Metadata:
  Identification_Information:
    Citation:
      Citation_Information:
        Originator: DISL: Crozier Lab
        Publication_Date: Unpublished material
        Title: Citizen Monitoring of the Coastal Environment: Baywatch of Mobile Bay, Alabama (1991-1993)
    Description:
      Abstract: The Water Quality Act of 1987 established the National Estuary Program, which has as one of its objectives the formation of citizen groups for monitoring the quality of coastal waters. One such group that formed to monitor Mobile Bay was called Baywatch. 

Under the guidance of Dr. George Crozier of the Dauphin Island Sea Lab (DISL), and in association with the Mobile Field Office of the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM), citizens were trained to collect and analyze water samples once a week between 10am and 2pm for 50 stations located in the Mobile Bay delta, Mississippi Sound, Weeks Bay, Perdido Bay, and several local streams. Parameters measured included water temperature, salinity, dissolved oxygen, turbidity, air temperature, and rainfall. Water temperature, salinity, and dissolved oxygen were measured from both surface and bottom waters where possible.
      Purpose: To provide a better understanding of the processes affecting the waters of coastal Alabama.
      Supplemental_Information: DISL and ADEM were responsible for coordination of data collection and distribution of information to the public. Additional support was provided by the Marine Resources Division of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, the Weeks Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, the Mobile County Environmental Studies Center, and the Auburn University Marine Extension and Research Center.
    Time_Period_of_Content:
      Time_Period_Information:
        Range_of_Dates/Times:
          Beginning_Date: 19910102
          Ending_Date: 19931229
      Currentness_Reference: ground condition
    Status:
      Progress: Complete
      Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None Planned
    Spatial_Domain:
      Bounding_Coordinates:
        West_Bounding_Coordinate: -88.1683
        East_Bounding_Coordinate: -87.45
        North_Bounding_Coordinate: 30.8335193
        South_Bounding_Coordinate: 30.2718
    Keywords:
      Theme:
        Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
        Theme_Keyword: water temperature
        Theme_Keyword: salinity
        Theme_Keyword: dissolved oxygen
        Theme_Keyword: turbidity
        Theme_Keyword: air temperature
        Theme_Keyword: rainfall
        Theme_Keyword: water quality
        Theme_Keyword: monitoring
        Theme_Keyword: citizen science
        Theme_Keyword: Mobile Bay National Estuary Program
      Theme:
        Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
        Theme_Keyword: inlandWaters
        Theme_Keyword: environment
        Theme_Keyword: climatologyMeteorologyAtmosphere
      Place:
        Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
        Place_Keyword: Mobile Delta
        Place_Keyword: Mobile Bay
        Place_Keyword: Mississippi Sound
        Place_Keyword: Weeks Bay
        Place_Keyword: Perdido Bay
        Place_Keyword: Dauphin Island Sea Lab
        Place_Keyword: Alabama
        Place_Keyword: DISL
    Access_Constraints: Please contact DISL Data Management for access to the dataset.
    Use_Constraints: Acknowledgment of the Dauphin Island Sea Lab (DISL), Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM), Department of Conservation and Natural Resources - Marine Resources Division, Weeks Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, Mobile County Environmental Studies Center, and the Auburn University Marine Extension and Research Center is required in products developed from these data, and such acknowledgment as is standard for citation and legal practices for data source is expected by users of these data. Users should be aware that comparison with other data sets for the same area from other time periods may be inaccurate due to inconsistencies resulting from changes in mapping conventions, data collection, and computer processes over time. 

The Dauphin Island Sea Lab makes no warranty regarding these data, expressed or implied, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. Dauphin Island Sea Lab cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in these data, nor as a result of the failure of these data to function on a particular system, nor for improper or incorrect use of these data based on the description of appropriate/inappropriate uses described in the metadata document. These data are not legal documents and should not be used as such.
