Parameter: oyster_sizes

Dataset: 
Survey Quadrats: organism sizes
Parameter: 
sampling_method
Master parameters information
Short Name:
 sampling_method
Short Description:
 sampling_method
Official Name:
 sampling_method
No Data Value:
 nd
Description:
 

Method used to collect sample.

Dataset-parameters information
Supplied Name: 
oyster_sizes
Supplied Units: 
unitless
Conversion Necessary: 
no
No Data Value: 
nd
Description: 

method of gathering size data: q1; q2; q3; all; q4;q5:
q1 (first 25 adults)=sizes of the first 25 oysters > 25mm recorded
q2 (first 25 adults + 100 oysters)=sizes of the first 25 oysters > 25mm recorded; plus sizes of the next 100 live oysters regardless of sizes and sizes of all gapers
q3 (all live oysters)=sizes of the first 25 oysters > 25mm recorded; followed by sizes of the next 100 oysters regardless of sizes
all=sizes of all oysters recorded
q4=sizes of first 100 oysters; counted the rest of the oysters
q5=sizes of the first 150; counted the rest of the oysters