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Ecological hyperbenthic data of the Scheldt estuary [Ecologische hyperbentische data van het Schelde-estuarium]

Availability: Unrestricted after moratorium period
Data are initially restricted, but the access condition relaxes to academic or unrestricted once a specified period of time after an event (such as collection, publication, completion of QC procedures or project cessation) has elapsed

Description
Historical (1988-2001) and recent (2002-2005) data on population dynamics of mysid shrimp in the Scheldt estuary.

Scope
Themes:
Biology, Biology > Ecology - biodiversity, Biology > Invertebrates
Keywords:
Marine/Coastal, Brackish water, Benthic boundary layer, Biological data, Ecology, Estuaries, Hyperbenthos, Salinity gradients, ANE, Netherlands, Westerschelde, ANE, Scheldt Estuary, Belgium, Zeeschelde, Mysida

Geographical coverage
ANE, Netherlands, Westerschelde [Marine Regions]
ANE, Scheldt Estuary [Marine Regions]
Belgium, Zeeschelde [Marine Regions]

Temporal coverage
1988 - 2005

Taxonomic coverage
Mysida [WoRMS]

Parameters
Granulometric variables
Hyperbenthic species
Hyperbenthos biomass
Hyperbenthos density
Hyperbenthos sampling
Physicochemical environmental variables
Size of hyperbenthos
Stage hyperbenthic species

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

Related datasets
Child dataset:
Ecological hyperbenthic data of the Scheldt estuary: historical data (1988-2001), more
Source dataset:
Ecological hyperbenthic data of the Scheldt estuary: ENDIS-RISKS data (2002-2005), more

Project
ENDIS-RISKS: Endocrine disruption in the Scheldt Estuary: distribution, exposure and effects

Dataset status: Completed
Data type: Data
Data origin: Research
Metadatarecord created: 2004-09-16
Information last updated: 2007-11-21
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