Macrozoobenthos_Alimini_1997-1998

The dataset contains abundance and body size data of benthic macroinvertebrates collected in the LTER site Alimini (Apulia, Italy). Data refer to 51 taxa and 35504 individuals.

Identification

Alternate Identifier: 91728c7b-cd20-40fc-bc61-54feed3c259c

Publication Date: 2021-01-15

Title: Macrozoobenthos_Alimini_1997-1998

Abstract: The dataset contains abundance and body size data of benthic macroinvertebrates collected in the LTER site Alimini (Apulia, Italy). Data refer to 51 taxa and 35504 individuals.

Dataset Language: eng

Dataset Creator: University of Salento - Alberto Basset

Dataset Creator: Italian National Research Council - Ilaria Rosati

Dataset Creator: University of Salento - Franca Sangiorgio

Metadata Provider: Italian National Research Council - Ilaria Rosati

Dataset Contact: University of Salento - Alberto Basset

Keywords (None )

Biodiversity
Invertebrates
Body size
Alimini
Apulia
Italy
Coastal lagoon

Geographic Coverage

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

Bounding Box

West Bounding Coordinate: 18.42423

East Bounding Coordinate: 18.4524

North Bounding Coordinate: 40.2172

South Bounding Coordinate: 40.1716

Temporal Coverage

Range of Dates

Begin Date

1997-04-01

End Date

1998-06-20

License Information

Intellectual Rights

This work is licensed under a

Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial (CC-BY-NC) 4.0 License

OnlineResource

URL: https://dataportal.lifewatchitaly.eu/view/urn%3Auuid%3Acde31459-c60e-4301-827f-ae105bcf192c

URL: https://doi.org/10.48372/91728c7b-cd20-40fc-bc61-54feed3c259c

Methods

Method Step

Description: The study was performed using leaf packs of Phragmites australis and was carried out at 12 sampling stations. The fieldwork was carried out over a year from spring 1997 to spring 1998 and data were collected at two times from the start of the experiments in each season (30 days and 90 days of submersion reported in the dataset as "measurementremarks"). Phragmites australis leaves were cut into 10-cm-long fragments and oven-dried to constant weight (60 °C for 72 h) and then lots of 5.0 ± 0.1 g dry weight were placed in 5 mm mesh bags. 24 leaf packs were submersed at each sampling station and for each season, 12 were collected after 30 days and 12 after 90 days.

Method Step

Description: The leaf packs were retrieved from the study sites and placed in a plastic bag, sealed and returned to the laboratory in an insulated cool box. The leaf material was carefully washed in flowing water and sieved in an 800 micrometer mesh size sieve in order to remove both organic and inorganic sediments and benthic macroinvertebrates. All animals were identified to the genus and family level, counted, and their body mass determined.

Sampling

Study Extent

The sampling design was as follows: 4 seasons, 2 sampling times for season, 12 sampling stations and 24 leaf packs for sampling station.

Sampling Description: The study was performed using leaf packs of Phragmites australis and was carried out at 12 sampling stations. 24 leaf packs were submersed at each sampling station and for each season, 12 were collected after 30 days and 12 after 90 days.

Data Table

Data Tableurn-uuid-3ea9e16d-3fb9-4183-8949-1dc9e67100ac

Name: Macrozoobenthos_Alimini_Piccolo_1997_1998.csv

Description: Abundance and body size data of benthic macroinvertebrate community in the LTER site Alimini (Apulia, Italy).

Attribute List

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Name: catalognumber

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

MeasurementScale

nominal

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definition: Any text

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Name: eventid

Definition: 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.

MeasurementScale

nominal

nonNumericDomain

enumeratedDomain

codeDefinition

F1P1

The code represents the leaf pack 1.

codeDefinition

F1P2

The code represents the leaf pack 2.

codeDefinition

F1P3

The code represents the leaf pack 3.

codeDefinition

F2P1

The code represents the leaf pack 4.

codeDefinition

F2P2

The code represents the leaf pack 5.

codeDefinition

F2P3

The code represents the leaf pack 6.

codeDefinition

F3P1

The code represents the leaf pack 7.

codeDefinition

F3P2

The code represents the leaf pack 8.

codeDefinition

F3P3

The code represents the leaf pack 9.

codeDefinition

F4P1

The code represents the leaf pack 10.

codeDefinition

F4P2

The code represents the leaf pack 11.

codeDefinition

F4P3

The code represents the leaf pack 12.

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Name: parenteventid

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

MeasurementScale