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Macrobenthos: temporal patterns for stations 115b and 330 in the Belgian Part of the North Sea

This dataset contains data on two stations on the Belgian Continental Shelf that are sampled monthly for macrobenthic organisms.

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Identification

Publication Date
2021-12-02
Title

Macrobenthos: temporal patterns for stations 115b and 330 in the Belgian Part of the North Sea

Abstract

This dataset contains data on two stations on the Belgian Continental Shelf that are sampled monthly for macrobenthic organisms.

Dataset Language

en

 
Dataset Creator
  Universiteit Gent; Faculteit Wetenschappen; Vakgroep Biologie Onderzoeksgroep Mariene Biologie

BE

Dataset Creator
  Universiteit Gent; Faculteit Wetenschappen; Vakgroep Biologie; Onderzoeksgroep Mariene Biologie - Jan Vanaverbeke

Metadata Provider
  Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ)

BE

https://www.vliz.be
Dataset Contact
  Universiteit Gent; Faculteit Wetenschappen; Vakgroep Biologie; Onderzoeksgroep Mariene Biologie - Jan Vanaverbeke

Keywords (ASFA)
  • Continental shelf

  • Granulometry

  • Macrobenthos

  • Pigments

Geographic Coverage

Geographic Description

ANE, Belgium, Belgian Continental Shelf (BCS)

Geographic Coverage

Geographic Description

EurOBIS calculated BBOX > station Bounding Box

Bounding Box

West Bounding Coordinate

2.6183333396912

East Bounding Coordinate

2.6183333396912

North Bounding Coordinate

51.151668548584

South Bounding Coordinate

51.151668548584

Geographic Coverage

Geographic Description

DAS51_station 115bis > station Station 115bis

Bounding Box

West Bounding Coordinate

2.61833333

East Bounding Coordinate

2.61833333

North Bounding Coordinate

51.15166667

South Bounding Coordinate

51.15166667

Geographic Coverage

Geographic Description

DAS51_station 330 > station Station 330

Bounding Box

West Bounding Coordinate

2.80833333

East Bounding Coordinate

2.80833333

North Bounding Coordinate

51.43333333

South Bounding Coordinate

51.43333333

Temporal Coverage

Range of Dates

Begin Date

2003-02-10

End Date

2003-10-13

License Information

Intellectual Rights

This work is licensed under a

Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY) 4.0 License

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Additional Metadata

describes

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

Metadata

parameter

Granulometric variables

parameter

Macrobenthic species

parameter

Macrobenthos density

GBIF Metadata Block

Date Stamp

2021-12-02T15:32:45+01:00

Hierarchy Level

dataset

Citation

Onraedt, G.; Vanaverbeke, J.; Marine Biology Research Group - Ugent: Belgium; (2003): Macrobenthos: temporal patterns for BCS stations 115b and 330. Marine Data Archive. http://dx.doi.org/10.14284/523

Physical

Object Name

Online dataset

Character Encoding

UTF-8

Data Format

Externally Defined Format

Format Name

HTML

Distribution

Online

URL
https://www.emodnet-biology.eu/portal/index.php?dasid=51

Physical

Object Name

Online dataset

Character Encoding

UTF-8

Data Format

Externally Defined Format

Format Name

HTML

Distribution

Online

URL
https://www.emodnet-biology.eu/toolbox/en/download/occurrence/dataset/51

Physical

Object Name

GBIF dataset

Character Encoding

UTF-8

Data Format

Externally Defined Format

Format Name

HTML

Distribution

Online

URL
https://www.gbif.org/dataset/fc4e2dc0-3d87-4881-b59f-192c0afde08f

Physical

Object Name

Online dataset

Character Encoding

UTF-8

Data Format

Externally Defined Format

Format Name

HTML

Distribution

Online

URL
https://obis.org/dataset/9ee1b0a5-7bda-4a4a-bbaf-f9542d5c7ce9

Physical

Object Name

Online dataset

Character Encoding

UTF-8

Data Format

Externally Defined Format

Format Name

HTML

Distribution

Online

URL
http://www.vliz.be/vmdcdata/imers/?resultsDas[]=51

Physical

Object Name

Metadata

Character Encoding

UTF-8

Data Format

Externally Defined Format

Format Name

HTML

Distribution

Online

URL
http://www.eurobis.org//imis?dasid=51
 

Methods

• Method

Method Step

Description

Coulter Counter LS particle size analyzer

Method Step

Description

Macrobenthos identification methode marine biology lab

Method Step

Description

(1) Sampling protocol: 5 Van Veen grabs; 1 subsample from each Van Veen for sediment analyse; fixation before sieving on 1mm sieve; second fixation on 8% formaldehyde



(2) Lab protocol: sorting and counting

Sampling

Study Extent

Entire sampling area

Sampling Description

Coulter Counter LS particle size analyzer; Macrobenthos identification methode marine biology lab; Macrobenthos density determination