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Maria Island mussel and microphytobenthic algal data

The recruitment of mussels and microphytobenthic (MPB) algae to 28 experimental artificial reefs supporting different patch sizes and density of kelp (Ecklonia radiata) off Maria Island, Tasmania. The recruitment of mussels was assessed using rope fibre habitats, and the recruitment of MPB algae was assessed using microscope slides, positioned across the artificial reef and collected in November 2015. These data were collected to examine how the patch size and density of kelp influences the establishment of MPB algae and mussels.

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Identification info

Date (Creation)
2022-04-21
Citation identifier
doi:10.25959/8GQV-PM83

Title
Information and documentation - Digital object identifier system
Date (Publication)
2017-08-16
Citation identifier
ISO 26324:2012

Citation identifier
https://doi.org/10.25959/8GQV-PM83

Principal investigator

Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS), University of Tasmania (UTAS) - Shelamoff, Victor
IMAS - Hobart
Private Bag 129
Hobart
Tasmania
7004
Australia
ORCID ID >

Principal investigator

Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS), University of Tasmania (UTAS) - Layton, Cayne
IMAS - Hobart
Private Bag 129
Hobart
Tasmania
7004
Australia
ORCID ID >

Principal investigator

Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS), University of Tasmania (UTAS) - Johnson, Craig
IMAS - Hobart
Private Bag 129
Hobart
Tasmania
7004
Australia
ORCID ID >

Principal investigator

Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS), University of Tasmania (UTAS) - Wright, Jeffrey
IMAS - Hobart
Private Bag 129
Hobart
Tasmania
7004
Australia
Credit
This study was funded by an Australian Research Council Discovery Grant DP130101113; (www.arc.gov.au) awarded to Jeffrey T Wright and Craig R Johnsosn and the Holsworth Wildlife Research Endowment awarded to Cayne Layton
Status
complete

Point of contact

Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS), University of Tasmania (UTAS) - Shelamoff, Victor
IMAS - Hobart
Private Bag 129
Hobart
Tasmania
7004
Australia
ORCID ID >

Topic category
  • Biota

Extent

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W


Temporal extent

Time period
2015-05-01 2015-11-30

Vertical element

Minimum value
6
Maximum value
7
Identifier
EPSG::5715
Name
MSL depth
Maintenance and update frequency
none-planned

Resource format

Date
Keywords (Theme)
  • artificial reef
  • coastal greening
  • patch dynamics
  • fragmentation
  • marine habitat restoration
Keywords (Taxon)
  • Ecklonia radiata
  • Mytilus galloprovincialis
NASA/GCMD Keywords, Version 8.5
  • EARTH SCIENCE | BIOSPHERE | ECOSYSTEMS | MARINE ECOSYSTEMS | COASTAL | KELP FOREST
  • EARTH SCIENCE | BIOSPHERE | ECOSYSTEMS | MARINE ECOSYSTEMS | COASTAL
  • EARTH SCIENCE | BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION | ANIMALS/INVERTEBRATES | MOLLUSKS | BIVALVES | MUSSELS
  • EARTH SCIENCE | AGRICULTURE | SOILS | MICROFLORA
Keywords (Discipline)
  • Temperate Reef
Australian and New Zealand Standard Research Classification (ANZSRC): Fields of Research
  • Marine and Estuarine Ecology (incl. Marine Ichthyology)
  • Community Ecology

Resource constraints

Classification
Unclassified

Resource constraints

Linkage
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License Graphic

Title
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License


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Website
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

License Text

Other constraints
Cite data as: Shelamoff, V., Layton, C., Johnson, C., & Wright, J. (2022). Maria Island mussel and microphytobenthic algal data [Data set]. Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS), University of Tasmania (UTAS). https://doi.org/10.25959/8GQV-PM83
Language
English
Character encoding
UTF8

Content Information

Content type
Physical measurement
Name
artificial reef patch size

Name
patch_size

Name
m2
Name
density of kelp transplanted onto the artificial reef

Name
kelp_density

Name
kelp per m2
Name
density of microphytobenthic algal cells on microscope slides

Name
MPB_alg_density

Name
cells per cm2
Name
Abundance of mussel recruits per rope fibre habitat located in patch centre

Name
Mussel_cent

Name
abundance/rope fibre habitat
Name
Abundance of mussel recruits per rope fibre habitat located at the patch edge

Name
mussel_edge

Name
abundance/rope fibre habitat
Name
The productivity to biomass ratio of mussels in rope fibre habitat at the patch centre

Name
muss_PB_cent

Name
The productivity to biomass ratio of mussels
Name
The productivity to biomass ratio of mussels in rope fibre habitat at the patch edge

Name
muss_PB_edge

Name
The productivity to biomass ratio of mussels
Name
'below' canopy irradiance as a percentage of above canopy irradiance

Name
light

Name
percentage
Name
'below' canopy water flow as a percentage of above canopy water flow

Name
flow

Name
percentage
Name
depth of accumulated sediments on the reef surface

Name
accumulation

Name
centimeters
Name
'below' canopy deposition of sediments as a percentage of above canopy depsoition of sediments

Name
deposition

Name
percentage
Name
percentage cover of turf algae on the reef surface

Name
turf_cover

Name
percentage

Distribution Information

Distribution format
OnLine resource
DATA ACCESS - mussel + MPB data [direct download]

Resource lineage

Statement
The experimental reefs were constructed from concrete pavers elevated 0.3 m above sandy substratum on a steel frame. The 28 reefs comprised seven different patch sizes (0.12, 0.24, 0.48, 1.08, 1.92, 4.32 and 7.68 m2) crossed with four kelp density treatments (zero (0), low (4.1), medium (8.3) and high (16.6 kelp m-2). Microphytobenthic algal recruitment were assessed by using microscope slides positioned on the substratum of each reef, deployed from October to November 2015. Recruitment of mussels was assessed using standardised rope fibre habitats positioned on each reef, deployed from May to November 2015.
Hierarchy level
Dataset

Metadata

Metadata identifier
26b5f988-e52b-4040-9547-5603185e3c18

Language
English
Character encoding
UTF8

Point of contact

Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS), University of Tasmania (UTAS) - IMAS Data Manager ()

Type of resource

Resource scope
Dataset
Metadata linkage
https://metadata.imas.utas.edu.au/geonetwork/srv/eng/catalog.search#/metadata/26b5f988-e52b-4040-9547-5603185e3c18

Point of truth URL of this metadata record

Date info (Creation)
2015-05-06T11:44:25
Date info (Revision)
2015-05-06T11:44:25

Metadata standard

Title
ISO 19115-3:2018
 
 

Overviews

Spatial extent

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Keywords

artificial reef coastal greening fragmentation marine habitat restoration patch dynamics
Australian and New Zealand Standard Research Classification (ANZSRC): Fields of Research
Community Ecology Marine and Estuarine Ecology (incl. Marine Ichthyology)
NASA/GCMD Keywords, Version 8.5
EARTH SCIENCE | AGRICULTURE | SOILS | MICROFLORA EARTH SCIENCE | BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION | ANIMALS/INVERTEBRATES | MOLLUSKS | BIVALVES | MUSSELS EARTH SCIENCE | BIOSPHERE | ECOSYSTEMS | MARINE ECOSYSTEMS | COASTAL EARTH SCIENCE | BIOSPHERE | ECOSYSTEMS | MARINE ECOSYSTEMS | COASTAL | KELP FOREST

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