Identification

Title

Impact of environmental radiation on the health and reproductive status of fish from Japan, 2017

Abstract

Data set presents results from fish biometry field work within four lakes in Japan (Suzuuchi, Funazawa, Kashiramori, Abakuma). Data comprise sampling location, fish species, sex, length, weight (total fish, gonad and liver weight). Fish were sampled during May 2017; target species included crucian carp, common carp and smallmouth bass. For the health and reproductive status assessment, fish of similar weight and total length were collected. Gill nets (20 m length and 21 mm mesh size) were employed to ensure capture of homogeneous groups of mature fish. The work described here was conducted under the TREE project (http://tree.ceh.ac.uk/) funded by the Natural Environment Research Council, Environment Agency and Radioactive Waste Management Ltd. Full details about this dataset can be found at https://doi.org/10.5285/07347484-5d35-4335-bdbe-ac9d7b33c84f

Resource type

dataset

Resource locator

https://data-package.ceh.ac.uk/data/07347484-5d35-4335-bdbe-ac9d7b33c84f

name: Download the data

description: Download a copy of this data

function: download

https://data-package.ceh.ac.uk/sd/07347484-5d35-4335-bdbe-ac9d7b33c84f.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/07347484-5d35-4335-bdbe-ac9d7b33c84f

codeSpace

doi:

Dataset language

eng

Spatial reference system

code identifying the spatial reference system

Classification of spatial data and services

Topic category

environment

biota

Keywords

Keyword set

keyword value

Japan

Fukushima

Carp

Geographic location

West bounding longitude

140.3

East bounding longitude

141.122

North bounding latitude

37.569

South bounding latitude

37.4

Temporal reference

Temporal extent

Begin position

2017-05-08

End position

2017-05-18

Dataset reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2019-08-20

Frequency of update

Quality and validity

Lineage

Fish were carefully removed from the nets and kept alive into tanks containing aerated water. Fish fell unconscious by a blow to the head and were then killed by performing a concussion of the brain to limit as much as possible the suffering as recommended by the UK Home Office procedure (Animals Scientific Procedures Act, 198618). Scales were sampled for age determination. Body weight, total length, and gonadal weight recorded for each fish. The gonads were dissected, weighted, fixed in buffered formalin solution for 24h and preserved in ethanol for later study. File uploaded is of the biometry data retrieved from the field work.

Conformity

Conformity report

specification

title

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

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Limitations on public access

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Limitations on public access

© Natural Environment Research Council

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Limitations on public access

© University of Portsmouth

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Limitations on public access

© Environment Agency

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Limitations on public access

© Radioactive Waste Management

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Limitations on public access

If you reuse this data, you should cite: Lerebours, A., Smith, J.T. (2019). Impact of environmental radiation on the health and reproductive status of fish from Japan, 2017. NERC Environmental Information Data Centre https://doi.org/10.5285/07347484-5d35-4335-bdbe-ac9d7b33c84f

Responsible organisations

Responsible party

organisation name

University of Portsmouth

email address

adelaide.lerebours@port.ac.uk

responsible party role

author

Responsible party

organisation name

University of Portsmouth

email address

Jim.smith@port.ac.uk

responsible party role

author

Responsible party

organisation name

NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre

email address

info@eidc.ac.uk

responsible party role

custodian

Responsible party

organisation name

NERC Environmental Information Data Centre

email address

info@eidc.ac.uk

responsible party role

publisher

Responsible party

organisation name

University of Portsmouth

email address

yasminguler@hotmail.com

responsible party role

pointOfContact

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

UK

email address

info@eidc.ac.uk

responsible party role

pointOfContact

Metadata date

2021-06-25T18:34:18

Metadata language