Spatial and Temporal Variations of Species Tolerance and Habitat Affinity
Dataset Description
Oxygen Exposure of Southern California Megafauna
Spatial and Temporal Variations of Species Tolerance and Habitat Affinity
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About this dataset
This dataset provides a valuable glimpse into the varying levels of oxygen exposure experienced by 53 different species of common benthic megafauna living off the coast of San Diego, CA, between 2012 and 2014. When collected, these data were recorded during one of the lowest periods for oxygen production in 30 years - making them invaluable for gleaning insight into how shifts in available oxygen can affect migrating and/or endemic species. The dataset includes not only records on depths and levels of underwater oxygen concentration but also details on taxa, mobility type and habitat preference. With this information we can gain an understanding not only on a species' tolerance to changing conditions in their local environment but also look at patterns more widely with respect to spatial distributions as well as temporal events
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How to use the dataset
All files are avaible in the downloads tab of the dataset.
- Unzip the files provided in the Downloads tab on Kaggle
- To analyze oxygen concentrations of common benthic megafauna with respect to their spatial and temporal distributions, open ROVObservationData.csv
- To explore taxonomy, mobility level and habitat preferences of 53 observed species, open SpeciesMetadata.csv
Research Ideas
- This dataset could be used to analyze the impacts of changing ocean temperatures and oxygen levels on species composition and distribution - particularly with areas where man-made climate change is more severe or pronounced.
- This dataset could be used to model the effects of increased fishing pressure, nutrient inputs, and other coastal human activities on species tolerance thresholds for different oxygen levels over time.
- This dataset can also be used to connect measurable environmental factors such as temperature or oxygen levels as predictors of habitat preference for certain species or groups of species over time in an area
Acknowledgements
If you use this dataset in your research, please credit the original authors.
Data Source
License
License: CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) - Public Domain Dedication
No Copyright - You can copy, modify, distribute and perform the work, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. See Other Information.
Columns
File: ROVObservationData.csv
File: SpeciesMetadata.csv
Acknowledgements
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