Title of the dataset:
Data underlying publication: Fish grazing enhanced by nutrient enrichment may limit invasive seagrass expansion

Creators:
Fee O.H. Smulders 		Wageningen University & Research, Aquatic Ecology and Water Quality Management Group, P.O. Box 47, 6700 AA, Wageningen, The Netherlands (ORCID:0000-0003-4124-8355)
S. Tatiana Becker		Wageningen University & Research, Aquatic Ecology and Water Quality Management Group, P.O. Box 47, 6700 AA, Wageningen, The Netherlands
Justin E. Campbell		Department of Biological Sciences, Institute of Environment, Florida International University, Miami, USA
Elisabeth S. Bakker		1. Department of Aquatic Ecology, Netherlands Institute of Ecology (NIOO-KNAW), Wageningen, The Netherlands 2. Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Group, Wageningen University & Research, The Netherlands
Mickey J. Boässon		Wageningen University & Research, Aquatic Ecology and Water Quality Management Group, P.O. Box 47, 6700 AA, Wageningen, The Netherlands
Mark M.Bouwmeester		Wageningen University & Research, Aquatic Ecology and Water Quality Management Group, P.O. Box 47, 6700 AA, Wageningen, The Netherlands
J. Arie Vonk			Department of Freshwater and Marine Ecology (FAME), Institute for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Dynamics (IBED), University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Marjolijn J.A. Christianen	Wageningen University & Research, Aquatic Ecology and Water Quality Management Group, P.O. Box 47, 6700 AA, Wageningen, The Netherlands

Contributors:
Julia van Duijnhoven, Irene Kranendonk, Olivier Kramer, Dave Willemsz, Wout Hendriks, Sabine Engel, Nico Helmsing

Related publication:
Fish grazing enhanced by nutrient enrichment may limit invasive seagrass expansion, Aquatic Botany (2022), 103464. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aquabot.2021.103464

Description:
This dataset contains the field and lab data collected from several experiments studying the impact of fertilization and herbivory on Caribbean invasive seagrass dynamics.

Keywords:
Biotic resistance, fertilization, Halophila stipulacea, invasive species, plant-herbivore interactions, Thalassia testudinum

Spatial coverage:
Data was collected in Lac Bay, Bonaire and in Barcadera bay, Aruba.

Temporal coverage:
Field data was collected in the period of April 2018 - November 2019

This dataset contains the following files:
- Datafile_Fish grazing_invasive seagrass (Excel file consisting of seperate sheets per experiment)
- Metadata file (.csv) with explanations of all variables per datasheet

Explanation of variables:
Can be found in the Metadata csv file

Methods, materials and software:
Can be found in the publication (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aquabot.2021.103464)

This dataset is published under the CC BY (Attribution) license.
This license allows reusers to distribute, remix, adapt, and build upon the material in any medium or format, so long as attribution is given to the creator.

