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Epifauna counts from BOWLS moorings deployed and recovered from R/V Oceanus cruises OC1304A and OC1406B off the Coast of Oregon from 2013-2014 (BOWLS project) (NCEI Accession 0294410)

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This dataset contains data collected on CRS-1464, CRS-1467, CRS-1471, CRS-1472, and R/V Oceanus during cruises OC1304A and OC1406B and deployments CRS-1464, CRS-1467, CRS-1471, and CRS-1472 in the North Pacific Ocean from 2013-04-05 to 2014-06-27. These data include depth. The instruments used to collect these data include Microscope - Optical. These data were collected by Kenneth M. Halanych of Auburn University and Craig R. Smith of University of Hawaii at Manoa as part of the "Biodiversity, connectivity and ecosystem function in organic-rich whale-bone and wood-fall habitats in the deep sea (BOWLS)" project. The Biological and Chemical Oceanography Data Management Office (BCO-DMO) submitted these data to NCEI on 2021-01-14.

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BOWLS mooring epifauna counts

Dataset Description:
Acquisition Description:
Immediately upon recovery of the benthic landers (moorings), experimental substrates and associated mesh bags were transferred to buckets containing chilled, filtered seawater. Following the collection of ecosystem function measurements, epifaunal individuals were:

1) washed from the mesh bag over a 500 μm sieve, split and fixed in each 95% ethanol and 4% formaldehyde
2) picked from the surface of each substrate using forceps and fixed in each 95% ethanol and 4% formaldehyde
3) washed from the bucket over a 500 um sieve, split and fixed in each 95% ethanol and 4% formaldehyde following removal of the substrate.

Epifaunal samples, preserved in both 95% ethanol and 4% formaldehyde were quantitatively sorted in the lab using a stereomicroscope. The “substrate” is the experimental treatment type; Control, Whale-bone or Wood. Phylum counts are the number of individuals (or heads for incomplete specimens) per three replicate substrates at each mooring.

of the mooring deployment sites.
  • Cite as: Smith, Craig R.; Halanych, Kenneth M. (2024). Epifauna counts from BOWLS moorings deployed and recovered from R/V Oceanus cruises OC1304A and OC1406B off the Coast of Oregon from 2013-2014 (BOWLS project) (NCEI Accession 0294410). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0294410. Accessed [date].
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Time Period 2013-04-05 to 2014-06-27
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates
West: -127.593
East: -125.171
South: 43.878
North: 47.958
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  • Biological, chemical, physical, biogeochemical, ecological, environmental and other data collected from around the world during historical and contemporary periods of biological and chemical oceanographic exploration and research managed and submitted by the Biological and Chemical Oceanography Data Management Office (BCO-DMO)
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  • Smith, C. R., Halanych, K. M. (2017) Epifauna counts from BOWLS moorings deployed and recovered from R/V Oceanus cruises OC1304A and OC1406B off the Coast of Oregon from 2013-2014 (BOWLS project). Biological and Chemical Oceanography Data Management Office (BCO-DMO). (Version 1) Version Date 2017-01-24. https://doi.org/10.26008/1912/bco-dmo.676064.1
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Publication Dates
  • publication: 2024-06-27
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Dataset Progress Status Complete - production of the data has been completed
Historical archive - data has been stored in an offline storage facility
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Dataset Citation
  • Cite as: Smith, Craig R.; Halanych, Kenneth M. (2024). Epifauna counts from BOWLS moorings deployed and recovered from R/V Oceanus cruises OC1304A and OC1406B off the Coast of Oregon from 2013-2014 (BOWLS project) (NCEI Accession 0294410). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0294410. Accessed [date].
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Theme keywords NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS WMO_CategoryCode
  • oceanography
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  • Cite as: Smith, Craig R.; Halanych, Kenneth M. (2024). Epifauna counts from BOWLS moorings deployed and recovered from R/V Oceanus cruises OC1304A and OC1406B off the Coast of Oregon from 2013-2014 (BOWLS project) (NCEI Accession 0294410). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0294410. Accessed [date].
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  • 2024-06-27T23:51:21Z - NCEI Accession 0294410 v1.1 was published.
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  • microscope
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  • OCEANUS
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