Winter temperature data from loggers placed in shallow subtidal areas in the northeast Pacific from Oct 2019 to Jul 2024

Abstract

Dataset includes winter temperature logger data for a suite of embayments in the northeast Pacific. Data were collected as part of an NSF-funded project on invasive European green crab adaptation; loggers were placed in the shallow subtidal in areas determined by Washington Sea Grant's Crab Team to be good environments for green crabs. Loggers were placed by multiple collaborators without a fully standardized approach; metadata are incomplete but include all available information. Loggers used were iButtons and HOBO pendant loggers. Two loggers were placed at each site in the shallow subtidal with the goal that they were always submerged in water while deployed (i.e., not emersed). Logging frequency depended on the monitor type; iButtons captured water temperatures every 2.15 hours, and HOBO loggers recorded water temperature every 30 minutes over the winter. Deployment duration varied between years and sites, but typically ran from October - April.

For a complete list of measurements, refer to the full dataset description in the supplemental file 'Dataset_description.pdf'. The most current version of this dataset is available at: https://www.bco-dmo.org/dataset/949897