Southern Baltic; several stations and 4 profiles in the western part of the Gulf of Gdansk (Puck Bay)

Macroalgae and seagrass taxonomy-related counts; Zoobenthos taxonomic abundance; Zoobenthos taxonomy-related counts; Zoobenthos taxonomy-related wet weight biomass per unit area of the bed

Cameras; satellite positioning systems

Samples of phytobenthos and zoobenthos were taken at several sampling stations in 1993 and 1994 in the Puck Lagoon area. Samples were determined and, on this basis, weight factors for the main species were found in order to evaluate phytobenthos biomass by means of a prototype device combining underwater camera, computer and GPS. The DAE IEP data set consists of phytobenthos and zoobenthos abundance and biomass at the sampling stations, weight factors, coverage of the bottom by vegetation, biomasses estimated by means of a new method as well as documentation underwater video-film and technical specification of the prototype device for underwater observations.

Maritime Institute in Gdansk, Department of Ecology
Abrahama 1
Gdansk
Pomorskie
80-307
Poland