Parameter: pct_cov

Dataset: 
Percent cover of sessile invertebrates and algae
Parameter: 
percent coverage
Master parameters information
Short Name:
 percent_cover
Short Description:
 percent coverage
Official Name:
 percent_cover
No Data Value:
 nd
Description:
 

Percent cover is a method of determining relative abundance of a plant or sessile animal based on the amount of space they occupy within a plot of substrate. In this method, rather than counting the number of individuals, each species is assigned a percent cover based on a visual estimate of how much of the sample plot they occupy.

Dataset-parameters information
Supplied Name: 
pct_cov
Supplied Units: 
centimeters (cm)
Conversion Necessary: 
no
Conversion Utility: 
No Data Value: 
nd
Description: 
Percent cover of the identified classcode calculated by dividing the count by the total number of points sampled along the transect.