    Point_of_Contact:
      Contact_Information:
        Contact_Organization_Primary:
          Contact_Organization: Dauphin Island Sea Lab Data Management Center
          Contact_Person: Lei Hu
        Contact_Position: data manager
        Contact_Address:
          Address_Type: mailing and physical
          Address: 101 Bienville Blvd
          City: Dauphin Island
          State_or_Province: AL
          Postal_Code: 36528
          Country: USA
        Contact_Voice_Telephone: 251-861-2141 x 7533
        Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: lhu@disl.org
    Browse_Graphic:
      Browse_Graphic_File_Name: https://mermaid.ncddc.noaa.gov/org/disl/GCrozier/BayWatch/BayWatch/baywatch/idinfo/browse/baywatch-samplingmap.pdf
      Browse_Graphic_File_Description: A map showing many of the sites sampled around coastal Alabama during the Baywatch program. Map is from DISL Special Report 92-002: "Quality Assurance Project Plan for BAYWATCH: A Volunteer Program to Monitor Alabama's Coastal Waters," July 1992. Dean Ullock, John Carlton, George Crozier, Mike Dardeau.
      Browse_Graphic_File_Type: PDF
    Native_Data_Set_Environment: Microsoft Excel
    Cross_Reference:
      Citation_Information:
        Originator: Dean Ullock
        Originator: John Carlton
        Originator: George Crozier
        Originator: Mike Dardeau
        Publication_Date: 199207
        Title: Quality Assurance Project Plan for BAYWATCH: A Volunteer Program to Monitor Alabama's Coastal Waters
        Other_Citation_Details: DISL Special Report 92-002
  Data_Quality_Information:
    Attribute_Accuracy:
      Attribute_Accuracy_Report: Air temperature was measured in Celsius but some are in Fahrenheit. Secchi depth was measured in meters but some might be in centimeters. Water depth was measured in meter but some might be in centimeters. Water temperature was measured in Celsius but some might be in Fahrenheit. Hydrometer readings should be recorded as 1.XXXX where the final number is always 0 or 5, but many readings are four digit numbers without decimals. Values were not corrected. Some numerical data became formatted as text when converted to Microsoft Excel. Time of sampling were recorded in a variety of formats. No latitude/longitude data are available, and site names of sampling locations may become difficult to recognize over time.
    Logical_Consistency_Report: N/A
    Completeness_Report: Data were collected in 1991, 1992, and 1993 by volunteers with a variety of background training.
    Lineage:
      Process_Step:
        Process_Description: Monitors went through a training session before beginning sample collection. They were provided with a field methods manual, equipment and supplies, and forms. Water samples were not preserved. After sampling, form originals were kept by the monitor, and a carbonless copy mailed to the program manager office. Data were entered into a dBase file and quality-checked.
        Process_Date: Unknown
  Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
    Detailed_Description:
      Entity_Type:
        Entity_Type_Label: Baywatch
        Entity_Type_Definition: A series of Excel spreadsheets that contain water temperature, salinity, dissolved oxygen, and depth data collected from 19910102 through 19931229 in Mobile Bay, Mississippi Sound, Weeks Bay, and Perdido Bay. Water samples were collected once a week, mostly between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. local time.
        Entity_Type_Definition_Source: DISL: Data Management
      Attribute:
        Attribute_Label: WATER_BODY
        Attribute_Definition: Name of the body of water that was sampled.
        Attribute_Definition_Source: Dauphin Island Sea Lab Special Report No. 92-002: "Quality Assurance Project Plan for BAYWATCH: A Volunteer Program to Monitor Alabama's Coastal Waters"
        Attribute_Domain_Values:
          Unrepresentable_Domain: Bays, rivers, creeks, lakes, and other bodies of water in or near coastal Alabama.
      Attribute:
        Attribute_Label: COLL_DATE
        Attribute_Definition: Date that the sample was collected.
        Attribute_Definition_Source: Dauphin Island Sea Lab Special Report No. 92-002: "Quality Assurance Project Plan for BAYWATCH: A Volunteer Program to Monitor Alabama's Coastal Waters"
        Attribute_Domain_Values:
          Range_Domain:
            Range_Domain_Minimum: 1/2/1991
            Range_Domain_Maximum: 12/29/1993
            Attribute_Units_of_Measure: mm/dd/yyyy
      Attribute:
        Attribute_Label: TIME
        Attribute_Definition: Time that the sample was collected.
