SAMPLE_TYPE	PARAMETER	DESCRIPTION	LEGAL_VALUES	RANGE_LOW	RANGE_HIGH
DESIGN	AG_ECO9_NM	NARS 9-level reporting region Name	Text names		
DESIGN	AG_ECO9_NM	NARS 9-level reporting region name Text names. No missing values allowed.			
FISH	ALIENNTAX	Number of non-native (alien) taxa		0	
FISH	ALIENPIND	% alien individuals		0	100
FISH	ALIENPTAX	% alien taxa		0	100
FISH	ANOMPIND	% individuals with anomalies (% DELT anomalies)		0	100
FISH	BENTINVNTAX	Number of benthic invertivore taxa			
FISH	BENTINVPIND	% benthic invertivore individuals			
FISH	BENTINVPTAX	% benthic invertivore taxa			
FISH	CARNNTAX	Number of carnivore taxa			
FISH	CARNPIND	% carnivore individuals			
FISH	CARNPTAX	% carnivore taxa			
FISH	CATONTAX	No. Catostomid taxa		0	
FISH	CATOPIND	% Catostomid individuals		0	100
FISH	CATOPTAX	% Catostomid taxa		0	100
FISH	CENTNTAX	Number of Centrarchidae taxa (minus Micropterus)			
FISH	CENTPIND	% Centrarchidae individuals (minus Micropterus)			
FISH	CENTPTAX	% Centrarchidae taxa (minus Micropterus)			
FISH	COLDNTAX	No. coldwater taxa		0	
FISH	COLDPIND	% coldwater individuals		0	100
FISH	COLDPTAX	% coldwater taxa		0	100
FISH	CYPRNTAX	Number of Cyprinidae taxa			
FISH	CYPRPIND	% Cyprinidae individuals			
FISH	CYPRPTAX	% Cyprinidae taxa			
VERIF	DATE_COL	Date of data collection in field			
FISH	FISH_PROTOCOL	Fish Sampling protocol	|BOATABLE|LG_WADEABLE|WADEABLE		
FISH	FISH_SAMPLING	Fish Sampling - not conducted or suspended	|NO_FISH|NOT_FISHED_REACH_MIN|NO_PERMIT|SITE_CONDITIONS|PERMIT_RESTRICT|EQUIPMENT_FAILURE|OTHER		
FISH	HERBNTAX	Number of herbivores taxa		0	
FISH	HERBPIND	% herbivores individuals		0	100
FISH	HERBPTAX	% herbivores taxa		0	100
FISH	ICTANTAX	No. Ictalurid taxa		0	
FISH	ICTAPIND	% Ictalurid individuals		0	100
FISH	ICTAPTAX	% Ictalurid taxa		0	100
VERIF	INDEX_VISIT	Index visit Y/blank			
FISH	INTLCARNNTAX	No. of intolerant carnivore taxa		0	100
FISH	INTLCARNPIND	% intolerant carnivore individuals		0	100
FISH	INTLCARNPTAX	% intolerant carnivore taxa		0	100
FISH	INTLINVNTAX	Number of intolerant invertivore taxa			
FISH	INTLINVPIND	% intolerant invertivore individuals			
FISH	INTLINVPTAX	% intolerant invertivore taxa			
FISH	INTLLOTNTAX	Number of intolerant lotic taxa			
FISH	INTLLOTPIND	% intolerant lotic individuals			
FISH	INTLLOTPTAX	% intolerant lotic taxa			
FISH	INTLMIGRNTAX	Number of intolerant migratory taxa			
FISH	INTLMIGRPIND	% intolerant migratory individuals			
FISH	INTLMIGRPTAX	% intolerant migratory taxa			
FISH	INTLNTAX	No. distinct intolerant taxa based on TOLERANCE_NRSA		0	
FISH	INTLPIND	% Intolerant individuals based on TOLERANCE_NRSA		0	100
FISH	INTLPTAX	% Intolerant taxa based on TOLERANCE_NRSA		0	100
FISH	INTLRHEONTAX	Number of intolerant rheophilic taxa			
FISH	INTLRHEOPIND	% intolerant rheophilic individuals			
FISH	INTLRHEOPTAX	% intolerant rheophilic taxa			
FISH	INVNTAX	Number of invertivore taxa			
FISH	INVPIND	% invertivore individuals			
FISH	INVPTAX	% invertivore taxa			
DESIGN	LAT_DD83	Latitude (based on NAD83 datum) for stream site  from NHD-based sample frame.	Numeric		
DESIGN	LAT_DD83	Latitude (based on NAD83 datum) for stream site  from NHDPlusV2 Numeric. No missing values allowed.			
