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
- Publisher - Current Organization Name: Fisheries and Oceans Canada
- Licence: Open Government Licence - Canada
Data and Resources
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Data DictionaryCSVEnglish French guide CSV
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Benthic invertebrates in seagrass and bare soft sediments in Atlantic Nova ScotiaESRI RESTEnglish French web_service ESRI REST
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Benthic invertebrates in seagrass and bare soft sediments in Atlantic Nova ScotiaFGDB/GDBEnglish French dataset FGDB/GDB
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Benthic invertebrates in seagrass and bare soft sediments in Atlantic Nova ScotiaESRI RESTEnglish French web_service ESRI REST
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Benthic invertebrates in seagrass and bare soft sediments in Atlantic Nova ScotiaCSVEnglish French dataset CSV
Contact Information
Delivery Point: 1 Challenger Drive
City: Dartmouth
Administrative Area: Nova Scotia
Postal Code: B2Y 4A2
Country: Canada
Electronic Mail Address: melisa.wong@dfo-mpo.gc.ca