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CodeListNameValueCodeCodeDescription
AgeList11 year old
AgeListNRNot Recorded
AgeList22 year old
AgencyTypeListBA 
AgencyTypeListTI 
AgencyTypeListWQ 
AnalysisTypeListToxicity-Ceriodaphnia(4-d 
AnalysisTypeListSelenium 
AnalysisTypeListBacteria 
AnalysisTypeListOrganics-OCH 
AnalysisTypeListSWI cores 
AnalysisTypeListBOD 
AnalysisTypeListToxicity-Hyalella(10-d) 
AnalysisTypeListToxicity 
AnalysisTypeListBioaccumulation 
AnalysisTypeListDOC 
AnalysisTypeListToxicity-Selenastrum 
AnalysisTypeListPerchlorate 
AnalysisTypeListTBT/DBT 
AnalysisTypeListBioassessment-MCM 
AnalysisTypeListTIE 
AnalysisTypeListVOC 
AnalysisTypeListOrganics-TRIAZ 
AnalysisTypeListDiatoms 
AnalysisTypeListGrain size/TOC 
AnalysisTypeListGrain Size 
AnalysisTypeListBioassessment-RWB 
AnalysisTypeListArchive 
AnalysisTypeListToxicity-BivalveMussels 
AnalysisTypeListMercury, total 
AnalysisTypeListELISA 
AnalysisTypeListTOC 
AnalysisTypeListTBT 
AnalysisTypeListMTBE-BTEX 
AnalysisTypeListToxicity-Atherinops 
AnalysisTypeListChl a 
AnalysisTypeListSoft Algae 
AnalysisTypeListOrganics-PCB 
AnalysisTypeListTurbidity 
AnalysisTypeListOrganics-Special 
AnalysisTypeListBioassessment-TRC 
AnalysisTypeListCRAM 
AnalysisTypeListSSC 
AnalysisTypeListBioassessment 
AnalysisTypeListMBAS 
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 
AnalyteTypeListConstituents 
AnalyteTypeListCollectionDevice 
AnomalyListNoneNone
AnomalyListFinEroFin Erosion
AnomalyListGillEroGill Erosion
AnomalyListUlcerUlceration
AnomalyListParParasite
AnomalyListLesLesion
AnomalyListScarScarring
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
CalcValueTypeListT ValueT-statistic is a ratio of the departure of an estimated parameter from its notional value
CalcValueTypeListProbabilityLikelihood of the occurrence of a given event
CalcValueTypeListNot RecordedNot Recorded
CollectionDeviceTypeListBen 
CollectionDeviceTypeListField 
CollectionDeviceTypeListTS 
CollectionDeviceTypeListTI 
CollectionDeviceTypeListLab 
CollectionDeviceTypeListHab 
CollectionDeviceTypeListAll 
CollectionMethodTypeListHab 
CollectionMethodTypeListBen 
CollectionMethodTypeListLab 
CollectionMethodTypeListTI 
CollectionMethodTypeListField 
CollectionMethodTypeListAll 
ComplianceTypeListTox 
ComplianceTypeListField 
ComplianceTypeListLab 
ComplianceTypeListAll 
ComplianceTypeListTI 
ComplianceTypeListBA 
CompositeTypeListLABQALABQA
CompositeTypeListNormalNormal
CompositeTypeListsupercomposite 
CompositeTypeListSuperSuperComposite
ConditionListLiveorganism alive upon collection
ConditionListNRNot Recorded
ConditionListDeadorganism dead upon collection
ConditionListWeakorganism weak upon collection
ConstituentTypeListTox 
ConstituentTypeListHabitat 
ConstituentTypeListFieldObs 
ConstituentTypeListOrganism 
ConstituentTypeListField 
ConstituentTypeListLab 
CoordinateSourceListMapMap used to obtain coordinate
CoordinateSourceListGPSGPS used to obtain coordinate
CoordinateSourceListGISGIS used to obtain coordinate
CountRefList33rd size class
CountRefList22nd size class
CountRefList11st size class
CountRefList44th size class
CountyListEl DoradoEl Dorado
CountyListInyoInyo
CountyListSonomaSonoma
CountyListSan MateoSan Mateo
CountyListTehamaTehama
CountyListSan JoaquinSan Joaquin
