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Melbourne, Leanne; Goodkin, Nathalie F (2024): Shape determination of the blue mussels (Mytilus edulis) sampled along the east coast of the US [dataset]. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.965712, 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:
Digital calipers were used to measure length (mm), width (mm) and height (mm).
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 lengthM. edulis shell LmmMelbourne, LeanneDigital caliper, ZUKVYE
11Mytilus edulis, shell heightM. edulis shell HmmMelbourne, LeanneDigital caliper, ZUKVYE
12Mytilus edulis, shell widthM. edulis shell WmmMelbourne, LeanneDigital caliper, ZUKVYE
13Mytilus edulis, shell length/shell height ratioM. edulis shell l/hmm/mmMelbourne, LeanneCalculated
14Mytilus edulis, shell length/shell width ratioM. edulis shell l/shell wmm/mmMelbourne, LeanneCalculated
Status:
Curation Level: Enhanced curation (CurationLevelC)
Size:
3463 data points

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