Identification

Title

Indicators of stress in three-spined stickleback fish from downstream of wastewater treatment works in the north west of England

Abstract

These data were collected from three-spined sticklebacks (Gasterosteus aculeatus L.) sampled at sites downstream of wastewater treatment works (WWTWs), and at sites with no identifiable WWTW input, in the north west of England. For fish captured at each site, data include fish characteristics (weight, length, condition factor and sex). Additionally, indicators of stress (whole-body concentrations of cortisol, cortisol released to water, and whole-body glucose concentrations) were quantified in order to assess the status of the stress axis in individuals immediately following capture (unstressed - baseline cortisol and glucose) and after a short period of confinement (stressed - elevated cortisol and glucose). The data were collected as part of a study conducted to evaluate whether the complex chemical milieu present in rivers downstream of WWTWs, one of the most abundant point-sources of aquatic pollutants in UK waters, can affect the functioning of the stress axis in fish. Sampling was conducted during 2011, 2013 and 2014 by the Centre for Ecology & Hydrology. Full details about this dataset can be found at https://doi.org/10.5285/87281ce8-6fb3-40c8-89de-0c476d84b110

Resource type

dataset

Resource locator

https://data-package.ceh.ac.uk/sd/87281ce8-6fb3-40c8-89de-0c476d84b110.zip

name: Supporting information

description: Supporting information available to assist in re-use of this dataset

function: information

https://data-package.ceh.ac.uk/data/87281ce8-6fb3-40c8-89de-0c476d84b110

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description: Download a copy of this data

function: download

Unique resource identifier

code

https://catalogue.ceh.ac.uk/id/87281ce8-6fb3-40c8-89de-0c476d84b110

codeSpace

doi:

Dataset language

eng

Spatial reference system

code identifying the spatial reference system

Classification of spatial data and services

Topic category

biota

environment

inlandWaters

Keywords

Keyword set

keyword value

Environmental Monitoring Facilities

originating controlled vocabulary

title

reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2008-06-01

Geographic location

West bounding longitude

-3.113

East bounding longitude

-1.932

North bounding latitude

53.911

South bounding latitude

53.298

Temporal reference

Temporal extent

Begin position

2011-01-01

End position

2014-12-31

Dataset reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2017-06-05

date type

creation

effective date

2014-12-31

Frequency of update

notPlanned

Quality and validity

Lineage

The fish were captured with a a metal-framed 45 cm D-profile hand net, then processed and analysed at the Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, Lancaster. See supporting documentation for further information.

Conformity

Conformity report

specification

title

reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2010-12-08

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explanation

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Comma-separated values (CSV)

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Constraints related to access and use

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Limitations on public access

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Limitations on public access

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Limitations on public access

© UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology

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Limitations on public access

If you reuse this data, you should cite: Pottinger, T.G., Matthiessen, P. (2017). Indicators of stress in three-spined stickleback fish from downstream of wastewater treatment works in the north west of England . NERC Environmental Information Data Centre https://doi.org/10.5285/87281ce8-6fb3-40c8-89de-0c476d84b110

Responsible organisations

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organisation name

email address

enquiries@ceh.ac.uk

responsible party role

pointOfContact

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organisation name

email address

info@eidc.ac.uk

responsible party role

publisher

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organisation name

email address

enquiries@ceh.ac.uk

web address

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7661-9369

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description: ORCID is an open, non-profit, community-driven effort to create and maintain a registry of unique researcher identifiers and a transparent method of linking research activities and outputs to these identifiers.

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responsible party role

author

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organisation name

email address

enquiries@ceh.ac.uk

responsible party role

author

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organisation name

email address

info@eidc.ac.uk

responsible party role

custodian

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organisation name

email address

enquiries@ceh.ac.uk

responsible party role

owner

Metadata on metadata

Metadata point of contact

organisation name

full postal address

Lancaster Environment Centre, Library Avenue, Bailrigg

Lancaster

LA1 4AP

UK

email address

info@eidc.ac.uk

web address

https://eidc.ac.uk/

name: EIDC website

description: The Environmental Information Data Centre (EIDC) is the UK's national data centre for terrestrial and freshwater sciences.

function: information

responsible party role

pointOfContact

Metadata date

2025-03-21T13:20:05

Metadata language