        Attribute_Definition_Source: Dauphin Island Sea Lab Special Report No. 92-002: "Quality Assurance Project Plan for BAYWATCH: A Volunteer Program to Monitor Alabama's Coastal Waters"
        Attribute_Domain_Values:
          Range_Domain:
            Range_Domain_Minimum: 0530
            Range_Domain_Maximum: 2040
            Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Most are in hhmm or hh:mm format on a 24-hour clock.
      Attribute:
        Attribute_Label: MONITOR
        Attribute_Definition: Name(s) of the person or group that collected the sample.
        Attribute_Definition_Source: Dauphin Island Sea Lab Special Report No. 92-002: "Quality Assurance Project Plan for BAYWATCH: A Volunteer Program to Monitor Alabama's Coastal Waters"
        Attribute_Domain_Values:
          Unrepresentable_Domain: Names of individual people, groups of people, and organizations
      Attribute:
        Attribute_Label: SITE
        Attribute_Definition: Name of the site sampled. Many of the regularly sampled sites were part of the sampler's property.
        Attribute_Definition_Source: Dauphin Island Sea Lab Special Report No. 92-002: "Quality Assurance Project Plan for BAYWATCH: A Volunteer Program to Monitor Alabama's Coastal Waters"
        Attribute_Domain_Values:
          Unrepresentable_Domain: Names of local places and establishments, street addresses, etc.
      Attribute:
        Attribute_Label: AIR_TEMP
        Attribute_Definition: Air temperature.
        Attribute_Definition_Source: Dauphin Island Sea Lab Special Report No. 92-002: "Quality Assurance Project Plan for BAYWATCH: A Volunteer Program to Monitor Alabama's Coastal Waters"
        Attribute_Domain_Values:
          Range_Domain:
            Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.3
            Range_Domain_Maximum: 1600
            Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Usually Celsius, sometimes Fahrenheit
      Attribute:
        Attribute_Label: SECCHI
        Attribute_Definition: Secchi depth.
        Attribute_Definition_Source: Dauphin Island Sea Lab Special Report No. 92-002: "Quality Assurance Project Plan for BAYWATCH: A Volunteer Program to Monitor Alabama's Coastal Waters"
        Attribute_Domain_Values:
          Range_Domain:
            Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
            Range_Domain_Maximum: 150
            Attribute_Units_of_Measure: usually meter, sometimes centimeter
      Attribute:
        Attribute_Label: DEPTH
        Attribute_Definition: Total depth of the water column, as measured by the line for the secchi disk.
        Attribute_Definition_Source: Dauphin Island Sea Lab Special Report No. 92-002: "Quality Assurance Project Plan for BAYWATCH: A Volunteer Program to Monitor Alabama's Coastal Waters"
        Attribute_Domain_Values:
          Range_Domain:
            Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.0625
            Range_Domain_Maximum: 190
            Attribute_Units_of_Measure: usually meter, sometimes centimeter
      Attribute:
        Attribute_Label: WATER_TEMP
        Attribute_Definition: Water temperature
        Attribute_Definition_Source: Dauphin Island Sea Lab Special Report No. 92-002: "Quality Assurance Project Plan for BAYWATCH: A Volunteer Program to Monitor Alabama's Coastal Waters"
        Attribute_Domain_Values:
          Range_Domain:
            Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
            Range_Domain_Maximum: 2805
            Attribute_Units_of_Measure: usually Celsius, sometimes Fahrenheit
      Attribute:
        Attribute_Label: HYDROMETER
        Attribute_Definition: Specific gravity of water sample
        Attribute_Definition_Source: Dauphin Island Sea Lab Special Report No. 92-002: "Quality Assurance Project Plan for BAYWATCH: A Volunteer Program to Monitor Alabama's Coastal Waters"
        Attribute_Domain_Values:
          Range_Domain:
            Range_Domain_Minimum: -4
            Range_Domain_Maximum: 10090
            Attribute_Units_of_Measure: last 1 or 2 digits following 1.00
      Attribute:
        Attribute_Label: JAR_WATER
        Attribute_Definition: Water temperature in hydrometer jar
        Attribute_Definition_Source: Dauphin Island Sea Lab Special Report No. 92-002: "Quality Assurance Project Plan for BAYWATCH: A Volunteer Program to Monitor Alabama's Coastal Waters"
        Attribute_Domain_Values:
          Range_Domain:
            Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
            Range_Domain_Maximum: 1010
            Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Usually Celsius, sometimes Fahrenheit
      Attribute:
        Attribute_Label: SUR_DO_1
        Attribute_Definition: Surface dissolved oxygen, replicate 1
        Attribute_Definition_Source: Dauphin Island Sea Lab Special Report No. 92-002: "Quality Assurance Project Plan for BAYWATCH: A Volunteer Program to Monitor Alabama's Coastal Waters"
        Attribute_Domain_Values:
          Range_Domain:
            Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
            Range_Domain_Maximum: 21
            Attribute_Units_of_Measure: milligram per liter
      Attribute:
        Attribute_Label: SUR_DO_2
        Attribute_Definition: Surface dissolved oxygen, replicate 2
