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>SBC LTER: Reef: Seasonal Kelp Forest Community Dynamics: biomass of kelp forest species, ongoing since 2008</title>
<creator>
         <individualName>
            <givenName>Daniel C</givenName>
            <surName>Reed</surName>
         </individualName>
         <address>
            <deliveryPoint>Marine Science Institute University of California</deliveryPoint>
            <city>Santa Barbara</city>
            <administrativeArea>CA</administrativeArea>
            <postalCode>93106-6150</postalCode>
            <country>US</country>
         </address>
         <phone>805-893-8363</phone>
         <electronicMailAddress>danreed@ucsb.edu</electronicMailAddress>
         <userId directory="https://orcid.org/">https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3015-8717</userId>
      </creator>
<creator>
         <individualName>
            <givenName>Robert J</givenName>
            <surName>Miller</surName>
         </individualName>
         <address>
            <deliveryPoint>Marine Science Institute University of California</deliveryPoint>
            <city>Santa Barbara</city>
            <administrativeArea>CA</administrativeArea>
            <postalCode>93106-6150</postalCode>
            <country>US</country>
         </address>
         <phone>805-893-6174</phone>
         <electronicMailAddress>rjmiller@ucsb.edu</electronicMailAddress>
         <userId directory="https://orcid.org/">https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8350-3759</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-sbc/182/1</url>
</online>
</distribution>
<contact>
         <organizationName>Santa Barbara Coastal LTER</organizationName>
         <address>
            <deliveryPoint>Marine Science Institute</deliveryPoint>
            <deliveryPoint>University of California</deliveryPoint>
            <city>Santa Barbara</city>
            <administrativeArea>California</administrativeArea>
            <postalCode>93106-6150</postalCode>
            <country>United States</country>
         </address>
         <electronicMailAddress>sbclter@msi.ucsb.edu</electronicMailAddress>
         <onlineUrl>https://sbclter.msi.ucsb.edu/</onlineUrl>
         <userId directory="https://ror.org">https://ror.org/05hnkta08</userId>
      </contact>
</dataSource>
</methodStep>