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Planktonic ecosystem data of Mar Menor (Murcia, SE Spain)
Data set information
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General | |
Data holding centre | Murcia University. Ecology Department |
Country | Spain |
Time period | From January 1988 to January 1989 |
Ongoing | No |
Geographical area | Mar Menor (Murcia coast of SE Spain) |
Observations | |
Parameters | Zooplankton and zoobenthos morphological parameters |
Description | |
Summary | A temporal series of a year with weekly samples of plankton collected at the single sampling station in the centre of a water column at a depth of 3m. Distribution of sizes of all planktonic organisms, from bacteria to fish larvae. The organisms were measured and classified in accordance with taxonomical and size criteria for the construction of the biomass spectrums. Primary production was measured fortnightly in the second half of the year using C14 in on-site incubations and fractioning with Nucleopore filters with pore diameters of 0.2, 0.6, 1, 3, 5, 10m. |
Originators | Murcia University. Ecology Department |
Availability | |
Organisation | Murcia University. Ecology Department |
Availability | Unrestricted |
Contact | Dr. Javier Gilabert |
Address | Murcia University. Ecology Department |
Telephone | +34 968 833000 |
Facsimile | +34 968 363963 |
Administration | |
Collating centre | IEO-CSIC, Spanish Oceanographic Institute |
Local identifier | 8026001 |
Global identifier | 2629 |
Last revised | 2009-01-12 |