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IMARES, Monitoring the development of Mussel beds in the Dutch Wadden Sea (1990 - )
Data set information
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General | |
Data holding centre | Wageningen Marine Research, Texel |
Country | Netherlands |
Project | WOT-IN Mussel bed development in the Dutch Wadden Sea |
Time period | 1990 onwards |
Ongoing | Yes |
Geographical area | The litoral area of the Dutch Wadden Sea |
Observations | |
Parameters | Shellfish abundance and biomass in water bodies; Shellfish morphology, age and physiology |
Instruments | Differential Global Positioning System receivers |
Description | |
Summary | Monitoring the development of several individual mussel beds. With the use of GPS-equipment tracks of mussel beds are made by walking around them at low tide. Afterwards the tracks are downloaded in GIS. Samples are taken to determine density and age distribution. |
Originators | Wageningen Marine Research, Texel |
Availability | |
Organisation | Wageningen Marine Research, Texel |
Availability | Distribution cost charge |
Contact | Jenny Cremer |
Address | Wageningen Marine Research, Texel |
Telephone | +31 317487076 |
Facsimile | +31 317487362 |
jenny.cremer@wur.nl | |
Administration | |
Collating centre | National Oceanographic Data Committee |
Local identifier | IMARES_5720003 |
Global identifier | 4813 |
Last revised | 2011-02-24 |