Allometrics of Baltic Tellin (Macoma balthica) bivalves from Cook Inlet, AK, and Baie de Somme, France, 2010-2011

Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Ruthrauff, D.R. (ORCID: 0000-0003-1355-9156)
Publication_Date: 20190326
Title:

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: tabular digital data
Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Anchorage, AK
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey, Alaska Science Center

Other_Citation_Details:

Ruthrauff, D.R. 2019, Allometrics of Baltic Tellin (Macoma balthica) bivalves from Cook Inlet, AK, and Baie de Somme, France, 2010-2011: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P9PY1ULV

Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.5066/P9PY1ULV
Larger_Work_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Ruthrauff, D.R. (ORCID: 0000-0003-1355-9156)
Originator: Tibbitts, T.L. (ORCID: 0000-0002-0290-7592)
Publication_Date: 2001
Title: Population Status and Ecology of North Pacific Shorebirds
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: website
Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Anchorage, AK
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey, Alaska Science Center

Online_Linkage: https://alaska.usgs.gov/portal/project.php?project_id=82

Description:

Abstract:

This dataset contains two tables of sampling information and size and mass measurements of the Baltic Tellin (Macoma balthica) from sites in Cook Inlet, Alaska, USA, and the Baie de Somme estuary, France.

Purpose:

To better understand environmental factors that support the nonbreeding ecology of Rock Sandpipers (Calidris ptilocnemis) in Cook Inlet, Alaska, we examined the relationship between the length and height of the hinge of the shell and relative masses of flesh in an important prey item, Macoma balthica.

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Range_of_Dates/Times:

Beginning_Date: 20100309
Ending_Date: 20111128

Currentness_Reference: ground condition

Status:

Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned

Spatial_Domain:

Description_of_Geographic_Extent: Cook Inlet, Alaska, USA, and the Baie de Somme estuary, France.
Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -151.3
East_Bounding_Coordinate: 1.6
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 60.4
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 50.2

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Metadata Identifier
Theme_Keyword: USGS:ASC204

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
Theme_Keyword: biota

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: NASA GMCD Earth Science Keywords Thesaurus
Theme_Keyword: Biological Classification
Theme_Keyword: Animals/Vertebrates
Theme_Keyword: Birds
Theme_Keyword: Animals/Invertebrates
Theme_Keyword: Mollusks
Theme_Keyword: Bivalves
Theme_Keyword: Clams
Theme_Keyword: Benthic Habitat
Theme_Keyword: Sandpipers

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS CSA Biocomplexity Thesaurus
Theme_Keyword: Marine mollusks
Theme_Keyword: Wildlife nutrition
Theme_Keyword: Body composition
Theme_Keyword: Trophic relationships

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Thesaurus
Theme_Keyword: Field sampling
Theme_Keyword: Specimen collecting
Theme_Keyword: estuarine ecosystems
Theme_Keyword: Laboratory methods
Theme_Keyword: Field sampling

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Place_Keyword: State of Alaska
Place_Keyword: Kasilof River

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: NGA GEOnet Names Server
Place_Keyword: France
Place_Keyword: Baie de Somme

Taxonomy:

Keywords/Taxon:

Taxonomic_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Taxonomic_Keywords: Macoma balthica
Taxonomic_Keywords: Limecola balthica

Taxonomic_System:

Classification_System/Authority:

Classification_System_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Integrated Taxonomic Information System
Publication_Date: Unknown
Title: Integrated Taxonomic Information System
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: database
Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: online
Publisher: ITIS-North America

Other_Citation_Details:

Taxonomic details were retrieved March 13, 2019; from the Integrated Taxonomic Information System online database https://www.itis.gov

Online_Linkage: https://www.itis.gov

Classification_System_Modifications:

At the time of this writing, some authorities had reclassified Macoma balthica as Limecola balthica. For lack of definitive taxonomic guidance, we retained the genus Macoma in this document, but recognize that the taxonomic status of the species is unresolved.

Taxonomic_Procedures:

Species were identified by skilled observers in the field based on general appearance of shell and benthic infaunal location.

