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Benthic macrofauna and sediment particle size data from 1969 to the present from multiple sources stored on the OneBenthic database

Publisher
Marine Environmental Data & Information Network
Updated
23 July 2026
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Summary

The OneBenthic initiative brings together disparate benthic datasets (i.e. seabed macrofauna and sediment particle size) in one cloud-based PostgreSQL platform. The resulting high-quality, standardised dataset is used to generate new science, and new innovative and collaborative ways of working. Outputs are shared via open-access publications and a suite of interactive web apps (https://openscience.cefas.co.uk/). For further details of the initiative click here: https://sway.office.com/HM5VkWvBoZ86atYP?ref=Link_. This metadata record relates to the entire dataset, rather than its individual components and covers a timespan from 1969 to the present.

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Source Metadata
XML, HTML
Date added
26 October 2023
Harvest GUID
CEFAS3673e50d-9960-4b55-9fb7-8255763d4bf5
Extent (Latitude)
70.00° to 40.00°
Extent (Longitude)
-12.00° to 35.00°
Dataset reference date (publication)
2021-07-28
Dataset reference date (revision)
2023-10-26
Dataset reference date (creation)
2021-07-15
Frequency of update
continual
Responsible party
Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, Lowestoft Laboratory (CEFAS) (originator, custodian, distributor, owner); Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) (owner)
ISO 19139 resource type
dataset
Metadata language
eng