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Grid DAP Data	Sub- set	Table DAP Data	Make A Graph	W M S	Source Data Files	Acces- sible	Title	Sum- mary	FGDC, ISO, Metadata	Back- ground Info	RSS	E mail	Institution	Dataset ID
	set	data	graph		files	public	CCE Teleost Prey Size and Hard Part Size Measurements		M	background			NOAA Fisheries So...	mmtdTeleostPreySizeHP

The Dataset's Variables and Attributes

Row Type	Variable Name	Attribute Name	Data Type	Value
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	acknowledgment	String	Many researchers collected samples from R/Vs and from commercial catch. Special thanks to Darrin Bergen, who collected specimens as extensively as the CDFG R/V Mako allowed him to roam from San Diego in a day (some might argue farther). Joelle Sweeney contributed otoliths and corresponding length and weight data for Oncorhynchus mykiss, Sebastes jordani and Sebastes goodei. Size data and specimens for Oncorhynchus gorbuscha were provided by Steve Moffitt and Dion Oxman of Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Joe Orsi of Alaska Fisheries Science Center, and Tyler Zubkowski of Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada. Roberta Folk, Jim Carretta, Terry Farley, Amy Betcher, Rachel Struch, Morgan Martin, and Stephanie Nehasil helped measure and weigh specimens in the lab. Digital microscope equipment and instruction were provided by Wayne Perryman and Morgan Lynn. Microgram scales for weighing otoliths were provided by Bev Macewicz, Barbara Javor, and Jeff Seminoff. Collections managers and staff provided extensive access and expertise, including Ben Frable and H. J. Walker of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography (SIO) Marine Vertebrate Collection, Linsey Sala of the SIO Pelagic Invertebrate Collection and Eric Hochberg of Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History. Christine Thacker, Rick Feeney, Jeff Seigel, and Neftali Camacho of the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County provided otoliths from the Fitch Otolith Collection.
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	cdm_data_type	String	Other
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	contributor_name	String	Mark S. Lowry, K. Alexandra Curtis (NOAA Southwest Fisheries Science Center), Christiana M. Boerger (California State University Northridge), and Joelle M. Sweeney (Moss Landing Marine Laboratories)
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	Conventions	String	CF-1.6, ACDD-1.3, COARDS, NCCSV-1.1
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	creator_email	String	Lynn.Dewitt at noaa.gov
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	infoUrl	String	https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/west-coast/science-data/california-current-marine-mammal-assessment-program
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	institution	String	NOAA Fisheries Southwest Fisheries Science Center
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	keywords	String	California sea lion, diet, Earth Science > Biological Classification > Animals/Vertebrates > Fish > Sharks/Rays/Chimaeras, Earth Science > Biological Classification > Animals/Vertebrates > Mammals > Carnivores > Seals/Sea Lions/Walruses, life history, Oceans >Coastal pelagic species, pinniped, predator, prey, teleost, trophic, Zalophus californianus
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	license	String	The data may be used and redistributed for free but is not intended for legal use, since it may contain inaccuracies. Neither the data Contributor, ERD, NOAA, nor the United States Government, nor any of their employees or contractors, makes any warranty, express or implied, including warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, or assumes any legal liability for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness, of this information.
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	project	String	California Sea Lion Diet Time Series
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	publisher_email	String	alex.curtis at noaa.gov
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	publisher_name	String	California Current Marine Mammal Assessment Program
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	references	String	Data publication: Lowry, M.S., Curtis, K.A., Boerger, C.M., Sweeney, J.M. 2020. Measurements and regressions of California Current prey size and hard parts and otolith morphometrics. SEANOE. doi:10.17882/77522.\nPlease also cite the related publication: Lowry, M.S., Curtis, K.A., Boerger, C.M. 2020. Measurements and regressions of otoliths, cephalopod beaks, and other prey hard parts used to reconstruct California Current predator diet composition. U.S. Department of Commerce, NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-SWFSC-637. doi:10.25923/07ew-8f35
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	sourceUrl	String	(local files)
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	standard_name_vocabulary	String	CF Standard Name Table v70
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	subsetVariables	String	ScientificName, Family,SpecimSource,SpecimSourceRegion
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	summary	String	Individual whole specimens and sagittal otoliths measured for teleost forage species in the California Current Ecosystem, focused on documented prey of California sea lions at Southern California Bight rookeries.
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	title	String	CCE Teleost Prey Size and Hard Part Size Measurements
variable	SpecimKey		String
attribute	SpecimKey	description	String	Character string identifying a unique specimen (organism-level)
attribute	SpecimKey	ioos_category	String	Other
