cometadata/datacite-titles-descriptions-related-identifiers huggingface dataset:
DOI: 10.48443/zs0m-8y04
title: Benthic microbe community composition (DP1.20086.001)
title: RELEASE-2026

description: This data product contains the quality-controlled laboratory data and metadata for NEON's benthic bacterial, archaeal, and fungal community composition analysis derived from microbial sampling in wadeable streams. Taxon tables are derived from the 16S and ITS marker gene sequencing data product, NEON.DP1.20280. The DNA sequence data are processed using standard bioinformatics software to generate taxonomic data. For additional details, see the user guide, protocols, and science design listed in the Documentation section in this data product's details webpage.

Latency:
The expected time from data and/or sample collection in the field to data publication is as follows, for each of the data tables (in days) in the downloaded data package. See the Data Product User Guide for more information.

mcc\_benthicSeqVariantMetadata\_16S:  730

mcc\_benthicSeqVariantMetadata\_ITS:  730

mcc\_taxonTableLabSummary:  7
description: Benthic microbe samples are collected at the same time and location as periphyton (microalgae) samples three times per year in wadeable streams during aquatic biology bout windows, roughly in spring, summer and fall. Samples are collected using aseptic methods using the most appropriate sampler for the habitat and substratum type, including rock scrubs, grab samples, and epiphyton. Samples are collected in the two most dominant benthic habitat types (e.g. riffles, runs, pools, step pools). Cobble scrubs are filtered on 0.22 um Sterivex capsule filters, capped and flash-frozen in the field. Grab samples of sediment (silt, sand) or plant material/epiphyton are collected when appropriate. All samples are frozen on dry ice in the field and are shipped frozen to an analytical facility for DNA sequence analysis using primer sets targeting the small subunit of the ribosomal RNA gene. Sequence data undergo QAQC and are processed bioinformatically using an in-house pipeline to identify unique sequence variants in the data and to taxonomically identify each sequence variant. Instrumentation:
DOI: 10.48443/5sse-kz44
title: Riparian composition and structure (DP1.20275.001)
title: RELEASE-2026

description: This data product contains the quality-controlled, native sampling resolution data from the composition and structure components of NEON's riparian habitat assessment protocol. This protocol provides a rapid estimate of the riparian vegetation, human impacts, and bank characteristics at NEON Aquatic lakes, rivers, and streams. For additional details, see protocol [NEON.DOC. 003826] (http://data.neonscience.org/api/v0/documents/NEON.DOC.003826vB): AOS Protocol and Procedure: Riparian Habitat Assessment and science design [NEON.DOC.001152](http://data.neonscience.org/api/v0/documents/NEON.DOC.001152vA): Aquatic Sampling Design.

Latency:
The expected time from data and/or sample collection in the field to data publication is as follows, for each of the data tables (in days) in the downloaded data package. See the Data Product User Guide for more information.

rip_assessment:  30

rip_identificationHistory: 10
description: Each aquatic site is surveyed once per year within the site-specific peak greenness window. Ten riparian transects are evenly distributed throughout the 1km wadeable stream biological sampling reach. At lake sites, 10 evenly spaced transects are established around the lake perimeter. Large river sites include 5 right bank and 5 left bank transects that are evenly spaced throughout the 1km reach. At each transect the physical habitat is characterized including vegetation structure and composition, dominant plant species, bank characteristics including bank angle, revetment, and bank texture. Instrumentation: NA
DOI: 10.48443/dt2x-na56
title: Spectrometer orthorectified at-sensor radiance - flightline (DP1.30008.001)
title: RELEASE-2026

description: The NEON AOP at-sensor radiance data product is a calibrated, orthorectified (UTM projection) hyperspectral raster product. It is distributed in an open HDF5 format including all 426 bands from the NEON Imaging Spectrometer. It includes many QA and ancillary rasters required for atmospheric correction. L1 radiance is distributed by original flight line with one HDF5 file per flight line including the radiance data and all metadata and ancillary data.