CountyListSan BernardinoSan Bernardino
CountyListMontereyMonterey
CountyListModocModoc
CountyListSacramentoSacramento
CountyListSan FranciscoSan Francisco
CountyListLakeLake
CountyListMarinMarin
CountyListSanta CruzSanta Cruz
CountyListSanta BarbaraSanta Barbara
CountyListTulareTulare
CountyListMariposaMariposa
CountyListSierraSierra
CountyListSutterSutter
CountyListAlamedaAlameda
CountyListOrangeOrange
CountyListTuolumneTuolumne
CountyListFresnoFresno
CountyListKingsKings
CountyListStanislausStanislaus
CountyListNapaNapa
CountyListColusaColusa
CountyListYubaYuba
CountyListKernKern
CountyListAlpineAlpine
CountyListTrinityTrinity
CountyListCalaverasCalaveras
CountyListSan Luis ObispoSan Luis Obispo
CountyListPlumasPlumas
CountyListSan BenitoSan Benito
CountyListDouglasDouglas
CountyListNevadaNevada
CountyListShastaShasta
CountyListSiskiyouSiskiyou
CountyListAmadorAmador
CountyListSolanoSolano
CountyListLos AngelesLos Angeles
CountyListSan DiegoSan Diego
CountyListMendocinoMendocino
CountyListImperialImperial
CountyListMonoMono
CountyListLassenLassen
CountyListPlacerPlacer
CountyListNot RecordedNot Recorded
CountyListMaderaMadera
CountyListButteButte
CountyListMercedMerced
CountyListYoloYolo
CountyListDel NorteDel Norte
CountyListGlennGlenn
CountyListHumboldtHumboldt
CountyListRiversideRiverside
CountyListSanta ClaraSanta Clara
CountyListVenturaVentura
CountyListContra CostaContra Costa
DataTypeListText 
DataTypeListDate 
DataTypeListTime 
DataTypeListNumerical 
DatumListNAD83NAD83
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
FunctionalFeedingGroupListPPredator
FunctionalFeedingGroupListSCScraper
FunctionalFeedingGroupListOMOmnivore
FunctionalFeedingGroupListNANot Applicable; meant for taxa where a FFG is not needed
FunctionalFeedingGroupListPHPiercer Herbivore
FunctionalFeedingGroupListMHMacrophyte Herbivore
FunctionalFeedingGroupListCGCollector Gatherer
FunctionalFeedingGroupListCFCollector Filterer
FunctionalFeedingGroupListPAParasite
FunctionalFeedingGroupListSHShredder
FunctionalFeedingGroupListNRNot Recorded or unknown
GeometryShapeListLineLine
GeometryShapeListLineCentLineCentroid
GeometryShapeListPolygonCentPolygonCentroid
GeometryShapeListPolygonPolygon
GeometryShapeListPointCentPointCentroid
GeometryShapeListPointPoint
GPSFixList2D2 Dimensional
GPSFixListNRNot Recorded
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
GroupTypeListStation 
GroupTypeListGeometry 
GroupTypeListEcoregion 
GroupTypeListSample 
GroupTypeListProject 
HabitListCBClimbers
HabitListBUBurrowers
HabitListCNBehavioral habit designation for each organism; e.g. clingers, burrowers, sprawlers
HabitListNRNot Recorded or unknown
HabitListSWBehavioral habit designation for each organism; e.g. clingers, burrowers, sprawlers
HabitListSKSkater
HabitListNANot Applicable; meant for taxa where a Habit is not needed'
HabitListSPSprawlers
HydromodListCulvertused anytime water diverted through pipe
HydromodListWeirWeir
HydromodListBridgeBridge
HydromodListPumpStaPump Station
HydromodListConChanConcreteChannel
HydromodListNoneNone
HydromodListPipesOutside input source to waterbody
HydromodListGradeContdrop in elevation, bed modification
HydromodListNRNot Recorded
HydromodListBreakwaterBreakwater
HydromodListAerialZipAerial Zipline
HydromodListOtherOther
HydromodListDamDam
HydromodListPierPier
