Aloha Mitch, I've just put on ftp.nodc liaison area, asbirk_pcc.tar After expanding the tar file, you will find directories: data/ meta/ Under meta/ I have /simple (Collins-- traditional form) and /fgdc (FGDC compliant form). I ran the USGS mp program to ensure no errors exist in the FGDC form. Tony may want to check it out. I did not do the full taxonomy expansion for the identified species in the data set. Aloha, Pat -- Mr. Patrick Caldwell NOAA/NODC/NCDDC Hawaii/Pacific Liaison JIMAR, University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, Hawaii 96822 USA// 808-956-4105