Polychaeta from the Eastern Harbour of Alexandria

Polychaete fauna were sampled from bottom sediment during three seasons between autumn 2006 and spring 2007. Samples were taken during low tide from 7 stations at the eastern harbour of Alexandria (Egypt) at depths between 3 and 11 meters. 12 Polychaete species were encountered of which 3 are considered new in the Egyptian Mediterranean waters.

The collected specimens were preserved at Marine Reference Collection Center of National Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries, Alexandria, Egypt.

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Publication Date
2021-03-11
Title
Polychaeta from the Eastern Harbour of Alexandria
Abstract

Polychaete fauna were sampled from bottom sediment during three seasons between autumn 2006 and spring 2007. Samples were taken during low tide from 7 stations at the eastern harbour of Alexandria (Egypt) at depths between 3 and 11 meters. 12 Polychaete species were encountered of which 3 are considered new in the Egyptian Mediterranean waters.

The collected specimens were preserved at Marine Reference Collection Center of National Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries, Alexandria, Egypt.

Dataset Language
en
 
Dataset Creator
  Faiza Abd-Elnaby
Metadata Provider
  Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ)
BE
http://www.vliz.be
Associated Party
pointOfContact
  Faiza Abd-Elnaby
Dataset Contact
  Christos Arvanitidis
Keywords (ASFA )
  • Data
  • Introduced species
  • Marine Genomics
  • Taxonomy

Geographic CoverageMRGID:14855

Geographic Description
MED, Egypt, Arab Rep., Alexandria

Geographic CoverageMRGID:14855

Geographic Description
MED, Egypt, Arab Rep., Alexandria

Bounding Box

West Bounding Coordinate
12.451
East Bounding Coordinate
17.451
North Bounding Coordinate
22.54
South Bounding Coordinate
22.54

Temporal Coverage

Range of Dates

Begin Date

2006-09-01

End Date

2007-06-01

Taxonomic Coverageurn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:883

General Taxonomic Coverage
883

Taxonomic Classification

Taxonomic Rank Name
class
Taxonomic Rank Value
Polychaeta

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