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OAS datatype Detail for REEF AND/OR BOTTOM REGIME - PERCENT COVER
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507 |
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| Term: |
REEF AND/OR BOTTOM REGIME - PERCENT COVER |
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| Definition: |
An estimate of cover of a reef or a bottom regime by biological material or sediment, generally by the establishment of a measured square (quadrat) and observed by a diver or photographed. |
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none |
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false |
| Metadata version: |
2 |
| Keydate: |
2003-05-13 12:22:38+00 |
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2009-09-14 12:35:55+00 |