Parameter: Salinity_Source_Zone

Dataset: 
Salinity Effects on Oyster Spat Growth: Wild Spat
Parameter: 
salinity
Master parameters information
Short Name:
 sal
Short Description:
 salinity
Official Name:
 sal
No Data Value:
Description:
 

Salinity: The amount (mass or quantity of matter) of salt per amount (volume or mass) of a body of water.

Dataset-parameters information
Supplied Name: 
Salinity_Source_Zone
Supplied Units: 
unitless
Datatype: 
String
Conversion Necessary: 
no
Conversion Utility: 
No Data Value: 
Description: 
This is the salinity region of the Delaware Bay from which the individual spat was collected. High salinity beds are located further downbay than moderate and low. In 2019, spat likely experienced average daily salinities of 16-20 ppt in the high salinity zone and 13-18 ppt in the moderate salinity zone. Spat likely experienced average salinities of 18-19 ppt in the high salinity zone, 14-17 ppt in the moderate salinity zone, and 8.5-12.5 ppt in the low salinity zone.