Parameter: calc_gross

Dataset: 
OA and temp expt. - coral growth
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: 
calc_gross
Supplied Units: 
milligrams/centimeter^2/day (mg cm-2 day-1)
Conversion Necessary: 
no
Conversion Utility: 
No Data Value: 
NA
Description: 
Gross calcification rate (only for full 90-day experiment)