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Mark-recapture data of the northern spring salamander (Gyrinophilus porphyriticus) in support of 2023 Lowe et al. Ecology

General Information

Data Package:

Local Identifier:

knb-lter-hbr.366.2

Title:

Mark-recapture data of the northern spring salamander (Gyrinophilus porphyriticus) in support of 2023 Lowe et al. Ecology

Alternate Identifier:

DOI PLACE HOLDER

Abstract:

This dataset includes spatially explicit mark-recapture data of the Northern Spring Salamander (Gyrinophilus porphyriticus) collected during the summer months (June – August) from downstream and upstream reaches in multiple streams in the Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest. Downstream reaches begin at the confluence with the Main Hubbard and extend upstream 500 meters and upstream reaches begin at the weir and extend downstream 500 meters. Downstream reaches contain brook trout and upstream reaches do not. We used a robust design framework with 9 surveys per reach each summer (3 primary occasions with 3 secondary occasions each). Salamanders were captured by hand and marked with either Visual Implant Elastomer and/or a PIT tag.

The data table herein is specific to the following publication: Lowe, W.H., B.R. Addis, M.M. Cochrane, and L.K. Swartz. In press. Source-sink dynamics within a complex life history. Ecology. These data are a subset of the primary long term dataset available at https://doi.org/10.6073/pasta/cd5f5a03df194930bf87eb12157b8182

These data were gathered as part of the Hubbard Brook Ecosystem Study (HBES). The HBES is a collaborative effort at the Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest, which is operated and maintained by the USDA Forest Service, Northern Research Station.

Publication Date:

2023-01-10

For more information:
Visit:	DOI PLACE HOLDER

Time Period

Begin:

2012-06-20

End:

2021-08-31

People and Organizations
Contact:	Hubbard Brook Ecosystem Study [ email ]
Creator:	Lowe, Winsor H (University of Montana)
Creator:	Addis, Brett R
Creator:	Cochrane, Madaline (University of Montana)
Creator:	Swartz, Leah K (University of Montana)

Data Entities
Data Table Name:	SourceSink_Field_Data
Description:	Hubbard Brook salamander data used in Lowe et al. 2023 Ecology paper

Detailed Metadata

Data Entities

Data Table


Data:	https://pasta-s.lternet.edu/package/data/eml/knb-lter-hbr/366/2/47aee032dd4946102f99552325910f82
Name:	SourceSink_Field_Data
Description:	Hubbard Brook salamander data used in Lowe et al. 2023 Ecology paper
Number of Records:	5895
Number of Columns:	12

Table Structure

Object Name:

SourceSink_Field_Data.csv

Size:

378329 bytes

Authentication:

3483bba92821dd83773a0ebc7baf2ebf Calculated By MD5

Text Format:

Number of Header Lines:

Record Delimiter:

Orientation:

column

Simple Delimited:

Field Delimiter:	,
Quote Character:	"

Table Column Descriptions

Column Name:

Primary

FinalID

OldNew

Stream

Species

Sex

PhotoSVL

LA_Stage

RF_PL

Stage_Meso

Months

YEAR

Definition:

Primary occasion number

Individual identification code

Indicates whether animal is a recapture (old) or new individual (new)

Stream where salamander was captured (Bear, Paradise, ZigZag, Cascade, Canyon)

Species of salamanader

Sex of salamander

Snout-to-vent length

Life history stage (Larva [L], Adult [A])

Meso-habitat where salamander was captured

Group defined by life history stage and habitat (W = L-PL, X = L-RF, Y = A-PL, Z = A-RF)

Months since first survey occasion

Last two digits of the year when survey occurred

Storage Type:

string

float

string

Measurement Type:

nominal

ratio

nominal

Measurement Values Domain:

