IMARES, Monitoring the development of Mussel beds in the Dutch Wadden Sea (1990 - )
Data set information
| Query EDMED |
| 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 |
