NCEAS Data Repository :

Data Set Citation:
When using this data, please cite the data package:
Gibbons M and Buecher E. Gibbons,Pelagic Recruit Surveys,South Africa, 1988-1997 klr.13.7 (http://knb.ecoinformatics.org/knb/metacat/klr.13.7/nceas)

General Information:
Title:	Gibbons,Pelagic Recruit Surveys,South Africa, 1988-1997
Identifier:	klr.13
Keywords:	Jellyfish, South Africa, St. Helena Bay, plankton net, May-June, Hydromedusa, Scyphozoa

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. Mark Gibbons

Organization:

University of the Western Cape

Position:

Working Group

Address:

Univerisity of the Western Cape,

Bellville 7535,

South Africa

Email Address:

mgibbons@uwc.ac.za

Individual:	Dr. Emmanuelle Buecher
Organization:	Laboratorie d'Oceanographie Biologique et Ecologie du Plancton Marin, Station Zoologique

Data Set Contacts:

Individual:

Dr. Mark Gibbons

Organization:

University of the Western Cape

Address:

University of the Western Cape,

7535 Bellville,

South Africa

Email Address:

mgibbons@uwc.ac.za

Associated Parties:

Individual:

Kelly Robinson

Organization:

Dauphin Island Sea Lab

Position:

PhD Candidate

Address:

101 Bienville Blvd.,

Dauphin Island, AL 36528 USA

Phone:

251-861-2289 (voice)

Email Address:

krobinson@disl.org

Individual:

Dr. William 'Monty' Graham

Organization:

Dauphin Island Sea Lab

Position:

Senior Marine Scientist

Address:

101 Bienville Blvd.,

Dauphin Island, Alabama 36528 USA

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:

St. Helena Bay, South Africa

Bounding Coordinates:

West:	0.375 degrees
East:	24.5 degrees
North:	-16.125 degrees
South:	-36.125 degrees

Time Period:

Begin:

1988

End:

2006

Taxonomic Range:

Classification:

Rank Name:

Phylum

Rank Value:

Cnidaria

Classification:

Rank Name:

Class

Rank Value:

Hydrozoa

Classification:

Rank Name:

Order

Rank Value:

Anthoathecatae

Classification:

Rank Name:

Family

Rank Value:

Bougainvillidae

Classification:

Rank Name:

Genus

Rank Value:

Bougainvillia

Classification:

Rank Name:	Species
Rank Value:	macloviana

Classification:

Rank Name:

Phylum

Rank Value:

Cnidaria

Classification:

Rank Name:

Class

Rank Value:

Hydrozoa

Classification:

Rank Name:

Order

Rank Value:

Anthoathecatae

Classification:

Rank Name:

Family

Rank Value:

Bougainvillidae

Classification:

Rank Name:

Genus

Rank Value:

Lizzia

Classification:

Rank Name:	Species
Rank Value:	blondina

Classification:

Rank Name:

Phylum

Rank Value:

Cnidaria

Classification:

Rank Name:

Class

Rank Value:

Hydrozoa

Classification:

Rank Name:

Order

Rank Value:

Anthoathecatae

Classification:

Rank Name:

Family

Rank Value:

Bougainvillidae

Classification:

Rank Name:	Genus
Rank Value:	Nemopsis

Classification:

Rank Name:

Phylum

Rank Value:

Cnidaria

Classification:

Rank Name:

Class

Rank Value:

Hydrozoa

Classification:

Rank Name:

Order

Rank Value:

Anthoathecatae

Classification:

Rank Name:

Family

Rank Value:

Bythotiaridae

Classification:

Rank Name:

Genus

Rank Value:

Heterotiara

Classification:

Rank Name:	Species
Rank Value:	minor

Classification:

Rank Name:

Phylum

Rank Value:

Cnidaria

Classification:

Rank Name:

Class

Rank Value:

Hydrozoa

Classification:

Rank Name:

Order

Rank Value:

Anthoathecatae

Classification:

Rank Name:

Family

Rank Value:

Bythotiaridae

Classification:

Rank Name:

Genus

Rank Value:

Pseudotiara

Classification:

Rank Name:	Species
Rank Value:	tropica

Classification:

Rank Name:

Phylum

Rank Value:

Cnidaria

Classification:

Rank Name:

Class

Rank Value:

Hydrozoa

Classification:

Rank Name:

Order

Rank Value:

Anthoathecatae

Classification:

Rank Name:

Family

Rank Value:

Corymorphidae

Classification:

Rank Name:

Genus

Rank Value:

Euphysa

Classification:

Rank Name:	Species
Rank Value:	aurata

Classification:

Rank Name:

Phylum

Rank Value:

Cnidaria

Classification:

Rank Name:

Class

Rank Value:

Hydrozoa

Classification:

Rank Name:

Order

Rank Value:

Anthoathecatae

Classification:

Rank Name:

Family

Rank Value:

Corymorphidae

Classification:

Rank Name:

Genus

Rank Value:

Euphysilla

Classification:

Rank Name:	Species
Rank Value:	pyramidata

Classification:

Rank Name:

Phylum

Rank Value:

Cnidaria

Classification:

Rank Name:

Class

Rank Value:

Hydrozoa

Classification:

Rank Name:

Order

Rank Value:

Anthoathecatae

Classification:

Rank Name:

Family

Rank Value:

Corymorphidae

Classification:

Rank Name:

Genus

Rank Value:

Euphysomma

Classification:

Rank Name:	Species
Rank Value:	brevia

Classification:

Rank Name:

Phylum

Rank Value:

Cnidaria

Classification:

Rank Name:

Class

Rank Value:

Hydrozoa

Classification:

Rank Name:

Order

Rank Value:

Anthoathecatae

Classification:

Rank Name:

Family

Rank Value:

Corymorphidae

Classification:

Rank Name:

Genus

Rank Value:

Euphysora

Classification:

Rank Name:	Species
Rank Value:	furcata

Classification:

Rank Name:

Phylum

Rank Value:

Cnidaria

Classification:

Rank Name:

Class

Rank Value:

Hydrozoa

Classification:

Rank Name:

Order

Rank Value:

Anthoathecatae

Classification:

Rank Name:

Family

Rank Value:

Corymorphidae

Classification:

Rank Name:

Genus

Rank Value:

Euphysora

Classification:

Rank Name:	Species
Rank Value:	gracilis

Classification:

Rank Name:

Phylum

Rank Value:

Cnidaria

Classification:

Rank Name:

Class

Rank Value:

Hydrozoa

Classification:

Rank Name:

Order

Rank Value:

Anthoathecatae

Classification:

Rank Name:

Family

Rank Value:

Corynidae

Classification:

Rank Name:	Genus
Rank Value:	Diodonium

Classification:

Rank Name:

Phylum

Rank Value:

Cnidaria

Classification:

Rank Name:

Class

Rank Value:

Hydrozoa

Classification:

Rank Name:

Order

Rank Value:

Anthoathecatae

Classification:

Rank Name:

Family

Rank Value:

Corynidae

Classification:

Rank Name:

Genus

Rank Value:

Dipurena

Classification:

Rank Name:	Species
Rank Value:	halterata

Classification:

Rank Name:

Phylum

Rank Value:

Cnidaria

Classification:

Rank Name:

Class

Rank Value:

Hydrozoa

Classification:

Rank Name:

Order

Rank Value:

Anthoathecatae

Classification:

Rank Name:

Family

Rank Value:

Corynidae

Classification:

Rank Name:

Genus

Rank Value:

Dipurena

Classification:

Rank Name:	Species
Rank Value:	ophiogaster

Classification:

Rank Name:

Phylum

Rank Value:

Cnidaria

Classification:

Rank Name:

Class

Rank Value:

