AnalysisTypeListBioassessment-TRC 
AnalysisTypeListCRAM 
AnalysisTypeListSSC 
AnalysisTypeListBioassessment 
AnalysisTypeListMBAS 
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 
AnalysisTypeListInfauna 
AnalysisTypeListOrganics-OP 
AnalysisTypeListTOC/DOC 
AnalysisTypeListMetals, total 
AnalysisTypeListToxicity-Pimephales 
AnalysisTypeListOrganics-PBDE 
AnalysisTypeListTSS 
AnalyteTypeListConstituents 
AnalyteTypeListCollectionDevice 
AnomalyListNoneNone
AnomalyListFinEroFin Erosion
AnomalyListParParasite
AnomalyListUlcerUlceration
AnomalyListScarScarring
AnomalyListGillEroGill Erosion
AnomalyListLesLesion
AnomalyListOtherOther, describe in comments
AnomalyListTumTumor
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
CollectionDeviceTypeListLab 
CollectionDeviceTypeListBen 
CollectionDeviceTypeListAll 
CollectionDeviceTypeListTI 
CollectionDeviceTypeListHab 
CollectionDeviceTypeListField 
CollectionDeviceTypeListTS 
CollectionMethodTypeListLab 
CollectionMethodTypeListTI 
CollectionMethodTypeListField 
CollectionMethodTypeListBen 
CollectionMethodTypeListHab 
CollectionMethodTypeListAll 
ComplianceTypeListTI 
ComplianceTypeListAll 
ComplianceTypeListBA 
ComplianceTypeListTox 
ComplianceTypeListField 
ComplianceTypeListLab 
CompositeTypeListSuperSuperComposite
CompositeTypeListNormalNormal
CompositeTypeListLABQALABQA
CompositeTypeListsupercomposite 
ConditionListLiveorganism alive upon collection
ConditionListWeakorganism weak upon collection
ConditionListNRNot Recorded
ConditionListDeadorganism dead upon collection
ConstituentTypeListLab 
ConstituentTypeListField 
ConstituentTypeListOrganism 
ConstituentTypeListHabitat 
ConstituentTypeListTox 
ConstituentTypeListFieldObs 
CoordinateSourceListNRNot Recorded
CoordinateSourceListGISGIS used to obtain coordinate
CoordinateSourceListGPSGPS used to obtain coordinate
CoordinateSourceListMapMap used to obtain coordinate
CountRefList33rd size class
CountRefList22nd size class
CountRefList44th size class
CountRefList11st size class
CountyListEl DoradoEl Dorado
CountyListInyoInyo
CountyListModocModoc
CountyListSacramentoSacramento
CountyListSan BernardinoSan Bernardino
CountyListMontereyMonterey
CountyListContra CostaContra Costa
CountyListVenturaVentura
CountyListSierraSierra
CountyListSutterSutter
CountyListAlamedaAlameda
CountyListSan MateoSan Mateo
CountyListTehamaTehama
CountyListSonomaSonoma
CountyListSan FranciscoSan Francisco
CountyListSan JoaquinSan Joaquin
CountyListOrangeOrange
CountyListTuolumneTuolumne
CountyListFresnoFresno
CountyListKingsKings
CountyListStanislausStanislaus
CountyListNapaNapa
CountyListColusaColusa
CountyListKernKern
CountyListLakeLake
CountyListSanta BarbaraSanta Barbara
CountyListMarinMarin
CountyListSanta CruzSanta Cruz
CountyListMariposaMariposa
CountyListTulareTulare
CountyListYubaYuba
CountyListCalaverasCalaveras
CountyListAlpineAlpine
CountyListTrinityTrinity
CountyListSan Luis ObispoSan Luis Obispo
CountyListPlumasPlumas
CountyListLos AngelesLos Angeles
CountyListSan DiegoSan Diego
CountyListMendocinoMendocino
CountyListMonoMono
CountyListImperialImperial
CountyListLassenLassen
CountyListAmadorAmador
CountyListSolanoSolano
CountyListPlacerPlacer
CountyListNot RecordedNot Recorded
CountyListShastaShasta
CountyListSiskiyouSiskiyou
CountyListNevadaNevada
CountyListYoloYolo
