| 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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| Collection # |
| Indicates which collection the bushel was from |
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| Def | (only relevant for SA, where oysters were collected at two different times, and we needed to process 2 bushels for each of those times) |
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| Bushel size |
| Whether the bushel was of larger clusters or smaller clusters |
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| Cluster # |
| Clusters are numbered in the numeric order in which they were measured. Loose refers to any single oysters found in the bushel. |
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| Def | Indicates the order in which clusters were measured; "Loose" indicates single oysters found not attached to a cluster |
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| Cluster wt (g) |
| Weight of individual cluster (or aggregate weight of loose oysters). Illegible values on NC datasheets indicated by question marks. |
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| # Mussels |
| Number of mussels found on the cluster |
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| Unit | dimensionless |
| Type | natural |
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| Mussel wt (g) |
| Weight of mussels found on the cluster |
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| # Spat |
| Total number of live spat on cluster (<25mm) |
| ratio |
| Unit | dimensionless |
| Type | natural |
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| # Dead spat |
| Total number of dead spat on cluster (<25mm) |
| ratio |
| Unit | dimensionless |
| Type | natural |
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| # Crabs |
| Number of mudcrabs found in cluster |
| ratio |
| Unit | dimensionless |
| Type | natural |
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| # Live adults |
| Total number of live adult oysters in cluster (>25mm) |
| ratio |
| Unit | dimensionless |
| Type | natural |
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| # Dead adults |
| Total number of dead adult oysters in cluster (>25mm). Includes gapers and whole bottom valves. |
| ratio |
| Unit | dimensionless |
| Type | natural |
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| # Dead total |
| Total number of dead oysters in cluster (adults and spat). Includes gapers and whole bottom valves. |
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| Unit | dimensionless |
| Type | natural |
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| Notes |
| Additional notes |
| nominal |
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