Abstract:
The data include size, sex, location and morphological measurements and of Muraenolepis specimens included in Fitzcharles et al. (2021). The morphometric data were primarily collected from fish captured during South Georgia Groundfish Surveys in 2003, 2004 and 2005, with additional data obtained from type specimens and extracted from published descriptions of Muraenolepididae. For genetic studies, tissue samples from the South Georgia specimens were supplemented by additional tissue samples from Muraenolepis in other parts of the Southern Ocean. Source, location and depth of capture are included for all specimens that were sequenced, together with sequence Accession Numbers (to the DNA Database of Japan) for Cox 1 and 16S rRNA sequences.
The work was primarily funded by the Government of South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands and was a component part of Elaine Fitzcharles' PhD (University of St Andrews).
Keywords:
Muraenolepis, South Georgia, morphometrics
Collins, M., Fitzcharles, E., Maclaine, J., & Goodall-Copestake, W. (2021). Morphometric data from fish of the genus Muraenolepis from South Georgia and from published descriptions (Version 1.0) [Data set]. UK Polar Data Centre, Natural Environment Research Council, UK Research & Innovation. https://doi.org/10.5285/6c462d80-45ee-4b2f-bf71-9c8de3db19d1
| Access Constraints: | There are no restrictions in accessing the data. |
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| Use Constraints: | This is NERC-funded data released under the Open Government Licence: http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/. |
| Creation Date: | 2021-02-09 |
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| Dataset Progress: | Complete |
| Dataset Language: | English |
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| Personnel: | |
| Name | UK PDC |
| Role(s) | Metadata Author |
| Organisation | British Antarctic Survey |
| Name | Dr Martin A Collins |
| Role(s) | Investigator |
| Organisation | British Antarctic Survey |
| Name | Dr Elaine Fitzcharles |
| Role(s) | Investigator |
| Organisation | British Antarctic Survey |
| Name | Mr James S Maclaine |
| Role(s) | Investigator |
| Organisation | Natural History Museum |
| Name | Dr William P Goodall-Copestake |
| Role(s) | Investigator |
| Organisation | Scottish Association for Marine Science |
| Parent Dataset: | N/A |
| Reference: | Fitzcharles E, Hollyman PR, Goodall-Copestake WP, Maclaine, JS & Collins MA, in press. The taxonomic identity and distribution of the eel cod Muraenolepis (Gadiformes: Muraenolepididae) around South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands. Polar Biology. | |
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| Lineage: | Data were obtained from three sources. Morphometric data were collected from frozen and thawed specimens collected during South Georgia Groundfish Surveys in 2003, 2204 and 2005. Additional data was extracted from published descriptions of Muraenolepididae species. Full details are in Fitzcharles et al. (2021). | |
| Temporal Coverage: | |
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| Start Date | 1874-01-17 |
| End Date | 2010-06-19 |
| Spatial Coverage: | |
| Latitude | |
| Southernmost | -72.07333 |
| Northernmost | -44.165 |
| Longitude | |
| Westernmost | -179.4833 |
| Easternmost | 158.76667 |
| Altitude | |
| Min Altitude | N/A |
| Max Altitude | N/A |
| Depth | |
| Min Depth | 50 |
| Max Depth | 2190 |
| Location: | |
| Location | Southern Ocean |
| Detailed Location | South Georgia |
| Data Collection: | RMT8, Aggassiz Trawl, Beam trawl, Bottom trawl, Otter Trawl, Semi-pelagic trawl, Bottom Longline, Dropline. |
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| Data Storage: | The data consists of three comma separated value (csv) files. The first file includes morphometric data from Muraenolepis specimens caught in South Georgia waters, with comparative measurements from published species descriptions. The second file contains an overview of genetic data and the third file includes abbreviations used in the two data files. |
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