Identification

Title

Feather isotope ratios and sexing of oystercatchers breeding in Iceland, 2013-2017

Abstract

Dataset comprises of the delta-13C and delta-15N stable isotopic information from feather samples (for 552 individuals) and the sex (assigned by DNA-analysis of blood samples for 321 individuals) of oystercatchers (Haematopus ostralegus) breeding in Iceland during the summers of 2013-2017. The Icelandic oystercatcher population contains individuals that stay in Iceland year-round and individuals that migrate to mainland Europe in the non-breeding season, and feather isotope ratios provide a means of distinguishing between these migratory behaviours (as confirmed by observations of marked individuals). These data were collected by a collaborative team from the University of Iceland, University of East Anglia (UK) and the University of Aveiro (Portugal). Full details about this dataset can be found at https://doi.org/10.5285/acbe4aa4-4ed9-428a-b633-ddd1bc119e12

Resource type

dataset

Resource locator

https://data-package.ceh.ac.uk/data/acbe4aa4-4ed9-428a-b633-ddd1bc119e12

name: Download the data

description: Download a copy of this data

function: download

https://data-package.ceh.ac.uk/sd/acbe4aa4-4ed9-428a-b633-ddd1bc119e12.zip

name: Supporting information

description: Supporting information available to assist in re-use of this dataset

function: information

Unique resource identifier

code

https://catalogue.ceh.ac.uk/id/acbe4aa4-4ed9-428a-b633-ddd1bc119e12

codeSpace

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

GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0

reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2008-06-01

Keyword set

keyword value

originating controlled vocabulary

title

Wikidata

reference date

date type

creation

effective date

2012-10-29

Keyword set

keyword value

Geographic location

West bounding longitude

-25.577

East bounding longitude

-11.514

North bounding latitude

66.861

South bounding latitude

62.755

Temporal reference

Temporal extent

Begin position

2013-01-01

End position

2017-12-31

Dataset reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2020-01-28

Frequency of update

Quality and validity

Lineage

Feathers were washed in a 2:1 chloroform/methanol solution, left to dry overnight in a fume cupboard and cut into small fragments. Each sample was then weighed and loaded into a combustion Costech elemental analyser coupled to a Thermo Scientific Delta XP continuous flow isotopic ratio mass spectrometer and a Conflo III interface. DNA was extracted from blood samples using a standard ammonium acetate technique (dx.doi.org/10.17504/protocols.io.knycvfw) and diluted to a working concentration of 10–50 ng/μL, and used to assign sex following the methods set out in Fridolfsson & Ellegren (1999: DOI: 10.2307/3677252).

Conformity

Conformity report

specification

title

Commission Regulation (EU) No 1089/2010 of 23 November 2010 implementing Directive 2007/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards interoperability of spatial data sets and services

reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2010-12-08

degree

explanation

Data format

name of format

Comma-separated values (CSV)

version of format

Constraints related to access and use

Constraint set

Limitations on public access

Constraint set

Limitations on public access

Constraint set

Limitations on public access

Constraint set

Limitations on public access

Constraint set

Limitations on public access

If you reuse this data, you should cite: Gill, J.A., Mendez, V., Gunnarsson, T.G., Alves, J.A., Thorrison, B. (2020). Feather isotope ratios and sexing of oystercatchers breeding in Iceland, 2013-2017. NERC Environmental Information Data Centre https://doi.org/10.5285/acbe4aa4-4ed9-428a-b633-ddd1bc119e12

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

email address

info@eidc.ac.uk

responsible party role

pointOfContact

Metadata date

2022-05-20T10:41:26

Metadata language

eng