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Global Data on Fish Community Responses to Kelp Abundance

This global meta-analysis documents data from underwater visual surveys used to determine the effect of kelp bed disturbance and canopy density on the abundance and structure of fish communities. Spatial, temporal and ontogenetic variability of many key fish species was examined at various levels of kelp disturbance at sites spanning a global temperate distribution. Rocky reef habitats and fisheries management regimes of sites were also examined as covariates.

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Identification info

Date (Creation)
2016-06-01

Point of contact

Biology Department, University of Massachusetts Boston - Byrnes, Jarrett
100 Morrisey Boulevard
Boston
MA
02125-3393
USA
ORCID ID >

Point of contact

Subtidal Ecology Laboratory, Estación Costera de Investigaciones Marinas, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile - Perez-Matus, Alejandro
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Casilla 114-D
Santiago
Chile
Purpose
To conduct a global meta-analysis of the effects of kelp bed disturbance on fish communities across different spatial, temporal, and fisheries management regimes.

Point of contact

Biology Department, University of Massachusetts Boston - Byrnes, Jarrett
100 Morrisey Boulevard
Boston
MA
02125-3393
USA
ORCID ID >

Point of contact

Subtidal Ecology Laboratory, Estación Costera de Investigaciones Marinas, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile - Perez-Matus, Alejandro
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Casilla 114-D
Santiago
Chile
Topic category
  • Biota

Extent

N
S
E
W


Temporal extent

Time period
1984-01-01 2015-12-01

Vertical element

Minimum value
2.5
Maximum value
24
Identifier
ESPG::5715
Name
MSL depth
Maintenance and update frequency

Resource format

Title
CSV
Date
Edition
-
Keywords (dataSource)
  • Kelp Ecosystem Ecology Network (KEEN)
Keywords (Theme)
  • meta-analysis
  • ID
  • Author, Year
  • Latitude
  • Longitude
  • Site
  • Variable measured
  • Mean Depth
  • Type of Study (Experimental, Observational)
  • Sample unit area
  • Total Area Sampled
  • Sample Size of Kelp Control Plot
  • Sample Size of Kelp Removal/No-Kelp Plots
  • Clearing Size
  • Time Until Resampling (days)
  • Study Type - Single Species
  • Study Type - Total Abundance
  • Study Type - Species Richness
  • Study Type - Biomass
  • Fish Order
  • Family
  • Trophic Level
  • Trophic Group
  • Fish Length in cm
  • Fish Biomass in grams
  • Fish habitat association
  • Fish Life History Stage
  • Single or Multistipe Kelp
  • Erect or Prostrate Kelp Species
  • Kelp Epibiont Load Potential
  • Kelp Height in Meters
  • Ecoregion
  • Province
  • Realm
  • Mean Value of Fish With Kelp
  • Mean Value of Fish with No Kelp
  • Standard Deviation of Value of Fish With Kelp
  • Stan
  • Log Ratio of Kelp Effect
  • Variance in Log Ratio of Kelp Effect
  • Hedge's G of Effect of Kelp on Fish
  • Variance of Hedge's G of Effect of Kelp on Fish
  • Inferred Mechanism of Clearing
  • Notes on Type of Study
  • Temporal Scale of Study
  • Management regime
  • Comments
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Earth Science Keywords Version 8.0
  • EARTH SCIENCE | BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION | ANIMALS/VERTEBRATES | FISH
  • EARTH SCIENCE | AGRICULTURE | AGRICULTURAL AQUATIC SCIENCES | FISHERIES
  • EARTH SCIENCE | BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION | PROTISTS | MACROALGAE (SEAWEEDS) | BROWN ALGAE
  • EARTH SCIENCE | BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION | PLANTS | MACROALGAE (SEAWEEDS) | BROWN ALGAE
AODN Platform Vocabulary
  • diver
AODN Discovery Parameter Vocabulary
  • Biotic taxonomic identification

Resource constraints

Classification
Unclassified

Resource constraints

Linkage
http://i.creativecommons.org/l/by/4.0/88x31.png

License Graphic

Title
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Website
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Other constraints
The citation in a list of references is: citation author name/s (year metadata published), metadata title. Citation author organisation/s. File identifier and Data accessed at (add http link).
Other constraints
Please do not use for publication until original manuscript by Perez-Matus et al. has been accepted for publication. Contact authors for permission.
Language
English
Character encoding
UTF8

Content Information

Content type
Physical measurement
Description
Number matching the study ID
Name
ID

Name
ID

Name
Integer
Description
The Author and Year of the Study
Name
Author, Year

Name
Authors_Year

Name
String
Description
Latitude of the site in Decimal Degrees
Name
Latitude

Name
Latititude_in_Decimal_Degrees

Name
Decimal Degrees
Description
Longitude of the site in Decimal Degrees
Name
Longitude

Name
Longitude_in_Decimal_Degrees

Name
Decimal degrees
Description
Name of site as specified in the paper.
Name
Site

