Parameter: calc_rate

Parameter: 
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: 
calc_rate
Supplied Units: 
milligrams per square centimeter per month (mg/cm2/month)
Conversion Necessary: 
no
No Data Value: 
nd
Description: 

Calcification rate of corals measured by buoyant weight