IMARES, Monitoring the development of Benthic species (2002 - )
Data set information
| Query EDMED |
| General | |
| Data holding centre | Wageningen Marine Research (Den Helder) |
| Country | Netherlands  |
| Project | WOT-IN Benthic sampling in the Dutch Wadden Sea |
| Time period | 2002 onwards |
| Ongoing | Yes |
| Geographical area | Eastern part of the Dutch Wadden Sea near the islands of Rottum |
| Observations | |
| Parameters | Zoobenthos taxonomy-related abundance per unit area of the littoral zone; Zoobenthos taxonomy-related wet weight biomass per unit area of the bed |
| Instruments | Benthos samplers; balances and scales; sediment grabs |
| Description | |
| Summary | Monitoring the development of benthic species in a area closed for human disturbance like fisheries. Every 5 years the development of marine mammals and bird species distribution will also be taking in account. The Van Veen sampler is one of the instruments used for sampling data. |
| Originators | Wageningen Marine Research (Den Helder) |
| Availability | |
| Organisation | Wageningen Marine Research (Den Helder) |
| Availability | Distribution cost charge |
| Contact | Jan Tjalling van der Wal |
| Address | Wageningen Marine Research (Den Helder) |
| Telephone | +31 317480900 |
| Facsimile | +31 317630687 |
| sdn-userdesk@seadatanet.org | |
| Administration | |
| Collating centre | Wageningen Marine Research (Den Helder) |
| Local identifier | IMARES_5720007 |
| Global identifier | 4809 |
| Last revised | 2011-02-24 |
