Meiobenthos studies at two sites west of Ireland and SW Porcupine Seabight (1973-1983)
Data set information
| Query EDMED |
| General | |
| Data holding centre | Scottish Association for Marine Science |
| Country | United Kingdom  |
| Time period | From 1973 to 1983 |
| Ongoing | No |
| Geographical area | N.E. Atlantic (Madeira - Faroes) |
| Observations | |
| Parameters | Seabed photography; Temperature of the water column; Zoobenthos taxonomic abundance; Zoobenthos taxonomy-related counts; Fauna abundance per unit area of the bed |
| Instruments | Water temperature sensor; underwater cameras; unconsolidated sediment corers |
| Description | |
| Summary | Core samples were taken for meiobenthos studies at various positions in the north east Atlantic between Madeira and the Faroes. Regular samples were taken at a 3000m station west of Ireland and a 5000m station south west of Porcupine Seabight. Most of these samples still have to be analyzed. Many of these core samples were photographed in-situ at the time of corer penetration. Reversing thermometer data from the corer were also taken on many corer drops. |
| Originators | Scottish Association for Marine Science |
| Availability | |
| Organisation | Scottish Association for Marine Science |
| Availability | By negotiation |
| Contact | Steven J Gontarek (Data Information Manager) |
| Address | Scottish Association for Marine Science |
| Telephone | +44 1631 559314 |
| steve.gontarek@sams.ac.uk | |
| Administration | |
| Collating centre | British Oceanographic Data Centre |
| Local identifier | 1049023 |
| Global identifier | 662 |
| Last revised | 2009-12-01 |