CountyListDel NorteDel Norte
CountyListGlennGlenn
CountyListSan BenitoSan Benito
CountyListMaderaMadera
CountyListButteButte
CountyListMercedMerced
CountyListHumboldtHumboldt
CountyListRiversideRiverside
CountyListSanta ClaraSanta Clara
CountyListDouglasDouglas
DataTypeListTime 
DataTypeListText 
DataTypeListDate 
DataTypeListNumerical 
DatumListNRNot Recorded
DatumListNAD83NAD83
DatumListWGS84WGS84
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
FunctionalFeedingGroupListCGCollector Gatherer
FunctionalFeedingGroupListPAParasite
FunctionalFeedingGroupListNRNot Recorded or unknown
FunctionalFeedingGroupListSHShredder
FunctionalFeedingGroupListCFCollector Filterer
FunctionalFeedingGroupListOMOmnivore
FunctionalFeedingGroupListGGrazer
FunctionalFeedingGroupListNANot Applicable; meant for taxa where a FFG is not needed
FunctionalFeedingGroupListPPredator
FunctionalFeedingGroupListSCScraper
FunctionalFeedingGroupListPHPiercer Herbivore
GeometryShapeListPointPoint
GeometryShapeListPolygonPolygon
GeometryShapeListLineCentLineCentroid
GeometryShapeListLineLine
GeometryShapeListPolygonCentPolygonCentroid
GeometryShapeListPointCentPointCentroid
GPSFixList3D3 Dimensional
GPSFixListNRNot Recorded
GPSFixList2D2 Dimensional
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
GroupTypeListSample 
GroupTypeListEcoregion 
GroupTypeListStation 
GroupTypeListGeometry 
GroupTypeListProject 
HabitListSPSprawlers
HabitListSKSkater
HabitListNRNot Recorded or unknown
HabitListBUBurrowers
HabitListSWBehavioral habit designation for each organism; e.g. clingers, burrowers, sprawlers
HabitListCNBehavioral habit designation for each organism; e.g. clingers, burrowers, sprawlers
HabitListCBClimbers
HabitListNANot Applicable; meant for taxa where a Habit is not needed'
HydromodListWeirWeir
HydromodListBridgeBridge
HydromodListPierPier
HydromodListOtherOther
HydromodListAerialZipAerial Zipline
HydromodListBreakwaterBreakwater
HydromodListGradeContdrop in elevation, bed modification
HydromodListDamDam
HydromodListNRNot Recorded
HydromodListConChanConcreteChannel
HydromodListCulvertused anytime water diverted through pipe
HydromodListPumpStaPump Station
HydromodListNoneNone
HydromodListPipesOutside input source to waterbody
HydromodLocListUSUpstream
HydromodLocListDSDownstream
HydromodLocListNRNot Recorded
HydromodLocListWIWithin Sample Boundary
HydromodLocListNANot Applicable
IntervalList15 min15 minutes
LengthSourceListNRNot Recorded Measurement
LengthSourceListLabLab Measurement
LengthSourceListFieldField Measurement
LengthSourceListNANot Applicable
LengthTypeListFLFork Length
LengthTypeListTLTotal Length
LengthTypeListCWCarapace Width
LengthWidthTypeListFLFork Length
LengthWidthTypeListTLTotal Length
LengthWidthTypeListAbAbdomen measurement
LengthWidthTypeListSWShell Width
LengthWidthTypeListSLShell Length
LengthWidthTypeListCaCarapace measurement
LifeStageTypeListTI 
LifeStageTypeListBA 
LocationTypeListWQ 
LocationTypeListBA 
LocationTypeListTI 
MethodTypeListLab 
MethodTypeListFieldObs 
MethodTypeListTI 
MethodTypeListBA 
MethodTypeListField 
OccupationMethodListOtherRecord method in comment field
OccupationMethodListRVResearch Vessel
OccupationMethodListWalk InSample was taken from walking into site
OccupationMethodListNRNot Recorded
