| Individual oyster results from an oyster reciprocal transplant experiment conducted at two sites in an estuary in NE Florida between August 2019 and May 2020 | the location to which all replicates were randomly assigned and outplanted (either 'butler' or 'pellicer')
| reef |
| Percent growth of corals in experimental plots on Fringing reef (Coral Biodiversity project) | The unique ID number of the plot.
| Plot |
| 3 Species macroalgal cover at month 3 in experimental plots on Fringing reef (Coral Biodiversity project) | The unique ID number of the plot.
| Plot |
| Percent tissue mortality of corals in experimental plots on Fringing reef (Coral Biodiversity project) | The unique ID number of the plot.
| Plot |
| Percent growth and tissue mortality of corals in experimental plots on Fringing reef (Coral Biodiversity project) | The unique ID number of the plot.
| Plot |
| Species interaction and annual colonization experimental (ACE) data from the rocky intertidal zone, Oregon Coast from 2011 to 2023 | Abbreviated Site Code.
| SiteCode_STARS |
| Fish densities sampled by Dual Frequency Identification Sonar (DIDSON) within Artificial Seagrass Units (ASU) in Back Sound, NC from June to October 2018 | Artificial seagrass unit (ASU) landscape name (Percent cover value-Percolation probability value)
| Site_ID |
| Fish measurements sampled by Dual Frequency Identification Sonar (DIDSON) within Artificial Seagrass Units (ASU) in Back Sound, NC from July to September 2018 | Class abbreviation (LP = largest patch, NP = near-patch, IP = inter-patch)
| Class_ID |
| Fish measurements sampled by Dual Frequency Identification Sonar (DIDSON) within Artificial Seagrass Units (ASU) in Back Sound, NC from July to September 2018 | Artificial seagrass unit (ASU) landscape name (Percent cover value-Percolation probability value)
| Site_ID |
| Landscape fine-scale complexity of seagrass, fish and macroinvertebrate communities within Artificial Seagrass Units (ASU) in Back Sound, NC from July to September 2018 | Artificial seagrass unit (ASU) landscape name (Percent cover value-Percolation probability value)
| Site_ID |
| Landscape parameters of seagrass, fish and macroinvertebrate communities within Artificial Seagrass Units (ASU) in Back Sound, NC from July to September 2018 | Artificial seagrass unit (ASU) landscape name (Percent cover value-Percolation probability value)
| Site_ID |
| Settlement rates of fishes and crab megalopa within Artificial Seagrass Units (ASU) in Back Sound, NC from June to August 2018 | Artificial seagrass unit (ASU) landscape name (Percent cover value-Percolation probability value)
| Site_ID |
| Squidpop consumption probability within Artificial Seagrass Units (ASU) in Back Sound, NC from October to November 2018 | Artificial seagrass unit (ASU) landscape name (Percent cover value-Percolation probability value)
| Site_ID |
| Epibenthic faunal densities sampled from within Artificial Seagrass Units (ASU) in Back Sound, NC from June to October 2018 | Artificial seagrass unit (ASU) landscape name (Percent cover value-Percolation probability value)
| Site_ID |
| Bacterial Productivity and Photosynthesis Rates from R/V Cape Henlopen BAMS-multi in the Chesapeake Bay from 2001-2004 (BAMS project) | sampling site designation code
| Site_Desig |
| Bag Seine Catch Data in Bays along the Texas Coast from 1982 to 2016 | ID number for bays
| major_area |
| Barnacle field temperature data from University of Washington Friday Harbor Laboratories, Friday Harbor WA, Cantilever Point; 2010-2013 (Intertidal Temp Effects project) | Laboratory identifier where experiments were conducted
| Sample_Location |
| Basslet counts of two species from experiments conducted in 2014 in the Bahamas. | Ledge identification number
| Ledge_ID |
| Growth rates of two basslet species from an experiment conducted in 2014 in the Bahamas. | Ledge identification number
| Ledge_ID |
| Feeding positions of two basslet species from an experiment conducted in 2014 in the Bahamas. | Ledge identification number
| Ledge_ID |
| Sea star abundance from surveys along the Oregon Coast from 2000 to 2024 | Abbreviation that denotes the site where the data was collected. Site codes are unique to specific locations along the coast. . [See sitelist_stars.csv].[DataType: Character]
| SiteCode_STARS |
| Sea star abundance from surveys along the Oregon Coast from 2000 to 2024 | Site order from North to South.. [See sitelist_stars.csv].[DataType: Number]
| SiteNum |
| Sea star size structure from surveys along the Oregon Coast from 2000 to 2024 | Abbreviation that denotes the site where the data was collected. Site codes are unique to specific locations along the coast. . [CreatedDuring: DataEntry],[CreationDescription: 'Entered from DataSheet using Validation list'],[See sitelist_stars.csv or ValidationLists.txt]
| SiteCode_STARS |
| Benthic Ecosystem and Acidification Measuring System (BEAMS) data from two Bermuda sites collected during 2015 (BEAMS project) | Identifier of the site where data were collectd.
| site |
| Biomass of experimental marine invertebrate communities across latitude (Competition and Predation across Latitude) | Unique site abbreviation (two letter code)
| Site_code |
| Biomass of sessile marine invertebrate communities with exposure to predation (Competition and Predation across Latitude) | Unique site abbreviation (two letter code)
| Site_code |
| Bocas del Toro 2021 sea urchin and coral recruit monitoring from August to September 2021 (Coral microbiome resilience project) | Three letter code for the site.
