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CodeListNameValueCodeCodeDescription
AgeList11 year old
AgeListNRNot Recorded
AgeList22 year old
AgencyTypeListWQ 
AgencyTypeListBA 
AgencyTypeListTI 
AnalysisTypeListToxicity-Selenastrum 
AnalysisTypeListPerchlorate 
AnalysisTypeListToxicity 
AnalysisTypeListBioaccumulation 
AnalysisTypeListDOC 
AnalysisTypeListArchive 
AnalysisTypeListToxicity-BivalveMussels 
AnalysisTypeListMercury, total 
AnalysisTypeListELISA 
AnalysisTypeListTOC 
AnalysisTypeListTBT 
AnalysisTypeListMTBE-BTEX 
AnalysisTypeListToxicity-Atherinops 
AnalysisTypeListInfauna 
AnalysisTypeListOrganics-OP 
AnalysisTypeListTOC/DOC 
AnalysisTypeListMetals, total 
AnalysisTypeListToxicity-Pimephales 
AnalysisTypeListOrganics-PBDE 
AnalysisTypeListTSS 
AnalysisTypeListSelenium 
AnalysisTypeListBacteria 
AnalysisTypeListToxicity-Hyalella(10-d) 
AnalysisTypeListToxicity-Ceriodaphnia(4-d 
AnalysisTypeListOrganics-OCH 
AnalysisTypeListSWI cores 
AnalysisTypeListBOD 
AnalysisTypeListChl a 
AnalysisTypeListSoft Algae 
AnalysisTypeListVOC 
AnalysisTypeListOrganics-TRIAZ 
AnalysisTypeListDiatoms 
AnalysisTypeListGrain size/TOC 
AnalysisTypeListGrain Size 
AnalysisTypeListBioassessment-RWB 
AnalysisTypeListTBT/DBT 
AnalysisTypeListBioassessment-MCM 
AnalysisTypeListOrganics-PCB 
AnalysisTypeListOrganics-PYD-PYN 
AnalysisTypeListVitellogenin 
AnalysisTypeListBoron 
AnalysisTypeListToxicity-Eohaustorius 
AnalysisTypeListMetals, dissolved 
AnalysisTypeListTIE 
AnalysisTypeListMercury, dissolved 
AnalysisTypeListOil & Grease 
AnalysisTypeListAFDM 
AnalysisTypeListOrganics-PAH 
AnalysisTypeListInorganics 
AnalysisTypeListToxicity-Ceriodaphnia(7-d 
AnalysisTypeListToxicity-Hyalella(4-d) 
AnalysisTypeListCOD 
AnalysisTypeListOrganics 
AnalysisTypeListTurbidity 
AnalysisTypeListOrganics-Special 
AnalysisTypeListBioassessment-TRC 
AnalysisTypeListCRAM 
AnalysisTypeListSSC 
AnalysisTypeListBioassessment 
AnalysisTypeListMBAS 
AnalyteTypeListConstituents 
AnalyteTypeListCollectionDevice 
AnomalyListFinEroFin Erosion
AnomalyListNoneNone
AnomalyListLesLesion
AnomalyListTumTumor
AnomalyListOtherOther, describe in comments
AnomalyListUlcerUlceration
AnomalyListParParasite
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 
CollectionDeviceTypeListTS 
CollectionDeviceTypeListBen 
CollectionDeviceTypeListTI 
CollectionDeviceTypeListLab 
CollectionDeviceTypeListAll 
CollectionMethodTypeListHab 
CollectionMethodTypeListAll 
CollectionMethodTypeListLab 
CollectionMethodTypeListBen 
CollectionMethodTypeListTI 
CollectionMethodTypeListField 
ComplianceTypeListTox 
ComplianceTypeListField 
ComplianceTypeListAll 
ComplianceTypeListLab 
ComplianceTypeListTI 
ComplianceTypeListBA 
CompositeTypeListNormalNormal
CompositeTypeListLABQALABQA
CompositeTypeListsupercomposite 
CompositeTypeListSuperSuperComposite
ConditionListDeadorganism dead upon collection
ConditionListNRNot Recorded
ConditionListWeakorganism weak upon collection
ConditionListLiveorganism alive upon collection
ConstituentTypeListOrganism 
ConstituentTypeListTox 
ConstituentTypeListHabitat 
ConstituentTypeListField 
ConstituentTypeListLab 
ConstituentTypeListFieldObs 
CoordinateSourceListGPSGPS used to obtain coordinate
CoordinateSourceListDigitalMapCoordinates obtained using a digital mapping tool – e.g. Google Maps, Google Earth, GIS software
CountRefList33rd size class
CountRefList11st size class
CountRefList44th size class
CountRefList22nd size class
CountyListYubaYuba
CountyListCalaverasCalaveras
