wqx/descriptions/TaxonGroup.json

Water Quality Exchange (WQX): JSON Schema

{
  "Amphibians": "Amphibian community.  Frogs, toads, etc.",
  "Aquatic Vegetation": "Plants normally found growing in the water column, either partially or totally submerged. https://www.nps.gov/im/klmn/species-lists.htm",
  "Bacteria/Virus": "Microbiological pathogens. Bacteria/Virus - https://www.nps.gov/im/klmn/species-lists.htm",
  "Benthic Macroinvertebrates": "Invertebrate animals inhabiting the bottom of a water body. Benthic Macroinvertebrates - https://www.nps.gov/im/klmn/species-lists.htm",
  "Birds": "Warm-blooded egg-laying animals possessing feathers, wings, and a beak.",
  "Corals": "Hard stony substance secreted by certain marine coelenterates as an external skeleton, typically forming large reefs in warm seas. Corals - https://www.nps.gov/im/klmn/species-lists.htm",
  "Diatoms": "Diatoms are a type of plankton called phytoplankton, diatoms are unicellular organisms classed as microalgae. ",
  "Fish/Nekton": "Fish or other animals inhabiting the water column between the surface and the bottom. North American Native Fishes Association Fish List -  http://www.nanfa.org/checklist.shtml",
  "Fungi": "Unicellular, multicellular, or syncytial spore-producing organisms feeding on organic matter, including molds, yeast, mushrooms, and toadstools.",
  "Ichthyoplankton": "Fish-like animals of near-microscopic dimensions.",
  "Invertebrates": "Invertebrate animals is without a vertebral column or lacking backbone/spinal column - https://www.nps.gov/im/klmn/species-lists.htm",
  "Mammals": "Warm-blooded hairy milk-producing animals.",
  "Not Assigned": "Not assigned or yet reviewed.",
  "Periphyton": "Near-microscopic plant material found attached to solid surfaces submerged in the aquatic environment.",
  "Phytoplankton/Zooplankton": "Near-microscopic plants and animals found in the water column between the surface and the bottom. - https://www.nps.gov/im/klmn/species-lists.htm",
  "Reptiles": "Snakes, lizards, turtles, etc. air-breathing, cold-blooded vertebrates that have scaly bodies rather than hair or feathers; most reptile species are egg-laying",
  "Terrestrial Vegetation": "Plants normally found growing out of water.  Trees, shrubs, grasses, etc. NPS Terrestrial Vegetation - https://www.nps.gov/im/klmn/vegetation.htm"
}