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Life history, habitat and zonation patterns of the Speckled Selouse (Eurydice pulchra) (Crustacea: Isopoda: Cirolanidae) on Belgian beaches [Levensgeschiedenis, habitat en zonatiepatronen van de Agaatpissebed (Eurydice pulchra) (Crustacea: Isopoda: Cirolanidae) op Belgische stranden]

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Description
Results of (1) a field survey in which the population dynamics of Eurydice was studied on Belgian beaches and (2) an experiment in which the sediment preference and tolerance of Eurydice was studied, are recorded in this database.

Scope
Themes:
Biology, Biology > Ecology - biodiversity, Biology > Invertebrates, Coastal studies (e.g. shores, estuaries)
Keywords:
Marine/Coastal, Beaches, Crustacea, Habitat, Life history, Littoral zonation, Population dynamics, Sediments, ANE, Belgium, Belgian Continental Shelf (BCS), ANE, Belgium, Middelkerke, ANE, Belgium, Middelkerke, Lombardsijde, ANE, Belgium, Nieuwpoort, ANE, Belgium, Oostende, Cirolanidae Dana, 1852, Isopoda

Geographical coverage
ANE, Belgium, Belgian Continental Shelf (BCS) [Marine Regions]
ANE, Belgium, Middelkerke [Marine Regions]
ANE, Belgium, Middelkerke, Lombardsijde [Marine Regions]
ANE, Belgium, Nieuwpoort [Marine Regions]
ANE, Belgium, Oostende [Marine Regions]

Temporal coverage
October 2003 - October 2004

Taxonomic coverage
Cirolanidae Dana, 1852 [WoRMS]
Isopoda [WoRMS]

Parameters
Ash-free dry weight (AFDW) Eurydice
Developmental stage Eurydice
Eurydice length
Grain size distribution Methodology
Sex Eurydice
Suspended particulate matter (SPM)
Grain size distribution: Coulter Counter LS particle size analyzer

Contributors
Universiteit Gent; Faculteit Wetenschappen; Vakgroep Biologie; Onderzoeksgroep Mariene Biologie (MARBIOL), moredata creatordata owner

Publication
Based on this dataset
Vandewalle, S. (2007). Levensgeschiedenis, habitat en zonatiepatronen van de Agaatpissebed (Eurydice pulchra) (Crustacea: Isopoda: Cirolanidae) op Belgische stranden. MSc Thesis. Universiteit Gent. Faculteit Wetenschappen: Ghent. 122 pp., more

Dataset status: Completed
Data type: Data
Data origin: Research
Metadatarecord created: 2007-06-14
Information last updated: 2007-11-27
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