Hydrozoa

Classification:

Rank Name:

Order

Rank Value:

Anthoathecatae

Classification:

Rank Name:

Family

Rank Value:

Eleutheriidae

Classification:

Rank Name:

Genus

Rank Value:

Staurocladia

Classification:

Rank Name:	Species
Rank Value:	vallentini

Classification:

Rank Name:

Phylum

Rank Value:

Cnidaria

Classification:

Rank Name:

Class

Rank Value:

Hydrozoa

Classification:

Rank Name:

Order

Rank Value:

Anthoathecatae

Classification:

Rank Name:

Family

Rank Value:

Hydractiniidae

Classification:

Rank Name:

Genus

Rank Value:

Hydractinia

Classification:

Rank Name:	Species
Rank Value:	carnea

Classification:

Rank Name:

Phylum

Rank Value:

Cnidaria

Classification:

Rank Name:

Class

Rank Value:

Hydrozoa

Classification:

Rank Name:

Order

Rank Value:

Anthoathecatae

Classification:

Rank Name:

Family

Rank Value:

Hydractiniidae

Classification:

Rank Name:

Genus

Rank Value:

Hydractinia

Classification:

Rank Name:	Species
Rank Value:	minuta

Classification:

Rank Name:

Phylum

Rank Value:

Cnidaria

Classification:

Rank Name:

Class

Rank Value:

Hydrozoa

Classification:

Rank Name:

Order

Rank Value:

Anthoathecatae

Classification:

Rank Name:

Family

Rank Value:

Pandeidae

Classification:

Rank Name:

Genus

Rank Value:

Amphinema

Classification:

Rank Name:	Species
Rank Value:	dinema

Classification:

Rank Name:

Phylum

Rank Value:

Cnidaria

Classification:

Rank Name:

Class

Rank Value:

Hydrozoa

Classification:

Rank Name:

Order

Rank Value:

Anthoathecatae

Classification:

Rank Name:

Family

Rank Value:

Pandeidae

Classification:

Rank Name:

Genus

Rank Value:

Amphinema

Classification:

Rank Name:	Species
Rank Value:	rugosum

Classification:

Rank Name:

Phylum

Rank Value:

Cnidaria

Classification:

Rank Name:

Class

Rank Value:

Hydrozoa

Classification:

Rank Name:

Order

Rank Value:

Anthoathecatae

Classification:

Rank Name:

Family

Rank Value:

Pandeidae

Classification:

Rank Name:

Genus

Rank Value:

Leuckartiara

Classification:

Rank Name:	Species
Rank Value:	octona

Classification:

Rank Name:

Phylum

Rank Value:

Cnidaria

Classification:

Rank Name:

Class

Rank Value:

Hydrozoa

Classification:

Rank Name:

Order

Rank Value:

Anthoathecatae

Classification:

Rank Name:

Family

Rank Value:

Pandeidae

Classification:

Rank Name:

Genus

Rank Value:

Urashimea

Classification:

Rank Name:	Species
Rank Value:	globosa

Classification:

Rank Name:

Phylum

Rank Value:

Cnidaria

Classification:

Rank Name:

Class

Rank Value:

Hydrozoa

Classification:

Rank Name:

Order

Rank Value:

Anthoathecatae

Classification:

Rank Name:

Family

Rank Value:

Proboscidactylidae

Classification:

Rank Name:

Genus

Rank Value:

Proboscidactyla

Classification:

Rank Name:	Species
Rank Value:	halterata

Classification:

Rank Name:

Phylum

Rank Value:

Cnidaria

Classification:

Rank Name:

Class

Rank Value:

Hydrozoa

Classification:

Rank Name:

Order

Rank Value:

Anthoathecatae

Classification:

Rank Name:

Family

Rank Value:

Proboscidactylidae

Classification:

Rank Name:

Genus

Rank Value:

Proboscidactyla

Classification:

Rank Name:	Species
Rank Value:	menoni

Classification:

