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Grid DAP Data	Sub- set	Table DAP Data	Make A Graph	W M S	Source Data Files	Acces- sible	Title	Sum- mary	ISO, Metadata	Back- ground Info	RSS	E mail	Institution	Dataset ID
		data	graph		files	public	Preferences of E. Lori settlers on sponge habitat in South Water Caye, Belize during 2011 and 2017.		I   M	background			BCO-DMO	bcodmo_dataset_728444

The Dataset's Variables and Attributes

Row Type	Variable Name	Attribute Name	Data Type	Value
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	access_formats	String	.htmlTable,.csv,.json,.mat,.nc,.tsv
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	acquisition_description	String	A circular arena with a 6 m diameter was established in a shallow (< 2 m deep) sand patch on the leeward side of Curlew Caye to test alternative hypotheses concerning the habitat characteristics and social cues that E. lori settlers might use to choose sponge habitat. Dye tests were conducted each day to measure current speed, direction, and to observe mixing. For each experiment, two habitat types were placed in alternating positions at 60-degree intervals along the arena\u2019s perimeter (e.g. 3 yellow sponges x 3 PVC pipes) and the position of habitat types was rotated 180o midway through each experiment. Following a 2 min acclimation period, individual settlers were released from a glass jar onto the sand in the center of the arena and allowed to choose from among the habitat types being tested. Settlers that did not move from the center of the arena within 5 minutes of release were excluded from the experiment (n = 82 of 344 fish). Preliminary observations showed that settlers remained on their first habitat choice for >24 hours. Thus, \u2018preference\u2019 was recorded by a snorkeling observer\u00a0as the first habitat with which a settler made contact. A test ended once the settler made contact with the outer surface of either a sponge or PVC pipe. Data were analyzed using a chi-square goodness of fit test (P = 0.05). Following initial trials, sensory cue manipulations were conducted using the arena to determine which sensory cues E. lori settlers use when choosing settlement habitat.
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	awards_0_award_nid	String	651264
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	awards_0_award_number	String	OCE-1459546
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	awards_0_data_url	String	http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward.do?AwardNumber=1459546
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	awards_0_funder_name	String	NSF Division of Ocean Sciences
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	awards_0_funding_acronym	String	NSF OCE
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	awards_0_funding_source_nid	String	355
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	awards_0_program_manager	String	Michael E. Sieracki
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	awards_0_program_manager_nid	String	50446
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	cdm_data_type	String	Other
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	comment	String	Habitat Preference P. Buston and J. Majoris, PIs Version 28 Feb 2018
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	Conventions	String	COARDS, CF-1.6, ACDD-1.3
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	creator_email	String	info at bco-dmo.org
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	creator_name	String	BCO-DMO
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	creator_type	String	institution
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	creator_url	String	https://www.bco-dmo.org/
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	data_source	String	extract_data_as_tsv version 2.3 19 Dec 2019
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	date_created	String	2018-02-27T19:46:23Z
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	date_modified	String	2019-03-19T17:30:58Z
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	defaultDataQuery	String	&amp;time&lt;now
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	doi	String	10.1575/1912/bco-dmo.728444.1
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	infoUrl	String	https://www.bco-dmo.org/dataset/728444
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	institution	String	BCO-DMO
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	keywords	String	bco, bco-dmo, bearing, biological, chemical, choice, Choice_nochoice, cues, current, Current_direction, Current_speed, data, dataset, direction, dmo, erddap, exp, habitat, Habitat_choice, management, nochoice, oceanography, office, origin, preliminary, settler, Settler_origin, speed, trial, Trial_n, year
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	license	String	https://www.bco-dmo.org/dataset/728444/license
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	metadata_source	String	https://www.bco-dmo.org/api/dataset/728444
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	param_mapping	String	{'728444': {}}
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	parameter_source	String	https://www.bco-dmo.org/mapserver/dataset/728444/parameters
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	people_0_affiliation	String	Boston University
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	people_0_affiliation_acronym	String	BU
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	people_0_person_name	String	Dr Peter Buston
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	people_0_person_nid	String	544437
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	people_0_role	String	Principal Investigator
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	people_0_role_type	String	originator
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	people_1_affiliation	String	Boston University
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	people_1_affiliation_acronym	String	BU
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	people_1_person_name	String	Dr John Majoris
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	people_1_person_nid	String	728439
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	people_1_role	String	Co-Principal Investigator
