Data Package Metadata View Summary

SBC LTER: Reef: Seasonal Kelp Forest Community Dynamics: Cover of bottom substrate and sand depth

General Information

Data Package:

Local Identifier:

knb-lter-sbc.177.1

Title:

SBC LTER: Reef: Seasonal Kelp Forest Community Dynamics: Cover of bottom substrate and sand depth

Alternate Identifier:

DOI PLACE HOLDER

Abstract:

These data describe the percent cover of eight bottom substrate types within permanent plots of SBCLTER's seasonal kelp forest monitoring program to track long-term patterns in species abundance and diversity. The type of bottom substrate was recorded at 80 uniformly spaced points along permanent 40m x 2m transects. Percent cover of each substrate type on transect was estimated as the proportion of the 80 points contacted by the substrate type x 100. In cases where the substrate type was sand, the depth of the sand was measured. The experiment was initiated in 2008 at five reef sites along the mainland coast of the Santa Barbara Channel.

The two tables in this data package include: 1) The percent cover of eight bottom substrate types; and 2) the sand depth of each sampling point (sand depth = 0 if substrate type is not sand)

Short Name:

SKFCD - Percent cover of substrate and sand depth

Publication Date:

2024-09-26

Language:

English

For more information:
Visit:	https://sbclter.msi.ucsb.edu/
Visit:	DOI PLACE HOLDER

Time Period

Begin:

2008-01-10

End:

2024-08-14

People and Organizations
Contact:	Santa Barbara Coastal LTER [ email ]
Creator:	Reed, Daniel C
Creator:	Miller, Robert J
Organization:	Santa Barbara Coastal LTER

Data Entities
Data Table Name:	SBS substrate cover all years
Description:	Cover of substrate
Data Table Name:	SBS Sand depth, all years
Description:	Sand depth

Detailed Metadata

Data Entities

Data Table


Data:	https://pasta-s.lternet.edu/package/data/eml/knb-lter-sbc/177/1/df58c54890f0343dbc55ccb2bc722a9b
Name:	SBS substrate cover all years
Description:	Cover of substrate
Number of Records:	12608
Number of Columns:	10

Table Structure

Object Name:

SBS_Substrate_All_Years_20240823.csv

Size:

722155 byte

Authentication:

547e8f4a09b97ab535a00ee17dd206ab Calculated By MD5

Text Format:

Number of Header Lines:

Record Delimiter:

\r\n

Orientation:

column

Simple Delimited:

Field Delimiter:	,
Quote Character:	"

Table Column Descriptions

Year

Month

Date

Site code

Transect name

Quad name

Transect side

Substrate Type

Common name

Percent cover

Column Name:

YEAR

MONTH

DATE

SITE

TRANSECT

QUAD

SIDE

SUBSTRATE_TYPE

COMMON_NAME

PERCENT_COVER

Definition:

Calendar year

Calendar month

Date of data collection in format: YYYY-MM-DD

Code for reef site. See list of codes for meaning

40m transects

Data collected in 20 or 40 meter section

Used for bethic survey method only. Inshore or offshore side of transect.

substrate type

common_name matching the substrate type code

Percent cover of the species noted as determined by a uniform point contact method (80 point per 40x2 meter transect) where multiple layers of species at a given point are accounted for.

External Measurement Definition, Link:

has unit Percent

Storage Type:

integer

string

date

string

integer

Measurement Type:

dateTime

nominal

dateTime

nominal

ratio

Measurement Values Domain:

Format	YYYY
Precision	1

Definition

any text

Format	YYYY-MM-DD
Precision	1

Allowed Values and Definitions

Enumerated Domain

Code Definition

Code	ABUR
Definition	Arroyo Burro
Source

Code Definition

Code	AQUE
Definition	Arroyo Quemado
Source

Code Definition

Code	IVEE
Definition	Isla Vista Reef
Source

Code Definition

Code	MOHK
Definition	Mohawk
Source

Code Definition

Code	NAPL
Definition	Naples
Source

Definition

any text

Definition

text

Definition

text

Allowed Values and Definitions

Enumerated Domain

Code Definition

Code	B
Definition	Bedrock
Source

Code Definition

Code	BL
Definition	Boulder Large: rock greater than 1 meter in diameter
Source

Code Definition

Code	BM
Definition	Boulder Medium: rock 50 to 100 cm in diameter
Source

Code Definition

Code	BS
Definition	Boulder Small: rock 25-50 cm in diameter
Source

Code Definition

Code	C
Definition	Cobble: rock less than 25 cm in diameter
Source

Code Definition

Code	S
Definition	Sand: sand greater than 2.5 cm deep
Source

Code Definition

Code	SH
Definition	Shell Debris, broken
Source

Code Definition

Code	SS
Definition	Shallow Sand: sand less than 2.5 cm deep
Source

Definition

any text

Unit	percent
Precision	1
Type	integer
Min	0
Max	100

Missing Value Code:

Code	-99999
Expl	no information available

Code	-99999
Expl	no information available

Code	-99999
Expl	no information available

Code	-99999
Expl	no information available

Code	-99999
Expl	no information available

Code	-99999
Expl	no information available

Code	-99999
Expl	value not recorded or not available

Code	-99999
Expl	no information available

Code	-99999
Expl	no information available

Code	-99999
Expl	no information available

Accuracy Report:

Accuracy Assessment:

Coverage:

Methods:

Data Table


Data:	https://pasta-s.lternet.edu/package/data/eml/knb-lter-sbc/177/1/36c3cd4929b60f5fdda9f426ba4412eb
Name:	SBS Sand depth, all years
Description:	Sand depth
Number of Records:	31520
Number of Columns:	8

Table Structure

Object Name:

SBS_Sand_Depth_All_Years_20240823.csv

Size:

1230386 byte

Authentication:

4845c3846149128324bdd03ace1831b5 Calculated By MD5

Text Format:

Number of Header Lines:

Record Delimiter:

\r\n

Orientation:

column

Simple Delimited:

Field Delimiter:	,
Quote Character:	"

Table Column Descriptions

Year

Month

Date

Site code

Transect name

Distance

Transect side

Sand Depth

Column Name:

YEAR

MONTH

DATE

SITE

TRANSECT

DISTANCE

SIDE

SAND_DEPTH

Definition:

Calendar year

Calendar month

Date of data collection in format: YYYY-MM-DD

Code for reef site. See list of codes for meaning

40m transects

Distance in m along the transect; 1-20 is in Quad 20 and 21-40 is in Quad 40.

Used for bethic survey method only. Inshore or offshore side of transect.

Sand depth in cm, measured at each point that the substrate is "sand"

External Measurement Definition, Link:

has unit Meter

has unit Centimeter

Storage Type:

integer

string

date

string

float

string

float

Measurement Type:

dateTime

nominal

dateTime

nominal

ratio

nominal

ratio

Measurement Values Domain:

Format	YYYY
Precision	1

Definition

any text

Format	YYYY-MM-DD
Precision	1

Allowed Values and Definitions

Enumerated Domain

Code Definition

Code	ABUR
Definition	Arroyo Burro
Source

Code Definition

Code	AQUE
Definition	Arroyo Quemado
Source

Code Definition

Code	IVEE
Definition	Isla Vista Reef
Source

Code Definition

Code	MOHK
Definition	Mohawk
Source

Code Definition

Code	NAPL
Definition	Naples
Source

Definition

any text

Unit	meter
Precision	1
Type	integer

Definition

text

Unit	centimeter
Precision	0.1
Type	real

Missing Value Code:

Code	-99999
Expl	no information available

Code	-99999
Expl	no information available

Code	-99999
Expl	no information available

Code	-99999
Expl	no information available

Code	-99999
Expl	no information available

Code	-99999
Expl	value not recorded or not available

Code	-99999
Expl	value not recorded or not available

Code	-99999
Expl	no information available

Accuracy Report:

Accuracy Assessment:

Coverage:

Methods:

Data Package Usage Rights

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While substantial efforts are made to ensure the accuracy of data and associated documentation, complete accuracy of data sets cannot be guaranteed. This data package (with its components) is made available “as is” and with no warranty of accuracy or fitness for use. The creators of this data package and the repository where these data were obtained shall not be liable for any damages resulting from misinterpretation, use or misuse of the data package or its components.

Keywords

By Thesaurus:
LTER Controlled Vocabulary v1	depth, long term ecological research, LTER, percent cover, sand, Santa Barbara Coastal, species, transects
SBC-LTER Controlled Vocabulary	Kelp Forest, Reef
Santa Barbara Coastal LTER Places	Arroyo Quemado Reef, Carpinteria Reef, Mohawk Reef, Naples Reef
NBII Biocomplexity	Cover, Reefs, Substrates
none	LTER

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:

Refer to the protocol document for a detailed survey method.

Protocol:

Author:	Reed
Title:	SBC LTER Seasonal Kelp Forest Community Dynamics Protocol - Percent Cover of Bottom Substrate and Sand Depth

Url:	https://sbclter.msi.ucsb.edu/external/Reef/Protocols/Seasonal_Benthic_Survey/Seasonal_Benthic_Survey_Protocol_Percent_Cover_Bottom_Substrate_Sand_Depth.pdf

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:

Daniel C Reed

Address:

Marine Science Institute University of California,

Santa Barbara, CA 93106-6150 US

Phone:

805-893-8363

Email Address:

danreed@ucsb.edu

Id:

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3015-8717

Individual:

Robert J Miller

Address:

Marine Science Institute University of California,

Santa Barbara, CA 93106-6150 US

Phone:

805-893-6174

Email Address:

rjmiller@ucsb.edu

Id:

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8350-3759

Contacts:

Organization:

Santa Barbara Coastal LTER

Address:

Marine Science Institute,

University of California,

Santa Barbara, California 93106-6150 United States

Email Address:

sbclter@msi.ucsb.edu

Web Address:

https://sbclter.msi.ucsb.edu/

Id:

https://ror.org/05hnkta08

Associated Parties:

Organization:

Santa Barbara Coastal LTER

Address:

Marine Science Institute University of California,

Santa Barbara, CA 93106 USA

Email Address:

sbclter@msi.ucsb.edu

Role:

publisher, curator

Temporal, Geographic and Taxonomic Coverage

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

Time Period

Begin:

2008-01-10

End:

2024-08-14

Sampling Site:

Description:

AQUE: Arroyo Quemado Reef: Arroyo Quemado Reef depth range from 5.4 m to 10.7 m. Reference on Land is close to US101/Arroyo Quemada Ln.