CountyListAlpineAlpine
CountyListTrinityTrinity
CountyListSan Luis ObispoSan Luis Obispo
CountyListPlumasPlumas
CountyListSan BernardinoSan Bernardino
CountyListEl DoradoEl Dorado
CountyListInyoInyo
CountyListSonomaSonoma
CountyListMontereyMonterey
CountyListModocModoc
CountyListSacramentoSacramento
CountyListSan MateoSan Mateo
CountyListTehamaTehama
CountyListAlamedaAlameda
CountyListSierraSierra
CountyListSutterSutter
CountyListSan JoaquinSan Joaquin
CountyListSan FranciscoSan Francisco
CountyListMonoMono
CountyListLassenLassen
CountyListImperialImperial
CountyListHumboldtHumboldt
CountyListRiversideRiverside
CountyListSanta ClaraSanta Clara
CountyListContra CostaContra Costa
CountyListVenturaVentura
CountyListAmadorAmador
CountyListSolanoSolano
CountyListLos AngelesLos Angeles
CountyListSan DiegoSan Diego
CountyListMendocinoMendocino
CountyListPlacerPlacer
CountyListNot RecordedNot Recorded
CountyListLakeLake
CountyListOrangeOrange
CountyListFresnoFresno
CountyListKingsKings
CountyListStanislausStanislaus
CountyListNapaNapa
CountyListColusaColusa
CountyListTulareTulare
CountyListSanta BarbaraSanta Barbara
CountyListMariposaMariposa
CountyListMarinMarin
CountyListSanta CruzSanta Cruz
CountyListKernKern
CountyListTuolumneTuolumne
CountyListSan BenitoSan Benito
CountyListMercedMerced
CountyListMaderaMadera
CountyListButteButte
CountyListShastaShasta
CountyListSiskiyouSiskiyou
CountyListNevadaNevada
CountyListDouglasDouglas
CountyListYoloYolo
CountyListGlennGlenn
CountyListDel NorteDel Norte
DataTypeListText 
DataTypeListDate 
DataTypeListTime 
DataTypeListNumerical 
DatumListWGS84WGS84
DatumListNAD83NAD83
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
FieldObsVarTypeListWQ 
FieldObsVarTypeListBA 
FieldObsVarTypeListTI 
FunctionalFeedingGroupListNANot Applicable; meant for taxa where a FFG is not needed
FunctionalFeedingGroupListOMOmnivore
FunctionalFeedingGroupListGGrazer
FunctionalFeedingGroupListPAParasite
FunctionalFeedingGroupListPHPiercer Herbivore
FunctionalFeedingGroupListNRNot Recorded or unknown
FunctionalFeedingGroupListSHShredder
FunctionalFeedingGroupListCFCollector Filterer
FunctionalFeedingGroupListMHMacrophyte Herbivore
FunctionalFeedingGroupListCGCollector Gatherer
FunctionalFeedingGroupListPPredator
FunctionalFeedingGroupListSCScraper
GeometryShapeListLineLine
GeometryShapeListPointPoint
GeometryShapeListLineCentLineCentroid
GeometryShapeListPolygonCentPolygonCentroid
GeometryShapeListPointCentPointCentroid
GeometryShapeListPolygonPolygon
GPSFixListNRNot Recorded
GPSFixList2D2 Dimensional
GPSFixList3D3 Dimensional
GrabSizeList0.72BMI_TRC, 8 transects x 0.09m2 D-frame kick net
GrabSizeList0.99BMI_RWB/MCM, 11 transects x 0.09m2 D-frame kick net
GroupTypeListEcoregion 
GroupTypeListSample 
GroupTypeListStation 
GroupTypeListProject 
GroupTypeListGeometry 
HabitListSWBehavioral habit designation for each organism; e.g. clingers, burrowers, sprawlers
HabitListCNBehavioral habit designation for each organism; e.g. clingers, burrowers, sprawlers
HabitListSPSprawlers
HabitListBUBurrowers
HabitListNRNot Recorded or unknown
HabitListSKSkater
HabitListNANot Applicable; meant for taxa where a Habit is not needed'
HabitListCBClimbers
HydromodListNRNot Recorded
HydromodListPierPier
HydromodListConChanConcreteChannel
HydromodListBridgeBridge
HydromodListWeirWeir
HydromodListDamDam
HydromodListCulvertused anytime water diverted through pipe
HydromodListPumpStaPump Station
HydromodListPipesOutside input source to waterbody
