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Integrated Coastal Zone Management for Elounda Bay (northeastern Crete)

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General  
Data holding centreHellenic Centre for Marine Research, Institute of Marine Biology, Biotechnology & Aquaculture
CountryGreece  Greece
Time periodMay 2006, July 2006, September 2006, November 2006, February 2007, April 2007, July 2007
OngoingNo
Geographical area

Elounda Bay (southeastern Crete)

Observations 
Parameters

Fish taxonomy-related ash-free dry weight biomass per unit area of the bed; Sediment grain size parameters; Phaeopigment concentrations in sediment; Zoobenthos dry weight biomass; Zoobenthos taxonomic abundance; Phaeopigment concentrations in the water column; Salinity of the water column; Temperature of the water column; Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies; Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in sediment

Instruments

Sediment grabs; CTD

Description 
Summary

The data were collected within the framework of a project funded by Lasithi Prefecture during seven sampling surveys with a local beach seiner. The main objective of the project was an ecosystem-based approach for the study of the important fishing ground of Elounda Bay.

OriginatorsHellenic Centre for Marine Research, Institute of Marine Biology, Biotechnology & Aquaculture
Availability 
OrganisationHellenic Centre for Marine Research, Institute of Marine Biology, Biotechnology & Aquaculture
AvailabilityUnrestricted
ContactDr C. Dounas
Address

Hellenic Centre for Marine Research, Institute of Marine Biology, Biotechnology & Aquaculture
Gournes Pediados P.O. Box 2214
Heraklion
Crete
71003
Greece

Telephone+30 2810337817
Facsimile+30 2810337870
Emailkdounas@hcmr.gr
Administration 
Collating centreHellenic Centre for Marine Research, Hellenic National Oceanographic Data Centre
Local identifier6004023
Global identifier6269
Last revised2015-07-24