FGDC Metadata Record

Report Date: 11-Jan-2001
Metadata Data Set Name:
                    Wisconsin _ Multistate Aquatic Resource
                    Information System (MARIS)
  1 Identification Information
    1.1 Citation:
    8 Citation Information:
          8.1 Originator:
                    Wisconsin Deparment of Natural Resources, Bureau of Fisheries Management and Habitat Protection
          8.2 Publication Date:
                    06/01/1998
          8.4 Title:
                    Wisconsin Fisheries Historical Data System
          8.6 Geospatial Data Presentation Form:
                    database
    1.2 Description
      1.2.1 Abstract:
                    The source data set, for Wisconsin's Multistate
                    Aquatic Resource Information System (MARIS)
                    information, is a statewide historical data set of
Wisconsin's Fisheries Lake Survey information.  This   data set contains summary information on habitat
evaluations, water quality and fish sampling.  It exists in the DNR's central office, but is available for all regional staff.  It contains mainly raw survey information, however in some instances only summarized information is available.  The Multistate Aquatic Resource Information System
                    (MARIS) is a six state cooperative pilot project
                    to make accessible, via a common, internet-based
                    application, selected fish population survey data
                    from each of the cooperating states. MARIS states
                    include Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio,
                    and Wisconsin.  These states have developed a
                    statewide fisheries survey database containing
                    information on relative or absolute abundance of
                    fish species, morphometry, location, and water
                    chemistry in selected lakes compiled from their
                    source state database.  Each state will maintain
                    authority and responsibility for its own database,
                    but will support internet access through a defined
                    set of summary queries and reports.
      1.2.2 Purpose:
                    The Multistate Aquatic Resource Information System
                    (MARIS) is a six state cooperative project to make
                    accessible, via a common, internet-based
                    application, selected fish population survey data
                    from each of the cooperating states. MARIS states
                    include Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio,
                    and Wisconsin.  Wisconsin's source data raw survey
                    data is stored in over 20 Paradox files
                    that have been normalized.  All of the files are
                    related including some lookup tables.  While the
                    normalization process makes the storage of this
                    information more efficient, it makes
                    non-programmer access difficult. This database contains
                    mainly raw survey information, but doe have some summaries
  available.  The data are linked through a common survey    protocol allowing retrieval of individual survey events.  
    1.3 Time Period Of Content
      9 Time Period Information
          9.3 Range of Dates/Times
            9.3.1 Beginning Date:
                    12/1/94
            9.3.3 Ending Date:
                    present
      1.3.1 Currentness Reference:
                    Data has been fixed until completion of a new online database system. 
    1.4 Status
      1.4.1 Progress:
                    In work
      1.4.2 Maintenance and Update Frequency:
                    Annually
    1.6 Keywords
      1.6.1 Theme
        1.6.1.1 Theme Keyword Thesaurus:
                    None
          1.6.1.2 Theme Keyword:
                    water quality
          1.6.1.2 Theme Keyword:
                    fish species
          1.6.1.2 Theme Keyword:
                    sampling gear types
          1.6.1.2 Theme Keyword:
                    lake morphometrics
          1.6.1.2 Theme Keyword:
                    CPUE
          1.6.1.2 Theme Keyword:
                    effort
          1.6.1.2 Theme Keyword:
                    habitat evaluation
          1.6.1.2 Theme Keyword:
                    fish sampling
          1.6.1.2 Theme Keyword:
                    fishing pressure
          1.6.1.2 Theme Keyword:
                    fishing success
          1.6.1.2 Theme Keyword:
                    lake management
          1.6.1.2 Theme Keyword:
                    lake information
          1.6.1.2 Theme Keyword:
                    species codes
      1.6.2 Place
        1.6.2.1 Place Keyword Thesaurus:
                    None
          1.6.2.2 Place Keyword:
                    Wisconsin
          1.6.2.2 Place Keyword:
                    Wisconsin
          1.6.2.2 Place Keyword:
                    management location code
          1.6.2.2 Place Keyword:
                    lake name
      99.1.7 Taxonomy
        99.1.7.1 Taxonomic Keywords:
                    fish
      99.1.7.2 Taxonomic Coverage
        99.1.7.2.1 Specific Taxonomic Information
        99.1.7.2.2 General Taxonomic Coverage:
                   All Wisconsin Fish Species
    1.7 Access Constraints:
                    No access constraints MARIS is a public website.
    1.8 Use Constraints:
                    No legal restrictions.
    1.9 Point of Contact
           10.1 Contact Person Primary
             10.1.1 Contact Person:
                    Douglas Beard, Jr.
             10.1.2 Contact Organization:
                    Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
           10.3 Contact Position:
                    Treaty Fisheries Specialist
           10.4 Contact Address
             10.4.1 Address Type:
                    mailing address
             10.4.2 Address:
                    101 South Webster Street
             10.4.2 Address:
                    PO Box 7921
             10.4.3 City:
                    Madison
             10.4.4 State or Province:
                    Wisconsin
             10.4.5 Postal Code:
                    53707-7921
             10.4.6 Country:
                    USA
           10.5 Contact Voice Telephone:
                    608-267-9427
           10.7 Contact Facsimile Telephone:
                    608-266-2244
           10.8 Contact Electronic Mail Address:
                    beardt@mail01.dnr.state.wi.us
    2.5 Lineage
      99.2.5.1 Methodology
        99.2.5.1.1 Methodology Type:
                    Field
        99.2.5.1.3 Methodology Description:
Wisconsin uses a specific coding system for both lake
and species.  Information on this coding scheme is available
in the Wisconsin DNR's Fisheries Handbook.  All data is verified
by the field manager that collects the information.  The data
system screens for logical errors.  Information about the
lake area and shoreline length were made during hydro mapping
of Wisconsin's surface waters during the 1960's.  Information
about how this data were collected can be obtained in Wisconsin's
surface waters inventory publications.  These publications also
contain information on how water chemistry data were obtained.
There were no standardized approaches to fish sampling used
during the time period for which data is available.  If individuals
using this data need more specifics on the survey or the exact nature
of the gear used during the survey will have to contact the WI DNR
to obtain more detailed records on individual survey information.