HydromodListOtherOther
HydromodListAerialZipAerial Zipline
HydromodListBreakwaterBreakwater
HydromodListGradeContdrop in elevation, bed modification
HydromodListNoneNone
HydromodLocListUSUpstream
HydromodLocListDSDownstream
HydromodLocListWIWithin Sample Boundary
HydromodLocListNRNot Recorded
HydromodLocListNANot Applicable
IntervalList15 min15 minutes
LengthSourceListFieldField Measurement
LengthSourceListNRNot Recorded Measurement
LengthSourceListNANot Applicable
LengthSourceListLabLab Measurement
LengthTypeListFLFork Length
LengthTypeListTLTotal Length
LengthTypeListCWCarapace Width
LengthWidthTypeListFLFork Length
LengthWidthTypeListAbAbdomen measurement
LengthWidthTypeListCaCarapace measurement
LengthWidthTypeListTLTotal Length
LengthWidthTypeListSWShell Width
LengthWidthTypeListSLShell Length
LifeStageTypeListTI 
LifeStageTypeListBA 
LocationTypeListBA 
LocationTypeListWQ 
LocationTypeListTI 
MethodTypeListLab 
MethodTypeListBA 
MethodTypeListField 
MethodTypeListTI 
MethodTypeListFieldObs 
OccupationMethodListWalk InSample was taken from walking into site
OccupationMethodListFrom BridgeSample was taken from a bridge
OccupationMethodListRVResearch Vessel
OccupationMethodListNRNot Recorded
OccupationMethodListPumpSta PlatSample was taken from pumpstation platform
OccupationMethodListOtherRecord method in comment field
OccupationMethodListBoat rampSample was taken from a boat ramp
OccupationMethodListKayakKayak was used to collect sample
OccupationMethodListMotor boatMotorized boat was used to collect sample
OccupationMethodListFrom DockSample was taken from a dock
OccupationMethodListGondolaGondola was used to collect the sample
OrganismEffortListTargetEffortLevelSAFIT2TargetEffortLevelSAFIT2
OrganismEffortListEffectiveEffortLevelFamilyEffectiveEffortLevelFamily
OrganismEffortListEffectiveEffortLevelSAFIT2EffectiveEffortLevelSAFIT2
OrganismEffortListTargetEffortLevelSAFIT1TargetEffortLevelSAFIT1
OrganismEffortListEffectiveEffortLevelSAFIT1EffectiveEffortLevelSAFIT1
OrganismGroupListCrustaceanCrustacean
OrganismGroupListNot RecordedNot Recorded
OrganismGroupListBivalvesBivalves
OrganismGroupListBirdBird
OrganismGroupListFishFish
OrganismGroupListReptileReptile
OrganismGroupListNot ApplicableNot Applicable
OrganismGroupListLampreyLamprey
OrganismGroupListPhytoplanktonPhytoplankton
OrganismGroupListZooplanktonZooplankton
OrganismGroupListPlanktonPlankton
OrganismGroupListPlantPlant
OrganismGroupListAmphibianAmphibian
OrganismGroupListMammalMammal
OrganismGroupListFish OilFish Oil
OrganismGroupListDiatomDiatom
OrganismGroupListAlgaeAlgae including blue-green algae and cyanobacteria
OrganismTypeListBAPlant 
OrganismTypeListBird 
OrganismTypeListBAVert 
OrganismTypeListZooplanktonZooplankton
OrganismTypeListPlanktonPlankton
OrganismTypeListPhytoplanktonPhytoplankton
OrganismTypeListBivalve 
OrganismTypeListBen 
OrganismTypeListFish 
OrganismTypeListMammal 
OrganismTypeListTox 
PersonnelDutyListGeomorphGeomorphology data collections
PersonnelDutyListFormsForm data person
PersonnelDutyListBiomorphBiomorphology data collections
PositionWaterColumnListMetalimnionMetalimnion
PositionWaterColumnListSurfacesurface
PositionWaterColumnListSubsurfacesubsurface
PositionWaterColumnListMidcolumnmidcolumn
PositionWaterColumnListDepthIntegratedCollections integrated over multiple depths
PositionWaterColumnListNearbottomnearbottom
PositionWaterColumnListHypolimnionAHypolimnionA
PositionWaterColumnListHypolimnionBHypolimnionB
PositionWaterColumnListNot ApplicableNot Applicable
