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Data Set Citation:
When using this data, please cite the data package:
Sullivan- Watts B. Narrangansett Bay, Rhode Island, Ctenophore and Hydrozoa Data, 2001-2010 klr.23.4 (http://knb.ecoinformatics.org/knb/metacat/klr.23.4/nceas)

General Information:

Title:

Narrangansett Bay, Rhode Island, Ctenophore and Hydrozoa Data, 2001-2010

Identifier:

klr.23

Keywords:

Jellyfish

Ctenophore, Mnemiopsis leidyi, Hydrozoa, Fox Station, Narrangansett Bay, Rhode Island, Plankton net

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. Barbara K. Sullivan- Watts

Organization:

Providence College, Biology Department

Position:

Laboratory Coordinator

Address:

Providence, RI USA

Phone:

401-865-2173 (voice)

Email Address:

BSULLI16@providence.edu

Data Set Contacts:

Individual:

Dr. Barbara K. Sullivan- Watts

Organization:

Providence College, Biology Department

Position:

Laboratory Coordinator

Address:

Providence, RI USA

Phone:

401-865-2173 (voice)

Email Address:

BSULLI16@providence.edu

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:

Southern Edge of Narragansett Bay (41.43N, 71.44W)

Bounding Coordinates:

West:	-86.25 degrees
East:	-57.375 degrees
North:	49.0 degrees
South:	22.5 degrees

Time Period:

Begin:

2001

End:

2010

Taxonomic Range:

Classification:

Rank Name:

Phylum

Rank Value:

Cnidaria

Classification:

Rank Name:	Class
Rank Value:	Hydrozoa

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

Weekly vertical net tows are taken from 5 m to surface in the lower West passage of Narragansett Bay, RI (lat. 41 34.2N, long. 71 23.4W). Gelatinous species are collected by two vertical tows taken with a ½ m diameter 1 mm mesh net with a flowmeter. They are combined into a single sample. Sample volume is 1.1 m3. This sample is returned to the laboratory and counted alive immediately to ensure that ctenophores, which do not withstand preservation, can be accurately enumerated. On occasion when there are soo many jellyfish that the net would clog a single vertical tow is taken.

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