Individual surveys were designed and conducted by area fisheries managers to meet the needs of their program.  Generally all fish were identified to
species and measure to the nearest tenth of an inch (if measurements taken) Data from nets were pooled together for each days catch.  We have
adopted standard procedures as of 1998, however none of the data
in the MARIS datasets adheres to these standards.
      99.2.5.1.4 Methodology Citation:
          8.1 Originator:
                    Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, Bureau of Habitat Protection and Fisheries Management.
      2.5.1 Source Information
        2.5.1.1 Source Citation:
          8.1 Originator:
                    Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, Bureau of Habitat Protection and Fisheries Management.
          8.2 Publication Date:
                    Ongoing
          8.4 Title:
                    Historical Fisheries Information System
          8.6 Geospatial Data Presentation Form:
                    database
        2.5.1.3 Type Of Source Media:
                    digital database file
        2.5.1.4 Source Time Period Of Content:
      9 Time Period Information
          9.3 Range of Dates/Times
            9.3.1 Beginning Date:
                    12/1/94
            9.3.3 Ending Date:
                    present
          2.5.1.4.1 Source Currentness Reference:
                    publication date
        2.5.1.5 Source Citation Abbreviation:
                    None
        2.5.1.6 Source Contribution:
                    None
      2.5.2 Process Step
        2.5.2.1 Process Description:
                    Data were inputted directly into Paradox data entry
		    teams.  These teams search the local paper files and 
                    entered data that met a certain data quality standards.
                    This information was processed and summarized for production
                    of MARIS tables.  
        2.5.2.3 Process Date:
                    Spring 1997 
  99.2.7 Taxonomic System
    99.2.7.1 Classification System or Authority
      99.2.7.1.1 Classification System Citation:
          8.1 Originator:
                    cite procedure manual
    99.2.7.4 Taxonomic Procedures:
                    Fishes of Wisconsin Key
  3 Spatial Data Organization Information
    3.1 Indirect Spatial Reference:
                    Local descriptions of boat landings
  4 Spatial Reference Information
  5 Entity and Attribute Information
  5.1 Detailed Description
    5.1.1 Entity Type
      5.1.1.1 Entity Type Label:
                    INFOWATERBODY
      5.1.1.2 Entity Type Definition:
                    MARIS Lake Information database
      5.1.1.3 Entity Type Definition Source:
                    MARIS database  descriptions
    5.1.2 Attribute
      5.1.2.1 Attribute Label:
                    MWBCODE
      5.1.2.2 Attribute Definition:
                    Data Type:  Text 7 / Definition:  Master Waterbody
                    Identification Code
      5.1.2.3 Attribute Definition Source:
                    MARIS database descriptions
          5.1.2.4 Attribute Domain Values
             5.1.2.4.4 Unrepresentable Domain:
                    unique code for each waterbody within state
   
     5.1.1 Entity Type
      5.1.1.1 Entity Type Label:
                    INFOWATERBODY
      5.1.1.2 Entity Type Definition:
                    MARIS Lake Information database
      5.1.1.3 Entity Type Definition Source:
                    MARIS database  descriptions
    5.1.2 Attribute
      5.1.2.1 Attribute Label:
                    STATE
      5.1.2.2 Attribute Definition:
                    Data Type:  Text 2 / Definition:  State postal code abbreviation
      5.1.2.3 Attribute Definition Source:
                    MARIS database descriptions
		5.1.2.4 Attribute Domain Values
             5.1.2.4.3 Codeset Domain
             5.1.2.4.3.1 Codeset Name:
                    State postal code abbreviations
             5.1.2.4.3.2 Codeset Source:
                    federal standard
      5.1.1 Entity Type
      5.1.1.1 Entity Type Label:
                    INFOWATERBODY
      5.1.1.2 Entity Type Definition:
                    MARIS Lake Information database
      5.1.1.3 Entity Type Definition Source:
                    MARIS database  descriptions
    5.1.2 Attribute
      5.1.2.1 Attribute Label:
                    LAKENAME
      5.1.2.2 Attribute Definition:
                    Data Type:  Text 30 / Definition:  Geographic Place Name
      5.1.2.3 Attribute Definition Source:
                    MARIS database descriptions
          5.1.2.4 Attribute Domain Values
             5.1.2.4.4 Unrepresentable Domain:
                    name for each lake
      5.1.1 Entity Type
      5.1.1.1 Entity Type Label:
                    INFOWATERBODY
      5.1.1.2 Entity Type Definition:
                    MARIS Lake Information database
      5.1.1.3 Entity Type Definition Source:
                    MARIS database  descriptions
    5.1.2 Attribute
      5.1.2.1 Attribute Label:
                    MANAGE
      5.1.2.2 Attribute Definition:
                    Data Type:  Text 8 / Definition:  State Management Location Code
      5.1.2.3 Attribute Definition Source:
                    MARIS database descriptions
          5.1.2.4 Attribute Domain Values
             5.1.2.4.4 Unrepresentable Domain:
                    State Management Location Code (wildlife district)
      5.1.1 Entity Type
      5.1.1.1 Entity Type Label:
                    INFOWATERBODY
      5.1.1.2 Entity Type Definition:
                    MARIS Lake Information database
      5.1.1.3 Entity Type Definition Source:
                    MARIS database  descriptions
    5.1.2 Attribute
      5.1.2.1 Attribute Label:
                    LATITUDE
      5.1.2.2 Attribute Definition:
                    Data Type:  Number (Double) / Definition:  Latitude at Lake Outfall (decimal degrees)
      5.1.2.3 Attribute Definition Source:
                    MARIS database descriptions
          5.1.2.4 Attribute Domain Values
             5.1.2.4.4 Unrepresentable Domain:
                    Latitude in decimal degrees
      5.1.1 Entity Type
      5.1.1.1 Entity Type Label:
                    INFOWATERBODY
      5.1.1.2 Entity Type Definition:
                    MARIS Lake Information database
