TITLE: Readme- HLY0201-JOSSBenthic P.I.(S): Jackie Grebmeier, Lee Cooper 10515 Research Dr. Suite 100, Bldg. A Marine Biochemistry & Ecology Dept. of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology University of Tennessee, Knoxville Knoxville, TN 37932 tel: +1 865.974.2990 fax: +1 865.974.7896 email: jgrebmei@utk.edu website: http://arctic.bio.utk.edu FUNDING SOURCE/GRANT NUMBER: NSF OPP0125082DATASET OVERVIEW: This dataset contains abundance, biomass (g/m2), biomass (gC/m2), and number of taxa for each station. These first four parameters are repeated from the "Master" file of this same cruise. Station dates and locations can be obtained from that file. This file also lists the top three taxa for abundance, wet weight biomass (g/m2), and carbon-converted biomass (gC/m2) for each station. Samples included in this dataset were collected from May 11 - June 6, 2002, and from the United States Coast Guard Icebreaker Healy (WAGB-20). Samples collected on the Healy were funded through the Shelf-Basin Interactions project, which is funded by both the National Science Foundation and the Office of Naval Research. INSTRUMENT DESCRIPTION: A van Veen grab (0.1 m2 sediment grab), weighted with 32 kg of lead was used in the collection of fauna. Fauna were collected on 1 mm sieve mesh and preserved in 10% buffered formallin. DATA FORMAT File Names (Formats): HLY0201-JOSSMaster.txt (Tab delimited text file HLY0201-JOSSMaster.xls (MS XL 5.0/95 file) NOTE: all of our Excel files will be saved in 5.0/95 version, so most can access the file. Naming Convention: CruiseName-"JOSS"Variable.filetype (ex. HLY0201-JOSSO-18.txt) Files will try to adhere to this convention, but sometimes cruises from the same year will be combined for convenience, and the name will reflect the year and the variables included. Data Format and Layout: Ship - HLY: "Healy", USCG Icebreaker WAGB-20 Year - 02 : year, 2002 Cruise# - 01 : cruise number for the ship for that year Station# - sequentially numbered from beginning to end of cruise Station Name - based on transect names, the lower the number the less the depth HV : Herald Valley WHS : West Hanna Shoal EHS : East Hanna Shoal BC : Barrow Canyon EB : East Barrow Abundance(#/m2) - number of individuals per square meter Biomass(g/m2) - grams of biomass per square meter Biomass(gC/m2) - grams of carbon in the biomass per square meter Taxa# - number of taxa per square meter Abundance: Top 3 - lists the top three most abundant taxa at that station % - percent of the total abundance at that station for that taxa Biomass(g/m2):Top 3 - lists the top three taxa that contribute to the wet-weight biomass for that station % - percent of the total w.w. biomass at that station for that taxa Biomass(g/m2):Top 3 - lists the top three taxa that contribute to the carbon-converted biomass for that station % - percent of the total c.c. biomass at that station for that taxa Data Version Number and Date: Version 1, 6/03/03Software Compatibility: This dataset will be posted in both Microsoft Excel 5.0/95 and as a tab-delimited text file.