Rank Name:

Phylum

Rank Value:

Cnidaria

Classification:

Rank Name:

Class

Rank Value:

Hydrozoa

Classification:

Rank Name:

Order

Rank Value:

Anthoathecatae

Classification:

Rank Name:

Family

Rank Value:

Tubulariidae

Classification:

Rank Name:

Genus

Rank Value:

Ectopleura

Classification:

Rank Name:	Species
Rank Value:	dumortieri

Classification:

Rank Name:

Phylum

Rank Value:

Cnidaria

Classification:

Rank Name:

Class

Rank Value:

Hydrozoa

Classification:

Rank Name:

Order

Rank Value:

Anthoathecatae

Classification:

Rank Name:

Family

Rank Value:

Tubulariidae

Classification:

Rank Name:

Genus

Rank Value:

Hybocodon

Classification:

Rank Name:	Species
Rank Value:	unicus

Classification:

Rank Name:

Phylum

Rank Value:

Cnidaria

Classification:

Rank Name:

Class

Rank Value:

Hydrozoa

Classification:

Rank Name:

Order

Rank Value:

Leptomedusae

Classification:

Rank Name:

Family

Rank Value:

Eirenidae

Classification:

Rank Name:

Genus

Rank Value:

Eirene

Classification:

Rank Name:	Species
Rank Value:	menoni

Classification:

Rank Name:

Phylum

Rank Value:

Cnidaria

Classification:

Rank Name:

Class

Rank Value:

Hydrozoa

Classification:

Rank Name:

Order

Rank Value:

Leptothecatae

Classification:

Rank Name:

Family

Rank Value:

Campanulariidae

Classification:

Rank Name:

Genus

Rank Value:

Clytia

Classification:

Rank Name:	Species
Rank Value:	hemisphaerica

Classification:

Rank Name:

Phylum

Rank Value:

Cnidaria

Classification:

Rank Name:

Class

Rank Value:

Hydrozoa

Classification:

Rank Name:

Order

Rank Value:

Leptothecatae

Classification:

Rank Name:

Family

Rank Value:

Campanulariidae

Classification:

Rank Name:

Genus

Rank Value:

Clytia

Classification:

Rank Name:	Species
Rank Value:	simplex

Classification:

Rank Name:

Phylum

Rank Value:

Cnidaria

Classification:

Rank Name:

Class

Rank Value:

Hydrozoa

Classification:

Rank Name:

Order

Rank Value:

Leptothecatae

Classification:

Rank Name:

Family

Rank Value:

Campanulariidae

Classification:

Rank Name:	Genus
Rank Value:	Obelia

Classification:

Rank Name:

Phylum

Rank Value:

Cnidaria

Classification:

Rank Name:

Class

Rank Value:

Hydrozoa

Classification:

Rank Name:

Order

Rank Value:

Leptothecatae

Classification:

Rank Name:

Family

Rank Value:

Cirrholoveniidae

Classification:

Rank Name:

Genus

Rank Value:

Cirrholovenia

Classification:

Rank Name:	Species
Rank Value:	polynema

Classification:

Rank Name:

Phylum

Rank Value:

Cnidaria

Classification:

Rank Name:

Class

Rank Value:

Hydrozoa

Classification:

Rank Name:

Order

Rank Value:

Leptothecatae

Classification:

Rank Name:

Family

Rank Value:

Laodiceidae

Classification:

Rank Name:	Genus
Rank Value:	Staurodiscus

Classification:

Rank Name:

Phylum

Rank Value:

Cnidaria

Classification:

Rank Name:

Class

Rank Value:

Hydrozoa

Classification:

Rank Name:

Order

Rank Value:

Leptothecatae

Classification:

Rank Name:

Family

Rank Value:

Mitrocomidae

Classification:

Rank Name:

Genus

Rank Value:

Mitrocomella

Classification:

Rank Name:	Species
Rank Value:	grandis

Classification:

