| 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 |
| nominal |
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| Cage # |
| ID number of caging enclosure |
| nominal |
| Def | Number assigned based on relative positioning to other cages |
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| Treatment |
| Experimental treatment |
| nominal |
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| Planted/Base |
| Whether the oyster was from the planted reef (clusters from natural reef) or from the dead base shell |
| nominal |
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| Live/Dead |
| Whether the oyster was live or dead |
| nominal |
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| Shell length (mm) |
| Length of bottom valve of oyster (only adults >25mm were measured) |
| ratio |
| Unit | millimeter |
| Type | natural |
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