http://lod.bco-dmo.org/id/dataset/847101
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2021-03-31
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Vegetative shoot heights of Zostera marina determined from from weekly-biweekly surveys in shallow and deep zones at two sites in Massachusetts, USA in 2019
2021-03-31
publication
2021-03-31
revision
Marine Biological Laboratory/Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Library (MBLWHOI DLA)
2021-04-01
publication
https://doi.org/10.26008/1912/bco-dmo.847101.1
A. Randall Hughes
Northeastern University
principalInvestigator
Biological and Chemical Oceanography Data Management Office (BCO-DMO)
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508-289-2009
WHOI MS#36
Woods Hole
MA
02543
USA
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Cite this dataset as: Hughes, A. R. (2021) Vegetative shoot heights of Zostera marina determined from from weekly-biweekly surveys in shallow and deep zones at two sites in Massachusetts, USA in 2019. Biological and Chemical Oceanography Data Management Office (BCO-DMO). (Version 1) Version Date 2021-03-31 [if applicable, indicate subset used]. doi:10.26008/1912/bco-dmo.847101.1 [access date]
Vegetative Shoot Heights Dataset Description: Methods and Sampling: <p>We conducted eleven surveys of two different eelgrass beds in Massachusetts every 1-2 weeks starting June 4th and ending August 27th during the summer of 2019. The two sites were West Beach in Beverly (N 42.55921, W 70.80578) and Curlew Beach in Nahant (N 42.42009, W 70.91553). Each survey consisted of a 20 m transect being laid out parallel to shore in both the shallow and deep zone. These zones were defined as being along the respective edges of the eelgrass beds. The exact depths of the zones varied from bed to bed. During each survey, we measured the height of up to 5 vegetative shoots per quadrat to the nearest half cm.</p>
Funding provided by NSF Division of Ocean Sciences (NSF OCE) Award Number: OCE-1851043 Award URL: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/show-award?AWD_ID=1851043
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A. Randall Hughes
Northeastern University
781-581-7370
430 Nahant Rd.
Nahant
MA
01908
USA
ann.hughes@northeastern.edu
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Dataset Version: 1
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Week
Site
Depth
Quadrat
Height
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RUI: Collaborative Research: Trait differentiation and local adaptation to depth within meadows of the foundation seagrass Zostera marina
https://osprey.bco-dmo.org/project/792405
RUI: Collaborative Research: Trait differentiation and local adaptation to depth within meadows of the foundation seagrass Zostera marina
<p><em>NSF Award Abstract:</em><br />
Understanding how species cope with spatial variation in their environment (e.g. gradients in light and temperature) is necessary for informed management as well as for predicting how they may respond to change. This project will examine how key traits vary with depth in common eelgrass (Zostera marina), one of the most important foundation species in temperate nearshore ecosystems worldwide. The investigators will use a combination of experiments in the field and lab, paired with fine-scale molecular analyses, to determine the genetic and environmental components of seagrass trait variation. This work will provide important information on the microevolutionary mechanisms that allow a foundation species to persist in a variable environment, and thus to drive the ecological function of whole nearshore communities. The Northeastern University graduate and Keene State College (KSC) undergraduate students supported by this project will receive training in state-of-the-art molecular techniques, as well as mentorship and experience in scientific communication and outreach. A significant portion of KSC students are from groups under-represented in science. Key findings of the research will be incorporated into undergraduate courses and outreach programs for high school students from under-represented groups, and presented at local and national meetings of scientists and stakeholders.</p>
<p>Local adaptation, the superior performance of "home" versus "foreign" genotypes in a local environment, is a powerful demonstration of how natural selection can overcome gene flow and drift to shape phenotypes to match their environment. The classic test for local adaptation is a reciprocal transplant. However, such experiments often fail to capture critical aspects of the immigration process that may mediate realized gene flow in natural systems. For example, reciprocal transplant experiments typically test local and non-local phenotypes at the same (often adult) life history stage, and at the same abundance or density, which does not mirror how dispersal actually occurs for most species. In real populations, migrants (non-local) often arrive at low numbers compared to residents (local), and relative frequency itself can impact fitness. In particular, rare phenotypes may experience reduced competition for resources, or relative release from specialized pathogens. Such negative frequency dependent selection can reduce fitness differences between migrants and residents due to local adaptation, and magnify effective gene flow, thus maintaining greater within-population genetic diversity. The investigators will combine spatially paired