Taxonomic_Completeness:

Taxonomy is completed for all samples. No voucher specimens were collected.

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Kingdom
Taxon_Rank_Value: Animalia
Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Subkingdom
Taxon_Rank_Value: Bilateria
Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Infrakingdom
Taxon_Rank_Value: Protostomia
Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Superphylum
Taxon_Rank_Value: Lophozoa
Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Phylum
Taxon_Rank_Value: Mollusca
Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Class
Taxon_Rank_Value: Bivalvia
Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Subclass
Taxon_Rank_Value: Heterodonta
Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Order
Taxon_Rank_Value: Veneroida
Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Superfamily
Taxon_Rank_Value: Tellinoidea
Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Family
Taxon_Rank_Value: Tellinidae
Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Genus
Taxon_Rank_Value: Macoma
Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Species
Taxon_Rank_Value: Macoma balthica
Applicable_Common_Name: Baltic macoma
Applicable_Common_Name: TSN: 567846

Access_Constraints: None.
Use_Constraints:

None. It is requested that the authors and the USGS Alaska Science Center be cited for any subsequent publications referenced to this dataset.

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey, Alaska Science Center

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mailing and Physical
Address: 4210 University Drive
City: Anchorage
State_or_Province: Alaska
Postal_Code: 99508
Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 907-786-7000
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: ascweb@usgs.gov

Data_Set_Credit:

NIOZ Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research provided financial support for collections in France and supported all laboratory analyses associated with these specimens.

Cross_Reference:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Ruthrauff, D.R. (ORCID: 0000-0003-1355-9156)
Originator: Dekinga, A.
Originator: Gill, R.E., Jr. (ORCID: 0000-0002-6385-4500)
Originator: Piersma, T.
Publication_Date: 2018
Title:

Energetic solutions of Rock Sandpipers to harsh winter conditions rely on prey quality

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: journal article
Series_Information:

Series_Name: Ibis
Issue_Identification: vol. 160, issue 2

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: online
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

Other_Citation_Details:

Ruthrauff, D.R., Dekinga, A., Gill, R.E., Piersma, T. 2018. Energetic solutions of Rock Sandpipers to harsh winter conditions rely on prey quality. Ibis 160(2):397-412. doi:10.1111/ibi.12534

Online_Linkage: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ibi.12534

Cross_Reference:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Ruthrauff, D.R. (ORCID: 0000-0003-1355-9156)
Originator: Dekinga, A.
Originator: Gill, R.E., Jr. (ORCID: 0000-0002-6385-4500)
Originator: van Gils, J.A.
Originator: Piersma, T.
Publication_Date: 2015
Title:

Ways to be different: foraging adaptations that facilitate higher intake rates in a northerly wintering shorebird compared with a low-latitude conspecific

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: journal article
Series_Information:

Series_Name: Journal of Experimental Biology
Issue_Identification: vol. 218, issue 8

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: online
Publisher: The Company of Biologists

Other_Citation_Details:

Ruthrauff, D.R., Dekinga, A., Gill, R.E., van Gils, J.A., Piersma, T. 2015. Ways to be different: foraging adaptations that facilitate higher intake rates in a northerly wintering shorebird compared with a low-latitude conspecific. Journal of Experimental Biology 218(8):1188-1197. doi:10.1242/jeb.108894

Online_Linkage: http://dx.doi.org/10.1242/jeb.108894

Data_Quality_Information:

Attribute_Accuracy:

Attribute_Accuracy_Report:

Measurement values were transcribed and directly into electronic database and checked immediately.

Logical_Consistency_Report:

Cells for which a value was not recorded are empty. Values were within the anticipated range for the study species, and no outliers or erroneous measurements were identified. Note that the Macoma specimens used to determine ash-free dry mass as a function of shell length were not the same Macoma specimens used to determine shell-hinge heights as a function of shell length, and so the ID numbers of the Macoma are independent across these two datasets.

