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deploy_id |
The deployment ID; each experiment has a unique number
|
unitless |
deployno |
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leg |
The leg ID; each boat trip to collect data was given a unique number
|
unitless |
leg |
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date_start |
The date on which the deployment began; format mm/dd/yyyy
|
unitless |
date |
|
date_stop |
The date on which the deployment ended, though no deployments went through midnight in this dataset; format mm/dd/yyyy
|
unitless |
date |
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time_start |
The time at which the deployment began; i.e. the beginning of acclimation time; format HH:MM
|
unitless |
time |
|
time_stop |
The Time at which the deployment ended; ie 20 minutes after the start time; format HH:MM
|
unitless |
time |
|
ISO_DateTime_UTC_start |
Timestamp (UTC) in standard ISO 8601:2004(E) format YYYY-mm-ddTHH:MM
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unitless |
ISO_DateTime_UTC |
|
ISO_DateTime_UTC_stop |
Timestamp (UTC) in standard ISO 8601:2004(E) format YYYY-mm-ddTHH:MM
|
unitless |
ISO_DateTime_UTC |
|
disc_id |
An indentifier for which DISC this deployment was conducted in (Either DISC A or DISC B)
|
unitless |
instrument |
|
depth |
The depth of the DISC's chamber during the deployment
|
meters below surface (m) |
depth |
|
bin_id |
The ID of the rearing bin the larva was pulled from for the deployment
|
unitless |
brief_desc |
|
batch_id |
When a batch of larva was split into multiple bins, multiple bins would have the same batch ID
|
unitless |
brief_desc |
|
fish_age |
The age of the larva used for the deployment (Days-post-hatch)
|
elapsed days |
days |
|
lat_start |
The starting latitude for the deployment
|
decimal degrees |
lat |
|
lon_start |
The starting longitude for the deployment
|
decimal degrees |
lon |
|
lat_stop |
The ending latitude for the deployment
|
decimal degrees |
lat |
|
lon_stop |
The ending longitude for the deployment
|
decimal degrees |
lon |
|
sky |
The condition of the sky during the deployment; A factor identified either clear; mixed; light clouds; cloudy; or rain
|
unitless |
brief_desc |
|
sea |
An indication of the roughness of the sea; A factor identified as 1; 2; 3; 4; or 4+
|
unitless |
brief_desc |
|
wind_dir |
The direction (angle) the wind was blowing from during the deployment
|
degrees |
wind_dir |
|
wind_speed |
The speed of the wind during the deployment
|
unknown |
wind_speed |
|
tide |
The tidal cycle (A factor either ebb or flood)
|
unitless |
site_descrip |
|
location |
Distance from the reef (A factor either near or far)
|
unitless |
site_descrip |
|
start_wp |
The identifier of the GPS waypoint taken at the start of the deployment from a handhelp GPS
|
unitless |
site_descrip |
|
end_wp |
The identifier of the GPS waypoint taken at the end of the deployment from a handhelp GPS
|
unitless |
site_descrip |
|
drift_direction |
The direction the DISC drifted in during the deployment, based on the GPS waypoints taken at start and stop of the deployment (An angle in degrees; cardinal reference)
|
degrees |
no_bcodmo_term |
|
drift_distance |
This distance the DISC travelled during the deployment, based on the GPS waypoints at beginning and end
|
meters (m) |
length |
|
In_Behavior |
An indication of the health of the larvae at the start of deployment based on diver-assessed behavior (A unitless factor; from 0-5)
|
unitless |
sample_descrip |
|
Out_Behavior |
An indication of the health of the larvae at the end of deployment based on diver-assessed behavior (A unitless factor; from 0-5)
|
unitless |
sample_descrip |
|
n |
The number of points used to produce circular statistics
|
unitless |
count |
|
mean |
The mean circular position of a larva, based on the manual track of its location in DISC images (An angle in degrees; cardinal reference)
|
degrees |
no_bcodmo_term |
|
se_mean |
The standard error of the circular mean above
|
degrees |
no_bcodmo_term |
|
kappa |
A measure of circular concentration, such that if kappa is 0 the distribution is uniform and if kappa is large the distribution becomes more concentrated around the mean (A unitless number greater than 0)
|
unitless |
no_bcodmo_term |
|
variance |
The variance of the circular distribution; equal to 1/k (A unitless number greater than 0)
|
unitless |
no_bcodmo_term |
|
r |
The rho-value of the circular distribution; essentially a bounded equivalent of kappa; such that 0 is a uniform distribution and 1 is a distribution of points all equal to the mean (A unitless number greater than 0)
|
unitless |
no_bcodmo_term |
|
p_value |
The p-value of a Rayleigh's test of uniformity
|
dimensionless |
no_bcodmo_term |
|
signif |
A logical TRUE or FALSE indicating if the p-value is significant at an alpha of 0.05
|
Boolean (True|False) |
no_bcodmo_term |
|
turn_n |
