Parameter: Block

Dataset: 
Effects of intra-population variation in dogwhelk drilling on the abundance and size of Mytilus californianus mussels
Parameter: 
sample identification
Master parameters information
Short Name:
 sample
Short Description:
 sample identification
Official Name:
 sample
No Data Value:
Description:
 

unique sample identification or number; any combination of alpha numeric characters; precise definition is file dependent

Dataset-parameters information
Supplied Name: 
Block
Supplied Units: 
unitless
Datatype: 
Integer
Conversion Necessary: 
no
Conversion Utility: 
No Data Value: 
Description: 
Block number. Plots were in a block design such that 5 plots were near each other. Each block contained snails from the same family or egg capsule cluster, with each cage randomly assigned to contain snails from one of the four early-life diet treatments, plus a reference cage with no dogwhelks. Blocks were numbered sequentially.