Completeness_Report:

In the 'quality' table, the empty mass of the crucibles was not recorded for Baie de Somme samples, so we were unable to determine the mass of the dry Macoma flesh ('Flesh') and the ashed Macoma flesh ('Ash'). These missing values are represented by empty cells. In the 'shellMeasurements' table, empty cells reflect instances where broken shells precluded us from obtaining shell length values.

Lineage:

Methodology:

Methodology_Type: Lab
Methodology_Description:

At both the Kasilof River, Alaska, site and the Baie de Some, France, site, Macoma balthica were collected by hand in sandy/muddy intertidal habitats. All specimens were stored alive in saltwater aquaria at the NIOZ Royal Netherlands Institue for Sea Research, and were maintained on a diet of spinach that had been dried and pulverized into a powder. The specimens were used as prey resources in experimental foraging trials on Rock Sandpipers (see linked citations), and specimens were sacrificed (frozen) upon completion of the foraging trials. To determine the ratio of ash-free dry mass to shell mass, Macoma specimens were first dessicated for 24 hours in a drying oven maintained at 60 degrees Celsius. Each Macoma was then placed in a crucible of known weight, and the sample was weighed. The sample was then incinerated for 2 hours at 550 degrees Celsius.

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Dekinga, A.
Originator: Piersma, T.
Publication_Date: 1993
Title:

Reconstructing diet composition on the basis of faeces in a mollusc-eating wader, the Knot Calidris canutus

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: journal article
Series_Information:

Series_Name: Bird Study
Issue_Identification: 40(2):144-156

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: online
Publisher: Taylor and Francis Online

Other_Citation_Details:

Dekinga, A., Piersma, T. 1993. Reconstructing diet composition on the basis of faeces in a mollusc-eating wader, the Knot Calidris canutus. Bird Study 40(2):144-156. doi:10.1080/00063659309477140

Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.1080/00063659309477140

Type_of_Source_Media: journal article
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 1993

Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Dekinga and Piersma 1993
Source_Contribution:

Methods are reported for measuring hinge heights and shell lengths and estimating Macoma biomass.

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Shells were removed and each was individually weighed. Flesh was dried and weighed, then combusted to ash in the oven and weighed again. From these three weights, we determined the ash-free dry mass (AFDM) of each Macoma as ((mass of dry flesh)-(mass of incinerated flesh)).

Process_Date: 2011

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

To determine the relationship between the height of a Macoma's hinge and the length of the shell. We measured the height of the hinge on each half of each shell, and then the corresponding length of the shell itself along the long axis. We measured all hinges and shell lengths using a 10X dissecting scope equipped with digital measuring software (Leica Application Suite; Leica Microsystems, Wetzlar, Germany).

Process_Date: 2014

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:

Indirect_Spatial_Reference:

Sampling locations have been described by corresponding entries in the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and NGA GEOnet Names Server.

Spatial_Reference_Information:

Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Geographic:

Latitude_Resolution: 0.1
Longitude_Resolution: 0.1
Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal degrees

Geodetic_Model:

Horizontal_Datum_Name: World Geodetic System of 1984
Ellipsoid_Name: World Geodetic System of 1984
Semi-major_Axis: 6378137
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257223563

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: macomaBalthica_quality_alaskaFrance_ruthrauff_2010_2011
Entity_Type_Definition:

Table of length and mass of Macoma balthica sampled in Alaska and France. Presented in a Comma Separated Value (CSV) formatted table.

Entity_Type_Definition_Source: Author defined

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Location
Attribute_Definition: Broad location where bivalve specimen collected.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: State of Alaska
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Alaska, USA.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: France
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: France
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: NGIA GeoNames Server

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Site
Attribute_Definition: Location where specimen was collected.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Kasilof
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

Mouth of the Kasilof River, Alaska. (Latitude 60.4 N, Longitude 151.3 W)

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Baie_de_Somme
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

Baie de Somme estuary, France. (Latitude 50.2 N, Longitude 1.6 E)

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: NGIA GeoNames Server

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Date_collected
Attribute_Definition: Date specimen was collected in the field.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 3/9/2010
Range_Domain_Maximum: 9/27/2011
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Date (MM/DD/YYYY)

