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>Macroinfaunal counts, 2003-2020, from marsh cores along Rowley River tidal creeks associated with long term fertilization experiments, Rowley, MA.</title>
<creator>
      <individualName>
        <givenName>David</givenName>
        <surName>Johnson</surName>
      </individualName>
      <address>
        <deliveryPoint>Virginia Institute of Marine Science, Andrews Hall 336</deliveryPoint>
        <city>Gloucester Point</city>
        <administrativeArea>VA</administrativeArea>
        <postalCode>23062</postalCode>
        <country>US</country>
      </address>
      <phone phonetype="voice">(804) 684-7513</phone>
      <electronicMailAddress>dsjohnson@vims.edu</electronicMailAddress>
    </creator>
<creator>
      <individualName>
        <givenName>Linda</givenName>
        <surName>Deegan</surName>
      </individualName>
      <address>
        <deliveryPoint>Woodwell Climate Research Center</deliveryPoint>
        <city>Falmouth</city>
        <administrativeArea>MA</administrativeArea>
        <postalCode>02540</postalCode>
        <country>US</country>
      </address>
      <phone phonetype="voice">508-444-1557</phone>
      <electronicMailAddress>ldeegan@woodwellclimate.org</electronicMailAddress>
      <userId directory="http://orcid.org">http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1017-9599</userId>
    </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/knb-lter-pie/191/5</url>
</online>
</distribution>
<contact>
      <individualName>
        <givenName>David</givenName>
        <surName>Johnson</surName>
      </individualName>
      <address>
        <deliveryPoint>Virginia Institute of Marine Science, Andrews Hall 336</deliveryPoint>
        <city>Gloucester Point</city>
        <administrativeArea>VA</administrativeArea>
        <postalCode>23062</postalCode>
        <country>US</country>
      </address>
      <phone phonetype="voice">(804) 684-7513</phone>
      <electronicMailAddress>dsjohnson@vims.edu</electronicMailAddress>
    </contact>
</dataSource>
</methodStep>