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Title

Data on immunological expression and phenotypes in a natural population of field voles in Kielder Forest, UK 2015-2017

Abstract

Data comprise morphometric measurements, sex determination, maturity and immunological analysis of blood pathogens from wild field voles (Microtus agrestis) in Kielder Forest, Northumberland, UK in 2015-17. Full details about this dataset can be found at https://doi.org/10.5285/e5854431-6fa4-4ff0-aa02-3de68763c952

Resource type

dataset

Resource locator

https://data-package.ceh.ac.uk/data/e5854431-6fa4-4ff0-aa02-3de68763c952

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https://data-package.ceh.ac.uk/sd/e5854431-6fa4-4ff0-aa02-3de68763c952.zip

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Unique resource identifier

code

https://catalogue.ceh.ac.uk/id/e5854431-6fa4-4ff0-aa02-3de68763c952

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doi:

Dataset language

eng

Spatial reference system

code identifying the spatial reference system

Classification of spatial data and services

Topic category

biota

Keywords

Keyword set

keyword value

Environmental Monitoring Facilities

originating controlled vocabulary

title

reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2008-06-01

Keyword set

keyword value

originating controlled vocabulary

title

reference date

date type

creation

effective date

2012-10-29

Keyword set

keyword value

originating controlled vocabulary

title

reference date

date type

creation

effective date

2006-01-01

Keyword set

keyword value

Field vole

Geographic location

West bounding longitude

-2.62

East bounding longitude

-2.53

North bounding latitude

55.25

South bounding latitude

55.21

Temporal reference

Temporal extent

Begin position

2015-01-01

End position

2017-12-31

Dataset reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2022-03-25

date type

creation

effective date

2022-03-01

Frequency of update

Quality and validity

Lineage

Wild field voles Microtus agrestis were trapped in Kielder Forest, Northumberland, UK. Trapping was conducted over a total of 46 sessions from March to October in 2015-17, at approximately two week intervals. At each session we trapped voles at four different sites at least 1 km apart. During the course of the study, three sites were reassigned due to practical constraints, giving a total of seven different sampling sites. At each site, 197 Ugglan traps were laid out in a grid pattern with approximately 5m between traps. Trapping sessions lasted three days, with traps checked morning and afternoon. Voles were marked with unique PIT tags on first capture. On the first capture of each session for a given individual, we recorded sex and reproductive status (ascended or descended testes for males; pregnant, lactating, perforate or imperforate vagina for females) from visual inspection. We measured body length from snout to vent and total body mass. A small blood sample (up to 50 µl) was taken from the tip of the tail and stored in RNAlater at -20°C for a maximum of 5 days before being transferred to -80°C for longer term storage.

Conformity

Conformity report

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title

reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2010-12-08

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explanation

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Comma-separated values (CSV)

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Constraints related to access and use

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Limitations on public access

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Limitations on public access

If you reuse this data, you should cite: Paterson, S., Jackson, J., Jackson, I., Bradley, J., Begon, M., Wanelik, K., Taylor, C. (2022). Data on immunological expression and phenotypes in a natural population of field voles in Kielder Forest, UK 2015-2017. NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre https://doi.org/10.5285/e5854431-6fa4-4ff0-aa02-3de68763c952

Responsible organisations

Responsible party

organisation name

University of Liverpool

email address

enquiries@ceh.ac.uk

responsible party role

pointOfContact

Responsible party

organisation name

University of Liverpool

email address

enquiries@ceh.ac.uk

responsible party role

author

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organisation name

University of Salford

email address

enquiries@ceh.ac.uk

responsible party role

author

Responsible party

organisation name

University of Salford

email address

enquiries@ceh.ac.uk

responsible party role

author

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organisation name

University of Nottingham

email address

enquiries@ceh.ac.uk

responsible party role

author

Responsible party

organisation name

University of Liverpool

email address

enquiries@ceh.ac.uk

responsible party role

author

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organisation name

University of Liverpool

email address

enquiries@ceh.ac.uk

responsible party role

author

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organisation name

University of Nottingham

email address

enquiries@ceh.ac.uk

responsible party role

author

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organisation name

NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre

email address

enquiries@ceh.ac.uk

responsible party role

publisher

Responsible party

organisation name

NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre

email address

enquiries@ceh.ac.uk

responsible party role

custodian

Metadata on metadata

Metadata point of contact

organisation name

Environmental Information Data Centre

full postal address

Lancaster Environment Centre, Library Avenue, Bailrigg

Lancaster

LA1 4AP

UK

email address

info@eidc.ac.uk

responsible party role

pointOfContact

Metadata date

2023-04-27T08:02:33

Metadata language