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DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.1190994
title: Observations of forest area on East end of York University Keele campus

description: At York University, Keele campus, on Friday, September 26, 2014, a study site was located near a parking lot on the eastern end of the campus. The study site had a grassland area and a forested area which bordered each other. There was minimal cloud coverage and the temperature during the study was reasonably warm (23 degrees Celcius). Within the forested area, the distribution of adult trees and their saplings were observed and their diameter at breast height was observed in relation to their canopy size. This was done by first identifying the forest edge as the place where the grassland stopped and the first adult tree observed along the forest edge was use as the starting tree. Using the first adult tree (dbh ≥ 20 cm) to mark the forest edge, a group of 3 (Cait Carew, Lilach Halevi, and Nitharsija Srikanthan) took a measurement from the base of that tree to the base of the nearest adult tree using a transect measuring tape. At this tree, the tape measure was wrapped around the tree at breast height (around 1.3 m above ground) in order to measure the tree diameter. Trees were not considered adults if their diameter at breast height was less than 20cm. The trees were ranked on a scale of 0-2 to identify them as being dead (0), alive (1), and having a dense canopy (2). The distance between the first adult tree to the next closest tree was measured using the transect measuring tape along the forest floor from the base of one tree to the base of the other. The above process was repeated until 20 trees were sampled in this way. Beech (<em>Fagus</em>) trees were chosen as the tree type of interest for the next study. It was identified by its leaves which are characteristically serrated around the edges and are shaped similar to teardrops. Starting from the edge of the forest, sampling started with the first visible adult <em>Fagus</em>. The diameter at breast height was recorded at this tree, and the canopy density was recorded. The canopy was observed by creating a square shape with fingers and orienting them up toward the sky. The relative canopy coverage was estimated by observing the amount of leaf coverage within the square shape. From the base of the adult <em>Fagus</em>, the nearest sapling was identified by observing the forest floor around the base of the tree. Some saplings were very close to the base of the tree, however, as the diameter at breast height of the sapling was required, saplings below breast height were not considered. The distance between the base of the adult tree and the base of the nearest sapling (with a height that reached a minimum of breast height) was measured using a tape measure. The diameter of the sapling was measured at breast height in the same way as the adult trees. The above process was repeated until 10 adult and sapling pairs were sampled.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.1192271
title: Grassland, dataset 1

description: This experiment was conducted on September 26, 2014 at York university keel campus, on the grassland near Danby woods. Starting at approximately 3pm, the data was collected with three other undergraduate students, Anees, Jamal and Tarafdar. Starting at about 10 meters at the grassland, the chosen sampling method was simple random; the quadrant was placed down on the ground on the right, left, or front side (randomly by picking a number out of three) from the point of standing. The plot was observed and all data collected; then, 3 steps were taken forward in the facing direction before the quadrat was placed again. This was repeated 25 times, which took about 45 minutes. The temperature felt was around 26°C under the sun and 20°C under shade.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.1190982
title: Biology 2050 - Ecology Lab 2 (Grasslands - Dataset 2)

description: Data Collection Method: The transect tape was extended in a straight line across the grasslands for a distance of 91.5ft. Starting from the beginning of the tape purple flowering plants (Aster species) within 1m on either side of the transect tape were analyzed as the target plant species. The information collected (number of leaves, number of flowers, height, crowdedness, distance from transect tape) from observing these plants were recorded in a data table on a notepad. The height of the plant was measured using a transect tape, from the ground to the tip of the tallest flower. The number of leaves and flowers were approximated. The crowdedness around each plants was based on a 0-3 scale, 3 being the most crowded surroundings. The experiment was conducted to observe the abundance and density of the target species (Aster) in the grasslands. Target Species: Tall purple flowering plants (Aster Species) – easily identifiable among the various plants in the grasslands. Data Collection Date: September 26, 2014 Data Collection Location: The grasslands near York University were very abundant in various species of plants and insects (ex. Bees, mosquitoes, flowers, weeds, tall leafy plants). The area was dry and the temperature was about 22˚C. Data Collected with: Lilach Dahoah-Halevi and Cait Carew
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.1192460.v2
title: Origin of the balanomorph barnacles (Crustacea, Cirripedia, Thoracica): new evidence from the Late Cretaceous (Campanian) of Sweden

