Nearshore Macrophyte Stable Isotopes - BC Central Coast - 2014-2018

10.21966/q31x-qg72

The macrophyte stable isotope dataset is a component of the Hakai Institute’s Nearshore research and monitoring program. The overarching objective of Hakai Nearshore research is to investigate the role of habitats and their associated communities, in the face of stress and disturbances from global climate change and local coastal perturbations. Macrophyte tissue samples were collected from five major nearshore habitats over the years 2014 - 2018. Samples were collected from sites on or in the near vicinity of northern Calvert Island on the central coast of BC. Collection sites varied significantly in character both among and within habitats. At each site, the dominant macrophyte species were targeted for collection. As a result, a variety of species, from algae and seagrasses, are found within this dataset and vary slightly in sampling methods between habitats. The tissue samples were dried, processed, and analyzed for natural abundances of 13 C and 15 N.

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Metadata Reference Date(s) January 13, 2022 (Publication)
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Data Reference Date(s) October 29, 2019 (Publication)
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Responsible Party 1
Name
Tyrel Froese
Affiliation
Hakai Institute
Email
tyrel.froese@hakai.org
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  • Author
  • Custodian
  • Owner
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Responsible Party 2
Name
Gillian Sadlier-Brown
Affiliation
Hakai Institute
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Responsible Party 3
Name
Angeleen Olson
Affiliation
Hakai Institute
Email
angeleen.olson@hakai.org
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  • Author
  • Point of Contact
Responsible Party 4
Name
Margot Hessing-Lewis
Affiliation
Hakai Institute
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margot@hakai.org
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  • Author
  • Principal Investigator
Responsible Party 5
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Hakai Institute
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data@hakai.org
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Field Value
Ocean Variables
  • Stable carbon isotopes
  • Seagrass cover and composition
  • Macroalgal canopy cover and composition
  • Other
Scope Dataset
Status Completed
Topic Category oceans
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https://doi.org/10.21966/q31x-qg72