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Distribution and mapping of the snail Cerithideopsis (Cerithidea) californica at Carpinteria Salt Marsh, California USA, June to August 2012

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Publication Date
Start Date
2012-06-12
End Date
2013-03-31

Citation

Lafferty, K.D., Wood, A.C., Stewart, T.E., Lubar, A.A., Arbon, Jessica, Birnir, Einar, Hong, Richard, and Hechinger, R.F., 2017, Distribution and mapping of the snail Cerithideopsis (Cerithidea) californica at Carpinteria Salt Marsh, California USA, June to August 2012: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/F7PG1PWZ.

Summary

We collected detailed spatial data on the density and size distribution of intertidal snails as part of a broader effort to understand food webs in California estuaries. The survey area was Carpinteria Salt Marsh, California USA, which comprises 9 Ha tidal channels, 2 Ha salt flats, 17 Ha upland habitat, 6 Ha tidal pans, 52 Ha vegetated marsh, 2 Ha tidal flats. Using nearly 4,000 transects in potential snail habitat, we mapped snails throughout the estuary. Specifically, we systematically placed transects at intervals stratified within targeted habitat types: channels, pans, or marsh (or planar habitat that was mixed marsh and pan). At a quarter of the quadrats, we also estimated snail size-frequency distributions. Because we recorded [...]

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IDWHabitatC.zip
“Raster dataset for channel habitat + FGDC metadata”
44.64 KB application/zip
IDWHabitatM.zip
“Raster dataset for marsh habitat + FGDC metadata”
17.41 KB application/zip
IDWHabitatP.zip
“Raster dataset for pan habitat + FGDC metadata”
23.86 KB application/zip
database-Ccalmapping-MASTER.zip
“Snail distribution master CSV file + FGDC metadata”
136.15 KB application/zip

Purpose

These data were collected as part of a broader effort to understand food webs in California Estuaries, with particular reference to trematode life cycles.

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The authors of these data require that data users contact them regarding intended use and to assist with understanding limitations and interpretation. Unless otherwise stated, all data, metadata and related materials are considered to satisfy the quality standards relative to the purpose for which the data were collected. Although these data and associated metadata have been reviewed for accuracy and completeness and approved for release by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), no warranty expressed or implied is made regarding the display or utility of the data on any other system or for general or scientific purposes, nor shall the act of distribution constitute any such warranty. Any use of trade, firm, or product names is for descriptive purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.

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