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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 This dataset is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.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, Westdiep [Marine Regions] ANE, Netherlands, Oosterschelde [Marine Regions] Temporal coverage
From 2006 on [Planned] Taxonomic coverage
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), more 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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