Definition

Primary occasion number

Definition

Individual identification code

Allowed Values and Definitions

Enumerated Domain

Code Definition

Code	N
Definition	new individual
Source

Code Definition

Code	O
Definition	recapture
Source

Allowed Values and Definitions

Enumerated Domain

Code Definition

Code	Bear
Definition	Bear Brook
Source

Code Definition

Code	Canyon
Definition	Canyon Brook
Source

Code Definition

Code	Cascade
Definition	Cascade Brook
Source

Code Definition

Code	Paradise
Definition	Paradise Brook
Source

Code Definition

Code	ZigZag
Definition	ZigZag Brook
Source

Allowed Values and Definitions

Enumerated Domain

Code Definition

Code	GP
Definition	Gyrinophilus porphyriticus
Source

Allowed Values and Definitions

Enumerated Domain

Code Definition

Code	F
Definition	Female
Source

Code Definition

Code	M
Definition	Male
Source

Code Definition

Code	U
Definition	Unknown
Source

Unit	millimeter
Type	real
Min	23.3
Max	116.63

Allowed Values and Definitions

Enumerated Domain

Code Definition

Code	A
Definition	adult
Source

Code Definition

Code	L
Definition	Larva
Source

Allowed Values and Definitions

Enumerated Domain

Code Definition

Code	RF
Definition	riffle
Source

Code Definition

Code	PL
Definition	pool
Source

Allowed Values and Definitions

Enumerated Domain

Code Definition

Code	W
Definition	L-PL
Source

Code Definition

Code	X
Definition	L-RF
Source

Code Definition

Code	Y
Definition	A-PL
Source

Code Definition

Code	Z
Definition	A-RF
Source

Definition

Months since first survey occasion

Definition

Last two digits of the year when survey occurred

Missing Value Code:

Code	NA
Expl	Missing information

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	ecosystems, forests, watersheds
HBES Vocabulary	HBR, Hubbard Brook LTER, Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest, Hubbard Brook Ecosystem Study, HBES, HBEF, New Hampshire, NH, White Mountain National Forest
ISO 19115 Topic Category	biota, climatologyMeteorologyAtmosphere
National Research & Development Taxonomy	Climate change, Climate change effects, Ecology, Ecosystems, & Environment
Hubbard Brook Ecosystem Study	Gyrinophilus porphyriticus, mark-recapture, headwater streams, salamander
LTER Core Research Areas	populations

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:

Capture–mark–recapture (CMR) surveys were conducted mid-June through mid-September of 2012–2015 and 2018-2021 for three streams (Bear Brook, Paradise Brook, and Zigzag Brook). CMR surveys were conducted for two additional streams (Canyon Brook and Cascade Brook) from 2012-2014. Each stream was divided into two 500‐m‐long reaches (downstream and upstream), except for Upper Canyon which was only 330-m long. Downstream reaches started at the confluence with Hubbard Brook and weirs set the upstream end of the upstream reaches. Distances between upstream and downstream reaches varied by 400, 0, 0, 250, and 500 m in Bear, Canyon, Cascade, Paradise, and Zigzag Brooks, respectively. Each stream was surveyed nine times in each field season. We conducted three surveys of each stream during three two-week periods distributed evenly throughout the field season (i.e. primary number). In each survey, a constant search effort was maintained by turning one cover object per meter of stream length. Salamanders were individually marked with visible implant elastomer from 2012-2015 and 8-mm PIT-tags from 2018-2021, then returned to the same location where they were found (i.e., cover object and meter of stream).

All G. porphyriticus individuals were photographed to quantify body morphology. Animals were placed on a level stage with the camera approximately 20 cm above the stage, which allowed us to photograph the entire dorsal surface of the animal, along with a ruler. The ruler was used to calibrate morphological measurements in mm. We used these photographs to measure head, trunk, and leg morphology, as well as SVL, the standard measure of body size in amphibians. We also recorded the habitat (riffle, pool) where each salamander was captured, based on flow and gradient conditions 0.5 m upstream and downstream of a salamander’s location. We also recorded the meter location (LongLoc) where we captured each individual, such that locations at the confluence of the Hubbard Brook were 0 and increased by meter of stream length as you moved upstream.

Description:

This method step describes provenance-based metadata as specified in the LTER EML Best Practices.

This provenance metadata does not contain entity specific information.

Data Source

Mark-recapture data of the Northern Spring Salamander (Gyrinophilus porphyriticus), Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest, 2012 – present

People and Organizations

Publishers:

Organization:

Environmental Data Initiative

Email Address:

info@edirepository.org

Web Address:

https://edirepository.org

Id:

https://ror.org/0330j0z60

Creators:

Individual:

Winsor H Lowe

Organization:

University of Montana

Email Address:

winsor.lowe@umontana.edu

Id:

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5782-0200

Individual:	Brett R Addis
Id:	https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3794-3200

Individual:

Madaline Cochrane

Organization:

University of Montana

Email Address:

Madaline.cochrane@umontana.edu

Id:

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1080-8495

Individual:	Leah K Swartz
Organization:	University of Montana
Id:	https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2315-8727

Contacts:

Organization:

Hubbard Brook Ecosystem Study

Email Address:

hbr-im@lternet.edu

Temporal, Geographic and Taxonomic Coverage

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

Time Period

Begin:

2012-06-20

End:

2021-08-31

Geographic Region:

Description:

Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest in central New Hampshire, USA. Bear, Canyon, Cascade, Paradise, and Zigzag Brooks are hydrologically independent and flow into the Main Hubbard.