Latency:
AOP data are expected to be available 60 days after the final collection day at a site.
description: The Level 1 orthorectified at-sensor radiance data product is distributed in in an open HDF5 data format in UTM projection and ITRF00 datum. Each file contains all 426 radiance bands for a single flight line as well as many QA and ancillary rasters and datasets. Instrumentation: NEON Airborne Observation Platform (AOP) Imaging Spectrometer (NIS) - NASA/JPL AVIRIS-NG
DOI: 10.48443/jhmy-0f52
title: Coarse downed wood bulk density sampling (DP1.10014.001)
title: RELEASE-2026

description: The Coarse Downed Wood bulk density sampling data product contains the quality-controlled, native sampling resolution volume, mass and calculated bulk density data from cross-sectional disks cut from downed logs at each of NEON's terrestrial sites at which qualifying logs are present. Disks are preferentially collected from logs that fall into the most abundant 'decayClass x sizeCategory x taxonID' combinations, as informed by the Coarse Downed Wood survey data product. In addition to bulk density from each collected disk, log-level decay, size category and taxonID information is also recorded for each log from which disks are sampled. Data are reported per disk per log, and when multiple disks are collected from the same log, multiple records will exist in the data. Logs are typically associated with a plotID, and disks may also be collected from logs that fall outside of NEON plots. For additional details, see the user guide, protocols, and science design listed in the Documentation section in this data product's details webpage.

Latency:
The expected time from data and/or sample collection in the field to data publication is as follows, for each of the data tables (in days) in the downloaded data package. See the Data Product User Guide for more information.

cdw_densitydisk:  105

cdw_densitylog:  105

cdw_identificationHistory: 7
description: Coarse Downed Wood bulk density samples are collected from terrestrial sites with qualifying logs where repeat CDW Survey sampling is performed. CDW Bulk Density sampling is implemented twice per site, the first time within the first three years of data collection at a site, and the second time 5-6 years after the first sampling event. When possible, the same logs are targeted for sampling at both sampling time points. Sampling may occur in up to 20 Distributed Plots and all Tower Plots, and unlike all other NEON TOS sampling, collection of disks may also occur outside of NEON plot boundaries, due to the sparsely distributed nature of target logs. Logs sampled for bulk density are parsed into five decay categories that broadly match existing USFS definitions, three size categories (2-5 cm, 5-10 cm, and greater than 10 cm diameter), and are identified to the highest taxonomic resolution possible according to the USDA Plants database. The bulk density sampling effort is inherently variable from site to site, as it is driven by the number of 'decayClass x sizeCategory x taxonID' (DST) combinations, which is strongly dependent on site-level tree diversity. For each site, sampling is considered complete once all rank-ordered DSTs that cumulatively make up 80% of the total tallies have been sampled. Target disk sample size per DST is n=10 for DSTs >= 10 cm diameter, and n=5 for DSTs < 10 cm diameter. Instrumentation:
DOI: 10.15468/dl.g7hghj
title: Occurrence Download

description: A dataset containing 13 species occurrences available in GBIF matching the query:
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 The dataset includes 13 records from 1 constituent datasets; see https://api.gbif.org/v1/occurrence/download/0005702-260120142942310/datasets/export for details.
 
Data from some individual datasets included in this download may be licensed under less restrictive terms.
DOI: 10.48443/bgvz-a687
title: Zooplankton metabarcoding (DP1.20221.001)
title: RELEASE-2026

description: This data product contains the quality-controlled, native sampling resolution data and metadata from NEON's aquatic zooplankton metabarcoding sampling protocol, as well as associated metadata provided by a contracted lab. Field samples are collected in the water column of lakes using the most appropriate sampler (vertical tow net or Schindler trap) for the depth of water at the same time and location as morphological taxonomy samples, preserved in ethanol in the field, and shipped to a contracting lab for processing and sequencing. For additional details, see the user guide, protocols, and science design listed in the Documentation section in this data product's details webpage.

Queries for this data product return a downloadable data package with laboratory methods and DNA extraction, PCR amplification, and sequencing metadata for samples from the queried sites and date range. Queries for the expanded package will also include a table containing links to the raw sequence data files.

