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Parameter: taxon

Dataset: 
VPR_ashjian_alt
Parameter: 
taxon
Master parameters information
Short Name:
 taxon
Short Description:
 taxon
Official Name:
 taxon
No Data Value:
Description:
 

taxonomic group or entity. This may be a family, class, genus, species, etc.; usually this parameter will contain a mixture of taxonomic entities.

Dataset-parameters information
Supplied Name: 
taxon
Supplied Units: 
dimensionless
Conversion Necessary: 
no
Description: 

Name of the taxonomic group.

Hydroids = asexual hydroid phase of Cnidarians

Other = other zooplankton not categorized

Calanus = Calanus sp. but likely finmarchicus

Phaeoproto = Phaeocystis spp. protocolonies

Marinesnow = Particles of plankton

Pseudocalanus = Pseudocalanus spp.

Cope_uid = unidentified copepods

Pseudow egg = Pseudocalanus with eggs

Medusa_uid = unidentified medusa

Algalmat = Collections of diatom chains

Dino_Ceratium = Ceratium spp.

Diat_Csocialis = Chaetoceros socialis

Diat_Chaetoceros = Chaetoceros spp.

Cyclopoid_uid = unidentified cyclopoid

Unidentified = unidentified objects

Centropages = Centropages spp.

Oithona = Oithona spp.

Dataset parameter types [rank]
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