      5.1.1.3 Entity Type Definition Source:
                    MARIS database  descriptions
    5.1.2 Attribute
      5.1.2.1 Attribute Label:
                    LONGITUDE
      5.1.2.2 Attribute Definition:
                    Data Type:  Number (Double) / Definition:  Longitude at Lake Outfall (decimal degrees)
      5.1.2.3 Attribute Definition Source:
                    MARIS database descriptions
          5.1.2.4 Attribute Domain Values
             5.1.2.4.4 Unrepresentable Domain:
                    Longitude in decimal degrees
      5.1.1 Entity Type
      5.1.1.1 Entity Type Label:
                    INFOWATERBODY
      5.1.1.2 Entity Type Definition:
                    MARIS Lake Information database
      5.1.1.3 Entity Type Definition Source:
                    MARIS database  descriptions
    5.1.2 Attribute
      5.1.2.1 Attribute Label:
                    FIPSCODE
      5.1.2.2 Attribute Definition:
                    Data Type:  Text 3 / Definition:  County FIPS code (3 digits)
      5.1.2.3 Attribute Definition Source:
                    MARIS database descriptions
          5.1.2.4 Attribute Domain Values
           5.1.2.4.3 Codeset Domain
             5.1.2.4.3.1 Codeset Name:
                    Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) county codes
             5.1.2.4.3.2 Codeset Source:
                    federal standard
      5.1.1 Entity Type
      5.1.1.1 Entity Type Label:
                    INFOWATERBODY
      5.1.1.2 Entity Type Definition:
                    MARIS Lake Information database
      5.1.1.3 Entity Type Definition Source:
                    MARIS database  descriptions
    5.1.2 Attribute
      5.1.2.1 Attribute Label:
                    SECTION
      5.1.2.2 Attribute Definition:
                    Data Type:  Text 2 / Definition:  Section in which lake exists
      5.1.2.3 Attribute Definition Source:
                    MARIS database descriptions
          5.1.2.4 Attribute Domain Values
             5.1.2.4.4 Unrepresentable Domain:
                    Section in which lake exists
      5.1.1 Entity Type
      5.1.1.1 Entity Type Label:
                    INFOWATERBODY
      5.1.1.2 Entity Type Definition:
                    MARIS Lake Information database
      5.1.1.3 Entity Type Definition Source:
                    MARIS database  descriptions
    5.1.2 Attribute
      5.1.2.1 Attribute Label:
                    TOWNSHIP
      5.1.2.2 Attribute Definition:
                    Data Type:  Text 3 / Definition:  Township in which lake exists
      5.1.2.3 Attribute Definition Source:
                    MARIS database descriptions
          5.1.2.4 Attribute Domain Values
             5.1.2.4.4 Unrepresentable Domain:
                    Township in which lake exists
      5.1.1 Entity Type
      5.1.1.1 Entity Type Label:
                    INFOWATERBODY
      5.1.1.2 Entity Type Definition:
                    MARIS Lake Information database
      5.1.1.3 Entity Type Definition Source:
                    MARIS database  descriptions
    5.1.2 Attribute
      5.1.2.1 Attribute Label:
                    RANGE
      5.1.2.2 Attribute Definition:
                    Data Type:  Text 3 / Definition:  Range in which lake exists
      5.1.2.3 Attribute Definition Source:
                    MARIS database descriptions
          5.1.2.4 Attribute Domain Values
             5.1.2.4.4 Unrepresentable Domain:
                    Range in which lake exists
      5.1.1 Entity Type
      5.1.1.1 Entity Type Label:
                    INFOWATERBODY
      5.1.1.2 Entity Type Definition:
                    MARIS Lake Information database
      5.1.1.3 Entity Type Definition Source:
                    MARIS database  descriptions
    5.1.2 Attribute
      5.1.2.1 Attribute Label:
                    USGSHYDR
      5.1.2.2 Attribute Definition:
                    Data Type:  Text 8 / Definition:  USGS Hydrologic Unit
      5.1.2.3 Attribute Definition Source:
                    MARIS database descriptions
          5.1.2.4 Attribute Domain Values
             5.1.2.4.4 Unrepresentable Domain:
                    USGS Hydrologic Unit
      5.1.1 Entity Type
      5.1.1.1 Entity Type Label:
                    INFOWATERBODY
      5.1.1.2 Entity Type Definition:
                    MARIS Lake Information database
      5.1.1.3 Entity Type Definition Source:
                    MARIS database  descriptions
    5.1.2 Attribute
      5.1.2.1 Attribute Label:
                    WATERTYPE
      5.1.2.2 Attribute Definition:
                    Data Type:  Text 1 / Definition:  Waterbody Type
      5.1.2.3 Attribute Definition Source:
                    MARIS database descriptions
          5.1.2.4 Attribute Domain Values
             5.1.2.4.1 Enumerated Domain
         5.1.2.4.1.1 Enumerated Domain Value:
                    Waterbody Type codes
         5.1.2.4.1.2 Enumerated Domain Value Definition:
                    value list of waterbody type codes
         5.1.2.4.1.3 Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source:
                    MARIS database descriptions
          5.1.2 Attribute
            5.1.2.1 Attribute Label:
                    1
            5.1.2.2 Attribute Definition:
                    Lake
            5.1.2.3 Attribute Definition Source:
                    MARIS database descriptions
          5.1.2.9 Attribute Value Accuracy Information
          5.1.2 Attribute
            5.1.2.1 Attribute Label:
                    2
            5.1.2.2 Attribute Definition:
                    Stream
            5.1.2.3 Attribute Definition Source:
                    MARIS database descriptions
          5.1.2.9 Attribute Value Accuracy Information
          5.1.2 Attribute
            5.1.2.1 Attribute Label:
                    3
            5.1.2.2 Attribute Definition:
                    Impoundment
            5.1.2.3 Attribute Definition Source:
                    MARIS database descriptions
          5.1.2.9 Attribute Value Accuracy Information
      5.1.1 Entity Type
      5.1.1.1 Entity Type Label:
                    INFOWATERBODY
      5.1.1.2 Entity Type Definition:
                    MARIS Lake Information database
      5.1.1.3 Entity Type Definition Source:
                    MARIS database  descriptions
    5.1.2 Attribute
      5.1.2.1 Attribute Label:
