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Parameter: taxon

Parameter: 
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
No Data Value: 
nd
Description: 

Taxon/group measured:
new_barn = new barnacles;
diatoms = microalgae;
ulva = Ulva spp.;
endo = Endocladia muricata;
masto = Mastocarpus papillatus;
hilden = Hildenbrandia sp.;
petro = Mastocarpus papillatus tetrasporophyte (aka Petrocelis phase);
porphy = Pyropia perforata (formerly Porphyra);
pelv = Pelvetiopsis limitata;
clad = Cladopohora sp.;
enc_coral = encrusting coralline red algae;
cumagloia = Cumagloia andersonii;
littorina = Littorina sp.;
L_scabra = Lottia scabra;
L_digitalis = Lottia digitalis.