Parameter: pcnt_Upright

Dataset: 
Sponge Density, Morphology, and Assemblages
Parameter: 
relative abundance
Master parameters information
Short Name:
 relative_abund
Short Description:
 relative abundance
Official Name:
 relative_abund
No Data Value:
 nd
Description:
 

Relative abundance is the proportion or percent composition of an organism (or other group of items) of a particular kind relative to the total number of organisms in a sample.

Dataset-parameters information
Supplied Name: 
pcnt_Upright
Supplied Units: 
percent
Datatype: 
Float
Conversion Necessary: 
no
Conversion Utility: 
No Data Value: 
nd
Description: 
Percent of sponges in each morphotype out of total sponges on that transect (morphotypes: excavating, encrusting, massive, upright)