                    MEANDEPTH
      5.1.2.2 Attribute Definition:
                    Data Type:  Number (Double) / Definition:  Mean depth of lake (m, 3 digit rounded)
      5.1.2.3 Attribute Definition Source:
                    MARIS database descriptions
          5.1.2.4 Attribute Domain Values
             5.1.2.4.4 Unrepresentable Domain:
                    Mean depth of lake
      5.1.1 Entity Type
      5.1.1.1 Entity Type Label:
                    INFOWATERBODY
      5.1.1.2 Entity Type Definition:
                    MARIS Lake Information database
      5.1.1.3 Entity Type Definition Source:
                    MARIS database  descriptions
    5.1.2 Attribute
      5.1.2.1 Attribute Label:
                    MAXDEPTH
      5.1.2.2 Attribute Definition:
                    Data Type:  Number (Double) / Definition:  Maximum depth of lake (m, 3 digit rounded)
      5.1.2.3 Attribute Definition Source:
                    MARIS database descriptions
          5.1.2.4 Attribute Domain Values
             5.1.2.4.4 Unrepresentable Domain:
                    Maximum depth of lake
      5.1.1 Entity Type
      5.1.1.1 Entity Type Label:
                    INFOWATERBODY
      5.1.1.2 Entity Type Definition:
                    MARIS Lake Information database
      5.1.1.3 Entity Type Definition Source:
                    MARIS database  descriptions
    5.1.2 Attribute
      5.1.2.1 Attribute Label:
                    AREA
      5.1.2.2 Attribute Definition:
                    Data Type:  Number (Double) / Definition:  Surface area of lake (ha)
      5.1.2.3 Attribute Definition Source:
                    MARIS database descriptions
          5.1.2.4 Attribute Domain Values
             5.1.2.4.4 Unrepresentable Domain:
                    Surface area of lake
      5.1.1 Entity Type
      5.1.1.1 Entity Type Label:
                    INFOWATERBODY
      5.1.1.2 Entity Type Definition:
                    MARIS Lake Information database
      5.1.1.3 Entity Type Definition Source:
                    MARIS database  descriptions
    5.1.2 Attribute
      5.1.2.1 Attribute Label:
                    SHORELINE
      5.1.2.2 Attribute Definition:
                    Data Type:  Number (Double) / Definition:  Lake Shoreline length (km, 4 digits)
      5.1.2.3 Attribute Definition Source:
                    MARIS database descriptions
          5.1.2.4 Attribute Domain Values
             5.1.2.4.4 Unrepresentable Domain:
                    Lake Shoreline length
      5.1.1 Entity Type
      5.1.1.1 Entity Type Label:
                    INFOWATERBODY
      5.1.1.2 Entity Type Definition:
                    MARIS Lake Information database
      5.1.1.3 Entity Type Definition Source:
                    MARIS database  descriptions
    5.1.2 Attribute
      5.1.2.1 Attribute Label:
                    WATERSHED
      5.1.2.2 Attribute Definition:
                    Data Type:  Number (Double) / Definition:  Lake Watershed Area (ha)
      5.1.2.3 Attribute Definition Source:
                    MARIS database descriptions
          5.1.2.4 Attribute Domain Values
             5.1.2.4.4 Unrepresentable Domain:
                    Lake Watershed Area
      5.1.1 Entity Type
      5.1.1.1 Entity Type Label:
                    INFOWATERBODY
      5.1.1.2 Entity Type Definition:
                    MARIS Lake Information database
      5.1.1.3 Entity Type Definition Source:
                    MARIS database  descriptions
    5.1.2 Attribute
      5.1.2.1 Attribute Label:
                    LITTORAL
      5.1.2.2 Attribute Definition:
                    Data Type:  Number / Definition:  Percent Littoral Zone (state specific)
      5.1.2.3 Attribute Definition Source:
                    MARIS database descriptions
          5.1.2.4 Attribute Domain Values
             5.1.2.4.4 Unrepresentable Domain:
                    Percent Littoral Zone
      5.1.1 Entity Type
      5.1.1.1 Entity Type Label:
                    INFOWATERBODY
      5.1.1.2 Entity Type Definition:
                    MARIS Lake Information database
      5.1.1.3 Entity Type Definition Source:
                    MARIS database  descriptions
    5.1.2 Attribute
      5.1.2.1 Attribute Label:
                    WINTERKILL
      5.1.2.2 Attribute Definition:
                    Data Type:  Text 1 / Definition:  Evidence of winter fishkill (Y/N)
      5.1.2.3 Attribute Definition Source:
                    MARIS database descriptions
          5.1.2.4 Attribute Domain Values
             5.1.2.4.4 Unrepresentable Domain:
                    Evidence of winter fishkill (Y/N)
      5.1.1 Entity Type
      5.1.1.1 Entity Type Label:
                    INFOWATERBODY
      5.1.1.2 Entity Type Definition:
                    MARIS Lake Information database
      5.1.1.3 Entity Type Definition Source:
                    MARIS database  descriptions
    5.1.2 Attribute
      5.1.2.1 Attribute Label:
                    PUBLICACCESS
      5.1.2.2 Attribute Definition:
                    Data Type:  Text 1 / Definition:  Public access possible (Y/N)
      5.1.2.3 Attribute Definition Source:
                    MARIS database descriptions
          5.1.2.4 Attribute Domain Values
             5.1.2.4.4 Unrepresentable Domain:
                    Public access possible (Y/N)
     5.1.1 Entity Type
      5.1.1.1 Entity Type Label:
                    INFOWQ
      5.1.1.2 Entity Type Definition:
                    MARIS Water Quality database
      5.1.1.3 Entity Type Definition Source:
                    MARIS database  descriptions
    5.1.2 Attribute
      5.1.2.1 Attribute Label:
                    MWBCODE
      5.1.2.2 Attribute Definition:
                    Data Type:  Text 7 / Definition:  State Master Water Body Identification Code
      5.1.2.3 Attribute Definition Source:
                    MARIS database descriptions
          5.1.2.4 Attribute Domain Values
             5.1.2.4.4 Unrepresentable Domain:
                    State Master Water Body Identification Code
       5.1.1 Entity Type
      5.1.1.1 Entity Type Label:
                    INFOWQ
      5.1.1.2 Entity Type Definition:
                    MARIS Water Quality database
      5.1.1.3 Entity Type Definition Source:
                    MARIS database  descriptions
    5.1.2 Attribute
      5.1.2.1 Attribute Label:
                    SAMPLEDATE
