The 2000 User's Guide to Chesapeake Bay Program Biological and Living Resources Monitoring Data
- Published:
- January 1, 2000
- Originator:
- Chesapeake Bay Program
- EPA Number:
- EPA 903-R-00-002
This document describes how to access biological monitoring data from the Chesapeake Bay Program's Information Management System (CIMS). It provides information on:
*Currently available Chesapeake Bay Program (CBP) biological and living resources monitoring and geographic system (GIS) databases;
*Procedures for obtaining biological and living resources monitoring data online from the CBP-CIMS Internet web page, online CIMS partner web pages, or directly from the biological monitoring data manager and/or living resources GIS specialists;
* CIMS standards for publishing data to the public, including field names, attributes, and CIMS data dictionary tables;
*Guidance for organizations submitting Biological and Living Resource data directly to the CBPO data center;
*Guidance for data usage and calculation of benthic ecosystem indicator metrics.