Data Package Metadata View Summary

Percent cover, species richness, and canopy height data of seagrass communities in Shark Bay, Western Australia, with accompanying abiotic data, from October 2012 to July 2013

General Information

Data Package:
Local Identifier:	knb-lter-fce.1187.4
Title:	Percent cover, species richness, and canopy height data of seagrass communities in Shark Bay, Western Australia, with accompanying abiotic data, from October 2012 to July 2013
Alternate Identifier:	LT_PP_Heithaus_001
Alternate Identifier:	DOI PLACE HOLDER
Abstract:	This dataset provides cover, canopy height, and species richness estimates for seagrass communities throughout Shark Bay, as well as ancilliary physical data. These data will be used to determine spatial patterns of seagrass loss and recovery, as well as recovery rates and succisional changes in community composition, if present.
Publication Date:	2019-02-14

Time Period

Begin:

2012-10-20

End:

2013-07-14

People and Organizations
Contact:	Michael, Dr (Heithaus, Co- PI) [ email ]
Contact:	Robert(Nowicki, Graduate Student) [ email ]
Creator:	Heithaus, Michael (Florida International University, BBC, MSB 250A, coPI)
Creator:	Nowicki, Robert (Florida Internatiional University, BBC, MSB 250J, Graduate Student)
Associate:	Heithaus, Mike (Florida International University, BBC, MSB 334, Principle Investigator)
Associate:	Burkholder, Derek (FIU \| Nova Southeastern University, Graduate student / staff scientist)
Associate:	Thomson, Jordy (Florida International University, BBC, MSB 334, Postdoctoral researcher)
Associate:	Gastrich, Kirk (Florida International University, BBC, MSB 334, Laboratory Manager)
Associate:	Nowicki, Robert (Florida International University, BBC, MSB 334, Graduate Student)

Data Entities
Data Table Name:	LT_PP_Heithaus_001
Description:	Percent cover, species richness, and canopy height data of seagrass communities in Shark Bay, Western Australia (FCE), with accompanying abiotic data, from October 2012 to July 2013

Detailed Metadata

Data Entities

Data Table


Data:	https://pasta-s.lternet.edu/package/data/eml/knb-lter-fce/1187/4/2b4ae089be78ba86e39f6d88b8e03701
Name:	LT_PP_Heithaus_001
Description:	Percent cover, species richness, and canopy height data of seagrass communities in Shark Bay, Western Australia (FCE), with accompanying abiotic data, from October 2012 to July 2013
Number of Records:	183
Number of Columns:	24

Table Structure

Object Name:

LT_PP_Heithaus_001

Size:

24 KB

Authentication:

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Character Encoding:

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Text Format:

Number of Header Lines:

Record Delimiter:

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Orientation:

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Simple Delimited:

Field Delimiter:

Table Column Descriptions

date

Day of Year

Day of Year in Radians

Season (Warm, Cool)

Site number

Latitude_DD

Longitude_DD

Universal Transvere Mercator (y axis)

Universal Transvere Mercator (x axis)

Distance to mouth of Shark Bay

Depth (in feet)

WaterTemp

Salinity

Kind of sediment substrate

Height of seagrass canopy, untouched

Max length of a stretched seagrass shoot

Average of % cover measurements of Amphibolis antarctica

Average of 3 % cover measurements of Cymodocea angustata

Average of 3 % cover measurements of Syringodium isotefolium

Average of 3 % cover measurements of Halophila ovalis

Average of 3 % cover measurements of Posidonia spp.

Average of 3 % cover measurements of Halodule uninervis

Average of 3 % cover measurements of Halophila spinulosa

Average of 3 % cover measurements of all combined macroalgae

Column Name:

Date

DOY

DOY_Radians

Season

Site

Latitude_DD

Longitude_DD

UTMy

UTMx

Distance_to_Mouth

Depth_Corr

WaterTemp

Salinity

Substrate

Canopy_Ambient

Canopy_Stretched

Avg_Amp

Avg_Cymo

Avg_Syr

Avg_Oval

Avg_Pos

Avg_Hal

Avg_Spin

Avg_Algae

Definition:

Collection date

Day of Year

Day of Year in Radians

Season (Warm, Cool)

Site number

Latitude

Longitude

Universal Transvere Mercator (x axis)

Universal Transvere Mercator (y axis)

Distance to mouth of Shark Bay

Depth (in feet)

water temperature in degrees Celsius

water salinity in parts per thousand

Kind of sediment substrate

Height of seagrass canopy as it lies, measured at first encounter of canopy

Max length of a stretched seagrass shoot, randomly chosen

Average of 3 % cover measurements of Amphibolis antarctica

Average of 3 % cover measurements of Cymodocea angustata

Average of 3 % cover measurements of Syringodium isotefolium

Average of 3 % cover measurements of Halophila ovalis

Average of 3 % cover measurements of Posidonia spp.