Site Coordinates:

Longitude (degree):

-120.11905

Latitude (degree):

34.46774988

Sampling Site:

Description:

CARP: Carpinteria Reef is located on the Santa Barbara Channel offshore of the Carpinteria Salt Marsh. Depth range is from -2.2 to -8.8 meters

Site Coordinates:

Longitude (degree):

-119.5416933

Latitude (degree):

34.3916319

Sampling Site:

Description:

MOHK: Mohawk Reef: Mohawk Reef depth ranges from 4.5m to 6.0 m. Reference on land is Mohawk Rd / Edgewater Way.

Site Coordinates:

Longitude (degree):

-119.72957

Latitude (degree):

34.3940708

Sampling Site:

Description:

NAPL: Naples Reef is located on the Santa Barbara Channel near the community of Naples and Dos Pueblos Canyon, Santa Barbara County, CA. Depth ranges from -5.9 to -13.4 meters.

Site Coordinates:

Longitude (degree):

-119.95154

Latitude (degree):

34.4221216

Sampling Site:

Description:

IVEE: Isla Vista (IV) Reef is located on the Santa Barbara Channel near the University of California Santa Barbara, CA. Depth range is from -8.2 to -8.8 meters.

Site Coordinates:

Longitude (degree):

-119.85755

Latitude (degree):

34.402783

Project

Parent Project Information:

Title:

Santa Barbara Coastal Long Term Ecological Research Project

Personnel:

Individual:

Dr. Robert Miller

Address:

Marine Science Institute,

University of California,

Santa Barbara, California 93106-6150 United States

Email Address:

miller@msi.ucsb.edu

Role:

Principal Investigator

Individual:

Dr. Dan Reed

Address:

Marine Science Institute,

University of California,

Santa Barbara, California 93106-6150 United States

Email Address:

dan.reed@lifesci.ucsb.edu

Role:

Co-principal Investigator

Individual:

Dr. Adrian Stier

Address:

Department of Ecology, Evolution and Marine Biology,

University of California,

Santa Barbara, California 93106-9260 United States

Email Address:

adrian.stier@lifesci.ucsb.edu

Role:

Co-principal Investigator

Individual:

Dr. Gretchen Hoffman

Address:

Department of Ecology, Evolution and Marine Biology,

University of California,

Santa Barbara, California 93106-9620 United States

Email Address:

hofmann@lifesci.ucsb.edu

Role:

Co-principal Investigator

Individual:

Dr. David Siegel

Address:

Institute for Computational Earth System Science,

University of California,

Santa Barbara, California 93106-3060 United States

Email Address:

davey@icess.ucsb.edu

Role:

Co-principal Investigator

Abstract:

The Santa Barbara Coastal LTER (SBC LTER) is an interdisciplinary research and education program established in April 2000 with the goal of developing a predictive understanding of how environmental drivers interact with terrestrial and oceanic processes to alter material flows and influence the ecology of coastal ecosystems. SBC LTER's principal study domain is the semi-arid coast and nearshore waters of the Santa Barbara Channel in southern California, and its diverse and productive marine forests of giant kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) serve as the focal study ecosystem. Analyses of our long-term data have identified many of the environmental drivers and ecological processes underlying the production and community dynamics of kelp forests. The research proposed to address this question is integrated in a conceptual framework that focuses on the causes and ecological consequences of the dynamics of a relatively short-lived foundation species in a setting of long-term climate change and human use.

Funding:

SBC LTER is supported by the National Science Foundation.

Additional Award Information:

Funder:

National Science Foundation

Funder ID:

https://dx.doi.org/10.13039/100000001

Number:

1831937

Title:

LTER: Environmental drivers and ecological consequences of kelp forest dynamics (SBV IV)

URL:

https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1831937

Additional Award Information:

Funder:

National Science Foundation

Funder ID:

https://dx.doi.org/10.13039/100000001

Number:

1232779

Title:

LTER: Land/Ocean Interactions and the Dynamics of Kelp Forest Ecosystems (SBC III)

URL:

https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1232779

Additional Award Information:

Funder:

National Science Foundation

Funder ID:

https://dx.doi.org/10.13039/100000001

Number:

0620276

Title:

LTER: Land/Ocean Interactions and the Dynamics of Kelp Forest Communities

URL:

https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0620276

Additional Award Information:

Funder:

National Science Foundation

Funder ID:

https://dx.doi.org/10.13039/100000001

Number:

9982105

Title:

LTER: Land/Ocean Interactions and the Dynamics of Kelp Forest Ecosystems

URL:

https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=9982105

Other Metadata

Additional Metadata

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SBC LTER: Reef: Seasonal Kelp Forest Community Dynamics: Cover of bottom substrate and sand depth

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