description: New material of thoracican cirripedes, traditionally assigned to Brachylepadomorpha and basal Balanomorpha, is described from abundant isolated plates collected from sediment deposited between boulders on a rocky coastline of Late Campanian age (<i>c</i>. 80 Ma) at Ivö Klack in Scania, southern Sweden. Two new genera, <i>Epibrachylepas</i> Gale gen. nov. and <i>Parabrachylepas</i> Gale gen. nov. (type species <i>P. ifoensis</i> Withers, 1935) are described, as is a new species, <i>Epibrachylepas newmani</i> Gale sp. nov<i>. Pachydiadema cretacea</i> Withers, 1935 and <i>Brachylepas guascoi</i> (Bosquet, 1857) are redescribed on the basis of extensive new material. It is concluded that the long-held homologies between lateral plates of pedunculate cirripedes and balanomorphs are incorrect, and a new nomenclature is proposed for the latter group. Cladistic analysis based on 40 morphological characters of 12 species yields a consensus tree showing successive <i>Brachylepas</i> species and <i>Pachydiadema</i> as sister taxa to the crown group balanomorphs, which are here called Neobalanomorpha Gale suborder nov. Both ‘Brachylepadomorpha’ and ‘Brachylepadidae’ are paraphyletic, and together with <i>P. cretacea</i> form a morphocline leading from pedunculate ancestors (<i>Pycnolepas articulata</i>), through to basal sessile forms (<i>B. naissanti</i>, <i>B. guascoi</i>) and on to taxa identified as basal balanomorphs (<i>Parabrachylepas</i>, <i>Epibrachylepas</i>, <i>Pachydiadema</i>). The functional significance of the progressive changes is discussed with reference to living taxa. It is suggested that the radiation of Neobalanomorpha, dominant shallow water thoracicans in the Cenozoic, postdated the K-Pg near-extinction of more basal sessile barnacle groups.http://zoobank.org/urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:BB41A405-C0AE-472D-AD09-77D39C6A32FC
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.1190994.v1
title: Observations of forest area on East end of York University Keele campus

description: At York University, Keele campus, on Friday, September 26, 2014, a study site was located near a parking lot on the eastern end of the campus. The study site had a grassland area and a forested area which bordered each other. There was minimal cloud coverage and the temperature during the study was reasonably warm (23 degrees Celcius). Within the forested area, the distribution of adult trees and their saplings were observed and their diameter at breast height was observed in relation to their canopy size. This was done by first identifying the forest edge as the place where the grassland stopped and the first adult tree observed along the forest edge was use as the starting tree. Using the first adult tree (dbh ≥ 20 cm) to mark the forest edge, a group of 3 (Cait Carew, Lilach Halevi, and Nitharsija Srikanthan) took a measurement from the base of that tree to the base of the nearest adult tree using a transect measuring tape. At this tree, the tape measure was wrapped around the tree at breast height (around 1.3 m above ground) in order to measure the tree diameter. Trees were not considered adults if their diameter at breast height was less than 20cm. The trees were ranked on a scale of 0-2 to identify them as being dead (0), alive (1), and having a dense canopy (2). The distance between the first adult tree to the next closest tree was measured using the transect measuring tape along the forest floor from the base of one tree to the base of the other. The above process was repeated until 20 trees were sampled in this way. Beech (<em>Fagus</em>) trees were chosen as the tree type of interest for the next study. It was identified by its leaves which are characteristically serrated around the edges and are shaped similar to teardrops. Starting from the edge of the forest, sampling started with the first visible adult <em>Fagus</em>. The diameter at breast height was recorded at this tree, and the canopy density was recorded. The canopy was observed by creating a square shape with fingers and orienting them up toward the sky. The relative canopy coverage was estimated by observing the amount of leaf coverage within the square shape. From the base of the adult <em>Fagus</em>, the nearest sapling was identified by observing the forest floor around the base of the tree. Some saplings were very close to the base of the tree, however, as the diameter at breast height of the sapling was required, saplings below breast height were not considered. The distance between the base of the adult tree and the base of the nearest sapling (with a height that reached a minimum of breast height) was measured using a tape measure. The diameter of the sapling was measured at breast height in the same way as the adult trees. The above process was repeated until 10 adult and sapling pairs were sampled.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.1192271.v1
title: Grassland, dataset 1

