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Benthic diversity and ecosystem functioning: experiments September 2007/ June 2008 - Westbanks [Benthische diversiteit en ecosysteemfunctie: experimenten September 2007/Juni 2008 - Westbanks]
Citation
Braekman U., Vincx M., Soetaert K. 2008: Benthic diversity and ecosystem functioning: experiments September 2007/June 2008 - Westbanks. Marine Biology Section, Ugent, SSD -Belgian Science Policy, Belgium; Centre for Estuarine and Marine Ecology, NIOO-Netherlands http://www.vliz.be/projects/westbanks/westbanks.php?module=dataset&dasid=1255. https://marineinfo.org/id/dataset/1255
Contact: Braeckman, Ulrike

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
Microcosm experiments were carried out to test for the relationship between macrofaunal species diversity and density on ecoystem functioning. This database contains the results of the experiments.

Scope
Themes:
Biology, Biology > Benthos, Biology > Ecology - biodiversity, Biology > Invertebrates
Keywords:
Marine/Coastal, Benthos, Biodiversity, Microcosms, Netherlands, Yerseke, Abra alba (W. Wood, 1802), Lanice conchilega (Pallas, 1766), Nephtys hombergii Savigny in Lamarck, 1818

Geographical coverage
Netherlands, Yerseke [Marine Regions]

Temporal coverage
June 2007
June 2008

Taxonomic coverage
Abra alba (W. Wood, 1802) [WoRMS]
Lanice conchilega (Pallas, 1766) [WoRMS]
Nephtys hombergii Savigny in Lamarck, 1818 [WoRMS]

Parameters
Biota density
Burrowing activity
Denitrification
Irrigation activity Methodology
Nutrients
Oxygen (O) flux Methodology
Sediment respiration
Irrigation activity: Fluorescence
Oxygen (O) flux: Electrode

Contributors
Universiteit Gent; Faculteit Wetenschappen; Vakgroep Biologie; Onderzoeksgroep Mariene Biologie (MARBIOL), moredata ownerdata creator
Braeckman, Ulrike
Belgian Science Policy (BELSPO)data owner

Related datasets
Parent dataset:
PROJECT DATA: WESTBANKS integrated database (2007-2010)

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


Dataset status: Completed
Data type: Data
Data origin: Research: lab experiment
Metadatarecord created: 2007-05-10
Information last updated: 2012-11-13
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