1 |
Site |
The unordered nominal specific ID number of each discrete sampling site. |
2 |
Year |
The ordered nominal year in which the data was collected at a specific site. |
4 |
Date |
The ordered nominal date on which the data was collected at a specific site. |
3 |
Species |
The unordered nominal species ID number. This number denotes whether the density refers to a particular lifecycle stage of the Giant kelp, Macrocystis pyrifera or to the density of that species' fronds. |
5 |
Replicates |
The number of replicates sampled at a specific site in a specific year. |
6 |
AreaPerReplicate |
The area sampled for each replicate in square meters. |
7 |
DensityMean |
The continuous numeric mean of each measurement of kelp density per square meter at a specific site in a specific year. |
8 |
DensitySE |
The continuous numeric standard error of each measurement of kelp density per square meter at a specific site in a specific year, calculated across the replicates. |