Parameter: PARASITE_SAMPLES

Dataset: 
Vent Parasite Dissection Data
Parameter: 
sample description
Master parameters information
Short Name:
 sample_descrip
Short Description:
 sample description
Official Name:
 sample_descrip
No Data Value:
 nd
Description:
 

text description of sample collected

Dataset-parameters information
Supplied Name: 
PARASITE_SAMPLES
Supplied Units: 
unitless
Datatype: 
String
Conversion Necessary: 
no
Conversion Utility: 
No Data Value: 
nd
Description: 
Free text indicating whether a specimen was preserved and what preservation method was used (e.g., 95% ethanol, 10% formalin). Sometimes the number of specimens preserved in a container is noted in parentheses. "NO" indicates a parasite was found but a sample was not collected. Missing data identifier NO (no photos were taken) or NA (not applicable).