FISH	LITHNTAX	No. lithophilic taxa		0	
FISH	LITHPIND	% lithophilic individuals		0	100
FISH	LITHPTAX	% lithophilic taxa		0	100
DESIGN	LON_DD83	Longitude (based on NAD83 datum) for stream site  from NHD-based sample frame.	Numeric		
DESIGN	LON_DD83	Longitude (based on NAD83 datum) for stream site  from NHDPlusV2 Numeric. No missing values allowed.			
FISH	LOTNTAX	Number of lotic taxa			
FISH	LOTPIND	% lotic individuals			
FISH	LOTPTAX	% lotic taxa			
FISH	MIGRNTAX	Number of migratory taxa			
FISH	MIGRPIND	% migratory individuals			
FISH	MIGRPTAX	% migratory taxa			
FISH	MTOLNTAX	No. distinct intermediate tolerant taxa based on TOLERANCE_NRSA		0	
FISH	MTOLPIND	% Intermediate tolerant individuals based on TOLERANCE_NRSA		0	100
FISH	MTOLPTAX	% intermediate tolerant taxa based on TOLERANCE_NRSA		0	100
FISH	NAT_BENTINVNTAX	Number of native benthic invertivore taxa			
FISH	NAT_BENTINVPIND	% native individuals as benthic invertivore			
FISH	NAT_BENTINVPTAX	% native taxa as benthic invertivore			
FISH	NAT_CARNNTAX	Number of native carnivore taxa			
FISH	NAT_CARNPIND	% native individuals as carnivore			
FISH	NAT_CARNPTAX	% native taxa as carnivore			
FISH	NAT_CATONTAX	No. native Catostomid taxa		0	
FISH	NAT_CATOPIND	% native individuals as Catostomid		0	100
FISH	NAT_CATOPTAX	% native taxa as Catostomid		0	100
FISH	NAT_CENTNTAX	Number of native Centrarchidae (minus Micropterus) taxa			
FISH	NAT_CENTPIND	% native individuals as Centrarchidae (minus Micropterus)			
FISH	NAT_CENTPTAX	% native taxa as Centrarchidae (minus Micropterus)			
FISH	NAT_COLDNTAX	Number of native coldwater taxa			
FISH	NAT_COLDPIND	% native individuals as coldwater			
FISH	NAT_COLDPTAX	% native taxa as coldwater			
FISH	NAT_CYPRNTAX	Number of native Cyprinidae taxa			
FISH	NAT_CYPRPIND	% native individuals as Cyprinidae			
FISH	NAT_CYPRPTAX	% native taxa as Cyprinidae			
FISH	NAT_HERBNTAX	Number of native herbivores taxa		0	
FISH	NAT_HERBPIND	% native individuals as native herbivores		0	100
FISH	NAT_HERBPTAX	% native taxa as native herbivores		0	100
FISH	NAT_ICTANTAX	Number of native Ictaluridae taxa			
FISH	NAT_ICTAPIND	% native individuals as Ictaluridae			
FISH	NAT_ICTAPTAX	% native taxa as Ictaluridae			
FISH	NAT_INTLCARNNTAX	No. of native intolerant carnivore taxa		0	100
FISH	NAT_INTLCARNPIND	% native intolerant carnivore individuals		0	100
FISH	NAT_INTLCARNPTAX	% native intolerant carnivore taxa		0	100
FISH	NAT_INTLINVNTAX	Number of native intolerant invertivore taxa			
FISH	NAT_INTLINVPIND	% native individuals as intolerant invertivore			
FISH	NAT_INTLINVPTAX	% native taxa as intolerant invertivore			
FISH	NAT_INTLLOTNTAX	Number of native intolerant lotic taxa			
FISH	NAT_INTLLOTPIND	% native individuals as intolerant lotic			
FISH	NAT_INTLLOTPTAX	% native taxa as intolerant lotic			
FISH	NAT_INTLMIGRNTAX	Number of native intolerant migratory taxa			
FISH	NAT_INTLMIGRPIND	% native individuals as intolerant migratory			
FISH	NAT_INTLMIGRPTAX	% native taxa as intolerant migratory			
FISH	NAT_INTLNTAX	No. distinct intolerant native taxa based on TOLERANCE_NRSA		0	
FISH	NAT_INTLPIND	% Intolerant native individuals based on TOLERANCE_NRSA		0	100
