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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 
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 
AnalysisTypeListSelenium 
AnalysisTypeListBacteria 
AnalysisTypeListToxicity-Hyalella(10-d) 
AnalysisTypeListToxicity-Ceriodaphnia(4-d 
AnalysisTypeListTIE 
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 
AnalysisTypeListOrganics-OCH 
AnalysisTypeListSWI cores 
AnalysisTypeListBOD 
AnalysisTypeListBoron 
AnalysisTypeListToxicity-Eohaustorius 
AnalysisTypeListMetals, dissolved 
AnalysisTypeListVitellogenin 
AnalysisTypeListOrganics-PYD-PYN 
AnalyteTypeListCollectionDevice 
AnalyteTypeListConstituents 
AnomalyListParParasite
AnomalyListUlcerUlceration
AnomalyListLesLesion
AnomalyListFinEroFin Erosion
AnomalyListNoneNone
AnomalyListOtherOther, describe in comments
AnomalyListTumTumor
AnomalyListScarScarring
AnomalyListGillEroGill Erosion
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
CollectionDeviceTypeListField 
CollectionDeviceTypeListHab 
CollectionDeviceTypeListBen 
CollectionDeviceTypeListTI 
CollectionDeviceTypeListAll 
CollectionDeviceTypeListLab 
CollectionDeviceTypeListTS 
CollectionMethodTypeListLab 
CollectionMethodTypeListHab 
CollectionMethodTypeListTI 
CollectionMethodTypeListAll 
CollectionMethodTypeListBen 
CollectionMethodTypeListField 
ComplianceTypeListTox 
ComplianceTypeListAll 
ComplianceTypeListBA 
ComplianceTypeListField 
ComplianceTypeListTI 
ComplianceTypeListLab 
CompositeTypeListSuperSuperComposite
CompositeTypeListNormalNormal
CompositeTypeListsupercomposite 
CompositeTypeListLABQALABQA
ConditionListWeakorganism weak upon collection
ConditionListLiveorganism alive upon collection
ConditionListNRNot Recorded
ConditionListDeadorganism dead upon collection
ConstituentTypeListField 
ConstituentTypeListLab 
ConstituentTypeListOrganism 
ConstituentTypeListTox 
ConstituentTypeListHabitat 
ConstituentTypeListFieldObs 
CoordinateSourceListGISGIS used to obtain coordinate
CoordinateSourceListNRNot Recorded
CoordinateSourceListMapMap used to obtain coordinate
CoordinateSourceListGPSGPS used to obtain coordinate
CountRefList33rd size class
CountRefList11st size class
CountRefList44th size class
CountRefList22nd size class
CountyListMonoMono
CountyListImperialImperial
CountyListLassenLassen
CountyListSan MateoSan Mateo
CountyListTehamaTehama
CountyListSierraSierra
CountyListSutterSutter
CountyListSonomaSonoma
CountyListEl DoradoEl Dorado
CountyListInyoInyo
CountyListSan FranciscoSan Francisco
CountyListAlamedaAlameda
CountyListSan JoaquinSan Joaquin
CountyListMontereyMonterey
CountyListModocModoc
CountyListSacramentoSacramento
CountyListSan BernardinoSan Bernardino
CountyListAmadorAmador
CountyListSolanoSolano
CountyListLos AngelesLos Angeles
CountyListSan DiegoSan Diego
CountyListMendocinoMendocino
CountyListShastaShasta
CountyListSiskiyouSiskiyou
CountyListPlacerPlacer
CountyListNot RecordedNot Recorded
CountyListNevadaNevada
CountyListDel NorteDel Norte
CountyListYoloYolo
CountyListMaderaMadera
CountyListButteButte
CountyListGlennGlenn
CountyListMercedMerced
CountyListHumboldtHumboldt
CountyListRiversideRiverside
CountyListSanta ClaraSanta Clara
CountyListOrangeOrange
CountyListTuolumneTuolumne
CountyListFresnoFresno
CountyListKingsKings
CountyListStanislausStanislaus
CountyListNapaNapa
CountyListColusaColusa
CountyListKernKern
CountyListLakeLake