description: This experiment was conducted on September 26, 2014 at York university keel campus, on the grassland near Danby woods. Starting at approximately 3pm, the data was collected with three other undergraduate students, Anees, Jamal and Tarafdar. Starting at about 10 meters at the grassland, the chosen sampling method was simple random; the quadrant was placed down on the ground on the right, left, or front side (randomly by picking a number out of three) from the point of standing. The plot was observed and all data collected; then, 3 steps were taken forward in the facing direction before the quadrat was placed again. This was repeated 25 times, which took about 45 minutes. The temperature felt was around 26°C under the sun and 20°C under shade.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.1190951
title: Hypoxia-inducible factor-1α mRNA expression in Pacific herring Clupea pallasii

description: A hypoxia-specific responsive gene, hypoxia-inducible factor-1α (HIF-1α), was identified and tested as a potential biomarker for hypoxia exposure in Pacific Herring <em>Clupea pallasii</em>. <em>Lab experiments:</em> 'Threshold_data.CSV' HIF-1a expression data from Theshold experiment 'Timecourse_data.CSV' HIF-1a expression data from Time-Course experiment 'Mean_threshold_plot.CSV' Mean HIF-1a expression and SE from Threshold experiment for Fig. 5 'Mean_timecourse_plot.CSV' Mean HIF-1a expression and SE from Time-Course experiment for Fig. 6 'ANOVA_Threshold.R' code for two-way ANOVA and Fig.2 'ANOVA_Timecourse.R' code for two-way ANOVA and Fig.3 <em>Field data:</em> 'All_field_qPCR.CSV' is the HIF-1a expression from the field and binary data identifying significantly elevated levels of expression. 'GLM_Field.R' is the code for the generalized linear models for the binary field data.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.1192460.v3
title: Origin of the balanomorph barnacles (Crustacea, Cirripedia, Thoracica): new evidence from the Late Cretaceous (Campanian) of Sweden

description: New material of thoracican cirripedes, traditionally assigned to Brachylepadomorpha and basal Balanomorpha, is described from abundant isolated plates collected from sediment deposited between boulders on a rocky coastline of Late Campanian age (<i>c</i>. 80 Ma) at Ivö Klack in Scania, southern Sweden. Two new genera, <i>Epibrachylepas</i> Gale gen. nov. and <i>Parabrachylepas</i> Gale gen. nov. (type species <i>P. ifoensis</i> Withers, 1935) are described, as is a new species, <i>Epibrachylepas newmani</i> Gale sp. nov<i>. Pachydiadema cretacea</i> Withers, 1935 and <i>Brachylepas guascoi</i> (Bosquet, 1857) are redescribed on the basis of extensive new material. It is concluded that the long-held homologies between lateral plates of pedunculate cirripedes and balanomorphs are incorrect, and a new nomenclature is proposed for the latter group. Cladistic analysis based on 40 morphological characters of 12 species yields a consensus tree showing successive <i>Brachylepas</i> species and <i>Pachydiadema</i> as sister taxa to the crown group balanomorphs, which are here called Neobalanomorpha Gale suborder nov. Both ‘Brachylepadomorpha’ and ‘Brachylepadidae’ are paraphyletic, and together with <i>P. cretacea</i> form a morphocline leading from pedunculate ancestors (<i>Pycnolepas articulata</i>), through to basal sessile forms (<i>B. naissanti</i>, <i>B. guascoi</i>) and on to taxa identified as basal balanomorphs (<i>Parabrachylepas</i>, <i>Epibrachylepas</i>, <i>Pachydiadema</i>). The functional significance of the progressive changes is discussed with reference to living taxa. It is suggested that the radiation of Neobalanomorpha, dominant shallow water thoracicans in the Cenozoic, postdated the K-Pg near-extinction of more basal sessile barnacle groups.http://zoobank.org/urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:BB41A405-C0AE-472D-AD09-77D39C6A32FC
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.1190982.v2
title: Biology 2050 - Ecology Lab 2 (Grasslands - Dataset 2)

