1 |
Site |
The unordered nominal specific ID number of each discrete sampling site. |
2 |
Year |
The ordered nominal year in which the data was collected at a specific site. |
3 |
Date |
The ordered nominal date on which the data was collected at a specific site. |
4 |
ObserverNumber |
The unordered nominal ID number assigned to each individual observer. The observer number is permanent and does not change over time, while the experience level of an observer may change over time. |
5 |
ScientificName |
The latin binomial of a fish species (E.g. "Embiotoca jacksoni, all") or the next appropriate taxonomic level (E.g. "Sebastes spp., juvenile"). Note, that some fish species are broken into different lifecycle stages, size classes, or sexes (E.g. Semicossyphus pulcher, male). |
6 |
CommonName |
The common or working name associated with a Latin binomial or other taxonomic or stage structured grouping. |
7 |
Abundance |
An ordered nominal description of the abundance of each fish species observed during the roving fish count. |
8 |
Count |
The continuous integer indicating the number of fish in a particular 'ScientificName' or 'CommonName' group. Observers began recording count data in 2003. |