sampling and fine-scale molecular analyses to link seed/seedling trait variation across the depth gradient at six meadows to key factors that may drive these patterns: local environmental conditions, population demography, and gene flow across depths. The team will then experimentally test the outcome of cross-gradient dispersal in an ecologically relevant context, by reciprocally out-planting seeds from different depths and manipulating relative frequency in relation to both adults and other seedling lineages. The possible interaction between local adaptation and frequency-dependence is particularly relevant for Zostera marina, which represents one of the best documented examples of the ecological effects of genetic diversity and identity. Further, a better understanding of seagrass trait differentiation is not simply a matter of academic interest, but critical to successful seagrass restoration and conservation.</p>
<p>This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.</p>
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BCO-DMO catalogue of parameters from Vegetative shoot heights of Zostera marina determined from from weekly-biweekly surveys in shallow and deep zones at two sites in Massachusetts, USA in 2019
Biological and Chemical Oceanography Data Management Office (BCO-DMO)
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508-289-2009
WHOI MS#36
Woods Hole
MA
02543
USA
info@bco-dmo.org
http://www.bco-dmo.org
Monday - Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm
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http://lod.bco-dmo.org/id/dataset-parameter/847108.rdf
Name: Date
Units: unitless
Description: <p>The date of sample collection; format: YYYY-MM-DD</p>
http://lod.bco-dmo.org/id/dataset-parameter/847109.rdf
Name: Week
Units: unitless
Description: <p>The assigned collection week number. Numbers start at 1 for the first week of collection and go up 1 each collection week.</p>
http://lod.bco-dmo.org/id/dataset-parameter/847110.rdf
Name: Site
Units: unitless
Description: <p>The site of collection. Either West (West Beach, Beverly, MA) or Dorothy (Curlew Beach, Nahant, MA)</p>
http://lod.bco-dmo.org/id/dataset-parameter/847111.rdf
Name: Depth
Units: unitless
Description: <p>SH (shallow zone) or DP (deep zone)</p>
http://lod.bco-dmo.org/id/dataset-parameter/847112.rdf
Name: Quadrat
Units: unitless
Description: <p>For each transect, quadrats will be in order with 1 being the first quadrat of each transect at 2m and 10 being the last at 20m. Some weeks go higher than 10 quadrats if we sampled more or had empty quadrats. Week 4 quadrat numbers do not correspond to transect position/sampling order.</p>
http://lod.bco-dmo.org/id/dataset-parameter/847113.rdf
Name: Height
Units: centimters (cm)
Description: <p>The height of the vegetative shoot in question; measured to the nearest half centimeter. A maximum of 5 heights of randomly selected vegetative shoots were taken per quadrat.</p>
http://lod.bco-dmo.org/id/dataset-parameter/847114.rdf
Name: Unique_Quadrat
Units: unitless
Description: <p>A unique number assigned to each quadrat.</p>
GB/NERC/BODC > British Oceanographic Data Centre, Natural Environment Research Council, United Kingdom
Biological and Chemical Oceanography Data Management Office (BCO-DMO)
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508-289-2009
WHOI MS#36
Woods Hole
MA
02543
USA
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https://doi.org/10.26008/1912/bco-dmo.847101.1
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<p>We conducted eleven surveys of two different eelgrass beds in Massachusetts every 1-2 weeks starting June 4th and ending August 27th during the summer of 2019. The two sites were West Beach in Beverly (N 42.55921, W 70.80578) and Curlew Beach in Nahant (N 42.42009, W 70.91553). Each survey consisted of a 20 m transect being laid out parallel to shore in both the shallow and deep zone. These zones were defined as being along the respective edges of the eelgrass beds. The exact depths of the zones varied from bed to bed. During each survey, we measured the height of up to 5 vegetative shoots per quadrat to the nearest half cm.</p>
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<p>Data Processing:<br />
We examined vegetative shoot height using a linear mixed effects models with site, depth, and time (week) as fixed factors and unique quadrat as a random effect to account for non-independence of measurements within the same quadrat. The model included all possible interactions.</p>
<p>Statistical analyses were conducted using R Statistical Software v. 3.6.0 (R Core Team 2019). Mixed linear models were done using the lme4 and lmerTest packages (Bates et al. 2015; Kuznetsova et al. 2017). We used a significance level of α = 0.05 for all of our analyses.</p>
<p>BCO-DMO Processing:<br />
- changed date format to YYYY-MM-DD;<br />
- renamed fields to conform with BCO-DMO naming conventions.</p>
Specified by the Principal Investigator(s)
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7.x-1.1
Biological and Chemical Oceanography Data Management Office (BCO-DMO)
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508-289-2009
WHOI MS#36
Woods Hole
MA
02543
USA
info@bco-dmo.org
http://www.bco-dmo.org
Monday - Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm
For questions regarding this resource, please contact BCO-DMO via the email address provided.
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