Method Step

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<methodStep>
<description>
<para>This method step describes provenance-based metadata as specified in the LTER EML Best Practices.</para>
<para>This provenance metadata does not contain entity specific information.</para>
</description>
<dataSource>
<title>Benthic algae and sessile invertebrate survey data from LTER and other reef
      ecosystems</title>
<creator>
      <individualName>
        <givenName>Lauren</givenName>
        <givenName>M</givenName>
        <surName>Hallett</surName>
      </individualName>
      <electronicMailAddress>hallett@uoregon.edu</electronicMailAddress>
    </creator>
<creator>
      <individualName>
        <givenName>Max</givenName>
        <givenName>CN</givenName>
        <surName>Castorani</surName>
      </individualName>
      <electronicMailAddress>castorani@virginia.edu</electronicMailAddress>
    </creator>
<creator>
      <individualName>
        <givenName>Nina</givenName>
        <givenName>K</givenName>
        <surName>Lany</surName>
      </individualName>
      <electronicMailAddress>lanynina@msu.edu</electronicMailAddress>
    </creator>
<creator>
      <individualName>
        <givenName>Daniel</givenName>
        <givenName>C</givenName>
        <surName>Reed</surName>
      </individualName>
      <organizationName>SBC LTER</organizationName>
      <electronicMailAddress>danreed@ucsb.edu</electronicMailAddress>
    </creator>
<creator>
      <individualName>
        <givenName>Peter</givenName>
        <surName>Edmunds</surName>
      </individualName>
      <organizationName>USVI, MCR LTER</organizationName>
      <electronicMailAddress>peter.edmunds@csun.edu</electronicMailAddress>
    </creator>
<creator>
      <individualName>
        <givenName>Robert</givenName>
        <surName>Carpenter</surName>
      </individualName>
      <organizationName>MCR LTER</organizationName>
      <electronicMailAddress>robert.carpenter@csun.edu</electronicMailAddress>
    </creator>
<distribution>
<online>
<onlineDescription>This online link references an EML document that describes data used in the creation of this derivative data package.</onlineDescription>
<url function="information">https://pasta-s.lternet.edu/package/metadata/eml/edi/437/2</url>
</online>
</distribution>
<contact>
      <individualName>
        <givenName>Nina</givenName>
        <givenName>K</givenName>
        <surName>Lany</surName>
      </individualName>
      <electronicMailAddress>lanynina@msu.edu</electronicMailAddress>
    </contact>
</dataSource>
</methodStep>