uid=PIE,o=EDI,dc=edirepository,dc=org
all
public
read
LTE-TIDE-InvertSurvey2019
Invert species counts and density along transects on the high marsh along Rowley River tidal creeks associated with long term fertilization experiments, Rowley, MA.
Linda
Deegan
Woodwell Climate Research Center
508-444-1557
ldeegan@woodwellclimate.org
http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1017-9599
James
Nelson
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
(337) 482-6642
nelson@louisiana.edu
https://www.nelsonecolab.net/
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4607-3953
Plum Island Ecosystems LTER
http://pie-lter.ecosystems.mbl.edu/
Justin
Lesser
justin.lesser@louisiana.edu
associated researcher
2022
English
At PIE, mummichog (Fundulus heteroclitus) use the spring-cycle high tides to access the flooded high marsh platform and consume invertebrate prey. Invertebrate surveys were conducted before and after spring tides that flooded the high marsh area to determine the effect of mummichog predation that occurs on the high marsh during the flood events and to assess the impact of low marsh geomorphology on top-down control by mummichog. These data were included in part of the study "Cross-habitat access modifies the ‘trophic relay’ in New England saltmarsh ecosystems” (Lesser et al. 2021) as well as a part of a NEU Three Seas Master's thesis.
Disturbance
Population Dynamics
Core Areas
salt marshes
Massachusetts
invertebrates
fishes
nekton
PIE LTER
Plum Island Ecosystems
predation
LTER Controlled Vocabulary
Data Policies
PIE LTER Data Use Agreement
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, CC BY - Attribution. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/.
The re-use of scientific data has the potential to greatly increase communication, collaboration and synthesis within and among disciplines, and thus is fostered, supported and encouraged. Permission to use this dataset is granted to the Data User free of charge subject to the following terms:
1) Citation. It is considered a matter of professional ethics to acknowledge the work of other scientists. Thus, the Data User will properly cite the Data Set in any publications or in the metadata of any derived data products that were produced using the Data Set. Citation should take the following general form: Creator, Year of Data Publication, Title of Dataset, Publisher, Dataset identifier.
For example: Giblin, Anne; Hopkinson, Charles (2000): Rates of benthic metabolism and nutrient cycling in the Parker and Rowley Rivers of the Plum Island Sound estuary. Plum Island Ecosystems LTER, Long Term Ecological Research
Network. http://dx.doi.org/10.6073/pasta/17fa8b4fef50c7b85cac3d61482a7cb6
2) Acknowledgement. The Data User should acknowledge any institutional support or specific funding awards referenced in the metadata accompanying this dataset in any publications where the Data Set contributed significantly to its content. Acknowledgements should identify the supporting party, the party that received the support, and any identifying information such as grant numbers. The Data User should contact the Data Set Contact to ensure the appropriate Granting Programs are acknowledged.
For example: Data sets were provided by the Plum Island Ecosystems LTER. This material is based upon funding supported by the National Science Foundation under Grants #OCE-9726921, OCE-0423565, OCE-1058747, OCE-1238212, OCE-1637630.
3) Notification. The Data User will notify the Data Set Contact when any derivative work or publication based on or derived from the Data Set is distributed. The Data User will provide the data contact with two reprints of any publications resulting from use of the Data Set and will provide copies, or on-line access to, any derived digital products. Notification will include an explanation of how the Data Set was used to produce the derived work.
4) Collaboration. The Data Set has been released in the spirit of open scientific collaboration. Data Users are thus strongly encouraged to consider consultation, collaboration and/or co-authorship with the Data Set Creator.
5) Disclaimer. While substantial efforts are made to ensure the accuracy of data and documentation contained in this Data Set, complete accuracy of data and metadata cannot be guaranteed. All data and metadata are made available "as is". The Data User holds all parties involved in the production or distribution of the Data Set harmless for damages resulting from its use or interpretation.
https://pie-lter.ecosystems.mbl.edu/content/invert-species-counts-and-density-along-transects-high-marsh-along-rowley-river-tidal-creeks
Bounding
box encompassing right and left branches of Sweeney Creek, off Rowley River,
Ipswich, MA
-70.850997924805
-70.845001220703
42.723999023438
42.719001770020
Bounding box encompassing left and right branches of West Creek, off Rowley River, Rowley, MA.
