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Data sets were provided by the Arctic LTER. This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grants #DEB-981022, 9211775, 8702328; #OPP-9911278, 9911681, 9732281, 9615411, 9615563, 9615942, 9615949, 9400722, 9415411, 9318529; #BSR 9019055, 8806635, 8507493.

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Dataset URLs:	METADATA: HTML, Rich Text, XML(EML compliant) DATA: Comma Delimited, Excel file with Metadata and data
Dataset ID:	1985_currentdektag
Dataset Title:	The 1985-current addition to the long-term tagging file for arctic grayling on the Kuparuk River, Arctic LTER 1985-2009.
Investigator 1:
First Name:	Linda
Last Name:	Deegan
Address line 1:	Marine Biological Lab
Address line 2:	7 MBL St.
Address line 3:
City:	Woods Hole
State:	MA
Zip Code:	02543
Country:	USA
Investigator 2:
First Name:	Bruce
Last Name:	Peterson
Address line 1:	Marine Biological Lab
Address line 2:	7 MBL St.
City:	Woods Hole
State:	MA
Zip Code:	02543
Country:	USA
Associate Investigators:	Jon Benstead, Adrian Green, Jay Vacca, Steve Bolduc, Dan Bolduc, Jane Cook, Jerry Snider, Jerry Snider, Elissa Schuett
Keywords:	Kuparuk, arctic grayling, Thymallus arcticus, mark-recapture, tagging, age and growth
Abstract:	1985 to current long-term tagging file for arctic grayling on the Kuparuk River. All grayling adults and juveniles captured during the field season are measured, weighed, tagged and released.
Contact:	Arctic LTER Information Manager The Ecosystems Center Marine Biological Lab 7 MBL St Woods Hole, MA 02543 Phone (508) 289 7496 Email: arc_im@mbl.edu Online URL: http://ecosystems.mbl.edu/ARC/
DATA FILE INFORMATION:
Data File URL	http://metacat.lternet.edu/das/dataAccessServlet?docid=knb-lter-arc.10009&urlTail=streams/fish/data/1985_currentdektag.dat
Data File Name	1985_currentdektag.dat
Beginning Date	5/1/1985
End Date	9/1/2009
Number of Data Records
Other Files to Reference
Availability Status
Quality Control Information
Maintenance Description
Log of Changes:	DATE RECEIVED: November 1, 2006 DATA FILE ENTERED BY: Adrian Green DATA FILE VALIDATION: NAME: Jon Benstead DATE: March, 2004
	Version 2: Updated the title and atted atribute table. Combined 2003 and 2004 data. A new filed was inserted so I did not compbine the other years (Total length and standard length). Adrian already left the job so I coul dnot ask her abou ti. 17Nov06 Jim L
	Version 2: Added LTERNET Data Access server proxy for Excel and comma delimited data files.
	Version 3: Added 2001,2002 data, 2007-09 data, updated Metadata. EBS
	Version 4: Updated file to include all old data and updated metadata 12Jan10 EBS
	Version 5: Upadte LTERNET Data Access server proxy link for Excel and comma delimited data files. Changed from knb to das in url.

RESEARCH LOCATION:		Site 2
Geographic Description	The Kuparuk River, from the headwater lake to the aufeis approximately 53 km below the Dalton Highway.
Location Bounding Box
West Bounding Coordinate
East Bounding Coordinate
North Bounding Coordinate
South Bounding Coordinate
OR if single point location
Latitude	68.645
Longitude	149.408
Elevation

TAXONOMIC COVERAGE:
Taxonomic Protocols
Organisms studied
Methods:	All grayling adults and juveniles captured during the field season are measured, weighed, tagged and released. This information is added to a long-term tagging file (1985 to present) and will yield information on grayling movements" Floy Tags used for adults in each year were: 1985 - 1986 - yellow, numbers 1-1000 1988 - orange, 1001-2000 1987-1990 - pink, 1-6000 1993-1995 - blue, 1-3000 1995-1997 - yellow, 1001-6000 1987-present - white floy tags were used for juveniles, 1-6999 1993-1997 - full duplex PIT tags were used in addition to Floy tags 1998-2008 - only full duplex PIT tags were used 2009 - half-duplex PIT tags began being used, no Floy tags were used

Data Table

Variable Name	Variable Description	Units	Measurement Scale	Code Information	Number Type	DateTime Format	Missing Value Code	Missing Value Code Explanation
SITE	LTER site code of measurement		nominal
Floy TAG#	Floy (juvenile) tag number		nominal
COLOR	tag color		nominal
TAGDATE	date fish was tagged		datetime			dd-mmm-yyyy
Total Length	Total length of fish	centimeter	ratio		real
Standard Length	Standard length of fish	centimeter	ratio		real
WEIGHT	Weight of fish	gram	ratio		real
DATE	date fish measured		datetime			dd-mmm-yyyy
D/D	distance from 1984 dripper	kilometer	ratio		real
Pit Tag #	Pit Tag ID number		nominal
COMMENT	notes about data		nominal
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