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Species abundance and species richness from 2019-07-02 to 2019-10-29 at restored and natural oyster reefs located in Middle Marsh, Beaufort, N.C (NCEI Accession 0276507)

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Data were collected for a project evaluating faunal succession states in both restored and natural oyster reefs located in the same comparative environment. Using space-for-time substitution, we sampled crustacean and fish host-parasite taxa from x3 replicate treatments of Natural reefs, as well as reefs restored in the years 1997, 2000, 2011, and 2016. We hypothesized that infra-communities of trophically transmitted parasites were more reliable indicators of succession trajectories and overall oyster reef trophic complexity. In contrast to the diversity of free-living taxa, which was highly variable, parasite diversity increased through time (2016 to 2011 to 2000 to 1997), and data from the older reefs (2000, 1997) was not different from that collected from Natural reefs.

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0276507 biological data DISSOLVED OXYGEN Fish FISH SPECIES FISHERY SURVEY OXYGEN OYSTER CONDITION INDICES REEF AND/OR BOTTOM REGIME - PERCENT COVER SALINITY species abundance WATER TEMPERATURE multi-parameter water quality sensor satellite sensor - general trap benthic biological in situ survey - biological visual observation Florida Atlantic University (FAU) Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute Florida Atlantic University (FAU) Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute North Atlantic Ocean oceanography Florida Atlantic University (FAU) Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute (HBOI) National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration via the Southeastern Aquatic Resources Partnership National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration via the Southeastern Aquatic Resources Partnership EARTH SCIENCE > AGRICULTURE > AGRICULTURAL AQUATIC SCIENCES > FISHERIES EARTH SCIENCE > BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION EARTH SCIENCE > BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > ANIMALS/INVERTEBRATES > MOLLUSKS > BIVALVES > OYSTERS EARTH SCIENCE > BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > ANIMALS/VERTEBRATES > FISH EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > OCEAN CHEMISTRY > OXYGEN EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > OCEAN TEMPERATURE > WATER TEMPERATURE EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > SALINITY/DENSITY > SALINITY Earth Science > Biological Classification > Animals/Invertebrates > Arthropods > Crustaceans > Decapods Earth Science > Biological Classification > Animals/Invertebrates > Arthropods > Crustaceans > Isopods Earth Science > Biosphere > Ecosystems > Aquatic Ecosystems > Wetlands > Marshes FISH SPECIES FISHERY SURVEY Fish OXYGEN - DISSOLVED GAS OYSTER CONDITION INDICES Oxygen REEF AND/OR BOTTOM REGIME - PERCENT COVER Reef Habitat Salinity Temperature Xanthid Crabs biological data crustacean natural oyster reefs restored oyster reefs species abundance species richness TRAPS > TRAPS Fish Traps Trimble R10 Global Navigation Satellite System (1-5 cm vertical precision) YSI probe (model = ProODO) in situ OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN Atlantic Ocean Middle Marsh, Beaufort, N.C 7B071G

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