description: Data Collection Method: The transect tape was extended in a straight line across the grasslands for a distance of 91.5ft. Starting from the beginning of the tape purple flowering plants (Aster species) within 1m on either side of the transect tape were analyzed as the target plant species. The information collected (number of leaves, number of flowers, height, crowdedness, distance from transect tape) from observing these plants were recorded in a data table on a notepad. The height of the plant was measured using a transect tape, from the ground to the tip of the tallest flower. The number of leaves and flowers were approximated. The crowdedness around each plants was based on a 0-3 scale, 3 being the most crowded surroundings. The experiment was conducted to observe the abundance and density of the target species (Aster) in the grasslands. Target Species: Tall purple flowering plants (Aster Species) – easily identifiable among the various plants in the grasslands. Data Collection Date: September 26, 2014 Data Collection Location: The grasslands near York University were very abundant in various species of plants and insects (ex. Bees, mosquitoes, flowers, weeds, tall leafy plants). The area was dry and the temperature was about 22˚C. Data Collected with: Lilach Dahoah-Halevi and Cait Carew
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.1190982.v1
title: Biology 2050 - Ecology Lab 3 (Grasslands - Dataset 2)

description: Data Collection Method: The transect tape was extended in a straight line across the grasslands for a distance of 91.5ft. Starting from the beginning of the tape purple flowering plants (Aster species) within 1m on either side of the transect tape were analyzed as the target plant species. The information collected (number of leaves, number of flowers, height, crowdedness, distance from transect tape) from observing these plants were recorded in a data table on a notepad. The height of the plant was measured using a transect tape, from the ground to the tip of the tallest flower. The number of leaves and flowers were approximated. The crowdedness around each plants was based on a 0-3 scale, 3 being the most crowded surroundings. The experiment was conducted to observe the abundance and density of the target species (Aster) in the grasslands. Target Species: Tall purple flowering plants (Aster Species) – easily identifiable among the various plants in the grasslands. Data Collection Date: September 26, 2014 Data Collection Location: The grasslands near York University were very abundant in various species of plants and insects (ex. Bees, mosquitoes, flowers, weeds, tall leafy plants). The area was dry and the temperature was about 22˚C. Data Collected with: Lilach Halevi
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.1192460.v4
title: Origin of the balanomorph barnacles (Crustacea, Cirripedia, Thoracica): new evidence from the Late Cretaceous (Campanian) of Sweden

description: New material of thoracican cirripedes, traditionally assigned to Brachylepadomorpha and basal Balanomorpha, is described from abundant isolated plates collected from sediment deposited between boulders on a rocky coastline of Late Campanian age (<i>c</i>. 80 Ma) at Ivö Klack in Scania, southern Sweden. Two new genera, <i>Epibrachylepas</i> Gale gen. nov. and <i>Parabrachylepas</i> Gale gen. nov. (type species <i>P. ifoensis</i> Withers, 1935) are described, as is a new species, <i>Epibrachylepas newmani</i> Gale sp. nov<i>. Pachydiadema cretacea</i> Withers, 1935 and <i>Brachylepas guascoi</i> (Bosquet, 1857) are redescribed on the basis of extensive new material. It is concluded that the long-held homologies between lateral plates of pedunculate cirripedes and balanomorphs are incorrect, and a new nomenclature is proposed for the latter group. Cladistic analysis based on 40 morphological characters of 12 species yields a consensus tree showing successive <i>Brachylepas</i> species and <i>Pachydiadema</i> as sister taxa to the crown group balanomorphs, which are here called Neobalanomorpha Gale suborder nov. Both ‘Brachylepadomorpha’ and ‘Brachylepadidae’ are paraphyletic, and together with <i>P. cretacea</i> form a morphocline leading from pedunculate ancestors (<i>Pycnolepas articulata</i>), through to basal sessile forms (<i>B. naissanti</i>, <i>B. guascoi</i>) and on to taxa identified as basal balanomorphs (<i>Parabrachylepas</i>, <i>Epibrachylepas</i>, <i>Pachydiadema</i>). The functional significance of the progressive changes is discussed with reference to living taxa. It is suggested that the radiation of Neobalanomorpha, dominant shallow water thoracicans in the Cenozoic, postdated the K-Pg near-extinction of more basal sessile barnacle groups.http://zoobank.org/urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:BB41A405-C0AE-472D-AD09-77D39C6A32FC
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.1190934
title: Woodlot Dataset 3