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Date_sacrificed
Attribute_Definition: Date specimen was frozen (sacrificed) prior to analysis.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 3/31/2010
Range_Domain_Maximum: 11/28/2011
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Date (MM/DD/YYYY)

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ID
Attribute_Definition: Unique identifier for each specimen.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:

Values are a combination of Site (Kas=Kasilof, BdS= Baie de Somme) plus a number to create a unique identifier for each individual specimen.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Length
Attribute_Definition: Length of shell,measured on the long axis.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 5.52
Range_Domain_Maximum: 20.07
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: millimeters

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Crucible_empty
Attribute_Definition:

Mass of individual crucible used to ash sample. Not recorded from Baie de Somme samples, those cells have been left empty.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 2.8199
Range_Domain_Maximum: 4.3128
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: grams

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Crucible_Dry_Flesh
Attribute_Definition:

Mass of crucible plus dried flesh (separated from shells of bivalve) following desiccation.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 2.5454
Range_Domain_Maximum: 4.6534
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: grams

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Crucible_Ashed_Flesh
Attribute_Definition:

Mass of crucible and bivalve ash. The ash is the remains of the dried flesh after the sample was combusted.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 2.5304
Range_Domain_Maximum: 4.6513
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: grams

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Flesh
Attribute_Definition:

Mass of dried flesh after desiccation. Only determined for Kasilof samples. An empty cell indicates the dried flesh mass was not determined for that individual.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.0030
Range_Domain_Maximum: 0.0856
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: grams

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Ash
Attribute_Definition:

Mass of the ash remains of the dried flesh after the sample is combusted. Only determined for Kasilof samples. An empty cell indicates the ash mass was not determined for that individual.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.0002
Range_Domain_Maximum: 0.0480
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: grams

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Shell
Attribute_Definition:

Mass of shell of specimen. An empty cell indicates the shell mass was not recorded for that individual.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.0082
Range_Domain_Maximum: 0.8814
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: grams

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: AFDM
Attribute_Definition:

Ash-free dry mass of specimen. This is the remainder of the dry mass (Flesh) minus the ash mass (Ash).

Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.0009
Range_Domain_Maximum: 0.0695
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: grams

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: macomaBalthica_shellMeasurements_Alaska_ruthrauff_2011
Entity_Type_Definition:

Table of shell lengths and depths of Macoma balthica sampled in Alaska. Presented in a Comma Separated Value (CSV) formatted table.

Entity_Type_Definition_Source: Author defined

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Location
Attribute_Definition: General location where bivalve specimen was collected.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: State of Alaska
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: State of Alaska, USA.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Site
Attribute_Definition: Location where specimen was collected.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Kasilof
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

Mouth of the Kasilof River, Alaska. (Latitude 60.4 N, Longitude 151.3 W)

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Date_collected
Attribute_Definition: Date specimen was collected in the field.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 9/27/2011
Range_Domain_Maximum: 9/27/2011
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Date (MM/DD/YYYY)

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Macoma_ID
Attribute_Definition: Unique identifier for each bivalve specimen.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:

Values are a combination of Site (Kas=Kasilof) plus a number to create a unique identifier for each individual bivalve specimen.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Shell_ID
Attribute_Definition:

Unique identifier for each of the two shells from each bivalve specimen.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:

Values are a combination of Site (K=Kasilof) plus a number to create a unique identifier for each individual shell from each bivalve specimen.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Hinge
Attribute_Definition:

Height of the hinge on each shell; see Dekinga and Piersma (1993) for technique.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.303
Range_Domain_Maximum: 1.843
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: millimeters

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Length
Attribute_Definition:

Length of shell, measured on the long axis (see Dekinga and Piersma 1993). An empty cell indicates the shell was damaged and so a length was not recorded for that individual.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 5.080
Range_Domain_Maximum: 19.764
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: millimeter

Allometrics of Baltic Tellin (Macoma balthica) bivalves from Cook Inlet, AK, and Baie de Somme, France, 2010-2011

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