Microphytobenthos LTER 2002-2005 time series
Data set information
| Query EDMED |
| General | |
| Data holding centre | Marine Biology Laboratory of Trieste |
| Country | Italy  |
| Time period | From 12 October 1998 to 04 October 2005 |
| Ongoing | No |
| Geographical area | North Adriatic, Gulf of Trieste |
| Observations | |
| Parameters | Microphytobenthos abundance; Microphytobenthos biomass |
| Instruments | Unconsolidated sediment corers |
| Description | |
| Summary | Regular monitoring of microphytoplankton abundance and community composition has been carried out with a monthly frequency in the Gulf of Trieste, from 05/2002 to 07/2005. KC Haps bottom corer, 13 cm internal diameter. The sampled layer consists of the upper 5 mm of the sediment, which has been homogenized. Monthly sampling from 05/2002 to 07/2005. Samples were fixed with Ca(HCO3)2-buffered formaldehyde (0.8% final concentration) and cell abundance and species composition of microphytobenthos were estimated according to Utermöhl’s method (1958), using an inverted microscope equipped with phase contrast, at 200-320-400x final magnifications. Data are expressed as cell per cm3 sediment. |
| Originators | Marine Biology Laboratory of Trieste |
| Data web site | http://nodc.ogs.trieste.it/nodc/metadata/doidetails?doi=10.6092/a5259fc9-e984-4fbd-ab9e-bd1f459c152c |
| Availability | |
| Organisation | Marine Biology Laboratory of Trieste |
| Availability | Unrestricted |
| Contact | Fonda Umani Serena |
| Address | Marine Biology Laboratory of Trieste |
| Administration | |
| Collating centre | National Institute of Oceanography and Applied Geophysics - OGS, Division of Oceanography |
| Local identifier | 2009 |
| Global identifier | 6855 |
| Last revised | 2018-08-21 |
