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    • Lab-based measurements of carbonate substrate bioerosion and calcification using living date mussels (Lithophaga) collected outside Kaneohe Bay, at Site OAH-OCC-005, Hawaiian Islands, Pacific Ocean, from 2019-11-21 to 2020-01-08 (NCEI Accession 0224130)

    Metadata Updated: December 1, 2023

    This dataset includes lab-based measurements of carbonate substrate bioerosion and calcification using living date mussels (Lithophaga) collected outside Kaneohe Bay, at Site OAH-OCC-005, Hawaiian islands, Pacific Ocean, from 2019-11-21 to 2020-01-08. Lithophaga are important macroboring organisms in the Pacific Ocean, presenting a threat to the persistence of reef frameworks throughout the tropics and subtropics. They bore into their substrate through a combination of mechanical and chemical means of eroding carbonate to provide a living space for themselves, thereby weakening the structure. Despite their ubiquity, it is difficult to accurately estimate their rates of erosion through traditional means. As such, we proposed a study whereby living Lithophaga were placed into artificially created bore holes in standardized calcium carbonate cores (dead Porites lobata) to assess the erosion of this substrate over time. These plugs were dry and buoyant, and weighed at the start and finish of the experiment to assess potential loss of mass over the course of the experiment due to Lithophaga erosion. Control cores had no Lithophaga present.

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    Metadata Date 2023-08-30T13:08:15Z
    Metadata Created Date April 10, 2021
    Metadata Updated Date December 1, 2023
    Reference Date(s) March 30, 2021 (publication)
    Frequency Of Update asNeeded

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    Resource Type Nongeographicdataset
    Metadata Date 2023-08-30T13:08:15Z
    Metadata Created Date April 10, 2021
    Metadata Updated Date December 1, 2023
    Reference Date(s) March 30, 2021 (publication)
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    Guid gov.noaa.nodc:0224130
    Access Constraints Cite as: Enochs, Ian C.; Soderberg, Nash (2021). Lab-based measurements of carbonate substrate bioerosion and calcification using living date mussels (Lithophaga) collected outside Kaneohe Bay, at Site OAH-OCC-005, Hawaiian Islands, Pacific Ocean, from 2019-11-21 to 2020-01-08 (NCEI Accession 0224130). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.25921/k43b-7176. Accessed [date]., Use liability: NOAA and NCEI cannot provide any warranty as to the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of furnished data. Users assume responsibility to determine the usability of these data. The user is responsible for the results of any application of this data for other than its intended purpose.
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    Bbox North Lat 21.479
    Bbox South Lat 21.479
    Bbox West Long -157.783
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    Harvest Source Title NOAA/NESDIS/ncei/accessions
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    Spatial Harvester True
    Temporal Extent Begin 2019-11-21
    Temporal Extent End 2020-01-08

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