Average of 3 % cover measurements of Halodule uninervis

Average of 3 % cover measurements of Halophila spinulosa

Average of 3 % cover measurements of all combined macroalgae

Storage Type:

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text

code

coordinate

data

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data

Measurement Type:

dateTime

ordinal

nominal

ordinal

interval

ratio

nominal

ratio

Measurement Values Domain:

Format	YYYY-MM-DD
Precision

Definition

Day of Year

Definition

Day of Year in Radians

Definition

Season (Warm, Cool)

Definition

Site number

Definition

Latitude

Definition

Longitude

Unit	UTM
Precision	0.00001
Type	real

Unit	UTM
Precision	0.00001
Type	real

Unit	kilometer
Precision	0.01
Type	real

Unit	foot
Precision	0.1
Type	real

Unit	celsius
Precision	0.1
Type	real

Unit	partsPerThousand
Precision	1
Type	real

Definition

Kind of sediment substrate

Unit	centimeter
Precision	1
Type	real

Unit	centimeter
Precision	1
Type	real

Unit	percent
Precision	1
Type	real

Unit	percent
Precision	1
Type	real

Unit	percent
Precision	1
Type	real

Unit	percent
Precision	1
Type	real

Unit	percent
Precision	1
Type	real

Unit	percent
Precision	1
Type	real

Unit	percent
Precision	1
Type	real

Unit	percent
Precision	1
Type	real

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Code	-9999
Expl	Value will never be recorded

Accuracy Report:

Accuracy Assessment:

Coverage:

Methods:

Data Package Usage Rights

This information is released under the Creative Commons license - Attribution - CC BY (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). The consumer of these data ("Data User" herein) is required to cite it appropriately in any publication that results from its use. The Data User should realize that these data may be actively used by others for ongoing research and that coordination may be necessary to prevent duplicate publication. The Data User is urged to contact the authors of these data if any questions about methodology or results occur. Where appropriate, the Data User is encouraged to consider collaboration or co-authorship with the authors. The Data User should realize that misinterpretation of data may occur if used out of context of the original study. While substantial efforts are made to ensure the accuracy of data and associated documentation, complete accuracy of data sets cannot be guaranteed. All data are made available "as is." The Data User should be aware, however, that data are updated periodically and it is the responsibility of the Data User to check for new versions of the data. The data authors and the repository where these data were obtained shall not be liable for damages resulting from any use or misinterpretation of the data. Thank you.

Keywords

By Thesaurus:
LTER Controlled Vocabulary	populations, seagrass, species richness
FCE Keyword List	Shark Bay , World Heritage Site, ecological research, long-term monitoring

Methods and Protocols

These methods, instrumentation and/or protocols apply to all data in this dataset:

Methods and protocols used in the collection of this data package

Description:	Percent cover data
Instrument(s):	Estimation by diver

Description:	Water temperature at collection site
Instrument(s):	Ship-based transducer

Description:	Seagrass canopy height
Instrument(s):	Measured to the nearest cm with a ruler. Both ambient canopy height and stretched maximum stem length are measured

Description:	Salinity at collection site
Instrument(s):	Refractometer

Description:	Substrate type
Instrument(s):	Observation and qualitative estimation by diver

Sampling Area and Study Extent

Sampling Description:

Percent cover data, estimated using a mean of three 60cm x 60 cm quadrats. Once the first quadrat is placed and measured, the quadrat is flipped end over end 3 times and a second reading is taken. This is repeated a third time. The quadrats are flipped towards the bow of the vessel.

