Field experiments from May to September simulated clam fishing at low tide to assess indirect mortality and predator-prey dynamics during an extreme heatwave. The data includes clam size, reborrowing and mortality rates, predator activity estimates, and air temperature. Data was collected and validated by researchers including Jeff Clements and Sarah Harrison for a published paper.
Use Cases
- Modeling the relationship between air temperature thresholds and clam reborrowing rates based on the described temperature data.
- Analyzing shifts in predator activity and indirect fishing mortality during heatwaves based on the described monthly experiments.
- Assessing the impact of anthropogenic disturbance on ecological interactions under climate stress based on the described field experiments.
Strengths
- Data is validated prior to analysis, as noted in the quality control description.
- Parameters include specific measurements like clam shell length, reborrowing rates, mortality rates, and air temperature.
- Data collection spanned multiple months from May to September, capturing seasonal and heatwave conditions.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- The dataset serves as supplementary material for a paper; its standalone comprehensiveness is unclear.
Provenance
- Source
- Fisheries and Oceans Canada
- Collection Method
- Field mesocosm experiments simulating clam fishing, with data on reburrowing and mortality recorded at 0, 24, and 48 hours.
- Time Range
- Experiments conducted monthly from May to September.
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-03-24 03:42:17.201230; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Nearshore system at the land-sea interface; specific location not stated.