Latency:
The expected time from data and/or sample collection in the field to data publication is as follows, for each of the data tables (in days) in the downloaded data package. See the Data Product User Guide for more information.

zoo_fieldData:  30

zoo_dnaExtraction:  240

zoo_markerGeneSequencing:  240

zoo_pcrAmplification:  240

zoo_dnaRawDataFiles:  240

zoo_metabarcodeTaxonomy:  240

inv_metabarcodeTaxonList:  240

inv_metabarcodeSummary:  240

inv_dnaExtractionStandard:  240

inv_markerGeneSequencingStandard:  240

inv_pcrAmplificationStandard:  240

inv_dnaRawDataFilesStandard:  240

inv_metabarcodeTaxonomyStandard: 240
description: Zooplankton metabarcoding samples are collected three times per year at lake sites during aquatic biology bout windows, roughly in spring, summer, and fall. Samples are collected using either a tow net (water deeper than 4 m) or a Schindler-Patalas trap (water shallower than 4 m) depending on the depth at the sampling location. Samples are collected near the NEON profiling buoy as well as the littoral sensor sets. Samples collected during the mid-summer sampling bout (Bout 2) are sent to an external facility for homogenization and high-throughput sequencing. Samples collected during the spring and fall (Bout 1 and Bout 3) are preserved in ethanol and shipped to the NEON Biorepository for archiving. Instrumentation:
DOI: 10.48443/q9ne-6b77
title: Ground beetles sampled from pitfall traps (DP1.10022.001)
title: RELEASE-2026

description: This data product contains the quality-controlled, native sampling resolution data from NEON's ground beetle sampling and specimen processing protocols. Ground beetle abundance and diversity are sampled via pitfall trapping at regular intervals by NEON field technicians at core and relocatable sites. Following trap collection, all beetles from the family Carabidae are sorted by NEON technicians and identified to species or morphospecies. A subset of collected Carabidae are pointed or pinned, while other specimens (non-pinned/non-pointed carabids, invertebrate bycatch, and vertebrate bycatch) are stored in 95% ethanol for archiving, and may be pooled into a single archive vial per plot. Regardless of storage method, all collections data are reported at a per trap resolution. A subset of pinned ground beetles (up to 467 per site per year) are sent to an expert taxonomist for secondary identification. Identifications performed on these individuals may be used to estimate uncertainty in parataxonomist identification by NEON technicians.

Latency:
The expected time from data and/or sample collection in the field to data publication is as follows, for each of the data tables (in days) in the downloaded data package. See the Data Product User Guide for more information.

bet_archivepooling:  330

bet_expertTaxonomistIDProcessed:  600

bet_expertTaxonomistIDRaw:  600

bet_fielddata:  75

bet_parataxonomistID:  330

bet_sorting:  330

bet_identificationHistory: 7
description: Ground beetles are sampled using pitfall traps (16 oz deli containers filled with 150 or 250 mL of propylene glycol). Multiple traps are deployed in each of 10 plots at each terrestrial NEON site (from 2013-2017, 40 traps per site; 2018-present, 30 traps per site), with traps arrayed approximately 20 meters from the center of the plot in one of the four cardinal directions. Sampling occurs biweekly throughout the growing season (when temperatures are above 4 degrees C). Instrumentation:
DOI: 10.48443/y9cv-6a52
title: Benthic microbe group abundances (DP1.20277.001)
title: RELEASE-2026

description: This data product contains the quality-controlled laboratory data and metadata for NEON's benthic bacterial, archaeal, and fungal group abundances analysis, which are derived from benthic sampling in wadeable streams. Benthic and water column field samples are collected in wadeable streams, rivers, and lakes three times per year during the growing season. For additional details, see the user guide, protocols, and science design listed in the Documentation section in this data product's details webpage.

