Shoals Marine Laboratory Intertidal Transect Study
2007 Impact statement- Weeks, Harold John
abstract
Colleagues and I are working to compile, digitize, summarize, and present intertidal transect data collected by Shoals Marine Laboratory students from 1983 through 2006. The dataset focuses on distribution (height) of principal organisms in the intertidal zone and represents a valuable long-term dataset that can be analyzed for variation in time and space.
submitted by
- Weeks, Hal | Ass't Director for Island & Co
issue being addressed
Long-term ecological datasets are rare and exceedingly valuable in addressing societal questions of environmental change. The Shoals Marine Laboratory (SML) intertidal dataset represents an opportunity to share with researchers, coastal planners, and the public whether there are observable changes in vertical distribution of principal intertidal organisms over the past 23 years.
response
To date, we have accessed and digitized data for the transect locations with the most complete data. Next, we will develop methods to analyze and present this information.
impact assessment
Likely impacts are described above. This work is in progress, so we do not yet have observed impacts.
academic priority area
- Environmental Sciences | CALS academic priority
has geographic focus
- Maine | state
- New Hampshire | state
funding source description
This work is being undertaken by SML staff without outside resources.
key personnel
- Kipp Quinby
- Megan Eastwood
From CALS annual faculty reporting. Imported on August 5, 2008