Name
Site

Name
String
Description
Description of what was measured
Name
Variable measured

Name
Variable

Name
String
Description
Mean depth of the site in Meters.
Name
Mean Depth

Name
Mean_Depth_m

Identifier
http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P06/current/ULAA
Name
Metres
Description
Was the study from an experimental manipulation or an observational study.
Name
Type of Study (Experimental, Observational)

Name
Type_of_Study_Experimental_Observational

Name
String
Description
The size of one measurement unit in square meters (e.g., one quadrat, or one transect, or one tow).
Name
Sample unit area

Name
sample_unit_area_m_2

Identifier
http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P06/current/UMSQ
Name
Square metres
Description
The total area sampled if you summed up the area of all of the replicate samples. Typically, this is n*the sample area.
Name
Total Area Sampled

Name
Total_Area_Sampled_per_Treatment_m_2_n_replicate_area

Name
Square Meters
Description
The sample size of the kelp control observations.
Name
Sample Size of Kelp Control Plot

Name
N_Kelp

Name
Integer
Description
The sample size of the no kelp observations.
Name
Sample Size of Kelp Removal/No-Kelp Plots

Name
N_no_kelp

Name
Integer
Description
The size of experimental clearings in the study in square meters.
Name
Clearing Size

Name
Clearing_Size_m_2

Identifier
http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P06/current/UMSQ
Name
Square metres
Description
The number of days from the initiation of an experiment or disturbance event until when the observation was recorded.
Name
Time Until Resampling (days)

Name
Time_Until_Resampling_days

Name
Days
Description
Did this data point record information about a single species? Yes/No
Name
Study Type - Single Species

Name
Single_Species__yes_no

Name
String
Description
Did this data point record information about the abundance of all species in total? Yes/No
Name
Study Type - Total Abundance

Name
Total_Abundance__yes_no

Name
String
Description
Did this data point record information about the richness of all species in total? Yes/No
Name
Study Type - Species Richness

Name
Species_Richness__yes_no

Name
String
Description
Did this data point record information about the biomass of all species in total? Yes/No
Name
Study Type - Biomass

Name
Biomass__yes_no

Name
String
Description
Latin Binomial of fish species name for data points with single species

Identifier

Code
Biotic taxonomic identification
Name
Fish_Species

Name
String
Description
Order of Fish species for data points with single species
Name
Fish Order

Name
Order

Name
String
Description
Family of Fish species for data points with single species
Name
Family

Name
Family

Name
String
Description
Trophic level as defined by http://fishbase.org for data points with a single species
Name
Trophic Level

Name
Trophic_level

Name
Trophic Level
Description
Trophic group of fish as defined by http://fishbase.org for data points with a single species
Name
Trophic Group

Name
Trophic_group

Name
String
Description
Average length (cm) of fish species as defined by http://fishbase.org for data points with a single species
Name
Fish Length in cm

Name
Total_Lenght_cm

Name
Centimeters
Description
Average biomass in grams of fish species as defined by http://fishbase.org for a data point with a single species
Name
Fish Biomass in grams

Name
Biomass_gr

Name
Grams
Description
Is this a species that tends to be benthic, pelagic, or demersal? For data points with a single species.
Name
Fish habitat association

Name
Habitat_Association_Benthic_Pelagic_Demersal

Name
String
Description
Were the fish sampled juvenile, adults, or a mixture of both juveniles and adults?
Name
Fish Life History Stage

Name
Juvenile_Adult_Both

Name
String
Description
Whether the kelp species involved were single stipe or multiple stipe individuals.
Name
Single or Multistipe Kelp

Name
Single_or_Multi_Stipe

Name
String
Description
Whether the kelp species involved were erect kelps or prostrate kelps
Name
Erect or Prostrate Kelp Species

Name
Erect_or_Prostrate

Name
String
Description
The potential epibiont load of the kelp species involved (High, Med, Low)
Name
Kelp Epibiont Load Potential

Name
Epibiont_Load_Potential

Name
String
Description
Maximum height of kelp species involved in meters
Name
Kelp Height in Meters

Name
Height_m

Identifier
http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P06/current/ULAA
Name
Metres
Description
Ecoregion using Spalding et al.’s 2008 Marine Ecoregions of the World definition.
Name
Ecoregion

Name
ECOREGION

Name
String
Description
Province using Spalding et al.’s 2008 Marine Ecoregions of the World definition
Name
Province

Name
PROVINCE

Name
String
Description
Realm using Spalding et al.’s 2008 Marine Ecoregions of the World definition.
Name
Realm

Name
REALM

Name
String
Description
Mean value of fish variable in a kelp patch mined from a table or Web Plot Digitizer.
Name
Mean Value of Fish With Kelp

Name
Mean_kelp

Name
Variable
Description
Mean value of fish variable in a patch without kelp mined from a table or Web Plot Digitizer
Name
Mean Value of Fish with No Kelp

Name
Mean_no_Kelp

Name
Variable
Description
Standard deviation of fish variable in kelp patch mined from a table or Web Plot Digitizer.
Name
Standard Deviation of Value of Fish With Kelp