HydromodLocListNRNot Recorded
HydromodLocListWIWithin Sample Boundary
HydromodLocListNANot Applicable
HydromodLocListDSDownstream
HydromodLocListUSUpstream
IntervalList15 min15 minutes
LengthSourceListFieldField Measurement
LengthSourceListLabLab Measurement
LengthSourceListNANot Applicable
LengthSourceListNRNot Recorded Measurement
LengthTypeListTLTotal Length
LengthTypeListCWCarapace Width
LengthTypeListFLFork Length
LengthWidthTypeListAbAbdomen measurement
LengthWidthTypeListCaCarapace measurement
LengthWidthTypeListFLFork Length
LengthWidthTypeListSWShell Width
LengthWidthTypeListSLShell Length
LengthWidthTypeListTLTotal Length
LifeStageTypeListBA 
LifeStageTypeListTI 
LocationTypeListBA 
LocationTypeListTI 
LocationTypeListWQ 
MethodTypeListBA 
MethodTypeListTI 
MethodTypeListField 
MethodTypeListFieldObs 
MethodTypeListLab 
OccupationMethodListGondolaGondola was used to collect the sample
OccupationMethodListWalk InSample was taken from walking into site
OccupationMethodListNRNot Recorded
OccupationMethodListPumpSta PlatSample was taken from pumpstation platform
OccupationMethodListFrom DockSample was taken from a dock
OccupationMethodListFrom BridgeSample was taken from a bridge
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
OccupationMethodListRVResearch Vessel
OrganismEffortListTargetEffortLevelSAFIT2TargetEffortLevelSAFIT2
OrganismEffortListEffectiveEffortLevelSAFIT2EffectiveEffortLevelSAFIT2
OrganismEffortListEffectiveEffortLevelFamilyEffectiveEffortLevelFamily
OrganismEffortListEffectiveEffortLevelSAFIT1EffectiveEffortLevelSAFIT1
OrganismEffortListTargetEffortLevelSAFIT1TargetEffortLevelSAFIT1
OrganismGroupListNot RecordedNot Recorded
OrganismGroupListCrustaceanCrustacean
OrganismGroupListFish OilFish Oil
OrganismGroupListBivalvesBivalves
OrganismGroupListDiatomDiatom
OrganismGroupListAlgaeAlgae including blue-green algae and cyanobacteria
OrganismGroupListBirdBird
OrganismGroupListLampreyLamprey
OrganismGroupListPlanktonPlankton
OrganismGroupListPlantPlant
OrganismGroupListZooplanktonZooplankton
OrganismGroupListPhytoplanktonPhytoplankton
OrganismGroupListAmphibianAmphibian
OrganismGroupListMammalMammal
OrganismGroupListReptileReptile
OrganismGroupListNot ApplicableNot Applicable
OrganismGroupListFishFish
OrganismTypeListBen 
OrganismTypeListFish 
OrganismTypeListBird 
OrganismTypeListBAVert 
OrganismTypeListZooplanktonZooplankton
OrganismTypeListPlanktonPlankton
OrganismTypeListPhytoplanktonPhytoplankton
OrganismTypeListMammal 
OrganismTypeListTox 
OrganismTypeListBivalve 
OrganismTypeListBAPlant 
PersonnelDutyListGeomorphGeomorphology data collections
PersonnelDutyListFormsForm data person
PersonnelDutyListBiomorphBiomorphology data collections
PositionWaterColumnListNot ApplicableNot Applicable
PositionWaterColumnListHypolimnionBHypolimnionB
PositionWaterColumnListHypolimnionAHypolimnionA
PositionWaterColumnListSurfacesurface
PositionWaterColumnListSubsurfacesubsurface
PositionWaterColumnListMidcolumnmidcolumn
PositionWaterColumnListDepthIntegratedCollections integrated over multiple depths
PositionWaterColumnListMetalimnionMetalimnion
PositionWaterColumnListNearbottomnearbottom
PrepPreservationTypeListWQ 
PrepPreservationTypeListTI 
ProjectTypeListWQ 
ProjectTypeListTI 
ProjectTypeListBA 
ProtocolTypeListWQ 
ProtocolTypeListBA 
