Parameter: temp_opt

Dataset: 
phyto temperature traits
Parameter: 
water temperature
Master parameters information
Short Name:
 temp
Short Description:
 water temperature
Official Name:
 temperature
No Data Value:
Description:
 

water temperature at measurement depth

Dataset-parameters information
Supplied Name: 
temp_opt
Supplied Units: 
degrees Celsius
Conversion Necessary: 
no
Conversion Utility: 
No Data Value: 
nd
Description: 
Estimated optimum temperature for growth (in degrees C) of a phytoplankton strain based on statistical fits of a thermal reaction norm equation to measurements of population growth rates across a range of temperatures.