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    • Survey of benthic communities near potential renewable energy sites offshore the Pacific Northwest, macrofauna abundances and box core station physical data conducted from 2010-08-23 to 2012-10-05 in the frame of BOEM-BHC project (NCEI Accession 0122659)

    Metadata Updated: November 1, 2023

    This study was designed to provide baseline knowledge of seafloor geology and invertebrate distributions at a regional scale by undertaking new mapping, synthesizing existing mapping data, conducting biological assessments, and developing new predictive models. This data set (macrofaunal abundances) provides a baseline distribution of these species that are likely to be most directly affected by offshore renewable energy installations.

    Six sites were visited across northern California (2 sites), Oregon (3 sites) and Washington (1 site) during summer 2010 and collected 118 macrofaunal samples using a 0.1 m2 box-corer. Two additional sites were sampled (34 additional grabs) during the summer of 2012 to fill in latitudinal and habitat gaps. Sediment samples were sieved using 1 mm mesh and all macrofaunal organisms were identified and counted after a sub-sample was removed for particle size analysis. CTD casts were conducted to obtain physical data from the water column overlying the sites for further habitat characterization at each box core sampling station. This data set contains physical data (water properties and sediment characteristics) at 152 sampling stations across the 8 sites sampled in 2010 and 2012.

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    Metadata Date 2023-03-15T01:24:38Z
    Metadata Created Date December 4, 2020
    Metadata Updated Date November 1, 2023
    Reference Date(s) November 13, 2014 (publication)
    Frequency Of Update asNeeded

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    Resource Type Dataset
    Metadata Date 2023-03-15T01:24:38Z
    Metadata Created Date December 4, 2020
    Metadata Updated Date November 1, 2023
    Reference Date(s) November 13, 2014 (publication)
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    Access Constraints Cite as: Henkel, Sarah; Oregon State University > Hatfield Marine Science Center (2014). Survey of benthic communities near potential renewable energy sites offshore the Pacific Northwest, macrofauna abundances and box core station physical data conducted from 2010-08-23 to 2012-10-05 in the frame of BOEM-BHC project (NCEI Accession 0122659). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0122659. Accessed [date]., Use liability: NOAA and NCEI cannot provide any warranty as to the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of furnished data. Users assume responsibility to determine the usability of these data. The user is responsible for the results of any application of this data for other than its intended purpose.
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    Temporal Extent Begin 2010-08-23
    Temporal Extent End 2012-10-05

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