Paraborlasia corrugatus, a giant nemertean worm, is described as an important benthic predator and scavenger with an extremely low metabolic rate. This project measured oxygen consumption and anaerobic end products in worms exposed to increased temperature and hypoxia using closed box respirometers. The data originates from the SCIOPS organization and was last updated on December 31, -2001.
Use Cases
- Modeling metabolic rate responses based on temperature and oxygen levels described in the study.
- Analyzing specific dynamic action of feeding in an extreme oxyconformer species.
- Investigating anaerobic end product accumulation in marine worms under hypoxic stress.
Strengths
- Focuses on a specific, ecologically important benthic species, Paraborlasia corrugatus.
- Experimental design includes controlled variables of temperature and hypoxia.
- Includes analysis of both oxygen consumption and anaerobic end products.
Limitations
- Last updated 2001-12-31 23:59:59.999000; freshness should be verified.
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Provenance
- Source
- SCIOPS via nasa_earthdata
- Collection Method
- Worms were placed in closed box respirometers; oxygen consumption was measured as PO2 fell, and frozen tissue was analyzed for anaerobic end products.
- Time Range
- null
- Freshness
- Last updated 2001-12-31 23:59:59.999000.
- Geography
- null