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Macrofauna community structure in the North and South Aegean Sea (NE Mediterranean, 1997-98)

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General  
Data holding centreHellenic Centre for Marine Research, Institute of Marine Biology, Biotechnology & Aquaculture
CountryGreece  Greece
ProjectMEDITERRANEAN TARGETED PROJECT MTP II-MATER(MATER)
Time periodMarch 1997 - March 1998
OngoingNo
Geographical area

Aegean Sea (NE Mediterranean)

Observations 
Parameters

Zoobenthos dry weight biomass; Zoobenthos taxonomic abundance; Zoobenthos taxonomy-related wet weight biomass per unit area of the bed

Instruments

Unconsolidated sediment corers

Description 
Summary

Seasonal and spatial distribution of macrobenthic faunal composition, abundance, biomass and diversity were investigated in the Aegean Sea during March 97, September 97 and March 98. Quantitative samples (3-5 replicates) were collected from 6 stations in the South and 7 stations in the North Aegean Sea. Cores were sliced into 3 sediment layers: 0-5, 5-10, 10-20 cm depth. Overall, data highlight differences in the macrobenthic communities between and within the South and North Aegean Sea stations. This study was part of the multidisciplinary EU MAST III MTP II project MATER (contract MAS3-CT96-0051).

OriginatorsHellenic Centre for Marine Research, Institute of Marine Biology, Biotechnology & Aquaculture
Availability 
OrganisationHellenic Centre for Marine Research, Institute of Marine Biology, Biotechnology & Aquaculture
AvailabilityUnrestricted
ContactDr A. Tselepides
Address

Hellenic Centre for Marine Research, Institute of Marine Biology, Biotechnology & Aquaculture
Gournes Pediados P.O. Box 2214
Heraklion
Crete
71003
Greece

Telephone+30 2810337801
Facsimile+30 2810337870
Emaile.mironaki@hcmr.gr
Administration 
Collating centreHellenic Centre for Marine Research, Hellenic National Oceanographic Data Centre
Local identifier6004018
Global identifier1169
Last revised2015-03-23