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Benthic macrofaunal abundance data from the Western North Sea collected from 2000 to 2002

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

Data contains the abundance of macrofauna in benthic samples obtained from 0.1m2 Hamon or Day grab samples conducted by Cefas in the Western North Sea between 2000-2002. Sampling occurred mainly in spring and early summer of 2000 in the North Sea. Sampling was conducted with a 0.1m2 Day or Hamon grab depending on the sediment type. Macrofauna were identified to species level and enumerated, with macrobenthos density derived.

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Additional information

Source Metadata
XML, HTML
Date added
20 February 2025
Harvest GUID
CEFAS84210ac6-2209-4616-9c66-86d7cd9843bd
Extent (Latitude)
56.25° to 50.50°
Extent (Longitude)
-3.50° to 4.00°
Dataset reference date (publication)
2020-07-17
Dataset reference date (revision)
2025-02-20
Dataset reference date (creation)
2020-06-27
Frequency of update
notPlanned
Responsible party
Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, Lowestoft Laboratory (CEFAS) (originator, custodian, distributor); Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) (owner)
ISO 19139 resource type
dataset
Metadata language
eng