LUQ LTER DATA SETS DOCUMENTATION FORM

ON-LINE VERSION

A DATA SET is a series of observations collected by the same methodology. Each data set should have documentation sufficient for someone unfamiliar with the research to replicate the study. Data sets may be broken into subsets (data files) that are discrete in space and time, in that order. The documentation for a data set should include all spatial and temporal subdivisions of the data.

(Data, Abstract, Methods, Variables)

NOTES:

PERSON(S) COMPLETING THIS FORM: E-MAIL ADDRESS:

 Mark Pyron  Mxp44@psu.edu

DATA SET IDENTIFIER: Shrimp and stream pool raw data

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Effects of woody debris and pool morphology on shrimp: we added woody debris to stream pools in three streams in an experiment designed to increase cover for freshwater shrimp. We trapped four species of freshwater shrimp during 4 months following wood additions. Stream pool morphology was estimated using maximum depth, surface area, and volume.

LTER CORE AREAS: (Annotate all that apply)
Population Dynamics

LEF LTER 1 RESEARCH TOPIC: (Annotate all that apply)
Spatial and Temporal Distribution of Populations

We define a data file as a component of a data set. A data set can have only one data file or more. Basically, different data files have different data structures or format. 
DATA SET FILES (SUBSETS):

Data File No.

Data File Identifier

On-Line Filename

Starting Date

Periodicity of sample

End Period

1
Shrimp and pool data(Feb - May 1995) ShrimpsandPoolraw.txt February 1995 Monthly May 1995

INVESTIGATORS:

PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORS E-MAIL address

Mark Pyron

Mxp44@psu.edu

Alan Covich alanc@picea.cnr.colostate.edu

OTHER RESEARCHERS E-MAIL address
   

CONTACT PERSONS E-MAIL address Phone Number (Include area code)
Alan Covich alanc@picea.cnr.colostate.edu (303)491-2372 

SOURCE OF FUNDING (SPONSOR): NSF

DATA SET ABSTRACT: We added woody debris to stream pools in three streams in an experiment designed to increase cover for freshwater shrimp. We trapped four species of freshwater shrimp during 4 months following wood additions. Stream pool morphology was estimated using maximum depth, surface area, and volume.

DATA SET METHODS: Shrimp were trapped monthly for four months following woody debris additions in February 1995. Stream pools were selected, woody debris added to half of pools, and shrimp were monitored in three streams: Prieta (15 pools), Bisley 3 (12 pools) and Bisley 5 (12 pools).

Data are presented by pool number, stream (1 = Prieta, 2 = Bisley 3, 3 = Bisley 5), treatment (wood addition or not), average number of shrimp species per trap, maximum depth of pool, pool surface area, pool volume, and scores for substrata, leaves and current.

REFERENCES:

CROSS-REFERENCES (other data sets related to this one): LTERDBAS#54 : Shrimp populations in Quebrada Prieta (Pools 0,1), (El Verde)

SAMPLE LOCATION: N/A

STORAGE SITES (of data files): ITES Data Mngr.'s Cabinet DM333-01 Dr. #1

NVESTIGATOR'S ASSIGNED KEYWORDS: shrimp, woody debris, stream pool

LEF LTER OFFICIAL KEYWORDS (See table): EL VERDE, Q PRIETA, BISLEY 3, BISLEY 5, HEADWATER STREAM, DISTURBANCE, POPULATION DYNAMICS, AQUATIC, DECAPODS, PEER REVIEWED JOURNAL

PUBLICATIONS:
Pyron, M., A. P. Covich, and R. W. Black. 1999. On the relative importance of pool morphology and woody debris to distributions of shrimp in a Puerto Rican headwater stream. Hydrobiologia 405:207-215.

DISSEMINATION: UNRESTRICTED

REASONS TO RESTRICT DATA IN THIS DATA SET BEYOND ITS TWO YEAR POLICY PERIOD*:

*WILL HAVE TO BE APPROVED BY LTER PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORS: J. ZIMMERMAN, A. LUGO , D.J. LODGE

SITES DESCRIPTIONS: The study site is at El Verde Field Station (N 18° 19’22", W 65° 49’13") of the Institute for Tropical Ecosystem Studies (ITES) of the University of Puerto Rico. The station is located at the eastern end of Puerto Rico in the Luquillo Experimental Forest (LEF).