Rank Name:

Phylum

Rank Value:

Cnidaria

Classification:

Rank Name:

Class

Rank Value:

Hydrozoa

Classification:

Rank Name:

Order

Rank Value:

Leptothecatae

Classification:

Rank Name:

Family

Rank Value:

Mitrocomidae

Classification:

Rank Name:

Genus

Rank Value:

Mitrocomella

Classification:

Rank Name:	Species
Rank Value:	millardae

Classification:

Rank Name:

Phylum

Rank Value:

Cnidaria

Classification:

Rank Name:

Class

Rank Value:

Hydrozoa

Classification:

Rank Name:

Order

Rank Value:

Leptothecatae

Classification:

Rank Name:

Family

Rank Value:

Phialellidae

Classification:

Rank Name:

Genus

Rank Value:

Phialella

Classification:

Rank Name:	Species
Rank Value:	quadrata

Classification:

Rank Name:

Phylum

Rank Value:

Cnidaria

Classification:

Rank Name:

Class

Rank Value:

Hydrozoa

Classification:

Rank Name:

Order

Rank Value:

Narcomedusae

Classification:

Rank Name:

Family

Rank Value:

Aeginidae

Classification:

Rank Name:

Genus

Rank Value:

Solmundella

Classification:

Rank Name:	Species
Rank Value:	bitentaculata

Classification:

Rank Name:

Phylum

Rank Value:

Cnidaria

Classification:

Rank Name:

Class

Rank Value:

Hydrozoa

Classification:

Rank Name:

Order

Rank Value:

Trachymedusae

Classification:

Rank Name:

Family

Rank Value:

Geryoniidae

Classification:

Rank Name:

Genus

Rank Value:

Liriope

Classification:

Rank Name:	Species
Rank Value:	tetraphylla

Classification:

Rank Name:

Phylum

Rank Value:

Cnidaria

Classification:

Rank Name:

Class

Rank Value:

Hydrozoa

Classification:

Rank Name:

Order

Rank Value:

Trachymedusae

Classification:

Rank Name:

Family

Rank Value:

Rhopalonematidae

Classification:

Rank Name:

Genus

Rank Value:

Aglaura

Classification:

Rank Name:	Species
Rank Value:	hemistoma

Classification:

Rank Name:

Phylum

Rank Value:

Cnidaria

Classification:

Rank Name:

Class

Rank Value:

Hydrozoa

Classification:

Rank Name:

Order

Rank Value:

Trachymedusae

Classification:

Rank Name:

Family

Rank Value:

Rhopalonematidae

Classification:

Rank Name:

Genus

Rank Value:

Persa

Classification:

Rank Name:	Species
Rank Value:	incolorata

Classification:

Rank Name:

Phylum

Rank Value:

Cnidaria

Classification:

Rank Name:

Class

Rank Value:

Hydrozoa

Classification:

Rank Name:

Order

Rank Value:

Trachymedusae

Classification:

Rank Name:

Family

Rank Value:

Rhopalonematidae

Classification:

Rank Name:

Genus

Rank Value:

Rhopalonema

Classification:

Rank Name:	Species
Rank Value:	velatum

Classification:

Rank Name:

Phylum

Rank Value:

Cnidaria

Classification:

Rank Name:

Class

Rank Value:

Scyphozoa

Classification:

Rank Name:

Order

Rank Value:

Semaeostomeae

Classification:

Rank Name:

Family

Rank Value:

Pelagiidae

Classification:

Rank Name:

Genus

Rank Value:

Chrysaora

Classification:

Rank Name:	Species
Rank Value:	hysoscella

Sampling, Processing and Quality Control Methods

Step by Step Procedures
Step 1:
Description:	Plankton Net Method used for St. Helena Bay

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

NCEAS

Involved Parties

Data Set Characteristics

Sampling, Processing and Quality Control Methods

Plankton Net

Data Set Usage Rights