SBC LTER: REEF: Allometric Measurements of Giant Kelp

These data describe the allometry of 55 giant kelp plants collected
monthly from three kelp forests near Santa Barbara, CA from May 2002
to June 2003. Included are values for the length and mass of each
frond, distinguishing material in the water column from that found at
the surface. Data on stipe diameter, number of blade nodes and blade
mass are also provided for a subset of fronds. These data were used by
Rassweiler et al. (2018) to develop relationships predicting the mass
of giant kelp found in the water column and canopy as a function of a
few measurements taken from each plant.

本数据集描述了2002年5月至2003年6月期间，每月从加利福尼亚州圣巴巴拉附近的3处巨藻林采集的55株巨藻的异速生长（allometry）特征。数据集包含每株藻叶状体（frond）的长度与质量数据，并区分了水体柱内与表层的巨藻生物量。此外，还为部分藻叶状体样本提供了藻柄（stipe）直径、叶节数量以及叶状体质量相关参数。本数据集曾被Rassweiler等人（2018）用于构建预测模型，通过对单株巨藻的少量测量指标，即可推算水体柱内及冠层（canopy）中的巨藻生物量。