Macrozoobenthos Time Series from the Wadden Sea (1970-)
Data set information
| Query EDMED |
| General | |
| Data holding centre | Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research |
| Country | Netherlands  |
| Time period | 1970 onwards (28 years) |
| Ongoing | Yes |
| Geographical area | Wadden Sea |
| Observations | |
| Parameters | Habitat characterisation |
| Instruments | Benthos samplers |
| Description | |
| Summary | NIOZ has a solid tradition concerning long-term time series collected in the western Wadden Sea. Data on salinity and temperature in the Marsdiep inlet go back to 1860, while data on phytoplankton in the Marsdiep have been collected since 1968, zoobenthos on the Balgzand since 1970, inter tidal fish trap catches since 1960, and breeding success of Eiderducks on Vlieland since 1962. These series reveal a wealth of information on the long-term functioning of the marine ecosystem. Analysis of these series to establish relationships of observed changes with changing natural and man-induced variables is the major topic of this theme. The long-term series of macrozoobenthos data collected twice annually at 15 stations on Balgzand, which started in 1970, is continued and showed all time high values for total biomass. |
| Originators | Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research |
| Data web site | http://www.nioz.nl/en/deps/mee/projects/longterm/longterm.htm |
| Availability | |
| Organisation | Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research |
| Availability | Moratorium |
| Contact | T.F. de Bruin |
| Address | Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research |
| Telephone | +31 (0)222-369479 |
| Facsimile | +31 222 319674 |
| bruin@nioz.nl | |
| Administration | |
| Collating centre | National Oceanographic Data Committee |
| Local identifier | 20002098 |
| Global identifier | 2976 |
| Last revised | 2010-01-29 |