OccupationMethodListPumpSta PlatSample was taken from pumpstation platform
OccupationMethodListBoat rampSample was taken from a boat ramp
OccupationMethodListKayakKayak was used to collect sample
OccupationMethodListGondolaGondola was used to collect the sample
OccupationMethodListFrom DockSample was taken from a dock
OccupationMethodListMotor boatMotorized boat was used to collect sample
OccupationMethodListFrom BridgeSample was taken from a bridge
OrganismEffortListEffectiveEffortLevelSAFIT1EffectiveEffortLevelSAFIT1
OrganismEffortListTargetEffortLevelSAFIT1TargetEffortLevelSAFIT1
OrganismEffortListEffectiveEffortLevelSAFIT2EffectiveEffortLevelSAFIT2
OrganismEffortListTargetEffortLevelSAFIT2TargetEffortLevelSAFIT2
OrganismEffortListEffectiveEffortLevelFamilyEffectiveEffortLevelFamily
OrganismGroupListDiatomDiatom
OrganismGroupListAlgaeAlgae including blue-green algae and cyanobacteria
OrganismGroupListLampreyLamprey
OrganismGroupListAmphibianAmphibian
OrganismGroupListMammalMammal
OrganismGroupListReptileReptile
OrganismGroupListNot ApplicableNot Applicable
OrganismGroupListFishFish
OrganismGroupListPlanktonPlankton
OrganismGroupListPlantPlant
OrganismGroupListZooplanktonZooplankton
OrganismGroupListBirdBird
OrganismGroupListCrustaceanCrustacean
OrganismGroupListNot RecordedNot Recorded
OrganismGroupListBivalvesBivalves
OrganismGroupListPhytoplanktonPhytoplankton
OrganismGroupListFish OilFish Oil
OrganismTypeListPhytoplanktonPhytoplankton
OrganismTypeListZooplanktonZooplankton
OrganismTypeListPlanktonPlankton
OrganismTypeListMammal 
OrganismTypeListTox 
OrganismTypeListBen 
OrganismTypeListFish 
OrganismTypeListBAVert 
OrganismTypeListBird 
OrganismTypeListBAPlant 
OrganismTypeListBivalve 
PersonnelDutyListGeomorphGeomorphology data collections
PersonnelDutyListFormsForm data person
PersonnelDutyListBiomorphBiomorphology data collections
PositionWaterColumnListDepthIntegratedCollections integrated over multiple depths
PositionWaterColumnListMidcolumnmidcolumn
PositionWaterColumnListSubsurfacesubsurface
PositionWaterColumnListSurfacesurface
PositionWaterColumnListHypolimnionAHypolimnionA
PositionWaterColumnListNot ApplicableNot Applicable
PositionWaterColumnListHypolimnionBHypolimnionB
PositionWaterColumnListMetalimnionMetalimnion
PositionWaterColumnListNearbottomnearbottom
PrepPreservationTypeListTI 
PrepPreservationTypeListWQ 
ProjectTypeListWQ 
ProjectTypeListTI 
ProjectTypeListBA 
ProtocolTypeListWQ 
ProtocolTypeListTS 
ProtocolTypeListBA 
ProtocolTypeListTI 
PulseRateUnitsListHzHertz, shocking unit
PulseRateUnitsListppspulse per second, shocking unit
PurposeFailureTypeListTI 
PurposeFailureTypeListWQ 
PurposeFailureTypeListBA 
QATypeListTI 
QATypeListField 
QATypeListFieldObs 
QATypeListTox 
QATypeListAll 
QATypeListLab 
QATypeListBA 
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
RegionList3 
RegionList8 
RegionList6 
RegionList9 
RegionList0 
RegionList1 
RegionList' 
RegionList7 
RegionList5L 
RegionList2 
RegionList4 
RegionList5S 
ResQualTypeListLab 
ResQualTypeListField 
ResQualTypeListByCatch 
ResQualTypeListAll 
ResQualTypeListTox 
ResQualTypeListBA 
ResQualTypeListHab 
ResQualTypeListTI 
SexListNRNot Recorded
SexListUnkUnknown
SexListFFemale
SexListMMale
SexListLABSexed in LAB; need to change after id is made
SieveSizeListNoneNone
SieveSizeList1.0mm1.0 mm
