Dataset: CoralLarvae_size
Deployment: lab_Edmunds_NMMBA

coral larvae size and calculated mass data

Lead Principal Investigator:

Peter J. Edmunds (California State University Northridge, CSUN)

BCO-DMO Data Manager:

Danie Kinkade (Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, WHOI BCO-DMO)

Project:

Moorea Coral Reef Long-Term Ecological Research site (MCR LTER)

The ecophysiological basis of the response of coral larvae and early life history stages to global climate change (Climate_Coral_Larvae)

Current State:

Preliminary and in progress

Version:

2012-11-28

Version Date:

2012-11-28

Data URL:

https://www.bco-dmo.org/dataset-deployment/455551/data

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Description

These data comprise length and width measurements for three species of brooded coral larvae: Pocillopora damicornis, Seriatopora hystrix and Stylophora pistillata and calculated values of volume and mass. These data are part of a study that describes the effects of temperature on the respiration of brooded larvae of scleractinian corals, and evaluates the implications of these effects relative to seawater temperature when peak larval release occurs.

These data are published in Edmunds et al. (2011). J. Exp. Biol. 214, 2783-2790 (see page 2785).

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Methods & Sampling

Dataset acquisition description

Coral larvae length and width were measured using a dissecting microscope and eyepiece micrometer. Sizes in micrometers were used to estimate the volume of larvae, assuming they are cylinders. Mass was estimated from volume assuming larvae are made of seawater with a density of 1.023 g/cm^3.

These data are published in Edmunds et al. (2011). J. Exp. Biol. 214, 2783-2790. Please see publication for addition information on methods and results.

Data Processing Description

Dataset Processing Description

BCO-DMO Processing Notes:

- Original file: “Date in Edmunds et al. JEB 2011 copy.xls” contained several sheets. This file was split into four separate datasets

- Resultant datasets were edited in excel by adding BCODMO convention header line, PI and comment lines. The following edits were made to the file coral_larvae_size.dat:

-Added BCO-DMO header
    -added parameter header name for species
    -edited 'Larva Number' to 'sample'
    -edited 'L (µm)' to 'length'
    -edited 'W (µm)' to 'width'
    -edited 'Volume (mm3)' to 'volume'
    -edited 'Mass (µg)' to 'mass'
    -replaced space in genus species name with underscore
    and added 'species' header
-Added column for 'date_local' using date colonies were collected from Hobihu Reef
-Added 'lat' and 'lon' column of experiment site
-Added title and PI lines
-Added line for publication reference information to file header

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Funding

Award Number	Funding Source
OCE-0844785	NSF Division of Ocean Sciences

Instruments

None available yet

Parameters

Supplied Name	Supplied description	Supplied Units	Standard Name
species	Taxonomic name of coral larvae employed in experiment.	dimensionless	species
date_local	Date in local time of coral colony collection.	yyyy/mm/dd	date_local
lat	Latitude component of geographic position where experiments were conducted.	decimal degrees	lat
lon	Longitude component of geographic position where experiments were conducted.	decimal degrees	lon
sample	Unique number given to each coral species larvae measured.	dimensionless	sample
length	Length of coral larvae specimen.	micrometers	length
width	Width of coral larvae specimen.	micrometers	no_bcodmo_term
volume	Calculated volume of each coral larva, assuming cylindrical body shape.	mm^3	no_bcodmo_term
mass	The amount of matter contained in a physical body.	micrograms	no_bcodmo_term
laboratory	Laboratory where experiments were conducted.	unitless	laboratory

Database

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Dataset: CoralLarvae_size
Deployment: lab_Edmunds_NMMBA

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Dataset: CoralLarvae_sizeDeployment: lab_Edmunds_NMMBA

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Dataset: CoralLarvae_size
Deployment: lab_Edmunds_NMMBA