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Data were collected from 28 artificial reefs varying in size and supporting different densities of transplanted kelp (Ecklonia radiata). We used rope fibre habitats (RFHs) attached to the benthos of the reefs and destructive sampling of understory algae to collect data on epifaunal invertebrates that naturally colonised the reefs (e.g. secondary productivity, species richness, Shannon diversity). The goal of the research was to understand how kelp structure influences the biodiversity and secondary productivity of epifauna.Lineage
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CreditThis study was funded by an Australian Research Council Discovery Grant DP130101113
Holsworth Wildlife Research Endowment – Equity Trustees Charitable Foundation & the Ecological Society of Australia
Data time period: 2014-12-01 to 2016-12-31
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(DATA ACCESS - Epifauna destructive sampling [direct download])
(DATA ACCESS - Epifauna in situ RHF [direct download])
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(README - glossary of terms in data)
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https://data.imas.utas.edu.au/attachments/d5013cb4-284c-4d98-9afa-2991c4659371/Readme.docx![]()
- DOI : 10.25959/5DE982C955885
- global : d5013cb4-284c-4d98-9afa-2991c4659371