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
StartingBankListRBRight Bank
StartingBankListNANot Applicable
StartingBankListNRNot Recorded
StartingBankListLBLeft Bank
StateListCACalifornia
StateListAZArizona
StateListILIllinois
StateListIDIdaho
StateListWIWisconson
StateListUTUtah
StateListMTMontana
StateListNVNevada
StateListCOColorado
StateListOROregon
StationSourceListDPRCalifornia Department of Pesticide Regulation
StationSourceListSWRCB-SWAMP-SPoTSWAMP_SB Stream Pollution Trends
StationSourceListRWQCB5Reg 5S
StationSourceListSWRCB-SMCStormwater Monitoring Coalition
StationSourceListCCWG-MLMLCentral Coast Wetlands Group at Moss Landing Marine Labs
StationSourceListUM-CESUniversity of Maryland Center for Environmental Science
StationSourceListRWQCB5LReg 5L
StationSourceListUSFS-VALLEJOU.S. Forest Service Vallejo
StationSourceListSWRCB-SWAMP-EPA-NS SWAMP_SB_National Lakes Survey
StationSourceListSWRCBState Water Resources Control Board
StationSourceListRWQCB3Reg 3
StationSourceListUSGS-SctoU.S. Geological Survey-Water Resources-Sacramento
StationSourceListRWQCB4Reg 4
StationSourceListRWQCB5FReg 5F
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
StationSourceListSFEISFEI/CALFED
StationSourceListILRP5_SVWQCILRP5_SVWQC
StationSourceListSWAMP_SB_BOG_LKSWAMP_SB Bioaccumulation Oversight Group Lakes
StationSourceListNot Recorded 
StationSourceListGBPGBP
StationSourceListMBNEPMorrow Bay National Estuary Program
StationSourceListBVB_PomoBig Valley Band of Pomo Indians
StationSourceListVCWPD 
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
StationSourceListDRMPDelta Regional Monitoring Program
StationSourceListILRP_SSJWQCSouthern San Joaquin Water Quality Coalition
StationSourceListUCD-TERCUniversity of California Davis-Tahoe Environmental Research Center
StationSourceListDWR-NDCalifornia Department of Water Resources, Northern District
StatMethodListARCT T-testArcSin square root transformed, paired T-test
StatMethodListBC T-testBonferroni corrected Paired T-test
StatMethodListMann-UMann-Whitney U-test
StatMethodListSteelSteel's Many-One Rank
StatMethodListWilcoxWilcoxon Rank Sum
StatMethodListTST Welch TestWelch’s t-test is an adaptation of Student’s t-test intended for use with two samples having unequal variances
StatMethodListT-testPaired T-test
StatMethodListFisherFisher's Exact
StatMethodListNoneNo Statistical Method
StatMethodListNRNot Recorded
StatMethodListDunDunnett's test comparing multiple means to a control
TaxonomicQualifierListOOther - see comments
TaxonomicQualifierListLTaxonomist's literature not sufficient
TaxonomicQualifierListMBad Mount
TaxonomicQualifierListNoneNo Code representing the taxonomist's justification for not identifying a specimen to standard effort to report
TaxonomicQualifierListDDamaged beyond identification
TaxonomicQualifierListIImmature specimen
TestExposureTypeListNot RecordedNot Recorded
TestExposureTypeListChronicChronic Exposure
TestExposureTypeListAcuteAcute Exposure
TisSourceListTransTransplant
TisSourceListResResident
TisSourceListNRNot Recorded
TisSourceListNANot Applicable
TissueTypeListMammal 
TissueTypeListBivalve 
TissueTypeListCrustacean 
TissueTypeListPlankton 
TissueTypeListFish 
TissueTypeListBird 
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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