Sampling Area And Frequency:

Shark Bay, Western Australia, from Oct 2012 to July 2013

Sampling Unit Location:

Geographic Region:

Description:

Shallow seagrass banks and channels immediately north of Monkey Mia, Shark Bay

Bounding Coordinates:

Northern:	-25.721	Southern:	-25.808
Western:	113.662	Eastern:	113.796

Sampling Unit Location:

Geographic Region:

Description:

Shallow seagrass banks and channels immediately north of Monkey Mia, Shark Bay

Bounding Coordinates:

Northern:	-25.721	Southern:	-25.808
Western:	113.662	Eastern:	113.796

Sampling Unit Location:

Geographic Region:

Description:

Shallow seagrass banks and channels immediately north of Monkey Mia, Shark Bay

Bounding Coordinates:

Northern:	-25.721	Southern:	-25.808
Western:	113.662	Eastern:	113.796

Quality Control
Quality Control Step 1:

Description:

Data are checked against field notes and datasheets after entry. Data are visually inspected by graduate students and the PI to determine if any values are obviously in error.

People and Organizations

Publishers:

Organization:

Florida Coastal Everglades LTER Program

Address:

Florida International University,

University Park,

OE 148,

Miami, FL 33199 USA

Phone:

305-348-6054 (voice)

Email Address:

fcelter@fiu.edu

Web Address:

http://fcelter.fiu.edu

Creators:

Individual:

Dr Michael Heithaus

Organization:

Florida International University, BBC, MSB 250A

Position:

coPI

Address:

3000 NE 151 St,

North Miami, FL 33181 USA

Phone:

305-919-5234 (voice)

Phone:

305-919-4030 (fax)

Email Address:

heithaus@fiu.edu

Web Address:

http://www.fiu.edu/~heithaus/

Id:

http://orchid.org/0000-0002-3219-1003

Individual:

Mr Robert Nowicki

Organization:

Florida Internatiional University, BBC, MSB 250J

Position:

Graduate Student

Address:

3000 NE 151 St,

North Miami, FL 33181 USA

Phone:

305-919-4153 (voice)

Phone:

305-919-4030 (fax)

Email Address:

rnowi001@fiu.edu

Contacts:

Individual:

Dr Michael

Organization:

Heithaus

Position:

Co- PI

Address:

FIU, BBC, MSB 250J, 3000 NE 151st Street,

North Miami, FL 33181 USA

Phone:

305-919-5234 (voice)

Phone:

305-919-4030 (fax)

Email Address:

heithaus@fiu.edu

Web Address:

http://www2.fiu.edu/~heithaus/

Individual:

Robert

Organization:

Nowicki

Position:

Graduate Student

Address:

FIU, BBC, MSB 250J, 3000 NE 151st Street,

North Miami, FL 33181 USA

Phone:

305-919-5234 (voice)

Phone:

305-919-4030 (fax)

Email Address:

rnowi001@fiu.edu

Associated Parties:

Individual:

Mike Heithaus

Organization:

Florida International University, BBC, MSB 334

Address:

3000 NE 151 St,

North Miami, FL 33181 USA

Phone:

305-919-5234 (voice)

Phone:

305-919-4030 (fax)

Email Address:

Heithaus@fiu.edu

Web Address:

http://www2.fiu.edu/~heithaus/

Role:

Principle Investigator

Individual:

Derek Burkholder

Organization:

FIU | Nova Southeastern University

Address:

BBC, MSB 334, 3000 NE 151 St,

North Miami, FL 33181 USA

Phone:

305-919-5234 (voice)

Web Address:

http://www2.fiu.edu/~heithaus/

Role:

Graduate student / staff scientist

Individual:

Jordy Thomson

Organization:

Florida International University, BBC, MSB 334

Address:

3000 NE 151 St,

North Miami, FL 33181 USA

Phone:

305-919-5234 (voice)

Web Address:

http://www2.fiu.edu/~heithaus/

Role:

Postdoctoral researcher

Individual:

Kirk Gastrich

Organization:

Florida International University, BBC, MSB 334

Address:

3000 NE 151 St,

North Miami, FL 33181 USA

Phone:

305-919-5234 (voice)

Web Address:

http://www2.fiu.edu/~heithaus/

Role:

Laboratory Manager

Individual:

Robert Nowicki

Organization:

Florida International University, BBC, MSB 334

Address:

3000 NE 151 St,

North Miami, FL 33181 USA

Phone:

305-919-5234 (voice)

Email Address:

RNOWI001@FIU.EDU

Web Address:

http://www2.fiu.edu/~heithaus/

Role:

Graduate Student

Metadata Providers:

Organization:

Florida Coastal Everglades LTER Program

Address:

Florida International University,

University Park,

OE 148,

Miami, FL 33199 USA

Phone:

305-348-6054 (voice)

Email Address:

fcelter@fiu.edu

Web Address:

http://fcelter.fiu.edu

Temporal, Geographic and Taxonomic Coverage

Temporal, Geographic and/or Taxonomic information that applies to all data in this dataset:

