Littler (Mark and Diane) papers on Southern California intertidal macrophytes and macroinvertebrates study, 1973-1981
Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Mark and Diane Littler papers on Southern California intertidal macrophytes and macroinvertebrates study
- Dates:
- 1973-1981
- Creators:
- Littler, Mark M. (Mark Masterton) and Littler, Diane Scullion
- Abstract:
- This collection contains slides, raw data, and results from an extensive 1973-1981 study of Southern California intertidal macrophyte and macroinvertebrate communities, under the direction of Dr. Mark M. Littler and Dr. Diane S. Littler, both of the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of California Irvine.
- Extent:
- 51.25 linear feet (38 cartons, 2 oversize boxes, 1 half-size document box, 1 map cabinet drawer, 1 roll storage box)
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of Item], Mark and Diane Littler papers on Southern California intertidal macrophytes and macroinvertebrates study, Mss 300. Department of Special Research Collections, UC Santa Barbara Library, University of California, Santa Barbara.
Background
- Scope and content:
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This collection contains slides, raw data, and results from an extensive 1973-1981 study of Southern California intertidal macrophyte and macroinvertebrate communities. The study was under the direction of Dr. Mark M. Littler and Dr. Diane S. Littler, both of the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of California Irvine.
Data comes in varying forms, such as field notes, score sheets, weight sheets, transcripts, species lists, tidal heights, and slides. The vast majority of slides are of the study's main data gathering method: photo quadrats of rocky intertidal communities taken along transect lines from high intertidal to low intertidal. Many slides are infrared, making macrophyte communities appear bright red. There are also a good number of aerial survey slides and slides depicting the study site and its surroundings, as well as the research team interacting with the sites and each other. Except for the indication of quadrat number and whether it was in the high, mid, or low intertidal, there is generally no labeling of slides with regard to organisms present.
The collection also contains large prints of aerial photos, merged aerial survey images, maps, and charts. One of the final products of the study appears to be maps of the island and mainland study sites labeled with dominant macrophyte communities.
This collection contains many tables that have not yet been converted to digital format.
- Custodial history:
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Library donation, 2013.
- Arrangement:
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Field notes, score sheets, weight sheets, transcripts, species lists, tidal heights, slides and other forms of data have been divided into series by study site. These series have been further subdivided by month/year.
- Physical location:
- A portion of the collection is located at the Southern Regional Library Facility (SRLF).
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
About this collection guide
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2019-12-16 15:14:11 -0800 .
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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The collection is open for research. A portion of the collection is stored offsite. Advance notice is required for retrieval.
- Terms of access:
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Copyright has not been assigned to the Department of Special Research Collections, UCSB. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Head of Special Research Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Department of Special Research Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which also must be obtained.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of Item], Mark and Diane Littler papers on Southern California intertidal macrophytes and macroinvertebrates study, Mss 300. Department of Special Research Collections, UC Santa Barbara Library, University of California, Santa Barbara.
- Location of this collection:
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UC Santa Barbara LibrarySanta Barbara, CA 93106-9010, US
- Contact:
- (805) 893-3062