Dataset: Epibenthic community sampling locations

Name: Epibenthic community sampling locations from Aleutian Island kelp forest community study, June 2016 and July 2017 (Kelp Forest Ecosystem Engineer Loss)
Published: 2018-02-14
Keywords: oceans

Cite This Dataset

DOI:10.1575/1912/bco-dmo.727172.1

Spatial Extent: N:53.39239 E:-167.62222 S:51.40996 W:-179.30663

Temporal Extent: 2016-06-17 - 2017-07-23

Project:

Collaborative Research: Changes in ecosystem production and benthic biodiversity following the widespread loss of an ecosystem engineer (Kelp Forest Ecosystem Engineer Loss)

Principal Investigator:

Matthew Edwards (San Diego State University, SDSU)

Co-Principal Investigator:

Brenda Konar (University of Alaska Fairbanks, UAF)

Contact:

Jacob R. Metzger (University of Alaska Fairbanks, UAF)

BCO-DMO Data Manager:

Nancy Copley (Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, WHOI BCO-DMO)

Version:

Version Date:

2018-02-14

Restricted:

Release Date:

2019-01-01

Validated:

Yes

Current State:

Final no updates expected

Epibenthic community sampling locations from Aleutian Island kelp forest community study, June 2016 and July 2017 (Kelp Forest Ecosystem Engineer Loss)

Abstract:

This dataset includes epibenthic community sampling locations from Aleutian Island kelp forest community study, June 2016 and July 2017: site name, island name, habitat, location, and depth.

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Archival Copy

Version Date	Archive	Persistent Identifier (PID)	Date PID Issued
2018-02-14	Marine Biological Laboratory/Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Library (MBLWHOI DLA)	10.1575/1912/bco-dmo.727172.1	2019-12-11

Description

This dataset includes epibenthic community sampling locations from Aleutian Island kelp forest community study, June 2016 and July 2017: site name, island name, habitat, location, and depth. These data are presented in Metzger et al, 2019.

Methods & Sampling

Sampling locations were from the Aleutian Archipelago nearshore between longitude 173.9 and -167.6 in June 2016 and July 2017. The average depth 17.5 ft.

Data Processing Description

BCO-DMO Processing Notes:
- added conventional header with dataset name, PI name, version date
- modified parameter names to conform with BCO-DMO naming conventions
- reduced decimal precision of depth and depth_stdev from 13 decimal places to 1.

Data Files

File
sites.csv (Comma Separated Values (.csv), 4.52 KB) MD5:a82b3dddc57cec6ac8e2fc9ac7b75645 Primary data file for dataset ID 727172

More Information about this dataset

Funding Sources

Funding Source	Award Number
NSF Division of Ocean Sciences	OCE-1435194
NSF Division of Ocean Sciences	OCE-1435205

Deployments

Deployment	Synonyms	Start Date	Platform	Investigator
OC1606A		2016-06-17	R/V Oceanus	Genoa Sullaway (Chief Scientist)	data info
OC1707A		2017-07-18	R/V Oceanus	Matthew Edwards (Chief Scientist)	data info

Instruments

GPS receiver

Supplied Name: Garmin eTrex GPS unit

Supplied Description:

Used to obtain location information of sampling sites.

Instrument Type

Generic Name: GPS receiver

Generic Description:

Acquires satellite signals and tracks your location.

This term has been deprecated. Use instead: https://www.bco-dmo.org/instrument/560

Parameters

Date and time formats are described in python strftime() syntax.

Supplied Name	Supplied description	Supplied Units	Standard Name
Site	sampling site identifer	unitless	site
Island	island name	unitless	site
Habitat	type of habitat: kelp; barren; transition	unitless	site
date	collection date formatted as yyyy-mm-dd	unitless	date
Lat	latitude; north is positive	decimal degrees	lat
Long	longtude; east is positive	decimal degrees	lon
Depth_avg_ft	average sampling depth	feet	depth
Depth_stdev	sampling depth standard deviation	feet	depth
Region	East-west sampling region	unitless	region