-70.851997375488
-70.846000671387
42.741001129150
42.736000061035
Bounding box encompassing right and left branches of Clubhead Creek off Rowley River, Rowley, MA.
-70.842002868652
-70.835998535156
42.742000579834
42.737998962402
2019-06-15
2019-08-15
Version 1 March 10, 2022, original upload of data and metadata. Used MarcrosExportEML_HTML (working)pie_excel2007_Jul2021.xlsm to check metadata.
Plum Island Ecosystems LTER
http://pie-lter.ecosystems.mbl.edu/
Plum Island Ecosystems LTER
http://pie-lter.ecosystems.mbl.edu/
Plum Island Ecosystems
Locations: Sweeney (SW), West (WE), and Clubhead (CL)
Sampling Collection and Processing
High marsh invertebrate communities were surveyed before and after spring-cycle tides that flooded the high marsh surface. One survey was conducted pre-spring tide and one post-spring tide; this was done for 3 consecutive spring tide cycles in each study creek. Two 45m transects were conducted, starting at the low/high marsh boundary and up towards the higher, upland area of the marsh. Along the transect, a 0.0625 m2 quadrat was tossed haphazardly at 4 points (0m, 15m, 30m and 45m) to randomly select sampling spots. The quadrat area was first sampled via suction sampling. A modified Stihl BG55 leaf blower with a small flower pot with a removed bottom was attached to the end of the blower tube. A 0.0625 m2 piece of wedding tulle was placed in the flower pot, so that when the blower was run over the quadrat, the invertebrates were caught in the tulle. The quadrat area was then clipped, removing all vegetation from the area. All invertebrates observed in the bare quadrat were then collected by hand for 10 minutes. A second person made note of any invertebrates that left the quadrat before being collected, these individuals were noted in abundance but not total biomass.
Collected samples were placed on ice and transported to the lab where they were identified to the lowest taxon possible. Invertebrate species were identified to relevant taxonomic level using species keys (usually family). Invertebrate total biomass and number of individuals were recorded.
LTE-TIDE-InvertSurvey2019_v1_csv
Invert species counts and density along transects on the high marsh along Rowley River tidal creeks associated with long term fertilization experiments, Rowley, MA.
LTE-TIDE-InvertSurvey2019_v1.csv
109507
e773ae35e53adc913437b39ba22eee08
de135b179ed5ae1d7a183ebc8ff7a6724801c5e4
1
\r\n
column
,
https://pie-lter.ecosystems.mbl.edu/sites/default/files/data/LTE-TIDE-InvertSurvey2019_v1.csv
Date
Date
Sampling date
date
YYYY-MM-DD
NA
Not available
tide
tide
time of sampling in relation to spring tides
string
Pre= Neap tides before a spring tide
Post= Neap tides after a spring tide
NA
Not available
creek
creek
Creek sampled
string
SW=Sweeney- Nutrient Enriched| WE=West- Reference
CL=Clubhead- Nutrient enriched
NA
Not available
branch
branch
Branch sampled
string
L=Left Branch
R=Right Branch
NA
Not available
transect
transect
Transect number
string
1=transect closest to creek confluence
2=transect furthest from creek confluence
NA
Not available
distance
distance
Distance from the low/high marsh boundary. 45m Transect moved from this boundary toward the higher marsh.
meter
real
NA
Not available
method
method
Method used to collect sample
string
vacuum= suction caught sample
clip= sample was collected after the plot was clipped
NA
Not available
FieldID
FieldID
Identification given in the field
string
Identification given in the field
Taxon
Taxon
Invert identification determined in lab
string
Invert identification determined in lab
abundance
abundance
the total number of individuals of a species in the quadrat, including both invertebrates that were captured and those not collected due to leaving the quadrat
number
real
NA
Not available
weight
weight
Cumulative mass of the collected individuals of each species
gram
real
NA
Not available
1796
LTE-TIDE-InvertSurvey2019_v1_xlsx
Excel metadata and data file associated with the csv data source file. Excel file after downloading is to be used for adding/editing new metadata and data.
LTE-TIDE-InvertSurvey2019_v1.xlsx
127015
fcbee765df590569b5d8fa431104566e
e2a28868048cf09665be52897f40176c58169c61
application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.sheet
https://pie-lter.ecosystems.mbl.edu/sites/default/files/data/LTE-TIDE-InvertSurvey2019_v1.xlsx
document
SI unit of length
a number
0.001 kg