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  **Full Length Field Name**     **Description of Parameter and its
                                 Fields**

  Row \#                         Number of each row in the spreadsheet in
                                 numerical order

  Cruise                         Name or number of cruise on which sample
                                 collected

  Full Length Field Name         Name of cruise combined with the station
                                 name and the sample interval

  Station name                   Name or number of station at which
                                 sample collected

  Station also known as:         Station name from the cruise, or other
                                 cruises with samples taken at the same
                                 location

  Longitude (W Decimal degrees   Longitude in decimal-degrees (West
  as neg)                        longitude is depicted by negative
                                 values.)

  Latitude (N decimal degrees)   Latitude in decimal-degrees (south
                                 latitudes are negative)

  Year sample collected          Year sample was collected from the
                                 natural environment

  Date sample collected (Julian  Date when the sample was collected from
  date)                          the natural environment (recorded by
                                 Julian day).

  Time (GMT) sample collected    Hour and minutes when the sample was
                                 collected from the natural environment

  Longitude (whole degrees W)    degrees of longitude (West) in whole
                                 degrees

  Longitude (decimal minutes W)  minutes of longitude (West) in decimal
                                 minutes

  Latitude (decimal minutes N)   minutes of latitude(North) in decimal
                                 units

  Latitude (whole degrees N)     degrees of latitude in whole degrees

  water depth (m) at site        Measured depth of water overlying
                                 sediment at sample time, in original
                                 units

  Sample Interval in sediment    The depth of the sample in the sediment
  (cm)                           in units of cm

  Weight % Water                 Percent of total wet sample weight that
                                 is water, i.e., (total wt-dry wt/wet
                                 wt)\*100

  C. perfringens (spores/g wet   Concentration of Clostridium perfringens
  sediment)                      (C. perfringens or C. perf) in the
                                 sample in units of spores/g wet sediment
                                 (spore count per gram of wet sediment)

  C. perfringens (spores/g wet   Any qualifier information or comments
  sediment) qualifier            about the C. perfringens concentrations;
                                 e.g. \"less than\" (\< or lt);
                                 analytical trouble with this sample;
                                 corrections made; indications of poor
                                 quality data; etc.

  C. perfringens (spores/g dry   Concentration of Clostridium perfringens
  sediment)                      (C. perfringens or C. perf) in the
                                 sample in units of spores/g dry sediment
                                 (spore count per gram of dry sediment)

  C. perfringens (spores/g dry   Any qualifier information or comments
  sediment) qualifier            about the C. perfringens concentrations;
                                 e.g. \"less than\" (\< or lt);
                                 analytical trouble with this sample;
                                 corrections made; indications of poor
                                 quality data; etc.

  C. perf qualifier              Any qualifier information or comments
                                 about the C. perfringens concentrations;
                                 e.g. \"less than\" (\< or lt);
                                 analytical trouble with this sample;
                                 corrections made; indications of poor
                                 quality data; etc.

  Lab ID number for texture      Laboratory\'s ID number indicating
  analysis (SED LAB #)           specific sample analyzed for grain size

  \% fines                       Percent dry weight reported in the fine
                                 size-class (i.e. silt and clay)

  Verbal Equivalent of sediment  Text description of the non-biological
  texture                        part of the sediment

  BU Lab tracking \#             Laboratory\'s ID number indicating
                                 specific sample (for metals analysis)

  Ag (silver) µg/g               Concentration of Silver (Ag) in the
                                 sample in units of µg/g (microgram per
                                 gram)

  Ag qualifier                   Any qualifier information or comments
                                 about the Silver concentration; e.g.
                                 \"less than\" (\< or lt); analytical
                                 trouble with this sample; corrections
                                 made; indications of poor quality data;
                                 etc.

  Ag dl                          The lowest detectable concentration of
                                 Silver for this Lab and this
                                 methodology.

  Al (aluminum) wt %             Concentration of aluminum (Al) in the
                                 sample in units of wt.% (weight percent)

  Al qualifier                   Any qualifier information or comments
                                 about the Aluminum concentration; e.g.
                                 \"less than\" (\< or lt); analytical
                                 trouble with this sample; corrections
                                 made; indications of poor quality data;
                                 etc.

  Al dl                          The lowest detectable concentration of
                                 Aluminum for this Lab and this
                                 methodology.

  Ba (barium) µg/g               Concentration of Barium (Ba) in the
                                 sample in units of µg/g (micrograms per
                                 gram)

  Ba qualifier                   Any qualifier information or comments
                                 about the Ba concentration; e.g., \"less
                                 than\" (\< or lt); analytical trouble
                                 with this sample; corrections made;
                                 indications of poor quality data; etc.

  Ba dl                          The lowest detectable concentration of
                                 Ba for this Lab and this methodology.

  Ca (calcium) wt %              Concentration of calcium (Ca) in the
                                 sample in units of wt.% (weight percent)

  Ca qualifier                   Any qualifier information or comments
                                 about the Ca concentration; e.g., \"less
                                 than\" (\< or lt); analytical trouble
                                 with this sample; corrections made;
                                 indications of poor quality data; etc.

  Ca dl                          The lowest detectable concentration of
                                 Ca for this Lab and this methodology.

  Cd (cadmium) µg/g              Concentration of Cadmium (Cd) in the
                                 sample in units of µg/g (micrograms per
                                 gram)

  Cd qualifier                   Any qualifier information or comments
                                 about the Cd concentration; e.g., \"less
                                 than\" (\< or lt); analytical trouble
                                 with this sample; corrections made;
                                 indications of poor quality data; etc.

