Island characteristics and sampling methodologies influence the use of stable isotopes as an ecosystem function assessment tool
Nitrogen stable isotope data from soil, leaf and spider samples collected from invaded, never invaded and eradicated islands around New Zealand's north island; and associated R code used to investigate the use of stable isotope analysis as a post-eradication ecosystem function assessment tool.
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Identification info
- Date (Creation)
- 2020-11-19
- Citation identifier
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doi:10.25959/zdc1-6z61
- Title
- Information and documentation - Digital object identifier system
- Date (Publication)
- 2020-12-02
- Citation identifier
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ISO 26324:2012
- Citation identifier
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https://doi.org/10.25959/zdc1-6z61
Principal investigator
Collaborator
- Credit
- We would like to acknowledge the Traditional Owners and ongoing custodians of the land on this research took place: Ngātiwai, Ngāti Hei, Ngāti Whanaunga, Ngāti Koata, Ngāti Kuia, Ngāti Toa and Ngāi Tahu.
- Status
- Completed
Point of contact
- Topic category
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- Biota
Extent
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Temporal extent
- Time period
- 2006-01-01 2017-12-31
- Maintenance and update frequency
- Not planned
- Keywords (Theme)
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- eradication
- seabird
- recovery
- island size
- Keywords (Taxon)
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- Myrsine australis
- Porrhothelidae
- NASA/GCMD Keywords, Version 8.5
- Australian and New Zealand Standard Research Classification (ANZSRC): Fields of Research
- Keywords (Theme)
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- Island name
- Archipelago
- English version of island name
- Maori version of island name
- Island latitude
- Island longitude
- Island region
- Island size
- Colony status
- Short hand of species name
- collection month
- collection year
- collection season
- Delta nitrogen 15
- Islands eradication status
- Years since eradication
- Seabird colony density index
- Island invasion history
- Data source
Resource constraints
- Classification
- Unclassified
Resource constraints
- Use limitation
- The data described in this record are the intellectual property of the University of Tasmania through the Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies.
Resource constraints
- Linkage
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License Graphic
- Title
- Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License
- Website
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http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
License Text
- Other constraints
- Cite data as: Pascoe, A., Jones, H. (2020). Island characteristics and sampling methodologies influence the use of stable isotopes as an ecosystem function assessment tool. Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania. https://doi.org/10.25959/zdc1-6z61
- Language
- English
- Character encoding
- UTF8
- Supplemental Information
- Pascoe P., Shaw J., Trebilco R., Kone S. & Jones H. (In Review) Does size matter? A preliminary investigation into the recovery of ecosystem function on a large seabird island. Ecological Solutions and Evidence
Content Information
- Content type
- Physical measurement
- Name
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Island name
- Name
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island
- Name
- NA
- Name
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Archipelago
- Name
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group
- Name
- NA
- Name
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English version of island name
- Name
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English
- Name
- NA
- Name
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Maori version of island name
- Name
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Maori
- Name
- NA
- Name
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Island latitude
- Name
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lat
- Name
- decimal degrees
- Name
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Island longitude
- Name
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lon
- Name
- decimal degrees
- Name
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Island region
- Name
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area
- Name
- NA
- Name
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Island size
- Name
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size
- Name
- km2
- Description
- If samples were collected inside or outside (>3m from) a seabird colony
- Name
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Colony status
- Name
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seabird
- Name
- na
- Description
- First three letters of genus and species
- Name
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Short hand of species name
- Name
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spec_short
- Name
- NA
- Name
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collection month
- Name
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date
- Name
- month
- Name
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collection year
- Name
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year
- Name
- year
- Description
- "wet": samples collected April to September, "dry": samples collected October to March
- Name
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collection season
- Name
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season
- Name
- NA
- Name
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Delta nitrogen 15
- Name
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dn15
- Name
- parts per thousand (‰)
- Description
- Islands eradication status (invaded, eradicated or never invaded) at the time of sample collection
- Name
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Islands eradication status
- Name
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samp_treat
- Name
- NA
- Description
- number of years since the removal of the last mammalian predator at the time of sample collection
- Name
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Years since eradication
- Name
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t_erad_pest
- Name
- years
- Description
- mean number of burrow entrances (burrows/m2) around samples collected from seabird colonies on an island (only available for 13 islands)
- Name
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Seabird colony density index
- Name
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den
- Name
- average burrow entrances per 1m2
- Description
- time since eradication as a categorical variable: invaded, <15 since eradication, >15 years since eradication
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Island invasion history
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t_erad_cat
- Name
- NA
- Description
- Data was either compiled from Jones 2010a, Jones 2010b, or collected for this study
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Data source
- Name
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data_source
- Name
- NA
Distribution Information
- Distribution format
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CSV
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CSV
- OnLine resource
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R CODE - used for data analysis [direct download]
Resource lineage
- Statement
- On island collections Soil: ~50 g of soil was collected from 0–10 cm beneath the litter layer O-horizon Leaves: 3 newly grown leaves were collected Spiders: collected by and from leaf litter or via invertebrate pitfall traps Stable Isotope analysis Leaves and spiders were washed in distilled water. All samples were then dried for 48 h in a 60 degrees C in a drying oven. Soil was sieved to 0.5 mm. Spider legs and heads were selected. All samples were then ground to a fine powder. An isotope-ratio mass spectrometer was used for isotope analysis
- Hierarchy level
- Dataset
Metadata
- Metadata identifier
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b74f0064-423b-4712-b9d1-567a8133f13f
- Language
- English
- Character encoding
- UTF8
Point of contact
Type of resource
- Resource scope
- Dataset
- Metadata linkage
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https://metadata.imas.utas.edu.au/geonetwork/srv/eng/catalog.search#/metadata/b74f0064-423b-4712-b9d1-567a8133f13f
Point of truth URL of this metadata record
- Date info (Creation)
- 2021-05-27T11:16:28
- Date info (Revision)
- 2021-05-27T11:16:28
Metadata standard
- Title
- ISO 19115-3:2018
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