Latency:
The expected time from data and/or sample collection in the field to data publication is as follows, for each of the data tables (in days) in the downloaded data package. See the Data Product User Guide for more information.
 
mga_benthicGroupAbundances:  240

mga_batchResults: 14

mga_labSummary: 14
description: Benthic microbe samples are collected at the same time and location as periphyton (microalgae) samples three times per year in wadeable streams during aquatic biology bout windows, roughly in spring, summer, and fall. Samples are collected using field-sterile methods using the most appropriate sampler for the habitat and substratum type, including rock scrubs, grab samples, and epiphyton. In wadeable streams, periphyton samples are collected in the two most dominant benthic habitat types (e.g. riffles, runs, pools, step pools). All samples are frozen on dry ice in the field and shipped to an analytical facility for DNA extraction, sample preparation and qPCR analysis using primer sets targeting the small subunit of the ribosomal RNA gene. Laboratory data are passed through the NEON automated ingest process for basic QC testing and acceptance, and then are published on the NEON data portal. Instrumentation:
DOI: 10.48443/8qst-0w84
title: Ecosystem structure (DP3.30015.001)
title: RELEASE-2026

description: Forests store and sequester a considerable proportion of the terrestrial global carbon budget. Forest canopy metrics are directly measurable with LiDAR sensors because laser pulses will be reflected from the uppermost canopy layers and remaining energy will penetrate to, and reflect from, under-story and the ground surface. The near simultaneous direct measurement of ground and canopy elevation allows the canopy height to be estimated through differencing. The CHM is generated by creating a continuous surface of canopy height estimates across the entire spatial domain of the LiDAR survey. The CHM is derived directly from the LiDAR point cloud. To produce the CHM, the point cloud is separated into classes representing the ground and vegetation returns. The ground classified points allow calculation of a height normalized point cloud to provide a relative estimate of vegetation elevation. A surface is then generated using the height normalized vegetation points to produce the CHM. For data collected with the Optech Gemini sensor (operated between 2012-2020), any canopy heights less than 2m are set to zero. NEON has been updating it's lidar sensors over the years, and data product quality has improved as technology has improved. For data collected with the Optech Galaxy Prime (2018+), Riegl Q780 (2021+), or Riegl VQ-780 II-S (2025+) sensors, any canopy heights less than 0.7 m are set to zero.  Please refer to https://www.neonscience.org/data-collection/lidar for more details about NEON's lidar sensors and the derived data products.

Latency:
AOP data are expected to be available 60 days after the final collection day at a site.
description: The Ecosystem Structure product is a canopy height model (CHM) in GeoTIFF raster data format in UTM projection and ITRF00 datum. The CHM is normalized by ground height, indicating all ground elevations are set to zero and canopy height is the height of vegetation above the ground in meters. A pit-free algorithm is used following Khosravipour et al. 2013 & 2014 (see the Algorithm Theoretical Basis Document for more details). The CHM rasters for a site are distributed in 1 km by 1 km tiles. The coordinate of the lower left (south-west) corner of the tile are provided in the filename. Instrumentation: NEON Airborne Observation Platform (AOP) LiDAR
DOI: 10.48443/5e20-3763
title: Ticks sampled using drag cloths (DP1.10093.001)
title: RELEASE-2026

description: This data product contains the quality-controlled, native sampling resolution data from the Tick and Tick-Borne Pathogen Sampling protocol. Tick abundance and diversity are sampled at regular intervals by NEON field technicians at core and gradient sites using drag or flag sampling techniques. For additional details on protocol, see the TOS Protocol and Procedure: Tick and Tick-Borne Pathogen Sampling. Following collection, samples are sent to a professional taxonomist where ticks are identified to species and lifestage and/or sex. Identified ticks are then processed for pathogen analysis or preserved for final archiving. Products resulting from this sampling and processing include records of when ticks were sampled and the taxonomic and abundance data of ticks captured. For additional details, see the user guide, protocols, and science design listed in the Documentation section in this data product's details webpage.

