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Calcification Rates Database Data Dictionary

Entity (ENT)  |  Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC)
GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:70589  |  Updated: March 24, 2025  |  Published / External 
Summary
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Entity Info
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Catalog Details

Summary

Description

Calcification rates database modified for Pacific Islands regions accessible at https://github.com/hannahbarkley/reefbudgetR/blob/main/Calcification%20Rates%20Database/ESD_CarbBudget_CalcificationRates.csv

This child item is the description of data available in the referential database.

Entity Information

Entity Type
Data Table

Data Attribute / Type Description
SUBSTRATE_CLASS
TEXT 		Category classification for the benthic substrate component (SUBSTRATE_NAME): hard coral (CORAL), crustose coralline algae (CCA), macroalgae (MA), turf (TURF), hard carbonate substrate (CARB), hard non-carbonate substrate (RCK), sand (SAND), or other (OTHER).
CORAL_GROUP_NAME
TEXT 		Group classification for the hard coral (CORAL) component. Identified as morphology and genus. Other hard corals not identified to a unique morphology and genus group include: Other encrusting corals, Other massive corals, Other branching corals, Free-living corals, Foliose corals, Other.
CORAL_GROUP_CODE
TEXT 		Unique code for CORAL_GROUP_NAME
SUBSTRATE_NAME
TEXT 		Name for the benthic substrate component. Identified to genus or species for hard corals. Identified to functional group for macroalgae (including Halimedia sp. and Peyssonnelia sp.), crustose coralline algae (CCA), turf algae, cyanobacteria, invertibrates, soft coral, seagrass, sponges, zooathids. Identified to type of substrate for abiotic observations (hard carbonate substrate, hard non-carbonate substrate, dead coral, rubble, or sand).
SUBSTRATE_CODE
TEXT 		Unique code for SUBSTRATE_NAME.
MORPHOLOGY
TEXT 		Morphology for hard corals: branching, branching - fast growth (Acropora sp. only), branching - slow growth (Acropora sp. only), columnar, encrusting mounding, foliose, free-living, laminar columnar, mounding, plating, or table. No morphology is specified for non-coral observations.
MORPHOLOGYCODE
TEXT 		Unique code for MORPHOLOGY.
TAXA_LEVEL
TEXT 		Taxonomic level for hard corals: GENUS or SPECIES
EXTENSION_RATE_CM_YR_MEAN
NUMERIC 		Mean extension rate for hard coral and CCA in centimeters per year
EXTENSION_RATE_CM_YR_CI
NUMERIC 		Extension rate confidence interval (CI) for hard coral and CCA in centimeters per year
DENSITY_G_CM3_MEAN
NUMERIC 		Mean skeletal density for hard coral and CCA in grams per cubed centimeter
DENSITY_G_CM3_CI
NUMERIC 		Density confidence interval (CI) for hard coral and CCA in grams per cubed centimeter
CONVERSION_FACTOR
NUMERIC 		The proportion of growing axial braches to colony size for specific hard coral with branching morphology. Used as a conversion factor in coral carbonate production rate calculation for hard corals with the branching morphology. Acropora sp. Branching morphology is defined as branching -slow growth and branching -fast growth. All other hard corals with the branching morphology are defined as branching.

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Item Identification

Title: Calcification Rates Database Data Dictionary

Entity Information

Entity Type: Data Table
Description:

Calcification rates database modified for Pacific Islands regions accessible at https://github.com/hannahbarkley/reefbudgetR/blob/main/Calcification%20Rates%20Database/ESD_CarbBudget_CalcificationRates.csv

This child item is the description of data available in the referential database.

Data Attributes

Attribute Summary

Rubric Score Primary Key? Name Type Description
100
 SUBSTRATE_CLASS TEXT Category classification for the benthic substrate component (SUBSTRATE_NAME): hard coral (CORAL), crustose coralline algae (CCA), macroalgae (MA), turf (TURF), hard carbonate substrate (CARB), hard non-carbonate substrate (RCK), sand (SAND), or other (OTHER).
100
 CORAL_GROUP_NAME TEXT Group classification for the hard coral (CORAL) component. Identified as morphology and genus. Other hard corals not identified to a unique morphology and genus group include: Other encrusting corals, Other massive corals, Other branching corals, Free-living corals, Foliose corals, Other.
100
 CORAL_GROUP_CODE TEXT Unique code for CORAL_GROUP_NAME
100
 SUBSTRATE_NAME TEXT Name for the benthic substrate component. Identified to genus or species for hard corals. Identified to functional group for macroalgae (including Halimedia sp. and Peyssonnelia sp.), crustose coralline algae (CCA), turf algae, cyanobacteria, invertibrates, soft coral, seagrass, sponges, zooathids. Identified to type of substrate for abiotic observations (hard carbonate substrate, hard non-carbonate substrate, dead coral, rubble, or sand).
100
 SUBSTRATE_CODE TEXT Unique code for SUBSTRATE_NAME.
100
 MORPHOLOGY TEXT Morphology for hard corals: branching, branching - fast growth (Acropora sp. only), branching - slow growth (Acropora sp. only), columnar, encrusting mounding, foliose, free-living, laminar columnar, mounding, plating, or table. No morphology is specified for non-coral observations.
100
 MORPHOLOGYCODE TEXT Unique code for MORPHOLOGY.
100
 TAXA_LEVEL TEXT Taxonomic level for hard corals: GENUS or SPECIES
100
 EXTENSION_RATE_CM_YR_MEAN NUMERIC Mean extension rate for hard coral and CCA in centimeters per year
100
 EXTENSION_RATE_CM_YR_CI NUMERIC Extension rate confidence interval (CI) for hard coral and CCA in centimeters per year
100
 DENSITY_G_CM3_MEAN NUMERIC Mean skeletal density for hard coral and CCA in grams per cubed centimeter
100
 DENSITY_G_CM3_CI NUMERIC Density confidence interval (CI) for hard coral and CCA in grams per cubed centimeter
100
 CONVERSION_FACTOR NUMERIC The proportion of growing axial braches to colony size for specific hard coral with branching morphology. Used as a conversion factor in coral carbonate production rate calculation for hard corals with the branching morphology. Acropora sp. Branching morphology is defined as branching -slow growth and branching -fast growth. All other hard corals with the branching morphology are defined as branching.

