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Melbourne, Leanne; Goodkin, Nathalie F (2024): Density about blue mussels (Mytilus edulis) sampled along the east coast of the US [dataset]. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.965711, In: Melbourne, L; Goodkin, NF (2024): Morphological and Density measurements for blue mussels (Mytilus edulis) along the east coast of the US [dataset bundled publication]. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.965715

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Keyword(s):
density; morphology; museum collections; mussels; North Atlantic; porosity; warming
Coverage:
Median Latitude: 41.122944 * Median Longitude: -72.371034 * South-bound Latitude: 40.479689 * West-bound Longitude: -74.007155 * North-bound Latitude: 42.419918 * East-bound Longitude: -70.632275
Event(s):
ME_2021_BBNY (ME_2021_BBNY_1-10) * Latitude: 40.574870 * Longitude: -73.956550 * Location: North Atlantic * Method/Device: Sampling by hand (HAND)
ME_2021_CINY (ME_2021_CINY_1-10) * Latitude: 40.572870 * Longitude: -73.982630 * Location: North Atlantic * Method/Device: Sampling by hand (HAND)
ME_2021_FRNY (ME_2021_FRNY_1-10) * Latitude: 40.565174 * Longitude: -73.871134 * Location: North Atlantic * Method/Device: Sampling by hand (HAND)
Comment:
Modified buoyant weight method was used to measure density and porosity.
Parameter(s):
#NameShort NameUnitPrincipal InvestigatorMethod/DeviceComment
1Event labelEventMelbourne, Leanne
2Latitude of eventLatitudeMelbourne, Leanne
3Longitude of eventLongitudeMelbourne, Leanne
4DescriptionDescriptionMelbourne, Leanne
5Sample code/labelSample labelMelbourne, Leanne
6SiteSiteMelbourne, Leanne
7Sample commentSample commentMelbourne, LeanneYear grouping
8LocationLocationMelbourne, Leanne
9Area/localityAreaMelbourne, LeanneState
10Mytilus edulis, shell densityM. edulis shell densmg/mm3Melbourne, LeanneBuoyant weight method according to Gizzi et al. (2016)Micro-density
11Mytilus edulis, shell densityM. edulis shell densmg/mm3Melbourne, LeanneBuoyant weight method according to Gizzi et al. (2016)Bulk density
12Porosity, shellPoros%Melbourne, LeanneBuoyant weight method according to Gizzi et al. (2016)Apparent porosity
Status:
Curation Level: Enhanced curation (CurationLevelC)
Size:
1358 data points

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