Geographical positional system (GPS) Coordinates for each location:

location

latitude

longitude

El Verde Study Area (Quebrada Prieta Pools)    
Bisley 3 (12 pools)    
Bisley 5 (12 pools)    

VARIABLES (ATTRIBUTES):

FILE NAME OR #ABOVE (all in which the variable appears)

1 1 1 1 1 1

ABBREVIATION (as it appears on the data file)

Pool Stream Treat Atya Xiph Smmac

NAME OF VARIABLE

Stream pool Stream name Woody debris treatment Average number of Atya shrimps per trap Average number of Xiphophorus shrimps per trap Average number of Small Macrobrachium shrimps per trap

DEFINITION OF VARIABLE

Pool code representing the pool from one of the three streams were the shrimps were monitored. Prieta has 15 pools, Bisley 3 has 12 and Bisley 5 has 12 pools. Stream code representing one of the three streams were the shrimps were monitored. Code representing the addition or not of woody debris to the monitored pool. Average number of Atya shrimps trapped in the pool for the entire period Average number of Xiphophorus shrimps trapped in the pool for the entire period Average number of Small Macrobrachium shrimps trapped in the pool for the entire period

UNIT

N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

PRECISION

N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

RANGE OR LIST OF VALUES

1-20 1 = Prieta,
2 = Bisley 3,
3 = Bisley 5
1= wood addition,
0 = not addition
     

DATA TYPE

integer integer integer Decimal Decimal Decimal

MISSING DATA CODES

none none none none none none

VARIABLES (ATTRIBUTES):

FILE NAME OR #ABOVE (all in which the variable appears)

1 1 1 1 1 1

ABBREVIATION (as it appears on the data file)

Lgmac Maxdep Area Vol Boulder Rock

NAME OF VARIABLE

Average number of Large Macrobrachium shrimps per trap Maximum depth Surface area Pool volume Boulder score Rock score

DEFINITION OF VARIABLE

Average number of Large Macrobrachium shrimps trapped in the pool for the entire period Maximum depth of pool Pool surface area Pool volume Boulder score for substrata Rock score for substrata

UNIT

  centimeter (cm) squareMeter (m2) cubicMeter (m3)    

PRECISION

  0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1

0.1

RANGE OR LIST OF VALUES

           

DATA TYPE

Decimal Decimal Decimal Decimal Decimal Decimal

MISSING DATA CODES

none none none none none none

VARIABLES (ATTRIBUTES):

FILE NAME OR #ABOVE (all in which the variable appears)

1 1 1 1

ABBREVIATION (as it appears on the data file)

Gravel Silt Leaves Current

NAME OF VARIABLE

Gravel score Silt score Leaves score Current estimate

DEFINITION OF VARIABLE

Gravel score for substrata Silt score for substrata Score for leaves Score for current

UNIT

      centimetersPerSecond (Cm/sec)

PRECISION

0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1

RANGE OR LIST OF VALUES

       

DATA TYPE

decimal decimal decimal decimal

MISSING DATA CODES

none none none none

COMPUTATIONAL METHODS:
Variable Name Formula
   

FOR DATA MANAGER USE ONLY

DATE OF LAST REVIEW: May 15, 2006
DATE OF LAST ENTRY: 1995
STAGE OF DATA SET MANAGEMENT (dates):
RECEIVED ENTERED: 2000
FILED ON-LINE 2001
REVIEWED BY RESEARCHER
FILING MEDIA:
NAME OF DOCUMENTATION FILE: lterdb55.htm
NAME OF ON - LINE CATALOG: LTERDBAS
RECORD #: 55
DOCUMENT TYPE: magnetic media only
PRIORITY TO BE ENTERED: N/A

Rev. date of this form: 8 June 200