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DOI: 10.4121/20438607

Fee O.H. Smulders; Elisabeth S. Bakker; Owen R. O’Shea; Justin E. Cambell; Marjolijn J.A. Christianen (2022): Data underlying publication: Green turtles shape the seascape through grazing patch formation around habitat features: experimental evidence. Version 2. 4TU.ResearchData. dataset. https://doi.org/10.4121/20438607.v2

Version 1 - 2022-08-05

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Categories

• Ecological Applications
• Ecology

Keywords

Chelonia mydas habitat structure herbivory landscape of fear plant-herbivore interactions seagrass Thalassia testudinum beds

Geolocation

Time coverage

May 2018 - October 2020

Licence

CC BY 4.0

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by Fee O.H. Smulders , Elisabeth S. Bakker, Owen R. O’Shea , Justin E. Cambell, Marjolijn J.A. Christianen

This dataset contains the data collected from field experiments studying the impact of habitat structure on green turtle density, behavior and grazing impact. In this study, we established large-scale (242m2) and small-scale arrays (9m2) with artificial structures in a a seagrass meadow in The Bahamas. Over time, within the large-scale array, we measured turtle density, turtle grazing behavior and grazing patch development using drone imagery. Additionally we measured Thalassia testudinum seagrass morphology (LAI, cover, shoot density and aboveground biomass) comparing seagrass in the grazing patch within cages and outside cages. To confirm that turtles select structure as foraging site, even at a small-scale, we measured grazing patch development around the structures in the small-scale arrays. 

History

• 2022-08-05 first online

• 2022-09-15 published, posted

Publisher

4TU.ResearchData

Format

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Associated peer-reviewed publication

Green turtles shape the seascape through grazing patch formation around habitat features: experimental evidence

Organizations

Aquatic Ecology and Water Quality Management Group, Wageningen University & Research

Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Group, Wageningen University & Research

Department of Aquatic Ecology, Netherlands Institute of Ecology (NIOO-KNAW)

The Centre for Ocean Research and Education (CORE), Gregory Town, Eleuthera, Commonwealth of The Bahamas

Department of Biological Sciences, Institute of Environment, Florida International University