Time Period

Begin:

2012-10-20

End:

2013-07-14

Geographic Region:

Description:

Shark Bay, Western Australia

Bounding Coordinates:

Northern:	-24.886	Southern:	-26.663
Western:	113.021	Eastern:	114.193

Taxonomic Range:

Classification:

Rank Name:	Species
Rank Value:	Amphibolis antarctica
Common Name:	Wireweed

Classification:

Rank Name:	Genus
Rank Value:	Posidonia spp.
Common Name:	Ribbonweed

Classification:

Rank Name:	Species
Rank Value:	Cymodocea angustata

Classification:

Rank Name:	Species
Rank Value:	Halophila ovalis

Classification:

Rank Name:	Species
Rank Value:	Halophila spinulosa

Classification:

Rank Name:	Species
Rank Value:	Halodule uninervis

Classification:

Rank Name:	Species
Rank Value:	Syringodium isoetifolium

Project

Parent Project Information:

Title:

The ecological importance of intact top-predator populations

Personnel:

Individual:

Mike Heithaus

Organization:

Shark Bay Ecosystem Research Project

Address:

Department of Biological Sciences,

Florida International University,

Biscayne Bay Campus,

MSB 250A,

Miami, FL 33199 USA

Phone:

305-919-5234 (voice)

Email Address:

Heithaus@fiu.edu

Role:

Lead Principal Investigator

Abstract:

We are investigating how the roles of apex predators (in this case, tiger sharks) can interact with large-scale climactic disturbances to influence the structure, function, and processes of seagrass ecosystems. This project investigates multiple questions related to this interaction, from primary produce recovery to apex predator population dynamics, including mutliple investigations into the effects of a large scale decline on tiger shark prey abundance, community composition, and behavior.

Funding:

Study Area:

Study Area Coverage:

Geographic Region:

Description:

The study area occupies approximately 130 km2 in the eastern gulf of Shark Bay, Western Australia, immediately north of Monkey Mia.

Bounding Coordinates:

Northern:	-25.721	Southern:	-25.808
Western:	113.662	Eastern:	113.796

Time Period

Begin:

2012-02-20

End:

2013-08-24

Related Project:

Title:

Decline and recovery of a relatively pristine seagrass community from an acute climactic disturbance

Personnel:

Individual:

Mike Heithaus

Organization:

Shark Bay Ecosystem Research Project

Address:

Department of Biological Sciences,

Florida International University,

Biscayne Bay Campus,

MSB 250A,

Miami, FL 33199 USA

Phone:

305-919-5234 (voice)

Email Address:

Heithaus@fiu.edu

Role:

Lead Principal Investigator

Abstract:

This dataset contains data on seagrass cover, species richness, and canopy height data. These data were collected to quantify the magnitude of a seagrass decline that occurred in the area in 2011. Data collections occur periodically at pre-detemined sites throughout the immediate and greater study area, and will be used to estimate the recovery speed of, and changes in, the seagrass community post-disturbance. These data are important to collect as seagrasses become increasingly disturbed due to anthropogenic influence.

Funding:

Study Area:

Study Area Coverage:

Geographic Region:

Description:

The study area occupies approximately 130 km2 in the eastern gulf of Shark Bay, Western Australia, immediately north of Monkey Mia.

Bounding Coordinates:

Northern:	-26.663	Southern:	-24.886
Western:	113.021	Eastern:	114.193

Time Period

Begin:

2012-10-20

End:

2013-07-17

Maintenance

Maintenance:

Description:

This is a long-term primary production dataset and subsequent data will be appended.

Frequency:

History:


scope:	Made changes to reflect metadata 'Read' only, no data download
old value:	Made changes to reflect metadata 'Read' only, no data download
change date:	2015-03-03

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Data Package Metadata View Summary

Percent cover, species richness, and canopy height data of seagrass communities in Shark Bay, Western Australia, with accompanying abiotic data, from October 2012 to July 2013

Data Entities

Data Table

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Keywords

Methods and Protocols

These methods, instrumentation and/or protocols apply to all data in this dataset:

People and Organizations

Temporal, Geographic and Taxonomic Coverage

Project

Parent Project Information:

Maintenance

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Additional Metadata

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Data Package Metadata View Summary

Percent cover, species richness, and canopy height data of seagrass communities in Shark Bay, Western Australia, with accompanying abiotic data, from October 2012 to July 2013

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