Metadata Catalogue
Macrozoobenthos data collected in the Alimini lake, Apulia, Italy, in 1997 and 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.
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91728c7b-cd20-40fc-bc61-54feed3c259c
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- 2021-01-15
- Title
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Macrozoobenthos data collected in the Alimini lake, Apulia, Italy, in 1997 and 1998.
- Abstract
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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.
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eng
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Biodiversity
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Invertebrates
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Body size
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Alimini
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Apulia
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Italy
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Coastal lagoon
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Geographic Coverage
- Geographic Description
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Alimini is a brackish coastal lagoon located in the south Apulia (Italy).
Bounding Box
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18.42423
- East Bounding Coordinate
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18.4524
- North Bounding Coordinate
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40.2172
- South Bounding Coordinate
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40.1716
Temporal Coverage
Range of Dates
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1997-04-01
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1998-06-20
License Information
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This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial (CC-BY-NC) 4.0 License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/.
Distribution
Online
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Info and download page on the LifeWatch Italy Data Portal
Online
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Project
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Methods
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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
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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
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The sampling design was as follows: 4 seasons, 2 sampling times for season, 12 sampling stations and 24 leaf packs for sampling station.
The sampling design was as follows: 4 seasons, 2 sampling times for season, 12 sampling stations and 24 leaf packs for sampling station.
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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 Tables
• Data Table
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Macrozoobenthos_Alimini_Piccolo_1997_1998.csv
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Abundance and body size data of benthic macroinvertebrate community in the LTER site Alimini (Apulia, Italy).
Attribute List
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catalognumber
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An identifier (preferably unique) for the record within the data set or collection.
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eventid
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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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parenteventid
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An identifier for the broader Event that groups this and potentially other Events.
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year
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The four-digit year in which the Event occurred, according to the Common Era Calendar.
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samplingprotocol
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The method or protocol used during an Event.
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locality
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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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decimallatitude
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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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decimallongitude
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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 east of the Prime Meridian, and negative values are west of it. Legal values lie between -180 and 180, inclusive.
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providedscientificname
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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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scientificname
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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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measurementremarks
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Comments or notes accompanying the MeasurementOrFact.
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ashfreedryweight
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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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