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site |
Name of individual reef site.
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text |
site |
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lat |
Latitude of the reef site.
|
decimal degrees |
lat |
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lon |
Longitude of the reef site.
|
decimal degrees |
lon |
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surface_area |
Surface area of reef (meters squared).
|
m^2 |
no_bcodmo_term |
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time_of_day |
Classified as Dawn, Midday, or Dusk
|
text |
time_of_day |
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count_start |
Number of lionfish present at the reef at the start of the observation.
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integer |
count |
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count_end |
Number of lionfish present at the reef at the end of the observation.
|
integer |
count |
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count_avg |
Average number of lionfish present on the reef at that site at that observation (average of lionfish number start and end) .
|
number |
count |
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density_start |
Lionfish density at site at the start of the observation (number of lionfish per meter squared).
|
#/m^2 |
no_bcodmo_term |
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density_end |
Lionfish density at site at the end of the observation (number of lionfish per meter squared).
|
#/m^2 |
no_bcodmo_term |
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density_avg |
Average density of lionfish present on the reef at that site at that observation (average of lionfish density start and end) in number per meter sqaured.
|
#/m^2 |
no_bcodmo_term |
|
cloud_cover_pcnt |
Percent cloud cover.
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% |
cloud_pct |
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temp_F |
Temperature underwater (measured with dive computer) in degrees F.
|
degrees F |
no_bcodmo_term |
|
obs_id |
Unique number given to each focal lionfish observation.
|
integer |
no_bcodmo_term |
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date |
Date of observation (month/day/year).
|
mm/dd/YYYY |
date |
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time_start |
Time of the start of the observation (24-hr clock).
|
HH:MM |
time_start |
|
time_end |
Time of the end of the observation (24-hr clock).
|
HH:MM |
time_end |
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depth_ft |
Depth of site (measured with dive computer) in feet.
|
feet |
no_bcodmo_term |
|
location |
Area of reef where lionfish was found at the start of the observation.
|
text |
site_descrip |
|
current_strength |
Current strength:
L=low;
M=medium;
H=high.
|
text |
no_bcodmo_term |
|
len_tot |
Estimate of lionfish size in total length (centimeters).
|
cm |
fish_len |
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rest_prop |
Proportion of time during the 10-minute observation the focal lionfish spent resting.
|
proportion |
no_bcodmo_term |
|
hover_prop |
Proportion of time during the 10-minute observation the focal lionfish spent hovering.
|
proportion |
no_bcodmo_term |
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swim_prop |
Proportion of time during the 10-minute observation the focal lionfish spent swimming.
|
proportion |
no_bcodmo_term |
|
hunt_prop |
Proportion of time during the 10-minute observation the focal lionfish spent hunting.
|
proportion |
no_bcodmo_term |
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num_strikes |
Number of times lionfish struck (attempt) at a potential prey fish during the 10-minute period.
|
integer |
no_bcodmo_term |
|
prey_species_struck |
Species code for prey fish lionfish struck at (first two letters are first two letters of genus and second two letters are first two letters of species).
|
code |
taxon_code |
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num_blowing |
Number of times lionfish used the blowing technique at a prey during the 10-minute period.
|
integer |
no_bcodmo_term |
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prey_species_blew |
Species code for prey fish lionfish blew at (first two letters are first two letters of genus and second two letters are first two letters of species).
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code |
taxon_code |
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num_kills |
Number of times lionfish successfully killed a prey fish during the 10-minute period.
|
integer |
no_bcodmo_term |
|
prey_species_killed |
Species code for prey fish lionfish killed (first two letters are first two letters of genus andsecond two letters are first two letters of species).
|
code |
taxon_code |
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person |
Initials of observer of lionfish activity.
|
text |
person |
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notes |
Any additional notes.
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text |
comment |
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