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IMARES, Inventory of the distribution and abundance of sublittoral wild mussel beds in the western part of the Dutch Wadden Sea (1992 -)

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General  
Data holding centreWageningen Marine Research (Yerseke)
CountryNetherlands  Netherlands
ProjectInventory of the distribution and abundance of sublittoral wild mussel beds in the western Dutch Wadden Sea
Time periodSampling every year in Spring since 1992, sampling in Autumn started in 2005
OngoingYes
Geographical area

Western part of the Dutch Wadden Sea

Observations 
Parameters

Zoobenthos taxonomic abundance

Instruments

Sediment dredges

Description 
Summary

Annually, in Spring, an inventory is performed of the distribution and abundance of sublittoral wild mussel beds in the western part of the Dutch Wadden Sea. Mussel seed fishery occurs in accordance with a fishing plan based on the data of this inventory. The wild stocks of seed mussels are fished and brought to cultivation lots in the Dutch Wadden Sea and the Eastern Scheldt. In order to get data of winter survival of the seed beds sampling in Autumn started in 2005.

OriginatorsWageningen Marine Research (Yerseke)
Availability 
OrganisationWageningen Marine Research (Yerseke)
AvailabilityDistribution cost charge
ContactCarola van Zweeden
Address

Wageningen Marine Research (Yerseke)
Korringaweg 5
Yerseke

4401 NT
Netherlands

Telephone+31 317480900
Facsimile+31 317487359
Emailcarola.vanzweeden@wur.nl
Administration 
Collating centreNational Oceanographic Data Committee
Local identifier5730004
Global identifier4822
Last revised2011-02-24