Parameter: taxon

Parameter: 
Master parameters information
Short Name:
 taxon
Short Description:
 taxon
Official Name:
 taxon
No Data Value:
Description:
 

taxonomic group or entity. This may be a family, class, genus, species, etc.; usually this parameter will contain a mixture of taxonomic entities.

Dataset-parameters information
Supplied Name: 
taxon
Supplied Units: 
dimensionless
Conversion Necessary: 
no
Description: 

Name of taxonomic group.

larval_euph = larval euphausiids

marinesnow = particles of plankton

algal_mat = algal mats

diatoms

pteropod

radiolarians

polychaetes

larvaceans

copepods