Latency:
The expected time from data and/or sample collection in the field to data publication is as follows, for each of the data tables (in days) in the downloaded data package. See the Data Product User Guide for more information.

tck_fielddata:  30

tck_taxonomyProcessed:  300

tck_taxonomyRaw:  300

tck_identificationHistory: 7
description: During the growing season, sampling is conducted every three weeks at sites where more than five ticks have been detected in the last year and every six weeks elsewhere. Beginning in 2022, sites remain at three-week sampling intervals for five years after detection of more than five ticks.  Sampling also occurs only if the high temperature on two consecutive days prior to planned sampling exceeds 0 °C, and the ground is dry. Instrumentation:
DOI: 10.48443/4n6c-gc44
title: Continuous discharge (DP4.00130.001)
title: RELEASE-2026

description: This data product describes the volume of water flowing through a stream or river cross-section during a given period of time. For each NEON stream or river site, site-specific stage-discharge rating curve equations are derived from point observations of gauge height and discharge. Continuous sensor measurements of surface water pressure are used to derive water column height. The rating curve equations are applied to water column height to derive continuous stream discharge.

Latency:
Data collected in any given month are published during the second full week of the following month.
description: NEON calculates continuous stream discharge in all rivers and wadeable stream sites within the Observatory. Stream discharge data are calculated using pressure of surface water L0 data (DP0.20016; the raw, level 0 inputs used to calculate Elevation of surface water, DP1.20016), stream discharge rating curve data (DP4.00133), gauge height data (DP1.20267.001) and geolocation information. Continuous discharge data are reported once per minute. Instrumentation: Level TROLL 500
DOI: 10.15468/dl.efhwdc
title: Occurrence Download

description: A dataset containing 1534 records in GBIF matching the query:
SELECT
 '114' AS fish_cell,
 GBIF_MGRSCode(1000, decimalLatitude, decimalLongitude, 0) AS cell, -- NO randomization
 COUNT(DISTINCT speciesKey) AS species_richness
 FROM occurrence
 WHERE hasCoordinate = TRUE
 AND speciesKey IS NOT NULL
 AND NOT ARRAY_CONTAINS(issue, 'ZERO_COORDINATE')
 AND NOT ARRAY_CONTAINS(issue, 'COORDINATE_OUT_OF_RANGE')
 AND NOT ARRAY_CONTAINS(issue, 'COORDINATE_INVALID')
 AND NOT ARRAY_CONTAINS(issue, 'COUNTRY_COORDINATE_MISMATCH')
 AND decimalLatitude &gt;= -12.166598047573723
 AND decimalLatitude &lt;= -8.098015256935714
 AND decimalLongitude &gt;= -55.65267441911054
 AND decimalLongitude &lt;= -50.19831464553429
 AND "year" &gt;= 2015
 AND "year" &lt;= 2026
 AND (coordinateUncertaintyInMeters &lt;= 100 OR coordinateUncertaintyInMeters IS NULL)
 GROUP BY fish_cell, cell

 The dataset's 1534 records were derived from 94 constituent datasets; see https://api.gbif.org/v1/occurrence/download/0005685-260120142942310/datasets/export for details.
 
Data from some individual datasets included in this download may be licensed under less restrictive terms.
DOI: 10.48443/twpp-xc83
title: Site management and event reporting (DP1.10111.001)
title: RELEASE-2026

description: This data product contains records of land management activities, disturbances, and other incidents of ecological note within all NEON sites. Records are reported about management activities and disturbances that have the potential to impact or affect data products across all NEON data-generating systems (TIS, TOS, AIS, AOS, and AOP) that are not collected as part of existing data product protocols. For additional details, see the user guide, protocols, and science design listed in the Documentation section in this data product's details webpage.

Latency: The expected time from data and/or sample collection in the field to data publication is as follows, for each of the data tables (in days) in the downloaded data package. See the Data Product User Guide for more information.

sim_eventData: 60
description: Site management activity and disturbance reporting occurs at the time NEON staff are aware of the planned or unplanned event, either through direct observation during normal scheduled site visits or secondary reports from landowners, site hosts, and other reliable sources. For planned events, reporting is expected to occur only after the management activity has been started. For unplanned events, data recording takes place as soon as the disturbance is observed as well as when it is safe to assess the scale and intensity of the impact. Instrumentation: