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Benthic macroinvertebrates communities data collected in 3 coastal lagoons located in Apulia, Italy, from 2008 to 2010.

The dataset contains abundance and body size data of the benthic macroinvertebrates communities of 3 coastal lagoons located in south Italy: Lesina, Varano and Alimini. Data refer to 69 taxa and 52112 individuals.
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Identification

Alternate Identifier
aa015ee0-ea41-4673-9c8a-f30fd9854399
Publication Date
2021-01-20
Title
Benthic macroinvertebrates communities data collected in 3 coastal lagoons located in Apulia, Italy, from 2008 to 2010.
Abstract
The dataset contains abundance and body size data of the benthic macroinvertebrates communities of 3 coastal lagoons located in south Italy: Lesina, Varano and Alimini. Data refer to 69 taxa and 52112 individuals.
Dataset Language
eng
 
Dataset Creator
  Italian National Research Council - Ilaria Rosati
Dataset Creator
  University of Salento - Alberto Basset
Metadata Provider
  Italian National Research Council - Ilaria Rosati
Dataset Contact
  Italian National Research Council - Ilaria Rosati
Keywords (None )
  • Biodiversity
  • Invertebrates
  • Body size
  • Coastal lagoon
  • Alimini
  • Lesina
  • Varano
  • Apulia
  • Italy

Geographic Coverage

Geographic Description
Alimini is a brackish coastal lagoon located in the south Apulia (Italy).

Bounding Box

West Bounding Coordinate
18.44239889
East Bounding Coordinate
18.45094972
North Bounding Coordinate
40.21147028
South Bounding Coordinate
40.18108056

Geographic Coverage

Geographic Description
Lesina is a brackish coastal lagoon located in the south Apulia (Italy).

Bounding Box

West Bounding Coordinate
15.34613194
East Bounding Coordinate
15.54062694
North Bounding Coordinate
41.90167472
South Bounding Coordinate
41.86828694

Geographic Coverage

Geographic Description
Varano is a brackish coastal lagoon located in the south Apulia (Italy).

Bounding Box

West Bounding Coordinate
15.68628056
East Bounding Coordinate
15.79728111
North Bounding Coordinate
41.90485722
South Bounding Coordinate
41.85592722

Temporal Coverage

Range of Dates

Begin Date

2008-02-25

End Date

2010-02-05

License Information

Intellectual Rights
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial (CC-BY-NC) 4.0 License .
 

Distribution

Online

A brief description of the the content of online URL.
Info and download page on the LifeWatch Italy Data Portal
URL
https://dataportal.lifewatchitaly.eu/view/urn%3Auuid%3A8c47015a-718c-4f9a-93e6-b63847107325

Online

A brief description of the the content of online URL.
DOI
URL
https://doi.org/10.48372/aa015ee0-ea41-4673-9c8a-f30fd9854399
 
 

Projects

Projects

• Project

Title
Monitoring of the apulian transitional waters (Water Framework Directive 2000/60/EC )
Abstract

Personnel

Organization Name
University of Salento

Individual Name

Given Name
Alberto
Surname
Basset
Position Name
Coordinator
 
 

Methods

Methods

• Method

Method Step

Description
Data on benthic macroinvertebrates were collected in 3 transitional water ecosystems in Apulia, Italy: namely Alimini, Lesina and Varano. Four seasonal field sampling campaigns were performed for each of the two years 2008 and 2010 in the three ecosystems. On the whole, 16 sampling sites were considered in the three lagoons. For each sampling site three replicates of benthic samples were collected by manual Reineck box-corer (0.03 square meters) in Alimini and an Ekman-Birge grab in Lesina and Varano (0.1 square meters).

Method Step

Description
In the laboratory, samples were sorted under a stereomicroscope, all invertebrates were identified to the lowest possible taxonomic level, counted, measured (body length) and their body mass determined. Individuals larger than 20 mm were measured with callipers to the nearest 0.5 mm. Body length measurements were performed in accordance with standard procedures available in the literature for the different taxa sampled in this study. Total body length was measured for Hirudinea, Oligochaeta, Nematoda and Nematomorpha. For Insecta, Crustacea and Polichaeta body length was measured as the distance from the anterior part of the head to the end of the last abdominal segment (excluding cerci, antennae and other appendages). Body length was measured as total shell height for Gastropoda and as valve length at the longest point for Bivalvia. All individuals were then oven-dried to constant weight for at least 72 h at 60 °C and then weighed to the nearest ± 1 microgram on a Sartorius (MC 5) micro-analytic balance. All individuals in the same taxonomic category and geographic location were pooled inside numbered crucibles and burned in a muffle furnace at 500 °C for 6h. Body size data were then expressed as ash-free dry weight (AFDW).

Sampling

Study Extent

The sampling design for Lesina and Varano coastal lagoons was 4 sampling times for year, 6 sampling sites for each ecosystem and sampling time, 3 replicates for sampling site. Alimini sampling design was the same but with only 4 sampling sites.

The sampling design for Lesina and Varano coastal lagoons was 4 sampling times for year, 6 sampling sites for each ecosystem and sampling time, 3 replicates for sampling site. Alimini sampling design was the same but with only 4 sampling sites.

Sampling Description
For each sampling site, three replicates of benthic samples were collected by manual Reineck box-corer (0.03 square meters) in Alimini and an Ekman-Birge grab in Lesina and Varano (0.1 square meters).
 
 

Data Tables

Data Tables

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Macrozoobenthos_MonitoringWFD_ApulianTransitionalWaters_2008-2010.csv
Description
Abundance and body size data of benthic macroinvertebrates collected in 3 transitional water ecosystems in Apulia, Italy: Alimini, Lesina and Varano.

Attribute List

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An identifier (preferably unique) for the record within the data set or collection.

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An identifier for the set of information associated with an Event (something that occurs at a place and time). May be a global unique identifier or an identifier specific to the data set.

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An identifier for the broader Event that groups this and potentially other Events.

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The date-time or interval during which an Event occurred. For occurrences, this is the date-time when the event was recorded.

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The method or protocol used during an Event.

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A numeric value for a measurement of the size (time duration, length, area, or volume) of a sample in a sampling event.

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The unit of measurement of the size (time duration, length, area, or volume) of a sample in a sampling event.

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The specific description of the place. This term may contain information modified from the original to correct perceived errors or standardize the description.

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The geographic latitude of the geographic center of a Location (in decimal degrees, using the spatial reference system WGS84). Positive values are north of the Equator, negative values are south of it. Legal values lie between -90 and 90, inclusive.

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The geographic longitude of the geographic center of a Location (in decimal degrees, using the spatial reference system WGS84). Positive values are north of the Equator, negative values are south of it. Legal values lie between -90 and 90, inclusive.

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Definition
The full scientific name of the phylum or division in which the taxon is classified.

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Definition
The full scientific name of the class in which the taxon is classified.

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Definition
The full scientific name of the order in which the taxon is classified.

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The full scientific name of the genus in which the taxon is classified.

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The full scientific name of the genus in which the taxon is classified.

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The scientificname, with authorship and date information if known, as it originally appeared before of the taxonomic check.

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The full scientific name, with authorship and date information if known. When forming part of an Identification, this should be the name in lowest level taxonomic rank that can be determined. This term should not contain identification qualifications, which should instead be supplied in the IdentificationQualifier term.

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Definition
The distance along the major axis of the body of an organism.

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Definition
The ash free dry weight is the dry weight (inorganic + organic contents) minus the weight of the ash (inorganic contents only) obtained after combustion at high temperature.

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Definition
The weight of inorganic material obtained after muffle furnace combustion at 450-500 °C for 6/12 hours or longer for larger quantities. Ash weight is determined by subtracting the tare weight. Ash weight is often expressed as a percentage of dry weight or wet weight.

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The weight obtained after prolonged oven-drying to remove the water content.
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