| Site_code |
| Bugula neritina host genotype and symbiotic status of colonies along the East Coast, USA, ranging from latitudes 38.61283 to 29.753272 | Location code
| location_code |
| Bulk sediment organic matter composition of three marsh ponds in PIE-LTER (Rowley, MA) from 2014. | Site number
| Pond |
| Mesoamerican Barrier Reef System coral buoyant weights from the Sapodilla Caye, Belize from UNC starting 2010 (OA - Ocean Acidification and Warming Impact on Calcification project) | Reefzone collection areaNS=NeashoreBR= BackreefFR=Forereef
| Reefzone |
| Mesoamerican Barrier Reef System coral buoyant weights for temperature experiments from Sapodilla Caye, Belize starting 2010 (OA - Ocean Acidification and Warming Impact on Calcification project) | Reefzone collection areaNS=NeashoreBR= BackreefFR=Forereef
| Reefzone |
| Composition of experimental marine invertebrate communities across latitude (Competition and Predation across Latitude) | Unique site abbreviation (two letter code)
| Site_code |
| Composition of marine invertebrate communities across latitude with exposure to predation (Competition and Predation across Latitude) | Unique site abbreviation (two letter code)
| Site_code |
| Concentrations of phospholipid-linked fatty acids (PLFAs) in the surface sediments of three marsh ponds in PIE-LTER (Rowley, MA) from 2014. | Site number
| Pond |
| Sample log from R/V Atlantis cruise AT18-02 in the Gulf of Mexico Macondo wellhead area 28N 88W, depth 1500 m; 2010 (GoMX - Microbial Response project) | Sampling Station Id
| Sampling_Station |
| Discretes surface samples from R/V Ka'imikai-O-Kanaloa KOK1115 near Kona, Hawaii from December 2011 (C-MORE project) | location ID
| location_id |
| Discrete seawater samples collected at the surface, 1 m below the surface, and 1 m above the bottom two times a week at each mooring (Kelp and Outside) from June 12, 2018 to August 3, 2018. | Mooring (Kelp or Outside)
| Site |
| Number and mass of eelgrass seeds collected from sediment cores in shallow and deep zones at four coastal sites in Massachusetts, USA in 2019 | The permanent quadrat identifier the sample came from, three per depth per site.
| Permanent_Quad |
| Quadrat-based measurements of eelgrass shoot density and above-ground biomass for plants growing in shallow and deep zones at four coastal sites in Massachusetts, USA in 2019 | The permanent quadrat identifier the sample came from, three per depth per site.
| Permanent_Quadrat |
| Eelgrass shoot lengths measured at two depths within each of four coastal sites in Massachusetts, USA in 2019 | The permanent quadrat identifier the sample came from, three per depth per site.
| Permanent_Quadrat |
| Eelgrass shoot lengths measured at two depths within each of four coastal sites in Massachusetts, USA in 2019 | The 0.25m^2 quadrat identifier from which the shoot was harvested.
| Sample_Quadrat |
| Emergence trap sampling of gnathiid isopods at Lizard Island, GBR, Australia from 2016-2018 | Sample site at Lizard Island, Great Barrier Reef
| Site |
| Scientific sampling event logs from two cruises/trips at the Richard B Gump Research Station at Moorea LTER in 2010 and 2011 (MCR LTER and Coral DOM projects) | Area of operation.
| site_ID |
| Sampling and accession information for extracellular reef seawater metabolites collected from the Jardines de la Reina reef-system, Cuba in November of 2017 | sample name of reef (site identifier and sample depth; "surf" for surface or "benthic" for reef depth).
| reef |
| Fairy basslet counts and density prior to manipulation experiments conducted at reefs near Eleuthera, Bahamas in 2012 (Lionfish Invasion project) | Two-digit numeral corresponding to ear tag ledge marker.
| ledge_tag |
| Counts of fairy basslet and predator species at reefs near Eleuthera, Bahamas following the establishment of experiment treatments in 2012 (Lionfish Invasion project) | Two-digit numeral corresponding to ear tag ledge marker.
| ledge_tag |
| Fairy basslet censuses at control and experimental reefs near Lee Stocking Island, Bahamas from 2009-2012 (Lionfish Invasion project) | Two-digit numeral corresponding to ear tag ledge marker.
| ledge_tag |
| Results of fairy basslet (Gramma loreto) surveys on historically monitored ledges near Lee Stocking Island, Bahamas following invasion by red lionfish (Pterois volitans), 2009-2012 (Lionfish Invasion project) | Two-digit numeral corresponding to replaced ear tag ledge marker.
| ledge_tag_new |
| Results of fairy basslet (Gramma loreto) surveys on historically monitored ledges near Lee Stocking Island, Bahamas following invasion by red lionfish (Pterois volitans), 2009-2012 (Lionfish Invasion project) | Two-digit numeral corresponding to historical ear tag ledge marker.
| ledge_tag_orig |
| Coordinates and description of rocky intertidal sites in the Rocky intertidal shores and nearshore coastal waters throughout the Gulf of Maine (GOMEPRO project) | Site code.
| site_code |
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