Parameter: calcification_mg_CaCO3_d_1_g_1

Dataset: 
Coral physiology 22-month mesocosm experiment
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: 
calcification_mg_CaCO3_d_1_g_1
Supplied Units: 
milligrams CaCO3 per day per gram initial weight (mg CaCO3 day-1 g-1 initial weight)
Datatype: 
Float
Conversion Necessary: 
no
Conversion Utility: 
No Data Value: 
nd
Description: 
calcification rate