The number of points used to calculate turning statistics, which will be equal to or smaller than n because it requires three consecutive points being tracked (unitless integer)
|
unitless |
count |
|
turn_abs_mean |
The average turning angle throughout the deployment; absolute value is used so direciton of the turn is not represented
|
degrees |
no_bcodmo_term |
|
turn_freq_gt45 |
The number of turns made during the deployment which were greater than 45 degrees
|
unitless |
count |
|
speed_n |
The number of points used to calculate speed statistics, which will be equal to or smaller than n because it requires two consecutive points being tracked
|
unitless |
count |
|
speed_mean |
The average of instantaneous swimming speeds made throughout the deployment
|
centimeters per second (cm/s) |
speed_mag |
|
speed_sd |
The standard deviation of instantaneous speeds throughout the deployment
|
centimeters per second (cm/s) |
speed_mag |
|
speed_median |
The median value of instanteous speeds throughout the deployment
|
centimeters per second (cm/s) |
speed_mag |
|
meanTemp |
The average temperature of the water throughout the deployment
|
degrees Celsius |
temp |
|
maxTemp |
The maximum temperature recorded during the deployment
|
degrees Celsius |
temp |
|
minTemp |
The minimum temperature recorded during the deployment
|
degrees Celsius |
temp |
|
meanLight |
The average light value recorded during the deployment
|
lumens per square meter (lux) |
no_bcodmo_term |
|
maxLight |
The maximum value of light recording during the deployment
|
lumens per square meter (lux) |
no_bcodmo_term |
|
minLight |
The minimum value of light recorded during the deployment
|
lumens per square meter (lux) |
no_bcodmo_term |
|
rotationRange |
The amount of rotation the DISC underwent during the deployment
|
degrees |
brief_desc |
|
art |
A logical TRUE or FALSE indicating whether or not the concentration of individual points was higher BEFORE accounting for rotation of the DISC
|
Boolean (True|False) |
brief_desc |
|
current_strength |
The current speed during the deployment; calculated using the drift distance and the length of time of the deployment
|
centimeters per second (cm/s) |
curr_speed_abs |
|
current_bearing |
The bearing of the individual larva relative to the direction of the current; calculated from the drift direction and the individual bearing (mean variable)
|
degrees |
heading |
|
wind_bearing |
The bearing of the individual larva relative to the direction of the wind; calculated from the wind direction and the individual bearing (mean variable)
|
degrees |
heading |
|
zenith |
The zenith angle of the sun - calculated from the date; time; and position of the deployment
|
degrees |
heading |
|
azimuth |
The azimuth angle of the sun - calculated from the date; time; and position of the deployment
|
degrees |
site_descrip |
|
azmean |
The bearing of the individual larva relative to the azimuth angle of the sun; calculated from the azimuth angle and the individual bearing (mean variable)
|
degrees |
site_descrip |
|
lat |
The 'mean' latitude of the deployment in between the starting latitude and ending latitude
|
decimal degrees |
lat |
|
lon |
The 'mean' longitude of the deployment in between the starting longitude and ending longitude
|
decimal degrees |
lon |
|
tran_lat |
The latitude at the center of the transect where larvae were collected from sponges
|
decimal degrees |
site_descrip |
|
tran_lon |
The longitude at the center of the transect where larvae were collected from sponges
|
decimal degrees |
site_descrip |
|
tran_ang |
The angle from the center of the individual deployment to the transect center
|
degrees |
site_descrip |
|
tran_bearing |
The bearing of the individual larva relative to the angle towards the transect center; calculated from the tran_ang and the individual bearing (mean variable)
|
degrees |
site_descrip |
|
lab_lat |
The latitude of the lab where larvae were reared on Southwater Cay
|
decimal degrees |
site_descrip |
|
lab_lon |
the longitude of the lab where larvae were reared on Southwater Cay
|
decimal degrees |
site_descrip |
|
lab_ang |
The angle from the center of the individual deployment to the rearing lab
|
degrees |
site_descrip |
|
lab_bearing |
The bearing of the individual larva relative to the angle towards the lab; calculated from the lab_ang and the individual bearing (mean variable)
|
degrees |
site_descrip |
|
moonAlt |
The altitude angle of the moon - calculated from deployment date; time; and position
|
degrees |
site_descrip |
|
moonAz |
The azimuth angle of the mooth - calculated from the deployment date; time; and position
|
degrees |
site_descrip |
|
moonHor |
A logical TRUE or FALSE indicating if the moon was over the horizon or not
|
Boolean (True|False) |
site_descrip |
|
moon_bearing |
The bearing of the individual relative to the azimuth angle of the moon; calculated from the moon azimuth and the individual bearing (mean variable)
|
degrees |
site_descrip |
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