Benthic diversity and ecosystem functioning: experiments February 2007/2008 - Westbanks [Benthische diversiteit en ecosysteemfunctie: experimenten Februari 2007/2008 - Westbanks]

Citation

Braekman U., Vincx M., Soetaert K. 2008: Benthic diversity and ecosystem functioning: experiments February 2007/2008 - Westbanks. Marine Biology Section, Ugent, Belgium; SSD - Belgian Science Policy, Belgium; Centre for Estuarine and Marine Ecology, NIOO, Netherlands . http://www.vliz.be/projects/westbanks/westbanks.php?module=dataset&dasid=1254. https://marineinfo.org/id/dataset/1254

Contact: Vlaams Instituut voor de Zee (VLIZ)

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, Coastal studies (e.g. shores, estuaries)

Keywords:

Marine/Coastal, Benthos, Biodiversity, Ecosystem functioning, 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

February 2007

February 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
Oxygen (O) flux Methodology
Sediment respiration

Irrigation activity: Fluorescence

Oxygen (O) flux: Electrode

Contributors

Universiteit Gent; Faculteit Wetenschappen; Vakgroep Biologie; Onderzoeksgroep Mariene Biologie (MARBIOL), data owner, data creator

Braeckman, Ulrike

Koninklijk Nederlands Instituut voor Onderzoek der Zee; NIOZ Yerseke, more, data owner

Belgian Science Policy (BELSPO), data owner

Vlaams Instituut voor de Zee (VLIZ)

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, more

URL

Other:

www.vliz.be/projects/westbanks/imers.php

Dataset status: Completed

Data type: Data

Data origin: Research: lab experiment

Metadatarecord created: 2007-05-09

Information last updated: 2012-11-13

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