ProtocolTypeListTS 
ProtocolTypeListTI 
PulseRateUnitsListHzHertz, shocking unit
PulseRateUnitsListppspulse per second, shocking unit
PurposeFailureTypeListTI 
PurposeFailureTypeListWQ 
PurposeFailureTypeListBA 
QATypeListTI 
QATypeListField 
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
ReconVerificationListNot VerifiedStation location was not verified
ReconVerificationListGPSGPS were used to verify station location
RegionList3 
RegionList8 
RegionList6 
RegionList9 
RegionList0 
RegionList' 
RegionList1 
RegionList4 
RegionList5S 
RegionList2 
RegionList7 
RegionList5L 
ResQualTypeListAll 
ResQualTypeListTox 
ResQualTypeListTI 
ResQualTypeListLab 
ResQualTypeListField 
ResQualTypeListByCatch 
ResQualTypeListHab 
ResQualTypeListBA 
SexListNRNot Recorded
SexListLABSexed in LAB; need to change after id is made
SexListFFemale
SexListMMale
SexListUnkUnknown
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
StartingBankListLBLeft Bank
StartingBankListNANot Applicable
StartingBankListNRNot Recorded
StartingBankListRBRight Bank
StateListOROregon
StateListCACalifornia
StateListILIllinois
StateListIDIdaho
StateListWIWisconson
StateListUTUtah
StateListCOColorado
StateListMTMontana
StateListNVNevada
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
StationSourceListRWQCB3Reg 3
StationSourceListUSGS-SctoU.S. Geological Survey-Water Resources-Sacramento
StationSourceListRWQCB4Reg 4
StationSourceListRWQCB5FReg 5F
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
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
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
StationSourceListGBPGBP
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 
StatMethodListBC T-testBonferroni corrected Paired T-test
StatMethodListFisherFisher's Exact
StatMethodListTST WelchWelch’s t-test is an adaptation of Student’s t-test intended for use with two samples having unequal variances
StatMethodListARCT T-testArcSin square root transformed, paired T-test
StatMethodListDunDunnett's test comparing multiple means to a control
StatMethodListNoneNo Statistical Method
StatMethodListNRNot Recorded
StatMethodListSteelSteel's Many-One Rank
StatMethodListWilcoxWilcoxon Rank Sum
StatMethodListMann-UMann-Whitney U-test
StatMethodListT-testPaired T-test
TaxonomicQualifierListNoneNo Code representing the taxonomist's justification for not identifying a specimen to standard effort to report
TaxonomicQualifierListDDamaged beyond identification
TaxonomicQualifierListIImmature specimen
TaxonomicQualifierListLTaxonomist's literature not sufficient
TaxonomicQualifierListOOther - see comments
TaxonomicQualifierListMBad Mount
TestExposureTypeListNot RecordedNot Recorded
TestExposureTypeListChronicChronic Exposure
TestExposureTypeListAcuteAcute Exposure
TisSourceListNANot Applicable
TisSourceListNRNot Recorded
TisSourceListResResident
TisSourceListTransTransplant
TissueTypeListFish 
TissueTypeListBird 
TissueTypeListCrustacean 
TissueTypeListPlankton 
TissueTypeListMammal 
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
ToleranceValueList10Highly tolerant as a general measure of community tolerance to human disturbance
ToleranceValueList7Intermediate tolerant as a general measure of community tolerance to human disturbance
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