Spatial distribution in sediment characteristics and benthic activity on the northwestern Black Sea shelf: macrobenthos

This dataset is the outcome of research done on the benthic system of the Black Sea Shelf. Data on macrobenthos (density and biomass), oxygen flux to the sediment and sediment characteristics are presented.

Identification

Publication Date: 2021-12-02

Title: Spatial distribution in sediment characteristics and benthic activity on the northwestern Black Sea shelf: macrobenthos

Abstract: This dataset is the outcome of research done on the benthic system of the Black Sea Shelf. Data on macrobenthos (density and biomass), oxygen flux to the sediment and sediment characteristics are presented.

Dataset Language: en

Dataset Creator: Koninklijk Nederlands Instituut voor Onderzoek der Zee NIOZ Yerseke

NL

Metadata Provider: Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ)

BE

https://www.vliz.be

Associated Party: contentProvider

Koninklijk Nederlands Instituut voor Onderzoek der Zee NIOZ Yerseke

NL

Dataset Contact: Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ)

BE

https://www.vliz.be

Keywords (ASFA)

Distribution
Macrobenthos
Mineralization
Sediments

Geographic Coverage

Geographic Description: EurOBIS calculated BBOX > station Bounding Box

Bounding Box

West Bounding Coordinate: 28.044099807739

East Bounding Coordinate: 33.692798614502

North Bounding Coordinate: 46.550598144531

South Bounding Coordinate: 43.133201599121

Geographic Coverage

Geographic Description: Northwestern Black Sea shelf

Bounding Box

West Bounding Coordinate: 43.205

East Bounding Coordinate: 45.006388888889

North Bounding Coordinate: 30.831944444444

South Bounding Coordinate: 28.473333333333

Temporal Coverage

Range of Dates

Begin Date: 1995-08-05

End Date: 1995-08-27

License Information

Intellectual Rights

This work is licensed under a

Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY) 4.0 License

Additional Metadata

describes: Extra metadata added by VLIZ to add parameter, platform info, as well as GBIF fields

Metadata

parameter: % Organic carbon (OC)

parameter: % Total nitrogen (N)

parameter: Ammonia (NH3)

parameter: Carbondioxide (CO2) in gas

parameter: Fine sand fraction; PHI 3 - 2; 125-250 mu

parameter: Focal length Malvern

parameter: Free phosphate concentration (PO43-)

parameter: Inorganic carbon (IC)

parameter: Iron (Fe)

parameter: Kurtosis

parameter: Log. DIFF. [indicator proper use of lens]

parameter: Macrobenthos biomass

parameter: Macrobenthos density

parameter: Malvern partical analyser

parameter: Manganese (Mn)

parameter: Median grainsize D50 calculated in mu

parameter: Median grainsize D50 calculated in PHI

parameter: Median grainsize D50 from Malvern in mu

parameter: Median grainsize D50 from Malvern in PHI

parameter: Medium sand fraction; PHI 2 - 1; 250-500 mu

parameter: Methane in gas

parameter: Moisture in ovendried sediment

parameter: Moisture in sediment samples

parameter: Molar ratio C:N

parameter: Nitrate (NO3-)

parameter: Nitrate (NO3-) + Nitrite (NO2-)

parameter: Nitrite (NO2-)

parameter: Obscuration Malvern [indicator amount of material used]

parameter: Porosity

parameter: Silica (SiO2)

parameter: Silt % <16 mu

parameter: Silt % <50 mu

parameter: Silt % <63 mu; PHI > 4

parameter: Skewness

parameter: Standard deviation

parameter: Sulphate (SO42-) concentration

parameter: Total iron

parameter: Total phosphorus (P)

parameter: Very Fine sand fraction; PHI 4 - 3; 63-125 mu

GBIF Metadata Block

Date Stamp: 2021-12-02T15:09:51+01:00

Hierarchy Level: dataset

Citation: Wijsman, J.; Koninklijk Nederlands Instituut voor Onderzoek der Zee - NIOZ Yerseke: Netherlands; (1995): Spatial distribution in sediment characteristics and benthic activity on the northwestern Black Sea shelf: macrobenthos. Marine Data Archive http://dx.doi.org/10.14284/525

Physical

Object Name: Online dataset

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Data Format

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Distribution

Online

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Distribution

Online

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Physical

Object Name: GBIF dataset

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Distribution

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Physical

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Distribution

Online

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Physical

Object Name: Online dataset

Character Encoding: UTF-8

Data Format

Externally Defined Format

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Distribution

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• Method

Method Step

Description: Malvern Mastersizer Hydro 2000 G

Method Step

Description: during night in stove at 105 °C ; during 2 hours ashed on 550 °C; determining wheight difference

Sampling

Study Extent: Entire sampling area

Sampling Description: Malvern Mastersizer Hydro 2000 G; Drying and wheighing

Default

Identification

Geographic Coverage

Bounding Box

Geographic Coverage

Bounding Box

Temporal Coverage

Range of Dates

License Information

Additional Metadata

Metadata

GBIF Metadata Block

Physical

Data Format

Externally Defined Format

Distribution

Online

Physical

Data Format

Externally Defined Format

Distribution

Online

Physical

Data Format

Externally Defined Format

Distribution

Online

Physical

Data Format

Externally Defined Format

Distribution

Online

Physical

Data Format

Externally Defined Format

Distribution

Online

Physical

Data Format

Externally Defined Format

Distribution

Online

Methods

• Method

Method Step

Method Step

Sampling