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Infestation of Oysters (Crassostrea virginica) by Adult Mudblister Worms (Polydora websteri) in Coastal Alabama Oyster Farms, Part 3 of 3

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Data in this record refers to information pertinent to the study conducted by Sarah Cole as part of her Master's thesis project. This record refers to oyster collections and associated mudblister infestation (and re-infestation) rates from short-term experimental field deployments. This record also includes time-series information on in-situ abiotic variables from two of the four sampling locations.

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Author Kelly Dorgan
Maintainer data@disl.org
Last Updated July 22, 2022, 22:52 (UTC)
Created July 22, 2022, 22:52 (UTC)
Content Create Date 2018-11-06
ISO.pointOfContact DISL Data Management
ISO.principalInvestigator Kelly Dorgan <kdorgan@disl.org>
ISO.principalInvestigator.1 Kelly Dorgan <kdorgan@disl.org>
Place Keywords Dauphin Island Sea Lab, DISL
Temporal Begin 2016-06-01
Temporal End 2017-08-22
Theme Keywords Mudblister, Polydora, Polydora websteri, mudworm, pest, aquaculture, Gulf of Mexico, oyster, shellfish, condition index
Use Constraints Acknowledgment of the Dauphin Island Sea Lab (DISL) and the Alabama-Mississippi SeaGrant is required in products developed from these data, and such acknowledgment as is standard for citation and legal practices for data source is expected by users of these data. Users should be aware that comparison with other data sets for the same area from other time periods may be inaccurate due to inconsistencies resulting from changes in mapping conventions, data collection, QA/QC procedures, and computer processes over time. The distributor shall not be liable for improper or incorrect use of these data, based on the description of appropriate/inappropriate uses described in the metadata document. These data are not legal documents and are not to be used as such.
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