| Name | Column Label | Definition | Type of Value | Measurement Type | Measurement Domain | Missing Value Code | Accuracy Report | Accuracy Assessment | Coverage | Method |
| Site |
| Experimental study site/estuary within each region; Two sites per region |
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| Cage # |
| ID number of caging enclosure |
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| Def | Number assigned based on relative positioning to other cages |
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| Treatment |
| Experimental treatment |
| nominal |
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| Total weight (kg) |
| Weight of all oyster material in core sample (includes live oysters and dead shell) |
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| Wt planted reef (kg) |
| Weight of oyster material installed in cages that were taken from live natural reef |
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| Wt base shell (kg) |
| Weight of dead base shell installed in cages underneath the planted reef |
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| Total # spat |
| Total number of spat in sample (oysters <25mm in length) |
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| Unit | dimensionless |
| Type | natural |
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| Total # live |
| Total number of live adult oysters in sample (>25mm) |
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| Unit | dimensionless |
| Type | natural |
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| Total # dead |
| Total number of dead adult oysters in sample (>25mm). Includes gapers and whole bottom valves. |
| ratio |
| Unit | dimensionless |
| Type | natural |
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| # dead planted shells |
| Number of dead oysters that were part of the planted reef (clusters taken from live natural reef) |
| ratio |
| Unit | dimensionless |
| Type | natural |
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| # dead base shells |
| Number of dead oysters that were part of the dead base shell |
| ratio |
| Unit | dimensionless |
| Type | natural |
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| Notes |
| Additional notes/collected organisms |
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