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Feeding activity in shallow water marine benthos at Ryder Bay, Antarctica, 1997-2005
Measures of feeding activity in 17 species of shallow water marine benthos, as assessed visually by SCUBA divers. The aim of the study was to determine the seasonal and interannual variability in feeding activity. Data were taken once or twice a month over the period from October 1997 to May 2005. Not all species were monitored for the entire duration of the study, and the number of observations per species ranged from 21 to 133.
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- Date (Creation)
- 2021-08-05
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- 2021-08-05
- Date (Publication)
- 2021-08-05
- Date (released)
- 2021-08-05
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1.0
- Unique resource identifier
- https://doi.org/10.5285/159edb0c-15d4-4d2b-ba49-fbd69f2e1a66
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- GB/NERC/BAS/PDC/01543
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Please cite this item as: Clarke, A., Peat, H., Chapman, A., Beaumont, J., Piper, R., Miller, A., & Mann, P. (2021). Feeding activity in shallow water marine benthos at Ryder Bay, Antarctica, 1997-2005 (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/159edb0c-15d4-4d2b-ba49-fbd69f2e1a66
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No credit.
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Organisation name Individual name Electronic mail address Role British Antarctic Survey Clarke, Andrew Author British Antarctic Survey Peat, Helen Author British Antarctic Survey Chapman, Alice
Author British Antarctic Survey Beaumont, Jennifer Author British Antarctic Survey Piper, Raynor
Author British Antarctic Survey Miller, Andrew
Author British Antarctic Survey Mann, Paul
Author NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre Point of contact
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- As needed
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- Completed
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Benthos
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Feeding
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Seasonality
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Rothera, Antarctic Peninsula Antarctica
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GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0
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This data is governed by the NERC Data Policy: https://www.ukri.org/who-we-are/nerc/our-policies-and-standards/nerc-data-policy/
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Clarke, A., Peat, H., Chapman, A., Beaumont, J., Piper, R., Miller, A., & Mann, P. (2021). Feeding activity in shallow water marine benthos at Ryder Bay, Antarctica, 1997-2005 (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/159EDB0C-15D4-4D2B-BA49-FBD69F2E1A66
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- English
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- Biota
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- Begin date
- 1997-03-05
- End date
- 2005-02-25
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It is recommended that careful attention be paid to the contents of any data, and that the author be contacted with any questions regarding appropriate use. If you find any errors or omissions, please report them to polardatacentre@bas.ac.uk.
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European Petroleum Survey Group (EPSG) Geodetic Parameter Registry
- Date (Publication)
- 2008-11-12
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Organisation name Individual name Electronic mail address Role European Petroleum Survey Group
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- urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG::3031
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6.18.3
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Organisation name Individual name Electronic mail address Role NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre Distributor
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https://ramadda.data.bas.ac.uk/repository/entry/show?entryid=159edb0c-15d4-4d2b-ba49-fbd69f2e1a66 Get Data
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Methodology:
Feeding was assessed visually by SCUBA divers. Individuals or colonies of selected benthic species were scored for the number visible and the number of those that were feeding. Feeding was assessed by the extent to which feeding tentacles were visibly extended into the water, and for some species a distinction was made between full and partial extension of the feeding tentacles. Data were stored in a simple flat-field database. At the end of the study the data were validated and analysed with standard statistical software to determine seasonal and interannual variability in feeding activity.
Note: for species Laternula elliptica and Edwardsiella sp the Observed and Partial columns contain -9999, indicating missing data. In these species non-feeding individuals were entirely invisible so the data recorded were simply the number of individuals observed feeding within the fixed quadrat on that date.
Data quality:
Suspension feeding benthos are sensitive to disturbance, and may retract their feeding tentacles if disturbed by an observer or passing predator. A small number of cases where this may have influenced the data are indicated in the comments section of the data set.
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dataset
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- 2021-08-05
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ISO 19115 Geographic Information - Metadata
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ISO 19115:2003(E)
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Organisation name Individual name Electronic mail address Role NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre Point of contact
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