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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
doi:10.25959/zdc1-6z61

Title
Information and documentation - Digital object identifier system
Date (Publication)
2020-12-02
Citation identifier
ISO 26324:2012

Citation identifier
https://doi.org/10.25959/zdc1-6z61

Principal investigator

Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS), University of Tasmania (UTAS) - Pascoe, Penelope
IMAS - Hobart
Private Bag 129
Hobart
Tasmania
7001
Australia
ORCID ID >

Collaborator

Northern Illinois University - Jones, Holly
ORCID ID >

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

Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS), University of Tasmania (UTAS) - Pascoe, Penelope
IMAS - Hobart
Private Bag 129
Hobart
Tasmania
7001
Australia
ORCID ID >

Topic category
  • Biota

Extent

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Temporal extent

Time period
2006-01-01 2017-12-31
Maintenance and update frequency
Not planned
Keywords (Theme)
  • eradication
  • seabird
  • recovery
  • island size
Keywords (Taxon)
  • Myrsine australis
  • Porrhothelidae
NASA/GCMD Keywords, Version 8.5
  • EARTH SCIENCE | BIOSPHERE | ECOLOGICAL DYNAMICS | ECOSYSTEM FUNCTIONS
  • EARTH SCIENCE | OCEANS | OCEAN CHEMISTRY | STABLE ISOTOPES
  • EARTH SCIENCE | BIOSPHERE | ECOSYSTEMS | TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEMS | ISLANDS
  • EARTH SCIENCE | BIOSPHERE | VEGETATION | NUTRIENTS
Australian and New Zealand Standard Research Classification (ANZSRC): Fields of Research
  • Invasive Species Ecology
  • Ecosystem Function
Keywords (Theme)
  • 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
http://i.creativecommons.org/l/by/4.0/88x31.png

License Graphic

Title
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License


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Website
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
Island name

Name
island

Name
NA
Name
Archipelago

Name
group

Name
NA
Name
English version of island name

Name
English

Name
NA
Name
Maori version of island name

Name
Maori

Name
NA
Name
Island latitude

Name
lat

Name
decimal degrees
Name
Island longitude

Name
lon

Name
decimal degrees
Name
Island region

Name
area

Name
NA
Name
Island size

Name
size

Name
km2
Description
If samples were collected inside or outside (>3m from) a seabird colony
Name
Colony status

Name
seabird

Name
na
Description
First three letters of genus and species
Name
Short hand of species name

Name
spec_short

Name
NA
Name
collection month

Name
date

Name
month
Name
collection year

Name
year

Name
year
Description
"wet": samples collected April to September, "dry": samples collected October to March
Name
collection season

Name
season

Name
NA
Name
Delta nitrogen 15

Name
dn15

Name
parts per thousand (‰)
Description
Islands eradication status (invaded, eradicated or never invaded) at the time of sample collection
Name
Islands eradication status

Name
samp_treat

Name
NA
Description
number of years since the removal of the last mammalian predator at the time of sample collection
Name
Years since eradication

Name
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
Seabird colony density index

Name
den

Name
average burrow entrances per 1m2
Description
time since eradication as a categorical variable: invaded, <15 since eradication, >15 years since eradication
Name
Island invasion history

Name
t_erad_cat

Name
NA
Description
Data was either compiled from Jones 2010a, Jones 2010b, or collected for this study
Name
Data source

Name
data_source

Name
NA

Distribution Information

Distribution format
  • CSV

OnLine resource
DATA ACCESS - stable isotope data from NZ island samples [CSV direct download]

OnLine resource
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
b74f0064-423b-4712-b9d1-567a8133f13f

Language
English
Character encoding
UTF8

Point of contact

Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS), University of Tasmania (UTAS) - IMAS Data Manager

Type of resource

Resource scope
Dataset
Metadata linkage
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
 
 

Overviews

Spatial extent

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Keywords

Archipelago Colony status Data source Delta nitrogen 15 English version of island name Island invasion history Island latitude Island longitude Island name Island region Island size Islands eradication status Maori version of island name Seabird colony density index Short hand of species name Years since eradication collection month collection season collection year eradication island size recovery seabird
Australian and New Zealand Standard Research Classification (ANZSRC): Fields of Research
Ecosystem Function Invasive Species Ecology
NASA/GCMD Keywords, Version 8.5
EARTH SCIENCE | BIOSPHERE | ECOLOGICAL DYNAMICS | ECOSYSTEM FUNCTIONS EARTH SCIENCE | BIOSPHERE | ECOSYSTEMS | TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEMS | ISLANDS EARTH SCIENCE | BIOSPHERE | VEGETATION | NUTRIENTS EARTH SCIENCE | OCEANS | OCEAN CHEMISTRY | STABLE ISOTOPES

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