PrepPreservationTypeListTI 
PrepPreservationTypeListWQ 
ProjectTypeListWQ 
ProjectTypeListTI 
ProjectTypeListBA 
ProtocolTypeListWQ 
ProtocolTypeListTS 
ProtocolTypeListBA 
ProtocolTypeListTI 
PulseRateUnitsListHzHertz, shocking unit
PulseRateUnitsListppspulse per second, shocking unit
PurposeFailureTypeListBA 
PurposeFailureTypeListWQ 
PurposeFailureTypeListTI 
QATypeListTI 
QATypeListField 
QATypeListBA 
QATypeListAll 
QATypeListLab 
QATypeListTox 
QATypeListFieldObs 
ReconVerificationListGPSGPS were used to verify station location
ReconVerificationListNot VerifiedStation location was not verified
ReconVerificationListSignsSigns were used to verify station location
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
RegionList8 
RegionList7 
RegionList4 
RegionList5S 
RegionList2 
RegionList5L 
RegionList3 
RegionList6 
RegionList0 
RegionList9 
RegionList' 
RegionList1 
ResQualTypeListHab 
ResQualTypeListAll 
ResQualTypeListTI 
ResQualTypeListLab 
ResQualTypeListField 
ResQualTypeListByCatch 
ResQualTypeListTox 
ResQualTypeListBA 
SexListFFemale
SexListLABSexed in LAB; need to change after id is made
SexListMMale
SexListUnkUnknown
SexListNRNot Recorded
SieveSizeList0.5mm0.5 mm
SieveSizeListNoneNone
SieveSizeList1.0mm1.0 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
StateListAZArizona
StateListCACalifornia
StateListCOColorado
StateListNVNevada
StateListOROregon
StateListILIllinois
StateListIDIdaho
StateListWIWisconson
StateListUTUtah
StateListMTMontana
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
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
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 
StationSourceListRWQCB5Reg 5S
StationSourceListSWRCB-SMCStormwater Monitoring Coalition
StationSourceListCCWG-MLMLCentral Coast Wetlands Group at Moss Landing Marine Labs
StationSourceListUM-CESUniversity of Maryland Center for Environmental Science
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
StatMethodListT-testPaired T-test
StatMethodListWilcoxWilcoxon Rank Sum
StatMethodListSteelSteel's Many-One Rank
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
StatMethodListTST WelchWelch’s t-test is an adaptation of Student’s t-test intended for use with two samples having unequal variances
StatMethodListNoneNo Statistical Method
StatMethodListFisherFisher's Exact
TaxonomicQualifierListMBad Mount
TaxonomicQualifierListLTaxonomist's literature not sufficient
TaxonomicQualifierListOOther - see comments
TaxonomicQualifierListNoneNo Code representing the taxonomist's justification for not identifying a specimen to standard effort to report
TaxonomicQualifierListIImmature specimen
TaxonomicQualifierListDDamaged beyond identification
TestExposureTypeListChronicChronic Exposure
TestExposureTypeListAcuteAcute Exposure
TestExposureTypeListNot RecordedNot Recorded
TisSourceListTransTransplant
TisSourceListNANot Applicable
TisSourceListNRNot Recorded
TisSourceListResResident
TissueTypeListFish 
TissueTypeListCrustacean 
TissueTypeListBivalve 
TissueTypeListMammal 
TissueTypeListBird 
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
ToleranceValueList10Highly tolerant as a general measure of community tolerance to human disturbance
ToleranceValueList7Intermediate tolerant as a general measure of community tolerance to human disturbance
ToleranceValueList8Intermediate tolerant as a general measure of community tolerance to human disturbance
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