  Cd dl                          The lowest detectable concentration of
                                 Cd for this Lab and this methodology.

  Cr (chromium) µg/g             Concentration of Chromium (Cr) in the
                                 sample in units of µg/g (micrograms per
                                 gram)

  Cr qualifier                   Any qualifier information or comments
                                 about the Cr concentration; e.g., \"less
                                 than\" (\< or lt); analytical trouble
                                 with this sample; corrections made;
                                 indications of poor quality data; etc.

  Cr dl                          The lowest detectable concentration of
                                 Cr for this Lab and this methodology.

  Cu (copper) µg/g               Concentration of Copper (Cu) in the
                                 sample in units of µg/g (micrograms per
                                 gram)

  Cu qualifier                   Any qualifier information or comments
                                 about the Cu concentration; e.g., \"less
                                 than\" (\< or lt); analytical trouble
                                 with this sample; corrections made;
                                 indications of poor quality data; etc.

  Cu dl                          The lowest detectable concentration of
                                 Cu for this Lab and this methodology.

  Fe (iron) wt. %                Concentration of iron (Fe) in the sample
                                 in units of wt.% (weight percent)

  Fe qualifier                   Any qualifier information or comments
                                 about the Fe concentration; e.g., \"less
                                 than\" (\< or lt); analytical trouble
                                 with this sample; corrections made;
                                 indications of poor quality data; etc.

  Fe dl                          The lowest detectable concentration of
                                 Fe for this Lab and this methodology.

  Hg (mercury) µg/g (NO, ppb)    Concentration of Mercury (Hg) in the
                                 sample in units of µg/g (micrograms per
                                 gram)

  Hg qualifier                   Any qualifier information or comments
                                 about the Hg concentration; e.g., \"less
                                 than\" (\< or lt); analytical trouble
                                 with this sample; corrections made;
                                 indications of poor quality data; etc.

  Hg dl                          The lowest detectable concentration of
                                 Hg for this Lab and this methodology.

  Mn (manganese) µg/g            Concentration of Manganese (Mn) in the
                                 sample in units of µg/g (micrograms per
                                 gram)

  Mn qualifier                   Any qualifier information or comments
                                 about the Mn concentration; e.g., \"less
                                 than\" (\< or lt); analytical trouble
                                 with this sample; corrections made;
                                 indications of poor quality data; etc.

  Mn dl                          The lowest detectable concentration of
                                 Mn for this Lab and this methodology.

  Ni (nickel) µg/g               Concentration of Nickel (Ni) in the
                                 sample in units of µg/g (micrograms per
                                 gram)

  Ni qualifier                   Any qualifier information or comments
                                 about the Ni concentration; e.g., \"less
                                 than\" (\< or lt); analytical trouble
                                 with this sample; corrections made;
                                 indications of poor quality data; etc.

  Ni dl                          The lowest detectable concentration of
                                 Ni for this Lab and this methodology.

  Pb (lead ) µg/g                Concentration of Lead (Pb) in the sample
                                 in units of µg/g (micrograms per gram)

  Pb qualifier                   Any qualifier information or comments
                                 about the Pb concentration; e.g., \"less
                                 than\" (\< or lt); analytical trouble
                                 with this sample; corrections made;
                                 indications of poor quality data; etc.

  Pb dl                          The lowest detectable concentration of
                                 Pb for this Lab and this methodology.

  Ti (titanium) wt %             Concentration of titanium (Ti) in the
                                 sample in units of wt.% (weight percent)

  Ti qualifier                   Any qualifier information or comments
                                 about the Ti concentration; e.g., \"less
                                 than\" (\< or lt); analytical trouble
                                 with this sample; corrections made;
                                 indications of poor quality data; etc.

  Ti dl                          The lowest detectable concentration of
                                 Ti for this Lab and this methodology.

  V (vanadium) µg/g              Concentration of Vanadium (V) in the
                                 sample in units of µg/g (micrograms per
                                 gram)

  V qualifier                    Any qualifier information or comments
                                 about the V concentration; e.g., \"less
                                 than\" (\< or lt); analytical trouble
                                 with this sample; corrections made;
                                 indications of poor quality data; etc.

  V dl                           The lowest detectable concentration of V
                                 for this Lab and this methodology.

  Zn (zinc) µg/g                 Concentration of Zinc (Zn) in the sample
                                 in units of µg/g (micrograms per gram)

  Zn qualifier                   Any qualifier information or comments
                                 about the Zn concentration; e.g., \"less
                                 than\" (\< or lt); analytical trouble
                                 with this sample; corrections made;
                                 indications of poor quality data; etc.

  Zn dl                          The lowest detectable concentration of
                                 Zn for this Lab and this methodology.

  Zr (zirconium) µg/g            Concentration of Zirconium (Zr) in the
                                 sample in units of µg/g (micrograms per
                                 gram)

  Zr qualifier                   Any qualifier information or comments
                                 about the Zr concentration; e.g., \"less
                                 than\" (\< or lt); analytical trouble
                                 with this sample; corrections made;
                                 indications of poor quality data; etc.

  Zr dl                          The lowest detectable concentration of
                                 Zr for this Lab and this methodology.

  Sed. Environ.                  The sedimentary environment assigned to
                                 each sample by Knebel and Poppe (in
                                 press).

  Side scan pattern              The side scan sonar pattern assigned to
                                 each sample by Knebel and Poppe (in
                                 press) in the process of delineating
                                 sedimentary environments.

  Organic Carbon (Wt %) (TOC     A yes/no indication on whether organic
  data-Poppe) Y/N                carbon (Corg) was measured in the
                                 samples in units of weight percent Corg.
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