      5.1.2.2 Attribute Definition:
                    Data Type:  Date/Time / Definition:  Date of data collection
      5.1.2.3 Attribute Definition Source:
                    MARIS database descriptions
          5.1.2.4 Attribute Domain Values
             5.1.2.4.4 Unrepresentable Domain:
                    Date of data collection
       5.1.1 Entity Type
      5.1.1.1 Entity Type Label:
                    INFOWQ
      5.1.1.2 Entity Type Definition:
                    MARIS Water Quality database
      5.1.1.3 Entity Type Definition Source:
                    MARIS database  descriptions
    5.1.2 Attribute
      5.1.2.1 Attribute Label:
                    ALKALINITY
      5.1.2.2 Attribute Definition:
                    Data Type:  Number (Double) / Definition:  Alkalinity (mg/l)
      5.1.2.3 Attribute Definition Source:
                    MARIS database descriptions
          5.1.2.4 Attribute Domain Values
             5.1.2.4.4 Unrepresentable Domain:
                    Alkalinity (mg/l)
       5.1.1 Entity Type
      5.1.1.1 Entity Type Label:
                    INFOWQ
      5.1.1.2 Entity Type Definition:
                    MARIS Water Quality database
      5.1.1.3 Entity Type Definition Source:
                    MARIS database  descriptions
    5.1.2 Attribute
      5.1.2.1 Attribute Label:
                    CONDUCTIVITY
      5.1.2.2 Attribute Definition:
                    Data Type:  Number (Double) / Definition:  Conductivity (mmhos)
      5.1.2.3 Attribute Definition Source:
                    MARIS database descriptions
          5.1.2.4 Attribute Domain Values
             5.1.2.4.4 Unrepresentable Domain:
                    Conductivity (mmhos)
       5.1.1 Entity Type
      5.1.1.1 Entity Type Label:
                    INFOWQ
      5.1.1.2 Entity Type Definition:
                    MARIS Water Quality database
      5.1.1.3 Entity Type Definition Source:
                    MARIS database  descriptions
    5.1.2 Attribute
      5.1.2.1 Attribute Label:
                    pH
      5.1.2.2 Attribute Definition:
                    Data Type:  Number (Double) / Definition:  Lake pH
      5.1.2.3 Attribute Definition Source:
                    MARIS database descriptions
          5.1.2.4 Attribute Domain Values
             5.1.2.4.4 Unrepresentable Domain:
                    Lake pH
       5.1.1 Entity Type
      5.1.1.1 Entity Type Label:
                    INFOWQ
      5.1.1.2 Entity Type Definition:
                    MARIS Water Quality database
      5.1.1.3 Entity Type Definition Source:
                    MARIS database  descriptions
    5.1.2 Attribute
      5.1.2.1 Attribute Label:
                    LITTORAL
      5.1.2.2 Attribute Definition:
                    Data Type:  Number (Double) / Definition:  Lake Littoral zone, expressed as percent of total 
				surface area of lake, where maximum depth is less than state-defined reference depth				
      5.1.2.3 Attribute Definition Source:
                    MARIS database descriptions
          5.1.2.4 Attribute Domain Values
             5.1.2.4.4 Unrepresentable Domain:
                    Lake Littoral zone, expressed as percent of total surface area of lake, where maximum depth
				 is less than state-defined reference depth
        5.1.1 Entity Type
      5.1.1.1 Entity Type Label:
                    INFOWQ
      5.1.1.2 Entity Type Definition:
                    MARIS Water Quality database
      5.1.1.3 Entity Type Definition Source:
                    MARIS database  descriptions
    5.1.2 Attribute
      5.1.2.1 Attribute Label:
                    SECCHI
      5.1.2.2 Attribute Definition:
                    Data Type:  Number (Double) / Definition:  Mean secchi disk (transparency) read (m)
      5.1.2.3 Attribute Definition Source:
                    MARIS database descriptions
          5.1.2.4 Attribute Domain Values
             5.1.2.4.4 Unrepresentable Domain:
                    Mean secchi disk (transparency) read (m)
        5.1.1 Entity Type
      5.1.1.1 Entity Type Label:
                    INFOWQ
      5.1.1.2 Entity Type Definition:
                    MARIS Water Quality database
      5.1.1.3 Entity Type Definition Source:
                    MARIS database  descriptions
    5.1.2 Attribute
      5.1.2.1 Attribute Label:
                    WATERTEMP
      5.1.2.2 Attribute Definition:
                    Data Type:  Number (Double) / Definition:  Surface Water Temperature (degrees C)
      5.1.2.3 Attribute Definition Source:
                    MARIS database descriptions
          5.1.2.4 Attribute Domain Values
             5.1.2.4.4 Unrepresentable Domain:
                    Surface Water Temperature (degrees C)
        5.1.1 Entity Type
      5.1.1.1 Entity Type Label:
                    INFOCPE
      5.1.1.2 Entity Type Definition:
                    MARIS Fish database
      5.1.1.3 Entity Type Definition Source:
                    MARIS database  descriptions
    5.1.2 Attribute
      5.1.2.1 Attribute Label:
                    MWBCODE
      5.1.2.2 Attribute Definition:
                    Data Type:  Text 7 / Definition:  State Master Water Body Identification Code
      5.1.2.3 Attribute Definition Source:
                    MARIS database descriptions
          5.1.2.4 Attribute Domain Values
             5.1.2.4.4 Unrepresentable Domain:
                    unique code for each water body
      5.1.1 Entity Type
      5.1.1.1 Entity Type Label:
                    INFOCPE
      5.1.1.2 Entity Type Definition:
                    MARIS Fish database
      5.1.1.3 Entity Type Definition Source:
                    MARIS database  descriptions
    5.1.2 Attribute
      5.1.2.1 Attribute Label:
                    SPECIESCODE
      5.1.2.2 Attribute Definition:
                    Data Type:  Text 3 / Definition:  3-letter code assigned each species
      5.1.2.3 Attribute Definition Source:
                    MARIS database descriptions
          5.1.2.4 Attribute Domain Values
             5.1.2.4.4 Unrepresentable Domain:
                    3-letter code assigned each species.  Codes available at:
                    http://www.gis.uiuc.edu/maris/Metadata/TableDesigns/SpeciesCodes.asp
      5.1.1 Entity Type
      5.1.1.1 Entity Type Label:
                    INFOCPE
      5.1.1.2 Entity Type Definition:
