Benthic invertebrates in seagrass and bare soft sediments in Atlantic Nova Scotia

Benthic invertebrates in seagrass and bare soft sediments in Atlantic Nova Scotia This dataset contains the abundance (per m²) and the biomass (mg dry per m²) of macrofauna (≥ 500µm) in eelgrass and adjacent bare soft sediments, collected at sites in the Atlantic of Nova Scotia from 2009 to 2013. Cite this data as: Wong M.C. Data of Benthic invertebrates in seagrass and bare soft sediments in Atlantic Nova Scotia Published May 2020. Coastal Ecosystems Science Division, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Dartmouth, N.S. https://open.canada.ca/data/en/dataset/05d5f46a-7f19-11ea-8a4e-1860247f53e3 Publications: Wong, M. C., & Dowd, M. (2021). Functional trait complementarity and dominance both determine benthic secondary production in temperate seagrass beds. Ecosphere. 12(11), e03794. https://doi.org/10.1002/ecs2.3794 Wong, M. C. (2018). Secondary Production of Macrobenthic Communities in Seagrass (Zostera marina, Eelgrass) Beds and Bare Soft Sediments Across Differing Environmental Conditions in Atlantic Canada. Estuaries and Coasts, 41, 536–548. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12237-017-0286-2 2023-07-13 Fisheries and Oceans Canada melisa.wong@dfo-mpo.gc.ca Nature and EnvironmentScience and TechnologyMarine biologyAquatic ecosystemsBiological diversityCoastal watersOceans Data DictionaryCSV https://pacgis01.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/FGPPublic/Benthic_Invertebrates_In_Seagrass_And_Bare_Soft_Sediments_In_Atlantic_Nova_Scotia/Benthic_invertebrates_Invertébrés_benthiques_DataDictionary.csv Benthic invertebrates in seagrass and bare soft sediments in Atlantic Nova ScotiaESRI REST https://gisp.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/arcgis/rest/services/FGP/Benthic_Invertebrates_In_Seagrass_And_Bare_Soft_Sediments_In_Atlantic_Nova_Scotia/MapServer Benthic invertebrates in seagrass and bare soft sediments in Atlantic Nova ScotiaFGDB/GDB https://pacgis01.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/FGPPublic/Benthic_Invertebrates_In_Seagrass_And_Bare_Soft_Sediments_In_Atlantic_Nova_Scotia/Benthic_invertebrates.gdb.zip Benthic invertebrates in seagrass and bare soft sediments in Atlantic Nova ScotiaESRI REST https://gisp.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/arcgis/rest/services/FGP/Benthic_Invertebrates_In_Seagrass_And_Bare_Soft_Sediments_In_Atlantic_Nova_Scotia/MapServer Benthic invertebrates in seagrass and bare soft sediments in Atlantic Nova ScotiaCSV https://pacgis01.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/FGPPublic/Benthic_Invertebrates_In_Seagrass_And_Bare_Soft_Sediments_In_Atlantic_Nova_Scotia/Benthic_invertebrates_Invertébrés_benthiques.csv

This dataset contains the abundance (per m²) and the biomass (mg dry per m²) of macrofauna (≥ 500µm) in eelgrass and adjacent bare soft sediments, collected at sites in the Atlantic of Nova Scotia from 2009 to 2013.

Cite this data as: Wong M.C. Data of Benthic invertebrates in seagrass and bare soft sediments in Atlantic Nova Scotia Published May 2020. Coastal Ecosystems Science Division, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Dartmouth, N.S. https://open.canada.ca/data/en/dataset/05d5f46a-7f19-11ea-8a4e-1860247f53e3

Publications:

Wong, M. C., & Dowd, M. (2021). Functional trait complementarity and dominance both determine benthic secondary production in temperate seagrass beds. Ecosphere. 12(11), e03794. https://doi.org/10.1002/ecs2.3794

Wong, M. C. (2018). Secondary Production of Macrobenthic Communities in Seagrass (Zostera marina, Eelgrass) Beds and Bare Soft Sediments Across Differing Environmental Conditions in Atlantic Canada. Estuaries and Coasts, 41, 536–548. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12237-017-0286-2

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