Name
sd_kelp

Name
Variable
Description
Standard deviation of fish variable in no kelp patch mined from a table or Web Plot Digitizer.
Name
Stan

Name
Standard Deviation of Value of Fish With No Kelp

Name
Variable
Description
Log Ratio from log(Fish with Kelp/Fish With No Kelp)
Name
Log Ratio of Kelp Effect

Name
LR

Name
Log Ratio
Description
Variance in Log Ratio Effect Size of Kelp on Fish
Name
Variance in Log Ratio of Kelp Effect

Name
VLR

Name
Log Ratio
Description
Hedges G Effect Size of Kelp on Fish as defined as (fish with kelp - fish without kelp)/SD. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Effect_size#Hedges.27_g for full definition
Name
Hedge's G of Effect of Kelp on Fish

Name
Hedges_G

Name
Effect Size
Description
Variance in Hedges G Effect Size of Kelp on Fish. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Effect_size#Hedges.27_g for full definition
Name
Variance of Hedge's G of Effect of Kelp on Fish

Name
VHedges_G

Name
Effect Size
Description
What mechanism can be inferred for creating a clearing. Limited to experiment, storm, heat wave, barren, kelp addition.
Name
Inferred Mechanism of Clearing

Name
Inferred_Mechanism_of_Clearing_experiment_storm_heat_wave_barren_kelp_addition

Name
String
Description
Short description of the study.
Name
Notes on Type of Study

Name
Notes_on_Type_of_study

Name
String
Description
The duration of the study. Non-standardized notes.
Name
Temporal Scale of Study

Name
Temporal_Scale

Name
String
Description
Fisheries management regime if known. Either OA - Open Access MPA - Marine Protected Area MEARB - Management and exploitation area Other - Any other management type
Name
Management regime

Name
Management__OA_MPA_MEARB_Other

Name
String
Description
Additional comments describing data harvesting and issues with the data.
Name
Comments

Name
Comments

Name
String

Distribution Information

Distribution format
  • CSV

OnLine resource
TRB:TRB_KEEN_fish_community_responses_GV2

Fish community responses to kelp abundance

OnLine resource
TRB:TRB_KEEN_fish_community_responses_GV

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OnLine resource
DATA ACCESS: view, filter, and download data collection using the TemperateReefBase Data Portal.

OnLine resource
DATA ACCESS: direct download (full collection)

OnLine resource
Kelp Ecosystem Ecology Network (KEEN) website

Resource lineage

Statement
Surveys of fish abundance, size distribution and (in some cases) feeding behaviour were conducted using SCUBA divers and underwater video. Fish counts were conducted in control (unmanipulated) plots of rocky reef, and in plots subject to various levels of kelp canopy clearance from human or biological disturbances. Reef habitat type and fisheries management constraints for sampled areas was also recorded.
Hierarchy level
Dataset
Hierarchy level
Dataset

Platform

Identifier

Code
diver

Metadata

Metadata identifier
urn:uuid/952c1673-f016-4cef-b085-184e5ed9b3a3

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://catalogue-temperatereefbase.imas.utas.edu.au/geonetwork/srv/eng/catalog.search#/metadata/952c1673-f016-4cef-b085-184e5ed9b3a3

Point of truth URL of this metadata record

Date info (Creation)
2019-09-02T12:05:44
Date info (Revision)
2021-06-15T17:50:51

Metadata standard

Title
ISO 19115-3:2018
 
 

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Spatial extent

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E
W


Keywords

Author, Year Clearing Size Comments Ecoregion Erect or Prostrate Kelp Species Family Fish Biomass in grams Fish Length in cm Fish Life History Stage Fish Order Fish habitat association Hedge's G of Effect of Kelp on Fish ID Inferred Mechanism of Clearing Kelp Epibiont Load Potential Kelp Height in Meters Latitude Log Ratio of Kelp Effect Longitude Management regime Mean Depth Mean Value of Fish With Kelp Mean Value of Fish with No Kelp Notes on Type of Study Province Realm Sample Size of Kelp Control Plot Sample Size of Kelp Removal/No-Kelp Plots Sample unit area Single or Multistipe Kelp Site Stan Standard Deviation of Value of Fish With Kelp Study Type - Biomass Study Type - Single Species Study Type - Species Richness Study Type - Total Abundance Temporal Scale of Study Time Until Resampling (days) Total Area Sampled Trophic Group Trophic Level Type of Study (Experimental, Observational) Variable measured Variance in Log Ratio of Kelp Effect Variance of Hedge's G of Effect of Kelp on Fish meta-analysis
AODN Discovery Parameter Vocabulary
Biotic taxonomic identification
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Earth Science Keywords Version 8.0
EARTH SCIENCE | AGRICULTURE | AGRICULTURAL AQUATIC SCIENCES | FISHERIES EARTH SCIENCE | BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION | ANIMALS/VERTEBRATES | FISH EARTH SCIENCE | BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION | PLANTS | MACROALGAE (SEAWEEDS) | BROWN ALGAE EARTH SCIENCE | BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION | PROTISTS | MACROALGAE (SEAWEEDS) | BROWN ALGAE

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