Snail foraging and temperature: maximum temperature data from University of Washington Friday Harbor Laboratories, Friday Harbor WA, Cantilever Point; 2010-2013 (Intertidal Temp Effects project)

Website: https://www.bco-dmo.org/dataset/553753
Version: 16 March 2015
Version Date: 2015-03-16

Project
» The effects of temperature on ecological processes in a rocky intertidal community: a mechanistic approach (Intertidal Temp Effects)
ContributorsAffiliationRole
Carrington, EmilyUniversity of Washington (FHL)Principal Investigator
Hayford, HilaryUniversity of Washington (FHL)Contact
Gegg, Stephen R.Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI BCO-DMO)BCO-DMO Data Manager


Dataset Description

Experimental shoreline data on snail foraging, temperature, and tidal cycling - Max Temps Data


Methods & Sampling

Experimental field experiment conducted in rocky intertidal. Please see related reference.

Related files and reference:
Hayford HA, SE Gilman, and E Carrington (2015) Foraging behavior minimizes heat exposure in a complex thermal landscape. Marine Ecology Progress Series. 518:165-175


Data Processing Description

See related files and reference:
Hayford HA, SE Gilman, and E Carrington (2015) Foraging behavior minimizes heat exposure in a complex thermal landscape. Marine Ecology Progress Series. 518:165-175

BCO-DMO Processing Notes
- Generated from original file "Fig 2 473867 HH 3-16-15.xlsx", Sheet: "Fig 2b" contributed by Hilary Hayford
- Approx Lat/Lon of experiment locale appended to enable data discovery in MapServer
- Date formatted as YYYYMMDD
- Time formatted as HHMM
- Parameter names edited to conform to BCO-DMO naming convention found at Choosing Parameter Name


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Data Files

File
Max_Temps.csv
(Comma Separated Values (.csv), 7.00 KB)
MD5:20e2d388dc28c2fb8f1c95222396bc58
Primary data file for dataset ID 553753

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Parameters

ParameterDescriptionUnits
Experiment_Location

Laboratory identifier where experiments were conducted

text
Lat

Latitude position of platform (South is negative)

decimal degrees
Lon

Longitude position of platform (West is negative)

decimal degrees
date

date of measurement

YYYYMMDD
block_1W_Tmax

maximum temperature of block 1 substrate - western face

degrees C
block_2W_Tmax

maximum temperature of block 2 substrate - western face

degrees C
block_3W_Tmax

maximum temperature of block 3 substrate - western face

degrees C
block_4W_Tmax

maximum temperature of block 4 substrate - western face

degrees C
block_5W_Tmax

maximum temperature of block 5 substrate - western face

degrees C
block_1E_Tmax

maximum temperature of block 1 substrate - eastern face

degrees C
block_2E_Tmax

maximum temperature of block 2 substrate - eastern face

degrees C
block_3E_Tmax

maximum temperature of block 3 substrate - eastern face

degrees C
block_4E_Tmax

maximum temperature of block 4 substrate - eastern face

degrees C
block_5E_Tmax

maximum temperature of block 5 substrate - eastern face

degrees C


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Instruments

Dataset-specific Instrument Name
HOBO TidBit v.2
Generic Instrument Name
Onset HOBO TidbiT v2 (UTBI-001) temperature logger
Dataset-specific Description
Temperatures of the eastern and western faces of each block were recorded at 2 min intervals by one Hobo Tidbit v. 2 datalogger (Onset Computer) per face, adjacent to barnacle prey.
Generic Instrument Description
A temperature logger that measures temperatures over a wide temperature range. It is designed for outdoor and underwater environments and is waterproof to 300 m. A solar radiation shield is required to obtain accurate air temperature measurements in sunlight (RS1 or M-RSA Solar Radiation Shield). With an operational temperature range between -20 degrees Celsius and +70 degrees Celsius, the TidbiT v2 has an accuracy of +/-0.21 and a resolution of 0.02 degrees Celsius.


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Deployments

lab_UW_FHL_OAEL_Carrington

Website
Platform
lab UW FHL OAEL
Report
Start Date
2010-09-01
End Date
2013-08-31
Description
FHL Ocean Acidification Environmental Laboratory (OAEL) Overview FHL completed construction of a new 1500 sq. ft. experimental facility for ocean acidification research in summer 2011. The facility was funded by an award from NSF's Field Stations and Marine Laboratories (FSML) program, matching funds from the University of Washington, and private donors. The experimental facility currently includes an analytical chemistry laboratory, indoor mesocosms fed by a custom seawater-CO2 blending system and temperature control, laboratory space, as well as outdoor in-water mesocosms. Led by Dr. Emily Carrington, OAEL Director (ecarring@uw.edu), this state-of-the-art ocean acidification facility offers unique research and instructional opportunities for experimental manipulations with on-site monitoring of carbonate system parameters. FHL's location, facilities, and educational mission combine to make an ideal site for the experimental mesocosm and analytical facility.


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Project Information

The effects of temperature on ecological processes in a rocky intertidal community: a mechanistic approach (Intertidal Temp Effects)


Coverage: San Juan Islands, Washington, USA


(Extracted from the NSF Award abstract)

Temperature influences organismal physiology, behavior, community interactions, and ecosystem function; yet rarely are the mechanisms understood. Accurately predicting the consequences of temperature for a species requires knowledge of: local climatic conditions, the relationship between climate and organismal body temperature, and the physiological and ecological consequences of body temperature. Few studies to date have explored all three areas concurrently. This project will examine in detail the biophysical, physiological, and ecological effects of temperature on a rocky intertidal community, a marine ecosystem that has emerged as a model system for studying the ecological consequences of temperature. It will focus on three major species, representative of rocky marine shore species worldwide: the barnacle, Balanus glandula, its predator Nucella ostrina, and the rockweed Fucus gardneri, which provides shelter for both species. The research is centered around three major goals: to develop biophysical models to explicitly link local climate to organismal body temperatures; to develop energy budget models to relate organismal body temperature to individual performance; and to identify the effect of temperature on interactions among the three species through a series of laboratory and field experiments. This research will provide a model system for understanding the effects of temperature on both individual performance and species interactions. It represents a significant contribution to understanding basic ecological questions, such as the role of temperature in structuring communities, and will also contribute to a more mechanistic understanding of the ecological consequences of future climate changes.



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Funding

Funding SourceAward
NSF Division of Ocean Sciences (NSF OCE)

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