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	people_1_role_type	String	originator
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	people_2_affiliation	String	Boston University
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	people_2_affiliation_acronym	String	BU
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	people_2_person_name	String	Dr John Majoris
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	people_2_person_nid	String	728439
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	people_2_role	String	Contact
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	people_2_role_type	String	related
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	people_3_affiliation	String	Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	people_3_affiliation_acronym	String	WHOI BCO-DMO
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	people_3_person_name	String	Hannah Ake
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	people_3_person_nid	String	650173
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	people_3_role	String	BCO-DMO Data Manager
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	people_3_role_type	String	related
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	project	String	Elacatinus Dispersal II
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	projects_0_acronym	String	Elacatinus Dispersal II
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	projects_0_description	String	Description from NSF award abstract: Understanding how far young fish move away from their parents is a major goal of marine ecology because this dispersal can make connections between distinct populations and thus influence population size and dynamics. Understanding the drivers of population dynamics is, in turn, essential for effective fisheries management. Marine ecologists have used two different approaches to understand how fish populations are connected: genetic methods that measure connectivity and oceanographic models that predict connectivity. There is, however, a mismatch between the predictions of oceanographic models and the observations of genetic methods. It is thought that this mismatch is caused by the behavior of the young, or larval, fish. The objective of this research is to study the orientation capabilities of larval fish in the wild throughout development and under a variety of environmental conditions to see if the gap between observations and predictions of population connectivity can be resolved. The project will have broader impacts in three key areas: integration of research and teaching by training young scientists at multiple levels; broadening participation of undergraduates from underrepresented groups; and wide dissemination of results through development of a website with information and resources in English and Spanish. The overall objective of the research is to investigate the role of larval orientation behavior throughout ontogeny in determining population connectivity. This will be done using the neon goby, Elacatinus lori, as a model system in Belize. The choice of study system is motivated by the fact that direct genetic methods have already been used to describe the complete dispersal kernel for this species, and these observations indicate that dispersal is less extensive than predicted by a high-resolution biophysical model; E. lori can be reared in the lab from hatching to settlement providing a reliable source of larvae of all ages for proposed experiments; and a new, proven behavioral observation platform, the Drifting In Situ Chamber (DISC), allows measurements of larval orientation behavior in open water. The project has three specific objectives: to understand ontogenetic changes in larval orientation capabilities by correlating larval orientation behavior with developmental sensory anatomy; to analyze variation in the precision of larval orientation in different environmental contexts through ontogeny; and to test alternative hypotheses for the goal of larval orientation behavior, i.e., to determine where larvae are heading as they develop.
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	projects_0_end_date	String	2018-04
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	projects_0_geolocation	String	Belizean Barrier Reef System
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	projects_0_name	String	Collaborative Research: The Role of Larval Orientation Behavior in Determining Population Connectivity
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	projects_0_project_nid	String	651265
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	projects_0_start_date	String	2015-05
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	publisher_name	String	Biological and Chemical Oceanographic Data Management Office (BCO-DMO)
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	publisher_type	String	institution
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	sourceUrl	String	(local files)
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	standard_name_vocabulary	String	CF Standard Name Table v55
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	summary	String	Preferences of E. Lori settlers on sponge habitat in South Water Caye, Belize during 2011 and 2017.
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	title	String	Preferences of E. Lori settlers on sponge habitat in South Water Caye, Belize during 2011 and 2017.
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	version	String	1
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	xml_source	String	osprey2erddap.update_xml() v1.3
variable	Year		short
attribute	Year	_FillValue	short	32767
attribute	Year	actual_range	short	2011, 2017
attribute	Year	bcodmo_name	String	year
attribute	Year	description	String	Year that trials were completted; YYYY
attribute	Year	long_name	String	Year
attribute	Year	nerc_identifier	String	https://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P01/current/YEARXXXX/
attribute	Year	units	String	unitless
variable	Exp		String
attribute	Exp	bcodmo_name	String	exp_type
attribute	Exp	description	String	Habitat preference experiment codes (SP= Sponge vs. PVC; YB = Yellow vs. Brown sponges; LS = Large vs. Small yellow sponges; MS = Multi vs. Single tube yellow sponges; and RNR = Resident occupied vs No-Resident yellow sponges).
