Parameter: NCC_Q_0_8

Dataset: 
Benthic and acidification data from the Palmyra Atoll
Parameter: 
calcification
Master parameters information
Short Name:
 calcification
Short Description:
 calcification
Official Name:
 calcification
No Data Value:
Description:
 

Accumulation of calcium salts including calcium carbonate (CaCO3) in various forms (e.g. aragonite, calcite).  Can be a measured amount, percent of organism, or rate of accumulation.

Dataset-parameters information
Supplied Name: 
NCC_Q_0_8
Supplied Units: 
mmol CaCO3 m-2 hr-1
Conversion Necessary: 
no
No Data Value: 
nd
Description: 

Net Community Calcification; 5 x n matrix; NCC value calculated using Q of 0.8