Parameter: Height_of_living_tissue_cm

Dataset: 
Octocoral species abundances 2018
Parameter: 
height
Master parameters information
Short Name:
 height
Short Description:
 height
Official Name:
 height
No Data Value:
 nd
Description:
 

The measurement of an organism or object from base to top

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

Maximum distance from the base of the octocoral colony until the farthest tips of the branch (i.e. not necessarily perpendicular to the substrate). All measures rounded to the nearest centimeter with the exception of 5 cm which only includes colonies >= 5 cm. Starting in 2016 measures less than 5 cm reflect colonies with thick branches which could only have <5 cm heights due to partial mortality. 'nd' indicates no corals present in quadrat.