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Data Set Citation:
When using this data, please cite the data package:
Condon R. VIMS Jellyfish Survey, Chesapeake Bay, 2003-2006 klr.10.6 (http://knb.ecoinformatics.org/knb/metacat/klr.10.6/nceas)

General Information:

Title:

VIMS Jellyfish Survey, Chesapeake Bay, 2003-2006

Identifier:

klr.10

Keywords:

Jellyfish

Chesapeake Bay, plankton net, Ctenophore,Scyphomedusa, Mnemiopsis, Aurelia, Cyanea, Beroe

Data Table, Image, and Other Data Details:
Metadata download:	Ecological Metadata Language (EML) File
Data Table:	JEDI Template.txt ( View Metadata )

Involved Parties

Data Set Creators:

Individual:

Dr. Robert Condon

Organization:

Dauphin Island Sea Lab

Position:

Faculty Research Scientist

Address:

101 Bienville Blvd.,

Dauphin Island, AL 36528 USA

Phone:

(251) 861-2141 x 7546 (voice)

Email Address:

rcondon@disl.org

Data Set Contacts:

Individual:

Robert Condon

Organization:

Dauphin Island Sea Lab

Position:

Research Faculty

Address:

101 Bienville Blvd.,

Dauphin Island, Alabama 36528 USA

Phone:

251-861-2141 x7546 (voice)

Email Address:

rcondon@disl.org

Associated Parties:

Individual:

Kelly Robinson

Organization:

Dauphin Island Sea Lab

Position:

PhD Candidate

Address:

101 Bienville Blvd.,

Dauphin Island, Alabama 36528 U.S.A

Email Address:

krobinson@disl.org

Individual:

William 'Monty' Graham

Organization:

Dauphin Island Sea Lab

Position:

Senior Marine Scientists II, Associate

Address:

101 Bienville Blvd., Alabama 36528 U.S.A

Phone:

(251)861-2141 ext. 2272 (voice)

Email Address:

mgraham@disl.org

Individual:

Dr. Carlos Duarte

Organization:

Instituto Mediterráneo de Estudios Avanzados

Position:

Profesor de investigación

Address:

C/ Miquel Marquès, 21,

07190 Esporles,

Islas Baleares, Spain

Phone:

+34 971611725 (voice)

Email Address:

carlosduarte@imedea.uib-csic

Individual:

Dr. Robert Condon

Organization:

Dauphin Island Sea Lab

Position:

Faculty Research Scientist

Address:

101 Bienville Blvd.,

Dauphin Island, AL 36528 USA

Phone:

(251) 861-2141 x 7546 (voice)

Email Address:

rcondon@disl.org

Data Set Characteristics

Geographic Region:

Geographic Description:

York River estuary, Chesapeake Bay, Pamunkey River, Virginia

Bounding Coordinates:

West:	-84.625 degrees
East:	-65.375 degrees
North:	47.375 degrees
South:	29.75 degrees

Time Period:

Begin:

2003

End:

2006

Taxonomic Range:

Classification:

Rank Name:

Phylum

Rank Value:

Cnidaria

Classification:

Rank Name:

Class

Rank Value:

Scyphozoa

Classification:

Rank Name:

Order

Rank Value:

Semaeostomaea

Classification:

Rank Name:

Family

Rank Value:

Pelagiidae

Classification:

Rank Name:

Genus

Rank Value:

Chrysaora

Classification:

Rank Name:	Species
Rank Value:	quinquecirrha

Classification:

Rank Name:

Phylum

Rank Value:

Cnidaria

Classification:

Rank Name:

Class

Rank Value:

Scyphozoa

Classification:

Rank Name:

Order

Rank Value:

Semaeostomaea

Classification:

Rank Name:

Family

Rank Value:

ulmaridae

Classification:

Rank Name:	Genus
Rank Value:	Aurelia

Classification:

Rank Name:

Phylum

Rank Value:

Ctenophora

Classification:

Rank Name:

Class

Rank Value:

Nuda

Classification:

Rank Name:

Order

Rank Value:

Beroida

Classification:

Rank Name:

Family

Rank Value:

Beroidae

Classification:

Rank Name:

Genus

Rank Value:

Beroe

Classification:

Rank Name:	Species
Rank Value:	ovata

Classification:

Rank Name:

Phylum

Rank Value:

Ctenophora

Classification:

Rank Name:

Class

Rank Value:

Tentaculata

Classification:

Rank Name:

Order

Rank Value:

Lobata

Classification:

Rank Name:

Family

Rank Value:

Bolinopsidae

Classification:

Rank Name:

Genus

Rank Value:

Mnemiopsis

Classification:

Rank Name:	Species
Rank Value:	leidyi

Sampling, Processing and Quality Control Methods

Step by Step Procedures

Step 1:

Description:

Plankton Net

"Ctenophores and medusae were collected in nets of 2 different mesh sizes: 500um (June 2003-May2004) and 200um (July 2004-May2005). To determine whether there were differences in catching efficiency between test, we performed replicate tows (n=2) using both net types at each station after May 2005. There was no significant difference in volume-specific biovolumes (F=0.53, p=0.71) and densities (F=0.34, p=0.85) of Mnemiopsis leidyi collected in the 200um and 500um nets. Supplemental tows using 1600um mesh nets were conducted between May and August 2005 and 2006 to collect large scyphomedusae.

Mesoplankton (>200um) and Mnemiopsis leidyi larvae were sampled from surface waters (0 to 2m) at each station during 2004-2006) using a 0.5m diameter net (200um mesh)."

Condon RH, Steinberg DK (2008) Development, biological regulation, and fate of ctenophore blooms in the York River estuary, Chesapeake Bay. Marine Biology Progress Series 368:153-168

Data Set Usage Rights

Usage restricted to Global Jellies Working Group members.

Access Control:
Auth System:	knb
Order:	denyFirst

Additional Metadata

Metadata download:

Ecological Metadata Language (EML) File