        Attribute_Definition_Source: Dauphin Island Sea Lab Special Report No. 92-002: "Quality Assurance Project Plan for BAYWATCH: A Volunteer Program to Monitor Alabama's Coastal Waters"
        Attribute_Domain_Values:
          Range_Domain:
            Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
            Range_Domain_Maximum: 22
            Attribute_Units_of_Measure: milligram per liter
      Attribute:
        Attribute_Label: BOT_DO_1
        Attribute_Definition: Bottom dissolved oxygen, replicate 1
        Attribute_Definition_Source: Dauphin Island Sea Lab Special Report No. 92-002: "Quality Assurance Project Plan for BAYWATCH: A Volunteer Program to Monitor Alabama's Coastal Waters"
        Attribute_Domain_Values:
          Range_Domain:
            Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
            Range_Domain_Maximum: 77
            Attribute_Units_of_Measure: milligram per liter
      Attribute:
        Attribute_Label: BOT_DO_2
        Attribute_Definition: Bottom dissolved oxygen, replicate 2
        Attribute_Definition_Source: Dauphin Island Sea Lab Special Report No. 92-002: "Quality Assurance Project Plan for BAYWATCH: A Volunteer Program to Monitor Alabama's Coastal Waters"
        Attribute_Domain_Values:
          Range_Domain:
            Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
            Range_Domain_Maximum: 26
            Attribute_Units_of_Measure: milligram per liter
      Attribute:
        Attribute_Label: SURFACE
        Attribute_Definition: Water surface condition
        Attribute_Definition_Source: Dauphin Island Sea Lab Special Report No. 92-002: "Quality Assurance Project Plan for BAYWATCH: A Volunteer Program to Monitor Alabama's Coastal Waters"
        Attribute_Domain_Values:
          Enumerated_Domain:
            Enumerated_Domain_Value: 1
            Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Calm
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            Enumerated_Domain_Value: 2
            Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Ripple
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            Enumerated_Domain_Value: 3
            Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Waves
            Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Dauphin Island Sea Lab Special Report No. 92-002: "Quality Assurance Project Plan for BAYWATCH: A Volunteer Program to Monitor Alabama's Coastal Waters"
            Enumerated_Domain_Value: 4
            Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: White Caps
            Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Dauphin Island Sea Lab Special Report No. 92-002: "Quality Assurance Project Plan for BAYWATCH: A Volunteer Program to Monitor Alabama's Coastal Waters"
      Attribute:
        Attribute_Label: WEATHER
        Attribute_Definition: Weather condition
        Attribute_Definition_Source: Dauphin Island Sea Lab Special Report No. 92-002: "Quality Assurance Project Plan for BAYWATCH: A Volunteer Program to Monitor Alabama's Coastal Waters"
        Attribute_Domain_Values:
          Enumerated_Domain:
            Enumerated_Domain_Value: 1
            Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Cloudless
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            Enumerated_Domain_Value: 2
            Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Partly Cloudy
            Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Dauphin Island Sea Lab Special Report No. 92-002: "Quality Assurance Project Plan for BAYWATCH: A Volunteer Program to Monitor Alabama's Coastal Waters"
            Enumerated_Domain_Value: 3
            Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Overcast
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            Enumerated_Domain_Value: 4
            Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Fog
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            Enumerated_Domain_Value: 5
            Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Drizzle
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            Enumerated_Domain_Value: 6
            Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Intermittent Rain
            Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Dauphin Island Sea Lab Special Report No. 92-002: "Quality Assurance Project Plan for BAYWATCH: A Volunteer Program to Monitor Alabama's Coastal Waters"
            Enumerated_Domain_Value: 7
            Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Rain
            Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Dauphin Island Sea Lab Special Report No. 92-002: "Quality Assurance Project Plan for BAYWATCH: A Volunteer Program to Monitor Alabama's Coastal Waters"
            Enumerated_Domain_Value: 8
            Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Haze
            Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Dauphin Island Sea Lab Special Report No. 92-002: "Quality Assurance Project Plan for BAYWATCH: A Volunteer Program to Monitor Alabama's Coastal Waters"
      Attribute:
        Attribute_Label: PRECIP
        Attribute_Definition: Precipitation