                    MARIS Fish database
      5.1.1.3 Entity Type Definition Source:
                    MARIS database  descriptions
    5.1.2 Attribute
      5.1.2.1 Attribute Label:
                    SAMPLEDATE
      5.1.2.2 Attribute Definition:
                    Data Type:  Date/Time / Definition:  Date of data collection
      5.1.2.3 Attribute Definition Source:
                    MARIS database descriptions
          5.1.2.4 Attribute Domain Values
             5.1.2.4.4 Unrepresentable Domain:
                    Date of data collection
            5.1.1 Entity Type
      5.1.1.1 Entity Type Label:
                    INFOCPE
      5.1.1.2 Entity Type Definition:
                    MARIS Fish database
      5.1.1.3 Entity Type Definition Source:
                    MARIS database  descriptions
    5.1.2 Attribute
      5.1.2.1 Attribute Label:
                    GTMAJ
      5.1.2.2 Attribute Definition:
                    Data Type:  Text 2 / Definition:  Major Gear Type
      5.1.2.3 Attribute Definition Source:
                    MARIS database descriptions
          5.1.2.4 Attribute Domain Values
             5.1.2.4.1 Enumerated Domain
         5.1.2.4.1.1 Enumerated Domain Value:
                    Major Gear Type codes
         5.1.2.4.1.2 Enumerated Domain Value Definition:
                    value list of Major Gear type codes
         5.1.2.4.1.3 Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source:
                    MARIS database descriptions
          5.1.2 Attribute
            5.1.2.1 Attribute Label:
                    TN
            5.1.2.2 Attribute Definition:
                    Trap Net
            5.1.2.3 Attribute Definition Source:
                    MARIS database descriptions
          5.1.2.9 Attribute Value Accuracy Information
          5.1.2 Attribute
            5.1.2.1 Attribute Label:
                    GN
            5.1.2.2 Attribute Definition:
                    Gill Net
            5.1.2.3 Attribute Definition Source:
                    MARIS database descriptions
          5.1.2.9 Attribute Value Accuracy Information
          5.1.2 Attribute
            5.1.2.1 Attribute Label:
                    EL
            5.1.2.2 Attribute Definition:
                    Electrofishing
            5.1.2.3 Attribute Definition Source:
                    MARIS database descriptions
          5.1.2.9 Attribute Value Accuracy Information
            5.1.2 Attribute
            5.1.2.1 Attribute Label:
                    SE
            5.1.2.2 Attribute Definition:
                    Seine
            5.1.2.3 Attribute Definition Source:
                    MARIS database descriptions
          5.1.2.9 Attribute Value Accuracy Information
            5.1.2 Attribute
            5.1.2.1 Attribute Label:
                    OT
            5.1.2.2 Attribute Definition:
                    Other
            5.1.2.3 Attribute Definition Source:
                    MARIS database descriptions
       5.1.1 Entity Type
      5.1.1.1 Entity Type Label:
                    INFOCPE
      5.1.1.2 Entity Type Definition:
                    MARIS Fish database
      5.1.1.3 Entity Type Definition Source:
                    MARIS database  descriptions
    5.1.2 Attribute
      5.1.2.1 Attribute Label:
                    GTMIN
      5.1.2.2 Attribute Definition:
                    Data Type:  Text 25 / Definition:  Minor Gear Type (state specific)
      5.1.2.3 Attribute Definition Source:
                    MARIS database descriptions
          5.1.2.4 Attribute Domain Values
             5.1.2.4.4 Unrepresentable Domain:
                    Minor Gear Type (state specific)
       5.1.1 Entity Type
      5.1.1.1 Entity Type Label:
                    INFOCPE
      5.1.1.2 Entity Type Definition:
                    MARIS Fish database
      5.1.1.3 Entity Type Definition Source:
                    MARIS database  descriptions
    5.1.2 Attribute
      5.1.2.1 Attribute Label:
                    TOTCATN
      5.1.2.2 Attribute Definition:
                    Data Type:  Number (Double) / Definition:  Total number of fish caught in sample (6 digits max)
      5.1.2.3 Attribute Definition Source:
                    MARIS database descriptions
          5.1.2.4 Attribute Domain Values
             5.1.2.4.4 Unrepresentable Domain:
                    Total number of fish caught in sample
       5.1.1 Entity Type
      5.1.1.1 Entity Type Label:
                    INFOCPE
      5.1.1.2 Entity Type Definition:
                    MARIS Fish database
      5.1.1.3 Entity Type Definition Source:
                    MARIS database  descriptions
    5.1.2 Attribute
      5.1.2.1 Attribute Label:
                    TOTCATW
      5.1.2.2 Attribute Definition:
                    Data Type:  Number (Double) / Definition:  Total weight of fish caught in sample (kg, 6 digits max)
      5.1.2.3 Attribute Definition Source:
                    MARIS database descriptions
          5.1.2.4 Attribute Domain Values
             5.1.2.4.4 Unrepresentable Domain:
                    Total weight of fish caught in sample
       5.1.1 Entity Type
      5.1.1.1 Entity Type Label:
                    INFOCPE
      5.1.1.2 Entity Type Definition:
                    MARIS Fish database
      5.1.1.3 Entity Type Definition Source:
                    MARIS database  descriptions
    5.1.2 Attribute
      5.1.2.1 Attribute Label:
                    EFFTIME
      5.1.2.2 Attribute Definition:
                    Data Type:  Number (Double) / Definition:  Total duration of sampling effort
      5.1.2.3 Attribute Definition Source:
                    MARIS database descriptions
          5.1.2.4 Attribute Domain Values
             5.1.2.4.4 Unrepresentable Domain:
                    Total duration of sampling effort
       5.1.1 Entity Type
      5.1.1.1 Entity Type Label:
                    INFOCPE
      5.1.1.2 Entity Type Definition:
                    MARIS Fish database
      5.1.1.3 Entity Type Definition Source:
                    MARIS database  descriptions
    5.1.2 Attribute
      5.1.2.1 Attribute Label:
                    STDTIME
      5.1.2.2 Attribute Definition:
                    Data Type:  Text 5 / Definition:  Time units for sampling effort (H=hours, D=days)
      5.1.2.3 Attribute Definition Source:
                    MARIS database descriptions
