A meta-collection of nitrogen stable isotope data measured in Arctic marine organisms from the Canadian Beaufort Sea, 1983–2013

Type Article
Date 2021-09
Language English
Author(s) Ehrman Ashley1, Hoover CarieORCID1, 2, Giraldo CarolinaORCID1, 3, Macphee Shannon A.1, Brewster Jasmine1, 2, Michel Christine1, Reist James D.1, Power Michael4, Swanson Heidi4, Niemi Andrea1, Walkusz Wojciech1, Loseto Lisa1
Affiliation(s) 1 : Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Central and Arctic Region, 501 University Crescent, Winnipeg, MB, R3T 2N6, Canada
2 : Centre for Earth Observation Science, University of Manitoba, 125 Dysart Rd., Winnipeg, MB, R3T 2N2, Canada
3 : Centre Manche—Mer du Nord, Ifremer, HMMN, BP 669, F-62 321, Boulogne sur Mer, France
4 : Biology Department, University of Waterloo, 200 University Ave. W, Waterloo, ON, N2L 3G1, Canada
Source Bmc Research Notes (1756-0500) (Springer Science and Business Media LLC), 2021-09 , Vol. 14 , N. 1 , P. 347 (3p.)
DOI 10.1186/s13104-021-05743-0
WOS© Times Cited 2
Keyword(s) Nitrogen stable isotopes, Trophic level, Marine ecosystem, Food web, Arctic
Abstract

Objectives

Existing information on Arctic marine food web structure is fragmented. Integrating data across research programs is an important strategy for building a baseline understanding of food web structure and function in many Arctic regions. Naturally-occurring stable isotope ratios of nitrogen (δ15N) and carbon (δ13C) measured directly in the tissues of organisms are a commonly-employed method for estimating food web structure. The objective of the current dataset was to synthesize disparate δ15N, and secondarily δ13C, data in the Canadian Beaufort continental shelf region relevant to trophic and ecological studies at the local and pan-Arctic scales.

Data description

The dataset presented here contains nitrogen and carbon stable isotope ratios (δ15N, δ13C) measured in marine organisms from the Canadian Beaufort continental shelf region between 1983 and 2013, gathered from 27 published and unpublished sources with associated sampling metadata. A total of 1077 entries were collected, summarizing 8859 individual organisms/samples representing 333 taxa across the Arctic food web, from top marine mammal predators to primary producers.

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Ehrman Ashley, Hoover Carie, Giraldo Carolina, Macphee Shannon A., Brewster Jasmine, Michel Christine, Reist James D., Power Michael, Swanson Heidi, Niemi Andrea, Walkusz Wojciech, Loseto Lisa (2021). A meta-collection of nitrogen stable isotope data measured in Arctic marine organisms from the Canadian Beaufort Sea, 1983–2013. Bmc Research Notes, 14(1), 347 (3p.). Publisher's official version : https://doi.org/10.1186/s13104-021-05743-0 , Open Access version : https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00720/83220/