CountyListMarinMarin
CountyListSanta CruzSanta Cruz
CountyListSanta BarbaraSanta Barbara
CountyListTulareTulare
CountyListMariposaMariposa
CountyListContra CostaContra Costa
CountyListVenturaVentura
CountyListYubaYuba
CountyListAlpineAlpine
CountyListTrinityTrinity
CountyListCalaverasCalaveras
CountyListSan Luis ObispoSan Luis Obispo
CountyListPlumasPlumas
CountyListSan BenitoSan Benito
CountyListDouglasDouglas
DataTypeListTime 
DataTypeListNumerical 
DataTypeListText 
DataTypeListDate 
DatumListWGS84WGS84
DatumListNAD83NAD83
DatumListNRNot Recorded
DietListNRNot Recorded
EnvironmentalVariablesAuthorityListDFW-ABLDFW-ABL
EnvironmentalVariablesAuthorityListEPAEPA
ExcludedQualifierListNANot Applicable; specimen is to be included in analysis
ExcludedQualifierListLRLarge and/or rare taxa not identified in standard count
ExcludedQualifierListNTNon-target taxa identified in sample
FieldObsVarTypeListBA 
FieldObsVarTypeListTI 
FieldObsVarTypeListWQ 
FunctionalFeedingGroupListMHMacrophyte Herbivore
FunctionalFeedingGroupListPHPiercer Herbivore
FunctionalFeedingGroupListCFCollector Filterer
FunctionalFeedingGroupListPAParasite
FunctionalFeedingGroupListNRNot Recorded or unknown
FunctionalFeedingGroupListSHShredder
FunctionalFeedingGroupListGGrazer
FunctionalFeedingGroupListNANot Applicable; meant for taxa where a FFG is not needed
FunctionalFeedingGroupListOMOmnivore
FunctionalFeedingGroupListCGCollector Gatherer
FunctionalFeedingGroupListSCScraper
FunctionalFeedingGroupListPPredator
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 
GroupTypeListProject 
GroupTypeListGeometry 
GroupTypeListStation 
HabitListNANot Applicable; meant for taxa where a Habit is not needed'
HabitListSPSprawlers
HabitListSKSkater
HabitListBUBurrowers
HabitListNRNot Recorded or unknown
HabitListCBClimbers
HabitListCNBehavioral habit designation for each organism; e.g. clingers, burrowers, sprawlers
HabitListSWBehavioral habit designation for each organism; e.g. clingers, burrowers, sprawlers
HydromodListGradeContdrop in elevation, bed modification
HydromodListOtherOther
HydromodListPipesOutside input source to waterbody
HydromodListAerialZipAerial Zipline
HydromodListBreakwaterBreakwater
HydromodListPierPier
HydromodListDamDam
HydromodListNRNot Recorded
HydromodListConChanConcreteChannel
HydromodListCulvertused anytime water diverted through pipe
HydromodListNoneNone
HydromodListWeirWeir
HydromodListBridgeBridge
HydromodListPumpStaPump Station
HydromodLocListNANot Applicable
HydromodLocListDSDownstream
HydromodLocListWIWithin Sample Boundary
HydromodLocListNRNot Recorded
HydromodLocListUSUpstream
IntervalList15 min15 minutes
LengthSourceListNRNot Recorded Measurement
LengthSourceListNANot Applicable
LengthSourceListLabLab Measurement
LengthSourceListFieldField Measurement
LengthTypeListFLFork Length
LengthTypeListCWCarapace Width
LengthTypeListTLTotal Length
LengthWidthTypeListFLFork Length
LengthWidthTypeListCaCarapace measurement
LengthWidthTypeListSWShell Width
LengthWidthTypeListSLShell Length
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
OccupationMethodListFrom DockSample was taken from a dock
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 BridgeSample was taken from a bridge
OrganismEffortListTargetEffortLevelSAFIT1TargetEffortLevelSAFIT1
OrganismEffortListEffectiveEffortLevelSAFIT1EffectiveEffortLevelSAFIT1
OrganismEffortListEffectiveEffortLevelSAFIT2EffectiveEffortLevelSAFIT2
