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Parameter: d15N_zoop_avg

Dataset: 
Southern Ocean foraminifer N isotopes
Parameter: 
d15N measured in biota
Master parameters information
Short Name:
 d15N_bio
Short Description:
 d15N measured in biota
Official Name:
 d15N_bio
No Data Value:
 nd
Description:
 

delta 15N (d15N) measurements on living (at the time of sampling) organisms or parts thereof. d15N is a measure of the ratio of stable isotopes 15N:14N, reported in parts per thousand (per mil, ‰).

Dataset-parameters information
Supplied Name: 
d15N_zoop_avg
Supplied Units: 
per mil vs AIR
Conversion Necessary: 
no
Conversion Utility: 
No Data Value: 
nd
Description: 
Average d15N of zooplankton. zoop refers to the bulk (i.e., <150-5000 um) zooplankton collected in the same net during the same tow as the foraminifera.