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Accession: INV-GCEM-1404a Research Theme: Population Ecology (Monitoring)
Contributors: Brian R. Silliman, Christine Angelini, Sean Sharp, Joe Morton, Kimberly Prince, Sinead Crotty
Title: Survey of adult and juvenile periwinkle snail (Littoraria irrorata) density in mid-marsh and creekbank plots at GCE LTER study sites in October 2013.
Abstract: To characterize spatial variation in the adult and juvenile density of periwinkle snails, Littoraria irrorata, within two zones in the salt marsh, the mid-marsh and creekbank, and across a gradient in salinity and distance to ocean, we surveyed snail density in October 2013. In each marsh zone at each GCE LTER permanent monitoring site, we counted the number of adult and juvenile snails in 8 replicate quadrats. Data was collected at all GCE domain sites as well as one additional Zizaniopsis site (label SCZ2).
DOI: 10.6073/pasta/1b384e87497b88fef43f9d8525b58bfe
Key Words: Aquatic Invertebrate Monitoring, distribution, invertebrates, Littoraria, marshes, mollusks, periwinkle, population dynamics, recruitment, snails
LTER Core Area: Population Studies
Research Themes: Population Ecology
Study Period: 13-Oct-2013 to 28-Oct-2015
Study Sites:
GCE1 -- Eulonia, Georgia, USA
GCE2 -- Four Mile Island, Georgia, USA
GCE3 -- North Sapelo, Sapelo Island, Georgia, USA
GCE4 -- Meridian, Georgia, USA
GCE6 -- Dean Creek, Sapelo Island, Georgia, USA
GCE7 -- Carrs Island, Georgia, USA
GCE8 -- Alligator Creek, Georgia, USA
GCE9 -- Rockdedundy Island, Georgia, USA
GCE10 -- Hunt Camp, Sapelo Island, Georgia, USA
ZSC2 -- ZSC2 Altamaha Plant Transition Site, Georgia, USA
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Species References: Littoraria irrorata
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Data Table: INV-GCEM-1404a (Main data table for data set INV-GCEM-1404a, 160 records)

Access: Public (released 15-Apr-2015)

Metadata: Text (ESA FLED), XML (Ecological Metadata Language)

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Column Name Units Type Description
1 Year YYYY integer Calendar year of observation
2 Month MM integer Calendar month of observation
3 Day DD integer Calendar day of observation
4 Site none string GCE-LTER sampling site
5 Zone none integer Creekbank or Mid-marsh
6 Quadrat_Number none integer Quadrat number. Corresponds to GCE LTER plots as quadrats were placed adjacent (<1m) to GCE plots
7 Adult_Snails_Count none integer Number of adult snails observed in plot
8 Quadrat_​Area_​Adult_​Snail_​Count m^2 floating-point Area of quadrat used for adult snail count
9 Juvenile_Snails_Count none integer Number of juvenile snails observed in leaf furls in plot
10 Quadrat_​Area_​Juvenile_​Snail_​Count m^2 floating-point Area of quadrat used for juvenile snail count
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Citation: Silliman, Brian R. 2014. Survey of adult and juvenile periwinkle snail (Littoraria irrorata) density in mid-marsh and creekbank plots at GCE LTER study sites in October 2013. Georgia Coastal Ecosystems LTER Project, University of Georgia, Long Term Ecological Research Network. http://dx.doi.org/10.6073/pasta/1b384e87497b88fef43f9d8525b58bfe

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This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under grants OCE-9982133, OCE-0620959, OCE-1237140 and OCE-1832178. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in the material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.