Parameter: Total_Calcification

Dataset: 
Coral physiological and δ15N isotopic measurements.
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: 
Total_Calcification
Supplied Units: 
milligrams per day per square centimeters (mg/day/cm2)
Datatype: 
Float
Conversion Necessary: 
no
Conversion Utility: 
No Data Value: 
nd
Description: 
Calcification rate across the entire experiment using buoyant weight, normalized to dry weight, and standardized to the surface area of the coral fragment