The Swedish zoobenthos programme in the Gulf of Bothnia (1983-)
Data set information
| Query EDMED |
| General | |
| Data holding centre | Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute |
| Country | Sweden  |
| Time period | 1983 - Ongoing |
| Ongoing | Yes |
| Geographical area | Gulf of Bothnia |
| Observations | |
| Parameters | Zoobenthos taxonomic abundance; Zoobenthos taxonomy-related wet weight biomass per unit area of the bed |
| Description | |
| Summary | The project objective is to seek and follow long-term local, regional and large scale trends in macrofauna species composition, abundance and biomass in the Gulf of Bothnia region. Samples were taken once a year, in the interval of May-June. The BIOMAD stored database covers the period 1983-1998. In the Norrby area, samples have been collected on a yearly basis since 1983. The programme is currently under revision, and during 1995-1997 the sampling has covered 20 samples collected in each of 9 archipelagoes and 10 samples in each of 7 open sea areas. After evaluation, the number of sampling stations and areas will be changed to optimise the programme. |
| Originators | Umea Marine Sciences Centre |
| Data web site | http://www.smhi.se |
| Availability | |
| Organisation | Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute |
| Availability | Unrestricted |
| Contact | Nils Nexelius (Shark data manager) |
| Address | Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute |
| Telephone | +46 - (0)31-751 8975 |
| Facsimile | +46-(0)11-495 80 01 |
| shark@smhi.se | |
| Administration | |
| Collating centre | Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute |
| Local identifier | 18007025 |
| Global identifier | 48 |
| Last revised | 2017-09-26 |