          5.1.2.4 Attribute Domain Values
             5.1.2.4.4 Unrepresentable Domain:
                    Time units for sampling effort
       5.1.1 Entity Type
      5.1.1.1 Entity Type Label:
                    INFOCPE
      5.1.1.2 Entity Type Definition:
                    MARIS Fish database
      5.1.1.3 Entity Type Definition Source:
                    MARIS database  descriptions
    5.1.2 Attribute
      5.1.2.1 Attribute Label:
                    EFFSPACE
      5.1.2.2 Attribute Definition:
                    Data Type:  Number (Double) / Definition:  Total lake area sampled
      5.1.2.3 Attribute Definition Source:
                    MARIS database descriptions
          5.1.2.4 Attribute Domain Values
             5.1.2.4.4 Unrepresentable Domain:
                    Total lake area sampled
       5.1.1 Entity Type
      5.1.1.1 Entity Type Label:
                    INFOCPE
      5.1.1.2 Entity Type Definition:
                    MARIS Fish database
      5.1.1.3 Entity Type Definition Source:
                    MARIS database  descriptions
    5.1.2 Attribute
      5.1.2.1 Attribute Label:
                    STDSPACE
      5.1.2.2 Attribute Definition:
                    Data Type:  Text 10 / Definition:  Space units for sampling effort (ex. km)
      5.1.2.3 Attribute Definition Source:
                    MARIS database descriptions
          5.1.2.4 Attribute Domain Values
             5.1.2.4.4 Unrepresentable Domain:
                    Space units for sampling effort
       5.1.1 Entity Type
      5.1.1.1 Entity Type Label:
                    INFOCPE
      5.1.1.2 Entity Type Definition:
                    MARIS Fish database
      5.1.1.3 Entity Type Definition Source:
                    MARIS database  descriptions
    5.1.2 Attribute
      5.1.2.1 Attribute Label:
                    CPUETN
      5.1.2.2 Attribute Definition:
                    Data Type:  Number (Double) / Definition:  Catch Per Unit Effort Time (total number of fish
				caught per standard unit of time)
      5.1.2.3 Attribute Definition Source:
                    MARIS database descriptions
          5.1.2.4 Attribute Domain Values
             5.1.2.4.4 Unrepresentable Domain:
                    total number of fish caught per standard unit of time
      5.1.1 Entity Type
      5.1.1.1 Entity Type Label:
                    INFOCPE
      5.1.1.2 Entity Type Definition:
                    MARIS Fish database
      5.1.1.3 Entity Type Definition Source:
                    MARIS database  descriptions
    5.1.2 Attribute
      5.1.2.1 Attribute Label:
                    CPUESN
      5.1.2.2 Attribute Definition:
                    Data Type:  Number (Double) / Definition:  Catch Per Unit Effort Space (total number of fish
				caught per standard unit of area)
      5.1.2.3 Attribute Definition Source:
                    MARIS database descriptions
          5.1.2.4 Attribute Domain Values
             5.1.2.4.4 Unrepresentable Domain:
                    total number of fish caught per standard unit of area
      5.1.1 Entity Type
      5.1.1.1 Entity Type Label:
                    INFOCPE
      5.1.1.2 Entity Type Definition:
                    MARIS Fish database
      5.1.1.3 Entity Type Definition Source:
                    MARIS database  descriptions
    5.1.2 Attribute
      5.1.2.1 Attribute Label:
                    CPUETB
      5.1.2.2 Attribute Definition:
                    Data Type:  Number (Double) / Definition:  Catch Per Unit Effort Time Biomass (total weight of fish
				caught per standard unit of time)
      5.1.2.3 Attribute Definition Source:
                    MARIS database descriptions
          5.1.2.4 Attribute Domain Values
             5.1.2.4.4 Unrepresentable Domain:
                    total weight of fish caught per standard unit of time
      5.1.1 Entity Type
      5.1.1.1 Entity Type Label:
                    INFOCPE
      5.1.1.2 Entity Type Definition:
                    MARIS Fish database
      5.1.1.3 Entity Type Definition Source:
                    MARIS database  descriptions
    5.1.2 Attribute
      5.1.2.1 Attribute Label:
                    CPUESB
      5.1.2.2 Attribute Definition:
                    Data Type:  Number (Double) / Definition:  Catch Per Unit Effort Space Biomass (total weight of fish
				caught per standard unit of area)
      5.1.2.3 Attribute Definition Source:
                    MARIS database descriptions
          5.1.2.4 Attribute Domain Values
             5.1.2.4.4 Unrepresentable Domain:
                    total weight of fish caught per standard unit of area
      5.1.1 Entity Type
      5.1.1.1 Entity Type Label:
                    INFOCPE
      5.1.1.2 Entity Type Definition:
                    MARIS Fish database
      5.1.1.3 Entity Type Definition Source:
                    MARIS database  descriptions
    5.1.2 Attribute
      5.1.2.1 Attribute Label:
                    TARGET
      5.1.2.2 Attribute Definition:
                    Data Type:  Text 3 / Definition:  Species or species group code of fish targeted if the sampling 
				effort was directed at a specific taxa; blank if a community sample
      5.1.2.3 Attribute Definition Source:
                    MARIS database descriptions
          5.1.2.4 Attribute Domain Values
             5.1.2.4.4 Unrepresentable Domain:
                    Species or species group code of fish targeted if the sampling 
				effort was directed at a specific taxa; blank if a community sample
      5.1.1 Entity Type
      5.1.1.1 Entity Type Label:
                    SPECIES
      5.1.1.2 Entity Type Definition:
                    Species table associated with MARIS Fish database 
      5.1.1.3 Entity Type Definition Source:
                    MARIS database  descriptions
    5.1.2 Attribute
      5.1.2.1 Attribute Label:
                    SPECIESCODE
      5.1.2.2 Attribute Definition:
                    Data Type:  Text 3 / Definition:  MARIS species code
      5.1.2.3 Attribute Definition Source:
                    MARIS database descriptions
          5.1.2.4 Attribute Domain Values
             5.1.2.4.4 Unrepresentable Domain:
                    MARIS species codes available at:  http://www.gis.uiuc.edu/maris/Metadata/TableDesigns/SpeciesCodes.asp
       5.1.1 Entity Type
      5.1.1.1 Entity Type Label:
