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Training Manual for the Oyster Field Data Entry Terminal (OFDET)
Southworth, Melissa
Southworth, Melissa
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This manual is for teaching users how to use the Oyster Field Data Entry Terminal (OFDET). The OFDET was designed as a substitute for paper and pencil recording in the field for the VIMS/Virginia Marine Resources Commission (VMRC) joint annual oyster patent tong survey. It allows for the direct input of large amounts of data directly into a database while in the field. This system was designed and programmed by John Thomas (VIMS IT Department) and field-tested during surveys conducted in 2015 through 2018, with data collected with the OFDET being compared with paper and pencil data from 2016 through 2018 (90% of OFDET data were within – 6% to 7% of the paper totals when oysters were present). The system went “live” for data collection during the 2019 survey.
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2020-06
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Oyster data, Tablet training manual
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Southworth, M. 2020. Training manual for the Oyster Field Data Entry Terminal (OFDET). Virginia Institute of Marine Science, Gloucester Point, VA. 27 p.