FISH	NAT_INTLPTAX	% Intolerant native taxa based on TOLERANCE_NRSA		0	100
FISH	NAT_INTLRHEONTAX	Number of native intolerant rheophilic taxa			
FISH	NAT_INTLRHEOPIND	% native individuals as intolerant rheophilic			
FISH	NAT_INTLRHEOPTAX	% native taxa as intolerant rheophilic			
FISH	NAT_INVNTAX	Number of native invertivores taxa			
FISH	NAT_INVPIND	% native individuals as invertivores			
FISH	NAT_INVPTAX	% native taxa as invertivores			
FISH	NAT_LITHNTAX	Number of native simple lithophils taxa			
FISH	NAT_LITHPIND	% native individuals as simple lithophils			
FISH	NAT_LITHPTAX	% native taxa as simple lithophils			
FISH	NAT_LOTNTAX	Number of native lotic taxa			
FISH	NAT_LOTPIND	% native individuals as lotic			
FISH	NAT_LOTPTAX	% native taxa as lotic			
FISH	NAT_MIGRNTAX	No. native migratory taxa		0	
FISH	NAT_MIGRPIND	% native individuals as migratory		0	100
FISH	NAT_MIGRPTAX	% native taxa as migratory		0	100
FISH	NAT_MTOLNTAX	No. distinct intermediate tolerant native taxa based on TOLERANCE_NRSA		0	
FISH	NAT_MTOLPIND	% Intermediate tolerant native individuals based on TOLERANCE_NRSA		0	100
FISH	NAT_MTOLPTAX	% intermediate tolerant native taxa based on TOLERANCE_NRSA		0	100
FISH	NAT_NTOLBENTNTAX	No. native non-tolerant benthic taxa based on TOLERANCE_NRSA		0	
FISH	NAT_NTOLBENTPIND	% native non-tolerant benthic individuals based on TOLERANCE_NRSA		0	100
FISH	NAT_NTOLBENTPTAX	% native non-tolerant benthic taxa based on TOLERANCE_NRSA		0	100
FISH	NAT_NTOLCARNNTAX	No. native non-tolerant carnivore taxa based on TOLERANCE_NRSA			
FISH	NAT_NTOLCARNPIND	% native non-tolerant carnivore individuals based on TOLERANCE_NRSA			
FISH	NAT_NTOLCARNPTAX	% native non-tolerant carnivore taxa based on TOLERANCE_NRSA			
FISH	NAT_NTOLINVNTAX	No. native non-tolerant invertivore taxa based on TOLERANCE_NRSA			
FISH	NAT_NTOLINVPIND	% native non-tolerant invertivore individuals based on TOLERANCE_NRSA			
FISH	NAT_NTOLINVPTAX	% native non-tolerant invertivore taxa based on TOLERANCE_NRSA			
FISH	NAT_NTOLNTAX	No. native non-tolerant taxa based on TOLERANCE_NRSA			
FISH	NAT_NTOLPIND	% native non-tolerant individuals based on TOLERANCE_NRSA			
FISH	NAT_NTOLPTAX	% native non-tolerant taxa based on TOLERANCE_NRSA			
FISH	NAT_OMNINTAX	No. native omnivore taxa			
FISH	NAT_OMNIPIND	% native individuals as omnivore			
FISH	NAT_OMNIPTAX	% native taxa as omnivore			
FISH	NAT_PIND	native % of total individuals		0	100
FISH	NAT_PTAX	native % of total taxa		0	100
FISH	NAT_RBCATONTAX	No. native round-bodied sucker taxa			
FISH	NAT_RBCATOPIND	% native individuals as round-bodied sucker			
FISH	NAT_RBCATOPTAX	% native taxa as round-bodied sucker			
FISH	NAT_RHEONTAX	No. native rheophilic taxa			
FISH	NAT_RHEOPIND	% native individuals as rheophilic			
FISH	NAT_RHEOPTAX	% native taxa as rheophilic			
FISH	NAT_SALMNTAX	No. native salmonid taxa			
FISH	NAT_SALMPIND	% native individuals as salmonid			
FISH	NAT_SALMPTAX	% native taxa as salmonid			
FISH	NAT_TOLRNTAX	No. distinct Tolerant native taxa based on TOLERANCE_NRSA		0	
FISH	NAT_TOLRPIND	% Tolerant native individuals based on TOLERANCE_NRSA		0	100
FISH	NAT_TOLRPTAX	% Tolerant native taxa based on TOLERANCE_NRSA		0	100
FISH	NAT_TOTLNIND	Total native individuals		0	