                    SPECIES
      5.1.1.2 Entity Type Definition:
                    Species table associated with MARIS Fish database 
      5.1.1.3 Entity Type Definition Source:
                    MARIS database  descriptions
    5.1.2 Attribute
      5.1.2.1 Attribute Label:
                    COMMON
      5.1.2.2 Attribute Definition:
                    Data Type:  Text 45 / Definition:  Common Name
      5.1.2.3 Attribute Definition Source:
                    MARIS database descriptions
          5.1.2.4 Attribute Domain Values
             5.1.2.4.4 Unrepresentable Domain:
                    Common Name
       5.1.1 Entity Type
      5.1.1.1 Entity Type Label:
                    SPECIES
      5.1.1.2 Entity Type Definition:
                    Species table associated with MARIS Fish database 
      5.1.1.3 Entity Type Definition Source:
                    MARIS database  descriptions
    5.1.2 Attribute
      5.1.2.1 Attribute Label:
                    SCIENTIFIC
      5.1.2.2 Attribute Definition:
                    Data Type:  Text 70 / Definition:  Scientific Name
      5.1.2.3 Attribute Definition Source:
                    MARIS database descriptions
          5.1.2.4 Attribute Domain Values
             5.1.2.4.4 Unrepresentable Domain:
                    Scientific Name
       5.1.1 Entity Type
      5.1.1.1 Entity Type Label:
                    SPECIES
      5.1.1.2 Entity Type Definition:
                    Species table associated with MARIS Fish database 
      5.1.1.3 Entity Type Definition Source:
                    MARIS database  descriptions
    5.1.2 Attribute
      5.1.2.1 Attribute Label:
                    FAMILY
      5.1.2.2 Attribute Definition:
                    Data Type:  Text 15 / Definition:  Family Name
      5.1.2.3 Attribute Definition Source:
                    MARIS database descriptions
          5.1.2.4 Attribute Domain Values
             5.1.2.4.4 Unrepresentable Domain:
                    Family Name
       5.1.1 Entity Type
      5.1.1.1 Entity Type Label:
                    FIPS
      5.1.1.2 Entity Type Definition:
                    The FIPS table associates a county name and FIPS code. 
      5.1.1.3 Entity Type Definition Source:
                    MARIS database  descriptions
    5.1.2 Attribute
      5.1.2.1 Attribute Label:
                    FIPSCODE
      5.1.2.2 Attribute Definition:
                    Data Type:  Text 15 / Definition:  Federal FIPS Code
      5.1.2.3 Attribute Definition Source:
                    MARIS database descriptions
          5.1.2.4 Attribute Domain Values
             5.1.2.4.4 Unrepresentable Domain:
                    Federal FIPS Code standard
      5.1.1 Entity Type
      5.1.1.1 Entity Type Label:
                    FIPS
      5.1.1.2 Entity Type Definition:
                    The FIPS table associates a county name and FIPS code. 
      5.1.1.3 Entity Type Definition Source:
                    MARIS database  descriptions
    5.1.2 Attribute
      5.1.2.1 Attribute Label:
                    COUNTYNAME
      5.1.2.2 Attribute Definition:
                    Data Type:  Text 15 / Definition:  County Name
      5.1.2.3 Attribute Definition Source:
                    MARIS database descriptions
          5.1.2.4 Attribute Domain Values
             5.1.2.4.4 Unrepresentable Domain:
                    County Name
  
  6 Distribution Information
    6.1 Distributor
           10.1 Contact Person Primary
             10.1.1 Contact Person:
                    Douglas Beard, Jr.
             10.1.2 Contact Organization:
                    Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
           10.3 Contact Position:
                    Treaty Fisheries Specialist
           10.4 Contact Address
             10.4.1 Address Type:
                    mailing address
             10.4.2 Address:
                    101 South Webster Street
             10.4.2 Address:
                    PO Box 7921
             10.4.3 City:
                    Madison
             10.4.4 State or Province:
                    Wisconsin
             10.4.5 Postal Code:
                    53707-7921
             10.4.6 Country:
                    USA
           10.5 Contact Voice Telephone:
                    608-267-9427
           10.7 Contact Facsimile Telephone:
                    608-266-2244
           10.8 Contact Electronic Mail Address:
                    beardt@mail01.dnr.state.wi.us
    6.3 Distribution Liability:
                    none
   6.4 Standard Order Process
     6.4.2 Digital Form
         6.4.2.1.1 Format Name:
                    MARIS
                    website---http://www.gis.uiuc.edu/maris/Default.ht
                    m
     6.4.2.2 Digital Transfer Option
         6.4.2.2.1 Online Option
           6.4.2.2.1.1 Computer Contact Information
             6.4.2.2.1.1.1 Network Address
               6.4.2.2.1.1.1.1 Network Resource Name:
                    http://www.gis.uiuc.edu/maris/Default.htm
     6.4.3 Fees:
                    None
  7 Metadata Reference Information
   7.1 Metadata Date:
                    20010109
   7.4 Metadata Contact:
           10.1 Contact Person Primary
             10.1.1 Contact Person:
                    Andy Loftus
             10.1.2 Contact Organization:
                    Conservation Management Institute
           10.3 Contact Position:
                    MARIS Coordinator
           10.4 Contact Address
             10.4.1 Address Type:
                    mailing address
             10.4.2 Address:
                    3116 Munz Drive, Suite A
             10.4.3 City:
                    Annapolis
             10.4.4 State or Province:
                    Maryland
             10.4.5 Postal Code:
                    21403
             10.4.6 Country:
                    USA
           10.5 Contact Voice Telephone:
                    410-295-5997
           10.7 Contact Facsimile Telephone:
                    410-295-5997
           10.8 Contact Electronic Mail Address:
                    Aloftus501@aol.com
    7.5 Metadata Standard Name:
                    NBII Content Standard for National Biological
                    Information Infrastructure Metadata
    7.6 Metadata Standard Version:
                    December 1995



 




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