cff-version: 1.2.0
abstract: "We investigated the role of invasive Pacific oysters (Magallana gigas) in determining parasite infection levels in native blue mussels (Mytilus edulis) in relation to other environmental and biotic factors. 

Type of research, method & collection of data:
We used hierarchical field sampling covering three spatial scales along a large intertidal ecosystem (European Wadden Sea).  We applied mixed models to analyze the associations between parasite prevalence and abundance in mussels and oysters, and 12 biological and environmental factors. Data were acquired by field observations, modelling exercises and literature studies."
authors:
  - family-names: Goedknegt
    given-names: M. A. (Anouk)
    orcid: "https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8637-0779"
  - family-names: Nauta
    given-names: R. (Reinier)
  - family-names: Markovic
    given-names: M. (Mirjana)
  - family-names: Buschbaum
    given-names: Christian
    orcid: "https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0223-1916"
  - family-names: Folmer
    given-names: E. O. (Eelke)
    orcid: "https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7321-1085"
  - family-names: Luttikhuizen
    given-names: Pieternella
    orcid: "https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5735-4921"
  - family-names: van der Meer
    given-names: J. (Jaap)
    orcid: "https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4818-2408"
  - family-names: Waser
    given-names: A.M. (Andreas)
    orcid: "https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9455-4447"
  - family-names: Thieltges
    given-names: D.W. (David)
    orcid: "https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0602-0101"
title: "Data presented in the paper "How invasive oysters can affect parasite infection patterns in native mussels on a large spatial scale""
keywords:
version: 1
identifiers:
  - type: doi
    value: 10.4121/uuid:5cbdda90-ebfe-4fd9-a82d-89c9e0b2b519
license: CC0
date-released: 2019-05-06