Traits:BodySize

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Body size

Body size: A measurement of the size of the organism. Note - the measurement used to express body size varies within taxonomic groups. For example, some disciplines measure diameter, others carapace length, total body length or wing span. Also body size can vary with gender and life stage.

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Has Values:

• Body size
  • Qualitative body size
    • Macrobiota [2.0 - 200 mm]
    • Megabiota [> 200 mm]
    • Meiobiota [0.2 - 2.0 mm]
    • Microbiota [<0.2 mm]
  • Quantitative body size
    • Body length
    • Taxon specific body size
      • Diameter
      • Taxon specific body size: Fish
        • Fork length (FL)
        • Standard length (SL)
        • Total length (TL)
        • Width of disc (WD)
      • Taxon specific body size: Macroalgae
      • Width
      • Wingspan