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Parameter: Species

Parameter: 
Master parameters information
Short Name:
 species
Short Description:
 species
Official Name:
 species
No Data Value:
 nd
Description:
 

a taxonomic binomial that consists of a genus name followed by the species name of an organism

Dataset-parameters information
Supplied Name: 
Species
Supplied Units: 
unitless
Datatype: 
String
Conversion Necessary: 
no
Conversion Utility: 
No Data Value: 
nd
Description: 
The species for which the maximum depth of the visual luminoxyscape was calculated. Categories are: "D. opalescens"= Doryteuthis opalescens, "O. bimaculatus"= Octopus bimaculatus, "M. gracilis"= Metacarcinus gracilis, "P. planipes"= Pleuroncodes planipes. and "All" refers to the limit being suitable for all 4 species.