Attribute Details

SUBSTRATE_CLASS

CC ID: 1267631
Seq. Order: 3
Data Storage Type: TEXT
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Category classification for the benthic substrate component (SUBSTRATE_NAME): hard coral (CORAL), crustose coralline algae (CCA), macroalgae (MA), turf (TURF), hard carbonate substrate (CARB), hard non-carbonate substrate (RCK), sand (SAND), or other (OTHER).

CORAL_GROUP_NAME

CC ID: 1267632
Seq. Order: 4
Data Storage Type: TEXT
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Group classification for the hard coral (CORAL) component. Identified as morphology and genus. Other hard corals not identified to a unique morphology and genus group include: Other encrusting corals, Other massive corals, Other branching corals, Free-living corals, Foliose corals, Other.

CORAL_GROUP_CODE

CC ID: 1267633
Seq. Order: 5
Data Storage Type: TEXT
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Unique code for CORAL_GROUP_NAME

SUBSTRATE_NAME

CC ID: 1267634
Seq. Order: 6
Data Storage Type: TEXT
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Name for the benthic substrate component. Identified to genus or species for hard corals. Identified to functional group for macroalgae (including Halimedia sp. and Peyssonnelia sp.), crustose coralline algae (CCA), turf algae, cyanobacteria, invertibrates, soft coral, seagrass, sponges, zooathids. Identified to type of substrate for abiotic observations (hard carbonate substrate, hard non-carbonate substrate, dead coral, rubble, or sand).

SUBSTRATE_CODE

CC ID: 1267635
Seq. Order: 7
Data Storage Type: TEXT
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Unique code for SUBSTRATE_NAME.

MORPHOLOGY

CC ID: 1267636
Seq. Order: 8
Data Storage Type: TEXT
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Morphology for hard corals: branching, branching - fast growth (Acropora sp. only), branching - slow growth (Acropora sp. only), columnar, encrusting mounding, foliose, free-living, laminar columnar, mounding, plating, or table. No morphology is specified for non-coral observations.

MORPHOLOGYCODE

CC ID: 1267637
Seq. Order: 9
Data Storage Type: TEXT
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Unique code for MORPHOLOGY.

TAXA_LEVEL

CC ID: 1267638
Seq. Order: 10
Data Storage Type: TEXT
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Taxonomic level for hard corals: GENUS or SPECIES

EXTENSION_RATE_CM_YR_MEAN

CC ID: 1267639
Seq. Order: 11
Data Storage Type: NUMERIC
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Mean extension rate for hard coral and CCA in centimeters per year

EXTENSION_RATE_CM_YR_CI

CC ID: 1267640
Seq. Order: 12
Data Storage Type: NUMERIC
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Extension rate confidence interval (CI) for hard coral and CCA in centimeters per year

DENSITY_G_CM3_MEAN

CC ID: 1267641
Seq. Order: 13
Data Storage Type: NUMERIC
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Mean skeletal density for hard coral and CCA in grams per cubed centimeter

DENSITY_G_CM3_CI

CC ID: 1267642
Seq. Order: 14
Data Storage Type: NUMERIC
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Density confidence interval (CI) for hard coral and CCA in grams per cubed centimeter

CONVERSION_FACTOR

CC ID: 1267643
Seq. Order: 15
Data Storage Type: NUMERIC
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

The proportion of growing axial braches to colony size for specific hard coral with branching morphology. Used as a conversion factor in coral carbonate production rate calculation for hard corals with the branching morphology. Acropora sp. Branching morphology is defined as branching -slow growth and branching -fast growth. All other hard corals with the branching morphology are defined as branching.

Catalog Details

Catalog Item ID: 70589
GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:70589
Metadata Record Created By: Hannah C Barkley
Metadata Record Created: 2023-08-19 22:12+0000
Metadata Record Last Modified By: Lori H Luers
Metadata Record Last Modified: 2025-03-24 22:37+0000
Metadata Record Published: 2025-03-24
Owner Org: PIFSC
Metadata Publication Status: Published Externally
Do Not Publish?: N
Metadata Review Frequency: 1 Year