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Title: | Traits database of tidal flat macrobenthos along the Northwest Pacific coast of Japan |
Identifier: | ERDP-2020-23.1.1 |
Abstract: |
We collected information on the functional traits of the macrobenthos that inhabit mainly tidal flats along the Northwest Pacific coast of Tohoku, Japan, based on the species that were present during a survey after the Great East Japan Earthquake of 2011. The dataset contains information on 33 traits of 246 species and includes their taxonomic position, distribution, body length, habitat, reproduction type, and other characteristics such as diet type, migratory type, and invasiveness. Information about most basic traits such as body length, distribution, and habitat characteristics is complete, and more than 50% of trait information is complete for over 100 species, but information about reproduction is relatively limited. Although we did not limit our study to specific taxa and even included vegetation in the database, the majority of the taxa are Arthropoda, Mollusca, and Annelida. This file also has a table that compares the traits data to the existing traits database BIOTIC (Biological Traits Information Catalogue) to facilitate transformation and reuse of the data. Because the area of this survey was very adversely impacted by the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami of 11 March 2011 and by post-disaster anthropogenic activities, this database will be relevant to assessments of post-disaster changes of the benthic community due to both the tsunami and human activities. The database is expected to fill the gap between the identification of species and assessments of community composition.
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Keywords: |
- Benthic organisms (benthos)
- biological traits
- body size
- taxonomy
- life history
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Involved Parties
Data Set Owners: |
Individual: | Takehisa Yamakita |
Organization: | Marine Environmental Impact Assessment Research Group, Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC) |
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2-15, Natsushima-cho,, |
Yokosuka-city,, Kanagawa 237-0061 Japan |
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Data Set Contacts: |
Individual: | Takehisa Yamakita |
Organization: | Marine Environmental Impact Assessment Research Group, Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC) |
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2-15, Natsushima-cho,, |
Yokosuka-city,, Kanagawa 237-0061 Japan |
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Associated Parties: |
Individual: | Katsumasa Yamada |
Organization: | Center for Water Cycle, Marine Environment and Disaster Management, Kumamoto University, |
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Kurokami 2-39-1, Chuo-ku,, |
Kumamoto 860-8555 Japan |
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Individual: | Hiroyuki Yokooka |
Organization: | IDEA Consultants, Inc., Institute of Environmental Ecology, |
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1334-5 Riemon,, |
Yaizu city,, Shizuoka 421-0212 Japan |
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Individual: | Gen Kanaya |
Organization: | National Institute for Environmental Studies (NIES), |
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Data Set Characteristics
Geographic Region: |
Geographic Description: | Coastal areas of Iwate and Miyagi prefectures, Japan |
Bounding Coordinates:
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West: | 140.98 degrees
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East: | 141.42 degrees
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North: | 38.42 degrees
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South: | 37.82 degrees
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Sampling, Processing and Quality Control Methods
Step by Step Procedures
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Methods
See data_descriptor.
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Data Set Usage Rights
This dataset is provided under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license (CC-BY-SA 4.0) (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
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