Mehler, Knut; Steinmann, Anna; Rick, Johannes J: Mytilus edulis and Magallana gigas growth rates from a three-month mesocosm experiment, Sylt, 2023 [dataset]. PANGAEA, https://doi.pangaea.de/10.1594/PANGAEA.992686 (dataset in review)
Abstract:
This dataset contains individual-level growth rate measurements of the blue mussel Mytilus edulis and the Pacific oyster Magallana gigas, collected during a controlled mesocosm experiment in Sylt, Germany (coordinates are included in the dataset). Data were collected over a three-month period, from 29 March 2023 to 26 June 2023. Twelve mesocosms were used: six maintained at ambient temperature and six maintained at +3 °C above ambient. A randomized experimental design was used: six mesocosms contained only M. edulis, while the remaining six contained both species. Observations include shell length and daily shell-length growth rates, total wet weight (including shell) and daily growth rates based on weight. Each mussel was labeled and categorized by size class. Measurements were obtained using digital calipers (The Noble Finn, Model 150 mm) and laboratory balances (Type 00AC, Sartorius AG Göttingen, Germany), as well as handheld multiparameter instruments for water temperature. The dataset provides reproducible, traceable individual-level responses of M. edulis and M. gigas under controlled warming, supporting studies on physiological responses of coastal bivalves to temperature changes.
Project(s):
Funding:
Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), grant/award no. 03F0913C: DAM sustainMare - iSeal, AWI
Coverage:
Latitude: 55.022035 * Longitude: 8.438192
Date/Time Start: 2023-03-13T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 2023-06-26T00:00:00
Minimum DEPTH, water, experiment: 0.4 m * Maximum DEPTH, water, experiment: 0.4 m
Event(s):
Sylt_Medulis_Mgigas_2023 * Latitude: 55.031670 * Longitude: 8.001940 * Date/Time Start: 2023-03-13T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 2023-03-17T00:00:00 * Method/Device: Sampling by hand (HAND) * Comment: Original sampling location of the specimens in the field. Species were collected during low tide between 2 pm and 6 pm.
Sylt_Mesocosm_2023_abiot * Latitude: 55.022035 * Longitude: 8.438192 * Date/Time Start: 2023-03-16T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 2023-06-26T00:00:00 * Method/Device: Mesocosm experiment (MESO)
Parameter(s):
| # | Name | Short Name | Unit | Principal Investigator | Method/Device | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Type of study | Study type | Mehler, Knut | |||
| 2 | Sampling date/time, experiment | Date/time sampling exp | Mehler, Knut | |||
| 3 | LATITUDE | Latitude | Mehler, Knut | Geocode | ||
| 4 | LONGITUDE | Longitude | Mehler, Knut | Geocode | ||
| 5 | Mesocosm label | Meso label | Mehler, Knut | 12 mesocosms | ||
| 6 | Treatment: temperature description | T:Temp descr | Mehler, Knut | ambient, ambient +3°C | ||
| 7 | Treatment | Treat | Mehler, Knut | Eco Treatment: experiments conducted with either Mytilus edulis only or both species together | ||
| 8 | Species, unique identification | Species UID | Mehler, Knut | Mytilus edulis, Magallana gigas | ||
| 9 | Species, unique identification (Semantic URI) | Species UID (Semantic URI) | Mehler, Knut | Mytilus edulis, Magallana gigas | ||
| 10 | Species, unique identification (URI) | Species UID (URI) | Mehler, Knut | Mytilus edulis, Magallana gigas | ||
| 11 | DEPTH, water, experiment | Depth water exp | m | Mehler, Knut | Geocode | |
| 12 | Temperature, water | Temp | °C | Mehler, Knut | Handheld multiparameter instrument, WTW, ph 330i | |
| 13 | Specimen identification | Spec ID | Mehler, Knut | Bivalve ID: Each individual was labelled with a letter and number | ||
| 14 | Shell length | Shell l | mm | Mehler, Knut | Digital caliper, The Noble Finn, Model 150 mm | |
| 15 | Wet mass | Wet m | g | Mehler, Knut | Laboratory balance, Sartorius, 00AC | TWW: Total Wet Weight (including shell) |
| 16 | Shell length, growth rate | Shell l µ | mm/day | Mehler, Knut | Calculated | Growth Rate calculated as daily increase in shell length |
| 17 | Wet mass, growth rate | Wet m µ | g/day | Mehler, Knut | Calculated | Growth Rate calculated as daily change in TWW |
License:
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC-BY-4.0) (License comes into effect after moratorium ends)
Status:
Curation Level: Enhanced curation (CurationLevelC)
Size:
14169 data points
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