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Parameter: Survey_Num

Dataset: 
Species Sizes
Parameter: 
transect
Master parameters information
Short Name:
 transect
Short Description:
 transect
Official Name:
 transect
No Data Value:
Description:
 

Transect number or identifier

Dataset-parameters information
Supplied Name: 
Survey_Num
Supplied Units: 
unitless
Datatype: 
String
Conversion Necessary: 
no
Conversion Utility: 
No Data Value: 
Description: 
The unique identifier used for each dive transect. For example, ALB18-A1-1 where ALB is the DFW_short_code for Albion Bay; 18 is the year (2018); A1-1 is the randomized transect. For those years with a letter preceding a number, the letter refers to a depth stratum in feet: A=0-15, B=16-30, C=31-45, D=46-60 ft.