OrganismEffortListEffectiveEffortLevelFamilyEffectiveEffortLevelFamily
OrganismEffortListTargetEffortLevelSAFIT2TargetEffortLevelSAFIT2
OrganismGroupListAmphibianAmphibian
OrganismGroupListMammalMammal
OrganismGroupListFishFish
OrganismGroupListReptileReptile
OrganismGroupListNot ApplicableNot Applicable
OrganismGroupListLampreyLamprey
OrganismGroupListBirdBird
OrganismGroupListBivalvesBivalves
OrganismGroupListCrustaceanCrustacean
OrganismGroupListNot RecordedNot Recorded
OrganismGroupListDiatomDiatom
OrganismGroupListAlgaeAlgae including blue-green algae and cyanobacteria
OrganismGroupListZooplanktonZooplankton
OrganismGroupListPhytoplanktonPhytoplankton
OrganismGroupListFish OilFish Oil
OrganismGroupListPlanktonPlankton
OrganismGroupListPlantPlant
OrganismTypeListZooplanktonZooplankton
OrganismTypeListPlanktonPlankton
OrganismTypeListPhytoplanktonPhytoplankton
OrganismTypeListBAPlant 
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 
ProtocolTypeListBA 
ProtocolTypeListTI 
ProtocolTypeListTS 
PulseRateUnitsListppspulse per second, shocking unit
PulseRateUnitsListHzHertz, shocking unit
PurposeFailureTypeListTI 
PurposeFailureTypeListWQ 
PurposeFailureTypeListBA 
QATypeListField 
QATypeListTI 
QATypeListFieldObs 
QATypeListTox 
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
RegionList2 
RegionList4 
RegionList5S 
RegionList8 
RegionList6 
RegionList0 
RegionList9 
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
SexListUnkUnknown
SexListMMale
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
StartingBankListNRNot Recorded
StartingBankListNANot Applicable
StartingBankListLBLeft Bank
StartingBankListRBRight Bank
StateListOROregon
StateListCACalifornia
StateListILIllinois
StateListIDIdaho
StateListWIWisconson
StateListUTUtah
StateListMTMontana
StateListNVNevada
StateListCOColorado
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
StationSourceListDPRCalifornia Department of Pesticide Regulation
StationSourceListSWRCB-SWAMP-SPoTSWAMP_SB Stream Pollution Trends
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
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
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 
StationSourceListSFEISFEI/CALFED
StationSourceListILRP5_SVWQCILRP5_SVWQC
StationSourceListSWAMP_SB_BOG_LKSWAMP_SB Bioaccumulation Oversight Group Lakes
StationSourceListNot Recorded 
StationSourceListGBPGBP
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
StatMethodListMann-UMann-Whitney U-test
StatMethodListNRNot Recorded
StatMethodListNoneNo Statistical Method
StatMethodListFisherFisher's Exact
StatMethodListDunDunnett's test comparing multiple means to a control
StatMethodListBC T-testBonferroni corrected Paired T-test
StatMethodListARCT T-testArcSin square root transformed, paired T-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
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
TestExposureTypeListNot RecordedNot Recorded
TestExposureTypeListChronicChronic Exposure
TestExposureTypeListAcuteAcute Exposure
TisSourceListNANot Applicable
TisSourceListNRNot Recorded
TisSourceListResResident
TisSourceListTransTransplant
TissueTypeListBird 
TissueTypeListFish 
TissueTypeListMammal 
TissueTypeListPlankton 
TissueTypeListCrustacean 
TissueTypeListBivalve 
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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