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Metadata: A FISP Project Working to Mitigate the Impacts of Climate Change on UK Whelk Fisheries
Abstract:
There were two elements to the project; to understand the biological responses of whelk to marine heatwaves, and reconstructing temperature profiles using stable isotopes for growth rate analyses. These objectives were to allow an understanding of the interaction between whelk, a commercially important species, and the anticipated changes in marine heatwaves and sea bottom temperature for the present (2003 - 2022), near (2040 - 2059) and far - future (2079 - 2098) period. Two data collection methods were employed for each respective component, including simulating marine heatwaves of different intensities and durations in aquaria to assess mortality, righting time and behaviour of whelk. The latter part of the project required collecting stable isotope data from whelk shells from three sites (Shetland, Nefyn and Jersey), varying over a latitudinal gradient. Temperature profiles for individual whelk were produced and analysed.
Data holder:
Bangor University School of Ocean Sciences
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Use constraints:
Data currently inaccessible as project is yet to be completed. Contact n.hold@bangor.ac.uk for enquiries regarding data access.
| Other details | ||
| Internal code | Internally assigned metadata identifier | 940 |
| Title | The title is used to provide a brief and precise description of the dataset such as 'Date', 'Originating organisation/programme', 'Location' and 'Type of survey'. All acronyms and abbreviations should be reproduced in full. | A FISP Project Working to Mitigate the Impacts of Climate Change on UK Whelk Fisheries |
| Alternative title | The purpose of alternative title is to record any additional names by which the dataset may be known. | FISP Project - Whelk and Climate Change |
| File Identifier | The File Identifier is a code, preferably a GUID, that is globally unique and remains with the same metadata record even if the record is edited or transferred between portals or tools. | 3bdb38f7-495c-4839-9371-2dcaebedfb37 |
| Resource Identifier | This is the code assigned by the data owner. | BU11414 |
| Resource type | The resource type will likely be a dataset but could also be a series (collection of datasets with a common specification) or a service. | nonGeographicDataset |
| Start date | This describes the date the resource starts. This may only be the year if month and day are not known | 2023-02-16 |
| End date | This describes the date the resource ends. This may only be the year if month and day are not known | 2025-03-31 |
| Spatial resolution | This describes the spatial resolution of the dataset or the spatial limitations of the service. | inapplicable |
| Frequency of updates | This describes the frequency with which the resource is modified or updated i.e. a monitoring programme that samples once per year has a frequency that is described as 'annually'. | unknown |
| Abstract | The abstract provides a clear and brief statement of the content of the resource. | There were two elements to the project; to understand the biological responses of whelk to marine heatwaves, and reconstructing temperature profiles using stable isotopes for growth rate analyses. These objectives were to allow an understanding of the interaction between whelk, a commercially important species, and the anticipated changes in marine heatwaves and sea bottom temperature for the present (2003 - 2022), near (2040 - 2059) and far - future (2079 - 2098) period. Two data collection methods were employed for each respective component, including simulating marine heatwaves of different intensities and durations in aquaria to assess mortality, righting time and behaviour of whelk. The latter part of the project required collecting stable isotope data from whelk shells from three sites (Shetland, Nefyn and Jersey), varying over a latitudinal gradient. Temperature profiles for individual whelk were produced and analysed. |
| Lineage | Lineage includes the background information, history of the sources of data, data quality statements and methods. | To understand biological responses of whelk to marine heatwaves, whelk were divided into four separate, temperature – controlled systems in an aquaria, such as 40 whelk experienced one of four heatwave scenarios, varying in intensity and duration. Eighty whelk remained in the control system, where no heatwave was simulated. The experiments were repeated three times with new whelk for each iteration. Data for behaviour were collected through taking daily photographs and assigning behaviours which were then compared between scenarios. Righting experiments were conducted multiple times throughout the three experimental replicates. Mortalities were noted. Full details can be read on the metadata form “Understanding the biological responses of the common whelk, Buccinum undatum, to marine heatwaves scenarios simulated in an aquarium setting”. To understand the interaction of temperature and whelk in their natural environment and between locations, whelk shells were drilled using specialised drill bit and cleaning protocol. Samples were processed at British Geological Survey (BGS), using mass spectrometry to calculate stable isotope d18O values for each drilled shell sample (d18Os). Temperature estimations were derived from isotope values using a paleotemperature equation and site-specific water isotope values (d18Ow) (Hollyman et al., 2020). Temperature profiles were then reconstructed using hourly sea bottom temperature (SBT) data. Growth rates were calculated and compared between locations. Full details can be read on the metadata form “Reconstructing temperature profiles for the common whelk, Buccinum undatum, using stable isotopes.” Contact n.hold@bangor.ac.uk for further information regarding data use and accessibility. |
| Related keywords | ||
| Keyword | General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Marine Environmental Data and Information Network |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Fishery characterisation | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Shellfish morphology, age and physiology | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Stable isotopes in biota | |
| Responsible organisations | ||
| Role | The point of contact is person or organisation with responsibility for the creation and maintenance of the metadata for the resource. | pointOfContact |
| Organisation name | Bangor University School of Ocean Sciences | |
| Individual name | Natalie Hold | |
| n.hold@bangor.ac.uk | ||
| Role | The owner is the person or organisation that owns the resource. | owner |
| Organisation name | Bangor University School of Ocean Sciences | |
| Individual name | Charlotte Colvin | |
| Position name | Marine Biology Lecturer | |
| c.n.colvin@bangor.ac.uk | ||
| Role | The custodian is the person or organisation that accepts responsibility for the resource and ensures appropriate care and maintenance. If a dataset has been lodged with a Data Archive Centre for maintenance then this organisation is be entered here. | custodian |
| Organisation name | Bangor University School of Ocean Sciences | |
| Individual name | Natalie Hold | |
| Position name | Lecturer in Sustainable Marine Fisheries | |
| n.hold@bangor.ac.uk | ||
| Role | The originator is the person or organisation who created, collected or produced the resource. | originator |
| Organisation name | Bangor University School of Ocean Sciences | |
| Individual name | Charlotte Colvin | |
| Position name | Marine Biology Lecturer | |
| c.n.colvin@bangor.ac.uk | ||
| Role | The distributor is the person or organisation that distributes the resource. | distributor |
| Organisation name | Bangor University School of Ocean Sciences | |
| Individual name | Natalie Hold | |
| Position name | Lecturer in Sustainable Marine Fisheries | |
| n.hold@bangor.ac.uk | ||
| Dataset constraints | ||
| 20 Limitations on Public Access - Access constraints | otherRestrictions | |
| 20 Limitations on Public Access - Other constraints | This states any limitations on access to the data and uses free text. | Data currently inaccessible as project is yet to be completed. Contact n.hold@bangor.ac.uk for enquiries regarding data access. |
| Version info | ||
| Date of publication | The publication date of the resource or if previously unpublished the date that the resource was made publicly available via the MEDIN network. | 2025-06-30 |
| Date of last revision | The most recent date that the resource was revised. | 2025-04-08 |
| Date of creation | The date that the resource was created. | 2024-06-22 |
| Harvest date | The date which this record has been (re)harvested from the provider. | 2026-04-19 |
| Metadata date | The date when the content of this metadata record was last updated. | 2025-06-11 |
| Metadata standard version | The version of the MEDIN Discovery Metadata Standard used to create the metadata record | 1.0 |