Macrobenthos (echinoderm and mollusc) in the western English Channel (1947-1986)
Data set information
| Query EDMED |
| General | |
| Data holding centre | Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom |
| Country | United Kingdom  |
| Time period | From 1947 to 1986 |
| Ongoing | No |
| Geographical area | English Channel |
| Observations | |
| Parameters | Zooplankton and zoobenthos morphological parameters; Zoobenthos taxonomic abundance; Zoobenthos taxonomy-related counts; Zoobenthos taxonomy-related wet weight biomass per unit area of the bed; Zooplankton and zoobenthos development stage parameters |
| Instruments | Benthos samplers |
| Description | |
| Summary | The data set comprises echinoderm and mollusc species records made by N.A. Holme (of the Marine Biological Association (MBA) of the UK) in the English Channel for the period 1947 to 1986. One to three samples of benthos per year were collected with an emphasis on echinoderms and molluscs. Other data were derived from the literature for the area. The data base includes species, position, depth, date and abundance. The system of recording is based on the Marine Record Card used at the Institute of Terrestrial Ecology, Monks Wood, which was developed in collaboration with MBA. Data are now stored on computer files but the original records have been retained. |
| Originators | Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom |
| Availability | |
| Organisation | Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom |
| Availability | By negotiation |
| Contact | The Director |
| Address | Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom |
| Telephone | +44 1752 222772 |
| Administration | |
| Collating centre | British Oceanographic Data Centre |
| Local identifier | 1051002 |
| Global identifier | 673 |
| Last revised | 2009-10-15 |
