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Vertical distribution of the free-living Plathelminthes (Turbellaria) from the sandy beaches of the Belgian coast in 1985 and 1986
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Jouk P.; Schockaert E.; Polk P.; Faculteit Wetenschappen. Limburgs Universitair Centrum (LUC); Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB): Belgium; (2016): Vertical distribution of the free-living Plathelminthes (Turbellaria) from the sandy beaches of the Belgian coast in 1985 and 1986. https://doi.org/10.14284/190
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This dataset is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.Description
Density and biomass of meiofauna for 6 sandy beaches (Knokke, Mariakerke, Oostende, Heist, Bredene, Zwin) along the Belgian coast sampled between April 1985 and May 1986. The data were digitized by VLIZ from the original report: Jouk, P. (1992). Studie naar de ecologie van de vrijlevende Plathelminthes (Turbellaria) van de zandstranden van de Belgische kust. PhD Thesis. Limburgs Universitair Centrum: Diepenbeek. 2 volumes pp. more
Quantitative analysis of meiofauna samples with special attention to the Turbellaria. Samples were taken in six localities along the beaches of the Belgian Coast (Knokke, Mariakerke, Oostende, Heist, Bredene, Zwin) using a core (0-40 cm depth). The core was further divided into layers of 0-2, 2-4, 4-6, 6-8, 8-10, 10-12, 12-14 and 14-20 cm. Meiofauna was identified to species level, while Nematoda, Harpacticoida, Gastrotricha and other meiofauna organisms were counted only to the general taxon-level. This data can be used to investigate the participation and the importance of Turbellaria in the total meiofauna, in terms of both density and biomass. Moreover, the sampling includes a full-year cycle, whereby the temporal evolution of the meiofauna can be examined too.
Quantitative analysis of meiofauna samples with special attention to the Turbellaria. Samples were taken in six localities along the beaches of the Belgian Coast (Knokke, Mariakerke, Oostende, Heist, Bredene, Zwin) using a core (0-40 cm depth). The core was further divided into layers of 0-2, 2-4, 4-6, 6-8, 8-10, 10-12, 12-14 and 14-20 cm. Meiofauna was identified to species level, while Nematoda, Harpacticoida, Gastrotricha and other meiofauna organisms were counted only to the general taxon-level. This data can be used to investigate the participation and the importance of Turbellaria in the total meiofauna, in terms of both density and biomass. Moreover, the sampling includes a full-year cycle, whereby the temporal evolution of the meiofauna can be examined too.
Scope
Themes:
Biology > Benthos, Biology > Ecology - biodiversity
Keywords:
Marine/Coastal, Flatworms, Meiofauna, Sandy beaches, Vertical distribution, ANE, Belgium, Belgian Coast, ANE, Belgium, Bredene, ANE, Belgium, Knokke-Heist, Knokke, ANE, Belgium, Oostende, ANE, Belgium, Oostende, Mariakerke-Bad, ANE, Belgium, Zwin, EurOBIS calculated BBOX, Platyhelminthes, Turbellaria
Geographical coverage
ANE, Belgium, Belgian Coast [Marine Regions]
ANE, Belgium, Bredene [Marine Regions]
ANE, Belgium, Knokke-Heist, Knokke [Marine Regions]
ANE, Belgium, Oostende [Marine Regions]
ANE, Belgium, Oostende, Mariakerke-Bad [Marine Regions]
ANE, Belgium, Zwin [Marine Regions]
EurOBIS calculated BBOX Stations
Bounding Box
Coordinates: MinLong: 2,8328; MinLat: 51,1983 - MaxLong: 3,3683; MaxLat: 51,3733 [WGS84]
Coordinates: MinLong: 2,8328; MinLat: 51,1983 - MaxLong: 3,3683; MaxLat: 51,3733 [WGS84]
Temporal coverage
April 1985 - May 1986
Parameters
Abundance of biological entity specified elsewhere per unit area of the bed [BODC]
Dry weight biomass
Dry weight biomass (in assayed sample) of biological entity specified elsewhere [BODC]
Length
Length maximum of biological entity specified elsewhere [BODC]
Length minimum of biological entity specified elsewhere [BODC]
Meiobenthos biomass
Meiobenthos density
Abundance of biological entity specified elsewhere per unit area of the bed [BODC]
Dry weight biomass
Dry weight biomass (in assayed sample) of biological entity specified elsewhere [BODC]
Length
Length maximum of biological entity specified elsewhere [BODC]
Length minimum of biological entity specified elsewhere [BODC]
Meiobenthos biomass
Meiobenthos density
Contributors
Vlaams Instituut voor de Zee (VLIZ), more, data manager
Limburgs Universitair Centrum (LUC), data creator, data creator
Jouk, Philippe
Schockaert, Ernest
Schockaert, Ernest
Vrije Universiteit Brussel; Faculteit Wetenschappen; Vakgroep Biologie; Laboratorium voor Ecologie en Systematiek (ECOL), data creator, data creator
Polk, Philip
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EurOBIS: European Ocean Biodiversity Information System, more
Publication
Based on this dataset
Jouk, P. (1992). Studie naar de ecologie van de vrijlevende Plathelminthes (Turbellaria) van de zandstranden van de Belgische kust. PhD Thesis. Limburgs Universitair Centrum: Diepenbeek. 2 volumes pp.
Dataset status: Completed
Data type: Data
Data origin: Research: field survey
Metadatarecord created: 2015-07-02
Information last updated: 2016-08-09