        Attribute_Definition_Source: Dauphin Island Sea Lab Special Report No. 92-002: "Quality Assurance Project Plan for BAYWATCH: A Volunteer Program to Monitor Alabama's Coastal Waters"
        Attribute_Domain_Values:
          Range_Domain:
            Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
            Range_Domain_Maximum: 254
            Attribute_Units_of_Measure: sometimes centimeters, sometimes millimeters
      Attribute:
        Attribute_Label: IN_WATER
        Attribute_Definition: Six columns for objects found in water.
        Attribute_Definition_Source: Dauphin Island Sea Lab Special Report No. 92-002: "Quality Assurance Project Plan for BAYWATCH: A Volunteer Program to Monitor Alabama's Coastal Waters"
        Attribute_Domain_Values:
          Enumerated_Domain:
            Enumerated_Domain_Value: 1
            Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: jelly fish
            Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Dauphin Island Sea Lab Special Report No. 92-002: "Quality Assurance Project Plan for BAYWATCH: A Volunteer Program to Monitor Alabama's Coastal Waters"
            Enumerated_Domain_Value: 2
            Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: dead fish
            Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Dauphin Island Sea Lab Special Report No. 92-002: "Quality Assurance Project Plan for BAYWATCH: A Volunteer Program to Monitor Alabama's Coastal Waters"
            Enumerated_Domain_Value: 3
            Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: dead crabs
            Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Dauphin Island Sea Lab Special Report No. 92-002: "Quality Assurance Project Plan for BAYWATCH: A Volunteer Program to Monitor Alabama's Coastal Waters"
            Enumerated_Domain_Value: 4
            Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: SAV (submerged aquatic vegetation)
            Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Dauphin Island Sea Lab Special Report No. 92-002: "Quality Assurance Project Plan for BAYWATCH: A Volunteer Program to Monitor Alabama's Coastal Waters"
            Enumerated_Domain_Value: 5
            Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: oil slick
            Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Dauphin Island Sea Lab Special Report No. 92-002: "Quality Assurance Project Plan for BAYWATCH: A Volunteer Program to Monitor Alabama's Coastal Waters"
            Enumerated_Domain_Value: 6
            Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: dead dolphin
            Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Dauphin Island Sea Lab Special Report No. 92-002: "Quality Assurance Project Plan for BAYWATCH: A Volunteer Program to Monitor Alabama's Coastal Waters"
            Enumerated_Domain_Value: 7
            Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: debris
            Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Dauphin Island Sea Lab Special Report No. 92-002: "Quality Assurance Project Plan for BAYWATCH: A Volunteer Program to Monitor Alabama's Coastal Waters"
            Enumerated_Domain_Value: 8
            Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: erosion
            Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Dauphin Island Sea Lab Special Report No. 92-002: "Quality Assurance Project Plan for BAYWATCH: A Volunteer Program to Monitor Alabama's Coastal Waters"
            Enumerated_Domain_Value: 9
            Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: foam
            Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Dauphin Island Sea Lab Special Report No. 92-002: "Quality Assurance Project Plan for BAYWATCH: A Volunteer Program to Monitor Alabama's Coastal Waters"
            Enumerated_Domain_Value: 10
            Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: bubbles
            Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Dauphin Island Sea Lab Special Report No. 92-002: "Quality Assurance Project Plan for BAYWATCH: A Volunteer Program to Monitor Alabama's Coastal Waters"
            Enumerated_Domain_Value: 11
            Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: odors
            Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Dauphin Island Sea Lab Special Report No. 92-002: "Quality Assurance Project Plan for BAYWATCH: A Volunteer Program to Monitor Alabama's Coastal Waters"
            Enumerated_Domain_Value: 12
            Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: dead marine turtles
            Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Dauphin Island Sea Lab Special Report No. 92-002: "Quality Assurance Project Plan for BAYWATCH: A Volunteer Program to Monitor Alabama's Coastal Waters"
      Attribute:
        Attribute_Label: COLOR
        Attribute_Definition: Color of the water
        Attribute_Definition_Source: Dauphin Island Sea Lab Special Report No. 92-002: "Quality Assurance Project Plan for BAYWATCH: A Volunteer Program to Monitor Alabama's Coastal Waters"
        Attribute_Domain_Values:
          Enumerated_Domain:
            Enumerated_Domain_Value: Normal
            Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Water has a normal color.
            Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Dauphin Island Sea Lab Special Report No. 92-002: "Quality Assurance Project Plan for BAYWATCH: A Volunteer Program to Monitor Alabama's Coastal Waters"
            Enumerated_Domain_Value: Abnormal
            Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Water has an abnormal color.
            Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Dauphin Island Sea Lab Special Report No. 92-002: "Quality Assurance Project Plan for BAYWATCH: A Volunteer Program to Monitor Alabama's Coastal Waters"
      Attribute:
        Attribute_Label: COLOR_DISC
        Attribute_Definition: Description of the color of the water.
        Attribute_Definition_Source: Dauphin Island Sea Lab Special Report No. 92-002: "Quality Assurance Project Plan for BAYWATCH: A Volunteer Program to Monitor Alabama's Coastal Waters"
        Attribute_Domain_Values:
          Unrepresentable_Domain: Information in this column is qualitative.
      Attribute:
        Attribute_Label: COMMENT
        Attribute_Definition: Additional miscellaneous comments in two columns.
        Attribute_Definition_Source: Dauphin Island Sea Lab Special Report No. 92-002: "Quality Assurance Project Plan for BAYWATCH: A Volunteer Program to Monitor Alabama's Coastal Waters"
        Attribute_Domain_Values:
          Unrepresentable_Domain: Any form of additional information might be in these columns.
      Attribute:
        Attribute_Label: MONITOR_NO
        Attribute_Definition: Identifier for the person who collected the sample.
        Attribute_Definition_Source: Dauphin Island Sea Lab Special Report No. 92-002: "Quality Assurance Project Plan for BAYWATCH: A Volunteer Program to Monitor Alabama's Coastal Waters"
        Attribute_Domain_Values:
          Unrepresentable_Domain: Numbers range from 1 to 69.
      Attribute:
        Attribute_Label: SITE_NO
        Attribute_Definition: Identifier for the site where the sample was collected.
        Attribute_Definition_Source: Dauphin Island Sea Lab Special Report No. 92-002: "Quality Assurance Project Plan for BAYWATCH: A Volunteer Program to Monitor Alabama's Coastal Waters"
        Attribute_Domain_Values:
          Enumerated_Domain:
            Enumerated_Domain_Value: 1
            Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: East Dauphin Island
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            Enumerated_Domain_Value: 6
            Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Alba Beach
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            Enumerated_Domain_Value: 7
            Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Bayfront Road
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            Enumerated_Domain_Value: 8
            Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Riverside Drive
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            Enumerated_Domain_Value: 9
            Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Bay Road
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            Enumerated_Domain_Value: 11
            Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Saraland Boat Ramp
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            Enumerated_Domain_Value: 12
            Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Moss Camp
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            Enumerated_Domain_Value: 13
            Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Lake Foreset Y Club
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            Enumerated_Domain_Value: 15
            Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Montrose
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            Enumerated_Domain_Value: 16
            Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Rock Creek
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            Enumerated_Domain_Value: 17
            Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Fly Creek
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            Enumerated_Domain_Value: 18
            Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Fairhope Pier
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            Enumerated_Domain_Value: 19
            Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Battles Wharf
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            Enumerated_Domain_Value: 21
            Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Viewpoint
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            Enumerated_Domain_Value: 23
            Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Manatee Park
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          State_or_Province: Alabama
          Postal_Code: 36528
          Country: USA
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