Bounding Coordinates:

Northern:	43.914	Southern:	43.959
Western:	-71.8062	Eastern:	-71.70022

Taxonomic Range:

Classification:

Rank Name:

kingdom

Rank Value:

Animalia

Identifer:

https://gbif.org
ID: 1

Classification:

Rank Name:

phylum

Rank Value:

Chordata

Identifer:

https://gbif.org
ID: 44

Classification:

Rank Name:

class

Rank Value:

Amphibia

Identifer:

https://gbif.org
ID: 131

Classification:

Rank Name:

order

Rank Value:

Caudata

Identifer:

https://gbif.org
ID: 953

Classification:

Rank Name:

family

Rank Value:

Plethodontidae

Identifer:

https://gbif.org
ID: 6748

Classification:

Rank Name:

genus

Rank Value:

Gyrinophilus

Identifer:

https://gbif.org
ID: 2431422

Classification:

Rank Name:	species
Rank Value:	Gyrinophilus porphyriticus
Identifer:	https://gbif.org ID: 2431423

Project

Parent Project Information:

Title:

Long-Term Ecological Research at Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest (1988)

Personnel:

Individual:

Timothy J Fahey

Organization:

Cornell University

Email Address:

tjf5@cornell.edu

Id:

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1283-1162

Role:

Principal Investigator

Funding:

National Science Foundation (NSF) 8702331

Related Project:

Title:

Long-term Ecological Research (LTER) at the Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest (1992)

Personnel:

Individual:

Timothy J Fahey

Organization:

Cornell University

Email Address:

tjf5@cornell.edu

Id:

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1283-1162

Role:

Principal Investigator

Funding:

National Science Foundation (NSF) 9211768

Related Project:

Title:

LTER: Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest (1998)

Personnel:

Individual:

Timothy J Fahey

Organization:

Cornell University

Email Address:

tjf5@cornell.edu

Id:

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1283-1162

Role:

Principal Investigator

Funding:

National Science Foundation (NSF) 9810221

Related Project:

Title:

Long-Term Ecological Research (LTER) at Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest (HBR-LTER) (2005)

Personnel:

Individual:

Timothy J Fahey

Organization:

Cornell University

Email Address:

tjf5@cornell.edu

Id:

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1283-1162

Role:

Principal Investigator

Funding:

National Science Foundation (NSF) 0423259

Related Project:

Title:

Long-Term Ecological Research at Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest (2010)

Personnel:

Individual:

Timothy J Fahey

Organization:

Cornell University

Email Address:

tjf5@cornell.edu

Id:

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1283-1162

Role:

Principal Investigator

Funding:

National Science Foundation (NSF) 1114804

Related Project:

Title:

LTER: Long Term Ecological Research at the Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest (2016)

Personnel:

Individual:

Peter M Groffman

Organization:

Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies

Email Address:

groffmanp@caryinstitute.org

Id:

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8371-6255

Role:

Principal Investigator

Funding:

National Science Foundation (NSF) 1637685

Related Project:

Title:

Long-Term Ecological Research at the Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest (2016)

Personnel:

Individual:

Gary M Lovett

Organization:

Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies

Email Address:

lovettg@caryinstitute.org

Id:

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8411-8027

Role:

Principal Investigator

Funding:

National Science Foundation (NSF) 1633026

Related Project:

Title:

The causes and consequences of variation in dispersal distance

Personnel:

Individual:

Winsor H Lowe

Organization:

University of Montana

Email Address:

winsor.lowe@umontana.edu

Id:

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5782-0200

Role:

Principal Investigator

Funding:

National Science Foundation (NSF) DEB-1655653

Related Project:

Title:

Coexistence in stream metacommunities

Personnel:

Individual:

Winsor H Lowe

Organization:

University of Montana

Email Address:

winsor.lowe@umontana.edu

Id:

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5782-0200

Role:

Principal Investigator

Funding:

National Science Foundation (NSF) DEB-1050459

Maintenance

Maintenance:

Description:	ongoing
Frequency:

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Mark-recapture data of the northern spring salamander (Gyrinophilus porphyriticus) in support of 2023 Lowe et al. Ecology

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