## Morphometrics and nutrient concentration of farmed eastern oysters (Crassostrea virginica) from the US Northeast Region ##
## DOI  10.5281/zenodo.11966672 ##
## Metadata - Column name and description of data within the column ##
## Format: Column_Name: description; ##
Data_Source: Shortened names of data sources identified in the panel report;
st_abrv: Two-letter abbreviation of the state name where the oyster study or sampling sites were located;
State: Full name of the state where the oyster study or sampling sites were located;
Near_Waterbody_General_Location: Coarse-scale geographic information on location of the oyster study or sampling sites sourced from the data originators;
Waterbody_Region: Regional scale geographic information on the location of oyster study or sampling sites;
Waterbody_Name: Fine-scale information on geographic location of oyster study or sampling sites sourced from the data originators;
Site: Details on study or sampling location sourced from the data originators, NA indicates location specificity does not extend to the site level;
Latitude: Approximate decimal degree latitude of oyster study or sampling location sourced from the data originators, note that multiple sites within a water body may have identical coordinates due to missing or unavailable site specific coordinates;
Longitude: Approximate decimal degree longitude of oyster study or sampling location sourced from the data originators, note that multiple sites within a water body may have identical coordinates due to missing or unavailable site specific coordinates;
Ploidy: Refers to a farm culture practice, values include diploid and triploid, all wild oysters are diploid;
Gear_Class: Information on the primary gear used for cultivation;
Oyster_Source: Farmed oysters sourced from hatcheries may have been from selectively bred lines, or may have been from wild broodstock, NA indicates source unknown;
Date_Oysters_Removed: Reported date of oyster removal from a study or sampling location;
Total_Shell_Height_mm: Measurement in millimeters of oyster shell, defined as the longest distance (parallel to the long axis) between the hinge and lip of the oyster;
Total_Shell_Width_mm: Measurement of oyster shell in millimeters, defined as the distance between the dorsal and the ventral valve margin;
Total_Shell_Depth_mm: Measurement of oyster shell in millimeters, defined as the greatest distance between the outsides of the closed valves, at right angles to where the shells join;
Shell_and_Tissue_Total_Wet_Weight_g: Combined oyster shell and tissue wet weight measurement in grams;
Shell_Dry_Weight_g: Dry weight of oyster shell in grams;
Tissue_Dry_Weight_g: Dry weight of oyster tissue in grams;
Tissue_AFDW_g: Oyster tissue ash-free dry weight in grams;
Tissue_CN_molar: Oyster tissue carbon to nitrogen ratio;
Tissue_TC_g_C_per_g_dw: Oyster tissue total carbon concentration in grams of carbon per gram of dry weight;
Tissue_C_Percent: Percent of oyster tissue total carbon concentration (percent carbon);
Tissue_TN_g_N_per_g_dw: Oyster tissue total nitrogen concentration in grams of nitrogen per gram of dry weight;
Tissue_N_Percent: Percent of oyster tissue total nitrogen concentration (percent nitrogen);
Shell_CN_molar: Oyster shell carbon to nitrogen ratio;
Shell_TC_g_C_per_g_dw: Oyster shell carbon concentration in grams of carbon per gram of dry weight;
Shell_C_Percent: Percent of oyster shell total carbon concentration (percent carbon);
Shell_Organic_C_Percent: Percent of oyster shell organic carbon concentration (percent organic carbon);
Shell_TN_g_N_per_g_dw: Oyster shell nitrogen concentration in grams of nitrogen per gram of dry weight;
Shell_N_Percent: Percent of oyster shell total  nitrogen concentration (percent nitrogen);