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