The marine biota of Filfla
Data set information
| Query EDMED |
| General | |
| Data holding centre | Department of Biology, University of Malta |
| Country | Malta  |
| Project | The Marine Macrobenthos and demersal fish fauna of Filfla(Filfla Study) |
| Time period | August 1990 July-September 1992 September 1994 |
| Ongoing | No |
| Geographical area | The islet of Filfla (4.4 km to the south of the island of Malta) |
| Observations | |
| Parameters | Habitat characterisation; Habitat extent |
| Instruments | Underwater cameras; cameras; observers |
| Description | |
| Summary | During a series of expeditions to Filfla, the nature, distribution, and abundance of the main component species of the supralittoral, mediolittoral and upper infralittoral marine macrobenthic assemblages of the islet were studied, using direct observation techniques. The demersal fish fauna was also censused by direct observation. The data set contains a detailed description of the Supralittoral and mediolittoral assemblages as well as the infralittoral benthic assemblages. Each description includes a mention of species found associated within the respective assemblage. Two species lists have also been included: 1) A species list of the more abundant macrobenthic species, and 2) A species list of demersal fish recorded during the study |
| Originators | Department of Biology, University of Malta |
| Availability | |
| Organisation | Department of Biology, University of Malta |
| Availability | Unrestricted |
| Contact | Joseph Borg |
| Address | Department of Biology, University of Malta |
| Telephone | 21342488 |
| Facsimile | (356) 2132 3781 |
| joseph.a.borg@um.edu.mt | |
| Administration | |
| Collating centre | Oceanography Malta Research Group, Department of Geosciences, University of Malta |
| Local identifier | 45003004 |
| Global identifier | 507 |
| Last revised | 2009-03-16 |
