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Benthic diversity and ecosystem functioning: fieldwork - Westbanks [Benthische diversiteit en ecosysteemfunctie: veldwerk - Westbanks]

Citation

Braekman U., Vincx M., Soetaert K. 2008: Benthic diversity and ecosystem functioning: fieldwork - Westbanks. Marine Biology Section, Ugent, SSD -Belgian Science Policy, Belgium; Centre for Estuarine and Marine Ecology, NIOO-Netherlands. Description available at http://www.vliz.be/projects/westbanks/westbanks.php?module=dataset&dasid=1253. https://marineinfo.org/id/dataset/1253

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Description

The effect of macrofaunal species diversity and density on ecoystem functioning will be estimated in the field. Results on the experimental output and the fieldwork will be compared.

Scope

Themes:

Biology, Biology > Benthos, Bottom samples (e.g. core, dredge, grab)

Keywords:

Marine/Coastal, Brackish water, Benthos, ANE, Belgium, Knokke-Heist, Baai van Heist, ANE, Belgium, West coast, ANE, Belgium, West Coast, Westdiep, ANE, Netherlands, Oosterschelde, Abra alba (W. Wood, 1802), Lanice conchilega (Pallas, 1766), Nephtys hombergii Savigny in Lamarck, 1818

Geographical coverage

ANE, Belgium, Knokke-Heist, Baai van Heist [Marine Regions]

ANE, Belgium, West coast Stations [Marine Regions]

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ANE, Belgium, West Coast, Westdiep [Marine Regions]

ANE, Netherlands, Oosterschelde [Marine Regions]

Temporal coverage

From 2006 on [Planned]

Taxonomic coverage

Abra alba (W. Wood, 1802) [WoRMS]

Lanice conchilega (Pallas, 1766) [WoRMS]

Nephtys hombergii Savigny in Lamarck, 1818 [WoRMS]

Parameters

Density
Granulometric variables
Organic matter (OM)
Pigment concentration
Porosity
Salinity
Temperature in water

Contributors

Universiteit Gent; Faculteit Wetenschappen; Vakgroep Biologie; Onderzoeksgroep Mariene Biologie (MARBIOL), more, data creator

Koninklijk Nederlands Instituut voor Onderzoek der Zee; NIOZ Yerseke, more, data creator

Belgian Science Policy (BELSPO), more, data owner

Vlaams Instituut voor de Zee (VLIZ), more

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Parent dataset:

PROJECT DATA: WESTBANKS integrated database (2007-2010)

Project

WESTBANKS: Understanding benthic, pelagic and air-borne ecosystem interactions in shallow coastal seas, more

Grant agreement ID SD/BN/01A; 1042

Dataset status: Planned

Data type: Data

Data origin: Research: field survey

Metadatarecord created: 2007-05-09

Information last updated: 2015-06-22

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