Effects of Abiotic Stressors on Infaunal Burrowing and Sediment Chemistry

Laboratory experimental data examining the effects of temperature, salinity, and food availability on the burrowing activity of the polychaete Capitella sp. 1. The dataset also includes measurements of sediment pH and oxygen using fluorosensors to assess the effects of burrowing on marine sediment chemistry. The data was contributed by the Australian Ocean Data Network and last updated in June 2026.

Use Cases

• Modeling the impact of temperature stress on infaunal behavior based on the described 15, 21, and 32°C treatments
• Analyzing the relationship between food availability and burrow depth based on the low, moderate, and high enrichment treatments
• Investigating solute exchange at the sediment-water interface based on the described pH and O2 fluorosensor measurements
• Assessing the effects of salinity variation on burrowing area based on the 16, 22, 28, and 34 treatments

Strengths

• Data is derived from controlled laboratory experiments with defined treatments for temperature, salinity, and food availability
• Includes sensor-based measurements (pH and O2 fluorosensors) of sediment chemistry linked to biological activity

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Data may reflect the specific experimental conditions and species (Capitella sp. 1) used, limiting generalizability

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Laboratory experiments

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-27 17:08:04.027577; freshness should be verified

Geography

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