Parameter: P_astreoides

Dataset: 
Coral calcification (G) from 1992-2019 in support of Edmunds and Perry (2023) MEPS
Parameter: 
calcification
Master parameters information
Short Name:
 calcification
Short Description:
 calcification
Official Name:
 calcification
No Data Value:
Description:
 

Accumulation of calcium salts including calcium carbonate (CaCO3) in various forms (e.g. aragonite, calcite).  Can be a measured amount, percent of organism, or rate of accumulation.

Dataset-parameters information
Supplied Name: 
P_astreoides
Supplied Units: 
kilograms of calcium carbonate per meter squared per year (kg CaCO3 m-2 yr-1)
Datatype: 
Float
Conversion Necessary: 
no
Conversion Utility: 
No Data Value: 
Description: 
Coral calcification (G) for coral taxon (Porites astreoides, LSID = urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:288889)