FISH	NAT_TOTLNTAX	Total native taxa		0	
FISH	NAT_WTD_TV	Weighted average tolerance value among natives			
FISH	NTOLBENTNTAX	No. non-tolerant benthic taxa			
FISH	NTOLBENTPIND	% non-tolerant benthic individuals			
FISH	NTOLBENTPTAX	% non-tolerant benthic taxa			
FISH	NTOLCARNNTAX	No. non-tolerant carnivore taxa		0	
FISH	NTOLCARNPIND	% non-tolerant carnivore individuals		0	100
FISH	NTOLCARNPTAX	% non-tolerant carnivore taxa		0	100
FISH	NTOLINVNTAX	No. non-tolerant invertivore taxa		0	
FISH	NTOLINVPIND	% non-tolerant invertivore individuals		0	100
FISH	NTOLINVPTAX	% non-tolerant invertivore taxa		0	100
FISH	NTOLNTAX	no. non-tolerant (TOLERANCE_NRSA=(S)ensitive/(I)ntermediate) taxa		0	
FISH	NTOLPIND	% non-tolerant (TOLERANCE_NRSA=(S)ensitive/(I)ntermediate) individuals		0	100
FISH	NTOLPTAX	% non-tolerant (TOLERANCE_NRSA=(S)ensitive/(I)ntermediate) taxa		0	100
FISH	OMNINTAX	No. omnivore taxa		0	
FISH	OMNIPIND	% omnivore individuals		0	100
FISH	OMNIPTAX	% omnivore taxa		0	100
DESIGN	PSTL_CODE	State two-letter postal code			
DESIGN	PSTL_CODE	"State two letter postal code 50 state postal codes plus AS, MP, GU, PR, VI for American Samoa, Commonwealth of Northern Marianas, Guam, Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands.  No missing values allowed."			
	PUBLICATION_DATE	Date of data file publication			
	PUBLICATION_DATE	Date of data file publication			
	PUBLICATION_DATE	Date of data file publication			
FISH	RBCATONTAX	No. round-bodied sucker taxa			
FISH	RBCATOPIND	% round-bodied sucker individuals			
FISH	RBCATOPTAX	% round-bodied sucker taxa			
FISH	RHEONTAX	No. rheophilic taxa			
FISH	RHEOPIND	% rheophilic individuals			
FISH	RHEOPTAX	% rheophilic taxa			
FISH	SALMNTAX	No. Salmonid taxa		0	
FISH	SALMPIND	% Salmonid individuals		0	100
FISH	SALMPTAX	% Salmonid taxa		0	100
	SAMPLE_TYPE	Sample type			
	SAMPLE_TYPE	Sample type			
	SAMPLE_TYPE	Sample type			
FISH	SAMPLED_FISH	Whether site sampled sufficiently 			
VERIF	SITE_ID	Site ID			
DESIGN	SITE_ID	"Site ID for the study and year sampled.  Preferred form is NRSnn_MM-xxxxx  where  nn is current cycle year (04, 08, 13, 18, etc), MM is two letter state code, and xxxxx is between 10001 and 99999. Text.  No missing values allowed."			
DESIGN	SITETYPE	Site type (Probability-based or hand-picked)	PROB | HAND		
	SITETYPE	"Site type (Probability-based or hand-picked).  PROB for sites from probability survey.  Usually HAND for hand-picked sites.  In EMAP West and WSA, STARHAND is used to identify hand-picked sites that do not have all CORE indicators available."			
FISH	TOLRNTAX	No. distinct Tolerant taxa based on TOLERANCE_NRSA		0	
FISH	TOLRPIND	% Tolerant individuals based on TOLERANCE_NRSA		0	100
FISH	TOLRPTAX	% Tolerant taxa based on TOLERANCE_NRSA		0	100
FISH	TOTLNIND	Total no. individuals		0	
FISH	TOTLNTAX	Total no. distinct taxa		0	
	UID	Unique site visit ID			
	UID	Unique site visit ID			
	UID	Unique site visit ID			
VERIF	VISIT_NO	Number identifying which visit this is	|1|2		
FISH	WTD_TV	"Hilsenhoff Biotic Index (HBI), sum of TV_i*prop_i, where TV_i=tolerance value for species i and prop_i=proportion of taxon i in sample, based on all taxa in sample"		0	10
