e672d8e1-b002-4814-b5d0-a8998fc1498e urn:uuid eng UTF-8 nonGeographicDataset nonGeographicDataset 2025-06-23T08:18:06 creation ISO 19115 2016 Variation in maternal provisioning in Watersipora subtorquata e672d8e1-b002-4814-b5d0-a8998fc1498e A number of marine organisms do not provide any resources for their offspring other than the initial investment in larva. The extent of larval provisioning can be a strong determinant of larval fitness. Considerable variation in larval provisioning has been demonstrated but the factors responsible for this variation are not well understood. This dataset assesses if larval provisioning in the encrusting bryozoan Watersipora subtorquata is influenced by i) colony size, ii) colony age or iii) physical damage. To determine if these response vary with site conditions studies were undertaken at two locations within Port Phillip Bay, Victoria; Workshops Jetty, Williamstown and St Kilda pier, between September 2006 and March 2007. {"type": "Polygon", "coordinates": [[[144.90836, -37.86467], [144.96628, -37.86467], [144.96628, -37.86089], [144.90836, -37.86089], [144.90836, -37.86467]]]} 144.90836 144.96628 -37.86467 -37.86089 20 432002 Biosphere | Ecological Dynamics | Life History Biosphere | Ecological Dynamics | Population Dynamics Oceans | Marine Biology | Marine Invertebrates St Kilda Pier, Melbourne, VIC Watersipora subtorquata Workshops Jetty, Williamstown, Melbourne VIC age area bryozoan colonies_settled damage diameter experimental_treatment larvae larvae provisioning panel_number perimeter physical_damage site time variability Unnamed resource documentDigital HTML Unnamed resource documentDigital HTML Unnamed resource documentDigital audio/basic