description: The lab was conducted by myself and 3 peers: Hassan, Enrique and Brad. The objective of woodlot data set 3 portion of the lab, was to observe the trees at close proximity of eachother and look at the conditions of the trees. It is hypothesized that the same species of trees, will exhibit similar conditions in terms of distance at breast height and appearance due to the close proximity and similar environmental conditions the trees are all exposed to. For woodlot dataset 3, Hassan and I walked to the edge of the woodlot, attached the transect measuring tape to a branch to keep it firm, and walked straight with the tape towards the centre of the woodlot up to 30m. We then layed the measuring tape on the floor and walked back to the edge from where we started. Every instance we encountered a tree while walking from the edge to the centre, we measured and recorded the distance of the tree and the distance of the subsequent tree. The distances were subtracted to get the distance from tree 1 to tree 2 in meters. We also measured and recorded diameter at breast height by wrapping the tape around the tree horizontally and measuring it in centimeters. Lastly, we observed the condition of the tree visually and ranked it from 0-3, where 0 was considered dead and decaying and 3 was healthy with an abundant canopy of leaves. 10 pairs of tree were used for this experiment. After all recordings were made, the transect measuring tape was retreived.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.1190937
title: BIOL2050 Lab2-Grassland dataset 2

description: The purpose of this experiment was to collect data based on transect technique and to observe the abundance of Purple Aster from the grassland around Danby Woods where located at south of Chimneystack Rd. and west of Keele St. of York University Keele campus on September 26, 2014. The temperature was about 25 degrees Celsius with a clear blue sky. Purple Aster is easily identified from other species in the grassland, so it reduced the possibility of choosing wrong species. We randomly chose a Purple Aster and lay the transect tape down. The total 50 samples of Purple Aster along the transect tape were collected and recorded the distance on transect. The height of the plant, number of leaves, number of flowers and level of crowding were also recorded in the dataset. The experiment was collaborated with Naz Naji, Kristine Gulli, and Winnie Zhao.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.1190951.v1
title: Pacific herring HIF-1a

description: A hypoxia-specific responsive gene, hypoxia-inducible factor-1α (HIF-1α), was identified and tested as a potential biomarker for hypoxia exposure in Pacific Herring <em>Clupea pallasii</em>. <em>Lab experiments zip:</em> 'Threshold_data.CSV' HIF-1a expression data from Theshold experiement 'Timecourse_data.CSV' HIF-1a expression data from Time-Course experiement 'Mean_threshold_plot.CSV' Mean HIF-1a expression and SE from Threshold experiment for Fig. 5 'Mean_timecourse_plot.CSV' Mean HIF-1a expression and SE from Time-Course experiment for Fig. 6 'ANOVA_Threshold.R' code for two-way ANOVA and Fig.5 'ANOVA_Timecourse.R' code for two-way ANOVA and Fig.6 <em>Field data zip:</em> 'All_field_qPCR.CSV' is the HIF-1a expression from the field and binary data identifying significantly elevated levels of expression. 'GLM_Field.R' is the code for the generalized linear models run on the binary field data.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.1190937.v1
title: BIOL2050 Lab2-Grassland dataset 2

description: The purpose of this experiment was to collect data based on transect technique and to observe the abundance of Purple Aster from the grassland around Danby Woods where located at south of Chimneystack Rd. and west of Keele St. of York University Keele campus on September 26, 2014. The temperature was about 25 degrees Celsius with a clear blue sky. Purple Aster is easily identified from other species in the grassland, so it reduced the possibility of choosing wrong species. We randomly chose a Purple Aster and lay the transect tape down. The total 50 samples of Purple Aster along the transect tape were collected and recorded the distance on transect. The height of the plant, number of leaves, number of flowers and level of crowding were also recorded in the dataset. The experiment was collaborated with Naz Naji, Kristine Gulli, and Winnie Zhao.