[Mysid movies - Damariscotta Estuary - Summer 2023] - Movies of mysid aggregations in Damariscotta Estuary, Maine obtained during the summer of 2023 (Collaborative Research: Characterizing benthic mysid ecology and animal-fluid interactions in response to background flow, food, and light conditions)

Due to their ubiquitous presence, mysids form a critical link in marine food webs; however, much remains unknown about their ecology and interactions with their local surroundings. This study aims to conduct a comprehensive investigation of mysid behavior in their natural environment, including their interactions and distribution under varying local flow, food and light conditions.

The survey will involve developing and deploying a novel in situ imaging system to study mysids in coastal Maine over the span of two summers. This dataset contains raw movies of mysid aggregations obtained during summer 2023.