attribute	Exp	long_name	String	Exp
attribute	Exp	units	String	unitless
variable	Cues		String
attribute	Cues	bcodmo_name	String	treatment
attribute	Cues	description	String	Indicate sensory conditions (All = all cues available no habitat manipulations; Olfactory = Olfactory cues available visual cues manipulated; Visual = visual cues available olfactory cues manipulated)
attribute	Cues	long_name	String	Cues
attribute	Cues	units	String	unitless
variable	Trial_n		byte
attribute	Trial_n	_FillValue	byte	127
attribute	Trial_n	actual_range	byte	1, 43
attribute	Trial_n	bcodmo_name	String	replicate
attribute	Trial_n	description	String	Trial number
attribute	Trial_n	long_name	String	Trial N
attribute	Trial_n	units	String	unitless
variable	Settler_origin		String
attribute	Settler_origin	bcodmo_name	String	unknown
attribute	Settler_origin	description	String	Indicates whether E. lori settlers were collected from yellow (Y) or brown (B) tubes sponges prior to use in habitat preference experiments.
attribute	Settler_origin	long_name	String	Settler Origin
attribute	Settler_origin	units	String	unitless
variable	SL		float
attribute	SL	_FillValue	float	NaN
attribute	SL	actual_range	float	8.5, 18.0
attribute	SL	bcodmo_name	String	unknown
attribute	SL	description	String	Standard length of settler
attribute	SL	long_name	String	SL
attribute	SL	units	String	millimeters
variable	Choice_nochoice		byte
attribute	Choice_nochoice	_FillValue	byte	127
attribute	Choice_nochoice	actual_range	byte	0, 1
attribute	Choice_nochoice	bcodmo_name	String	unknown
attribute	Choice_nochoice	description	String	Indicates whether settler chose a habitat (1) or exceeded the 5 min maximum time without moving from the center of the arena (0).
attribute	Choice_nochoice	long_name	String	Choice Nochoice
attribute	Choice_nochoice	units	String	unitless
variable	Habitat_choice		byte
attribute	Habitat_choice	_FillValue	byte	127
attribute	Habitat_choice	actual_range	byte	0, 1
attribute	Habitat_choice	bcodmo_name	String	unknown
attribute	Habitat_choice	description	String	Indicates whether settlers chose the predicted (1) or non-predicted (0) habitat in each habitat combination (SP= Sponge (1) vs. PVC (0); YB = Yellow (1) vs. Brown (0) sponges; LS = Large (1) vs. Small (0) yellow sponges; MS = Multi (1) vs. Single (0) tube yellow sponges; and RNR = Resident occupied (1) vs No-Resident (0) yellow sponges)
attribute	Habitat_choice	long_name	String	Habitat Choice
attribute	Habitat_choice	units	String	unitless
variable	Bearing		short
attribute	Bearing	_FillValue	short	32767
attribute	Bearing	actual_range	short	0, 300
attribute	Bearing	bcodmo_name	String	unknown
attribute	Bearing	description	String	Indicates compass direction of sponge chosen by each settler
attribute	Bearing	long_name	String	Bearing
attribute	Bearing	units	String	degrees
variable	Current_direction		short
attribute	Current_direction	_FillValue	short	32767
attribute	Current_direction	actual_range	short	0, 270
attribute	Current_direction	bcodmo_name	String	unknown
attribute	Current_direction	colorBarMaximum	double	360.0
attribute	Current_direction	colorBarMinimum	double	0.0
attribute	Current_direction	description	String	Indicates the current direction recorded during each trial
attribute	Current_direction	long_name	String	Current Direction
attribute	Current_direction	units	String	degrees
variable	Current_speed		float
attribute	Current_speed	_FillValue	float	NaN
attribute	Current_speed	actual_range	float	2.3, 11.5
attribute	Current_speed	bcodmo_name	String	unknown
attribute	Current_speed	description	String	Indicates estimated current speed during each trial
attribute	Current_speed	long_name	String	Current Speed
attribute	Current_speed	units	String	centimeters per second

The information in the table above is also available in other file formats (.csv, .htmlTable, .itx, .json, .jsonlCSV1, .jsonlCSV, .jsonlKVP, .mat, .nc, .nccsv, .tsv, .xhtml) via a RESTful web service.