attribute	SpecimKey	long_name	String	Specimen Key
variable	ScientificName		String
attribute	ScientificName	description	String	Scientific name of species
attribute	ScientificName	ioos_category	String	Identifier
attribute	ScientificName	long_name	String	Scientific Name
variable	WoRMS_AphiaID		int
attribute	WoRMS_AphiaID	actual_range	int	125447, 313514
attribute	WoRMS_AphiaID	description	String	World Register of Marine Species AphiaID
attribute	WoRMS_AphiaID	ioos_category	String	Identifier
attribute	WoRMS_AphiaID	long_name	String	WoRMS AphiaID
variable	Family		String
attribute	Family	description	String	Family (taxonomic)
attribute	Family	ioos_category	String	Other
attribute	Family	long_name	String	Family
variable	SpecimDim		String
attribute	SpecimDim	description	String	Length dimension of whole specimen measured
attribute	SpecimDim	ioos_category	String	Other
attribute	SpecimDim	long_name	String	Specimen Dimension
variable	DimDist		float
attribute	DimDist	actual_range	float	20.0, 730.0
attribute	DimDist	description	String	Measurement of length dimension of whole specimen (mm)
attribute	DimDist	ioos_category	String	Other
attribute	DimDist	long_name	String	Dimension Distance
attribute	DimDist	units	String	mm
variable	AltSpecimDim		String
attribute	AltSpecimDim	description	String	Alternate or additional length dimension of whole specimen measured
attribute	AltSpecimDim	ioos_category	String	Other
attribute	AltSpecimDim	long_name	String	Alternate Specimen Dimension
variable	AltDimDist		float
attribute	AltDimDist	actual_range	float	20.0, 1360.0
attribute	AltDimDist	description	String	Measurement of alternate length dimension of whole specimen (mm)
attribute	AltDimDist	ioos_category	String	Other
attribute	AltDimDist	long_name	String	Alternate Dimension Distance
attribute	AltDimDist	units	String	mm
variable	SpecimWeight		float
attribute	SpecimWeight	actual_range	float	0.05, 1942.0
attribute	SpecimWeight	description	String	Measurement of weight of whole specimen (g)
attribute	SpecimWeight	ioos_category	String	Other
attribute	SpecimWeight	long_name	String	Specimen Weight
attribute	SpecimWeight	units	String	g
variable	Side		String
attribute	Side	description	String	Side of specimen from which sagittal otolith originated (L = left, R = right)
attribute	Side	ioos_category	String	Other
attribute	Side	long_name	String	Side
variable	PartMeasMethod		String
attribute	PartMeasMethod	description	String	Method used to measure prey part (sagittal otolith) (digiphoto = digital photo with 0.001 mm precision, ocumicrom = ocular micrometer with 0.01 mm precision)
attribute	PartMeasMethod	ioos_category	String	Other
attribute	PartMeasMethod	long_name	String	Part Measurement Method
variable	OtoLen		float
attribute	OtoLen	actual_range	float	0.678, 24.052
attribute	OtoLen	description	String	Otolith length (mm)
attribute	OtoLen	ioos_category	String	Other
attribute	OtoLen	long_name	String	Otolith Length
attribute	OtoLen	units	String	mm
variable	OtoWid		float
attribute	OtoWid	actual_range	float	0.524, 11.57
attribute	OtoWid	description	String	Otolith width (mm)
attribute	OtoWid	ioos_category	String	Other
attribute	OtoWid	long_name	String	Otolith Width
attribute	OtoWid	units	String	mm
variable	OtoPerim		float
attribute	OtoPerim	actual_range	float	2.301, 61.989
attribute	OtoPerim	description	String	Perimeter length of otolith (i.e., the distance around the edge in digital image; mm)
attribute	OtoPerim	ioos_category	String	Other
attribute	OtoPerim	long_name	String	Otolith Perimeter
attribute	OtoPerim	units	String	mm
variable	OtoProjArea		float
attribute	OtoProjArea	actual_range	float	0.32, 126.115
attribute	OtoProjArea	description	String	Projected area of otolith (i.e., area of the otolith in digital image; mm^2)
attribute	OtoProjArea	ioos_category	String	Other
attribute	OtoProjArea	long_name	String	Otolith Projected Area
attribute	OtoProjArea	units	String	mm^2
variable	OtoWt		float
attribute	OtoWt	actual_range	float	0.08, 599.2
attribute	OtoWt	description	String	Otolith weight (mg)
attribute	OtoWt	ioos_category	String	Other
attribute	OtoWt	long_name	String	Otolith Weight
attribute	OtoWt	units	String	mg
variable	SpecimSource		String
attribute	SpecimSource	description	String	Collector or institution from which specimen procured or accessed
attribute	SpecimSource	ioos_category	String	Other
attribute	SpecimSource	long_name	String	Specimen Source
variable	SpecimSourceRegion		String
attribute	SpecimSourceRegion	description	String	Approximate geographic region where specimen was collected
attribute	SpecimSourceRegion	ioos_category	String	Other
attribute	SpecimSourceRegion	long_name	String	Specimen Source Region
variable	SpecimType		String
attribute	SpecimType	description	String	State in which whole specimen was measured (e.g., fresh or frozen and thawed)
attribute	SpecimType	ioos_category	String	Other
attribute	SpecimType	long_name	String	Specimen Type
variable	PriorPub		String
attribute	PriorPub	description	String	Prior publication supported by this record (raw data not previously published):\nBredvik et al. (2011): Bredvik, J. J., C. Boerger, and L. G. Allen. 2011. Age and growth of two herbivorous, kelp forest fishes, the Opaleye (Girella nigricans) and Halfmoon (Medialuna californiensis). Bull. Southern California Acad. Sci. 110: 25â€"34.\nSweeney and Harvey (2011): Sweeney, J. M. and J. T. Harvey. 2011. Diet estimation in California sea lions, Zalophus californianus. Mar. Mamm. Sci. 27: E279-E301.
attribute	PriorPub	ioos_category	String	Other
attribute	PriorPub	long_name	String	PriorPub
variable	Notes		String
attribute	Notes	description	String	Additional specimen-level information.
attribute	Notes	ioos_category	String	Other
attribute	Notes	long_name	String	Notes

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