Parameter: Dry_KJg_mean

Dataset: 
Integrated Energy Densities of Marine and Freshwater Organisms
Parameter: 
energy_density
Master parameters information
Short Name:
 energy_density
Short Description:
 energy_density
Official Name:
 energy_density
No Data Value:
Description:
 

Energy density  is the amount of energy stored in a given system or region of space.

Ecosystem metabolic energy density refers to the amount of energy per unit biomass wihtin an ecosystem, essentially measuring the total metabolic activity of all organisms within the ecosystem. 

Dataset-parameters information
Supplied Name: 
Dry_KJg_mean
Supplied Units: 
kiloJoules per gram (kJ/g)
Datatype: 
Float
Conversion Necessary: 
no
Conversion Utility: 
No Data Value: 
Description: 
Mean reported energy density of the dry sample. May have been reported by source or calculated from other data reported.