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Data from: Algal turf sediments on coral reefs: what's known and what's next

Chapter 4 of my thesis was a literature review that examined algal turf sediments on coral reefs. Even though it was a literature review it contained some data compiled from previous studies. These studies were:

  • Purcell, S.W., 2000. Association of epilithic algae with sediment distribution on a windward reef in the northern Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Bull. Mar. Sci. 66, 199–214.
  • Gordon, S.E., Goatley, C.H.R., Bellwood, D.R., 2016b. Composition and temporal stability of turf sediments on inner-shelf coral reefs. Mar. Pollut. Bull. 111, 178–183.
  • Goatley, C.H.R., Bonaldo, R.M., Fox, R.J., Bellwood, D.R., 2016. Sediments and herbivory as sensitive indicators of coral reef degradation. Ecol. Soc. 21, 29.
  • Tebbett, S.B., Goatley, C.H.R., Bellwood, D.R., 2017a. Algal turf sediments and sediment production by parrotfishes across the continental shelf of the northern Great Barrier Reef. PLoS One 12, e0170854.
  • Tebbett, S.B., Goatley, C.H.R., Bellwood, D.R., 2018b. Algal turf sediments across the Great Barrier Reef: Putting coastal reefs in perspective. Mar. Pollut. Bull. 137, 518–525.

From these studies I sourced data on algal turf length (measured in mm) and algal turf sediment load (g m-2) which had been quantified using vacuum sampling methods on coral reefs on the Great Barrier Reef. These data allowed me to explore graphically the relationship between sediment load and algal turf length, sediment load distributions among habitats and sediment load distributions across the continental shelf of the Great Barrier Reef. 
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    Data Publication title Data from: Algal turf sediments on coral reefs: what's known and what's next
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    Chapter 4 of my thesis was a literature review that examined algal turf sediments on coral reefs. Even though it was a literature review it contained some data compiled from previous studies. These studies were:

    • Purcell, S.W., 2000. Association of epilithic algae with sediment distribution on a windward reef in the northern Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Bull. Mar. Sci. 66, 199–214.
    • Gordon, S.E., Goatley, C.H.R., Bellwood, D.R., 2016b. Composition and temporal stability of turf sediments on inner-shelf coral reefs. Mar. Pollut. Bull. 111, 178–183.
    • Goatley, C.H.R., Bonaldo, R.M., Fox, R.J., Bellwood, D.R., 2016. Sediments and herbivory as sensitive indicators of coral reef degradation. Ecol. Soc. 21, 29.
    • Tebbett, S.B., Goatley, C.H.R., Bellwood, D.R., 2017a. Algal turf sediments and sediment production by parrotfishes across the continental shelf of the northern Great Barrier Reef. PLoS One 12, e0170854.
    • Tebbett, S.B., Goatley, C.H.R., Bellwood, D.R., 2018b. Algal turf sediments across the Great Barrier Reef: Putting coastal reefs in perspective. Mar. Pollut. Bull. 137, 518–525.

    From these studies I sourced data on algal turf length (measured in mm) and algal turf sediment load (g m-2) which had been quantified using vacuum sampling methods on coral reefs on the Great Barrier Reef. These data allowed me to explore graphically the relationship between sediment load and algal turf length, sediment load distributions among habitats and sediment load distributions across the continental shelf of the Great Barrier Reef. 

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    • Descriptor

      All datasets were compiled from previously published sources which are outlined in the manuscript. They include:

      LengthVsMass.csv:
      Sediment = algal turf sediment loads in g m-2
      Turf = algal turf length in mm
      References:
      PB = Purcell 2000
      SG = Gordon et al. 2016

      SedsVsHabitat.csv:
      Sediment = algal turf sediment loads in g m-2
      Turf = algal turf length in mm
      References:
      PB = Purcell 2000
      SG = Gordon et al. 2016

      CombinedSedMass.csv:
      Sed = algal turf sediment loads in g m-2

      The R scripts (R Markdown format) used to produce the graphs in the literature review have also been archived.

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  • Keywords
    • coral reef
    • algae
    • herbivorous fish
    • sediment
    • productivity
    • ecosystem function
    • ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies
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    Tropical Ecosystems, Conservation and Climate Change
    People and Societies in the Tropics
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    • Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
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    The Data Manager is: David Bellwood
    College or Centre College of Science & Engineering
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      Name Tebbett, Sterling B., and Bellwood, David R. (2019) Algal turf sediments on coral reefs: what's known and what's next. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 149. 110542.
    • URL https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2019.110542
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      • Name Tebbett, Sterling B., and Bellwood, David R. (2019) Algal turf sediments on coral reefs: what's known and what's next. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 149. 110542.
    • URL https://researchonline.jcu.edu.au/61298/
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  • Data owners
      Sterling Tebbett
- Citation
    Citation Tebbett, Sterling; Bellwood, David (2021): Data from: Algal turf sediments on coral reefs: what's known and what's next. James Cook University. https://doi.org/10.25903/8t81-t071