Description
The dataset contains the quantity of macrozoobenthic organisms collected at eight stations across two sampling locations (ML - open coast, MW - Vistula prodelta) along the southern coast of the Baltic Sea (latitude 54.373 to 54.978, longitude 17.331 to 19.255). Macrofauna samples were collected in three replicates during two research campaigns onboard s/y Oceania in January-February and October 2019 using Van Veen grabs. Samples were sieved over a 0.5 mm mesh size sieve and preserved in formaldehyde solution. Organisms were identified under a stereomicroscope to the lowest possible taxonomic level, counted, and weighed (wet weight). The dataset presents the abundance (A) in numbers of individuals per square meter, and biomass (B) in grams per square meter.
Data Records
The data in this sampling event resource has been published as a Darwin Core Archive (DwC-A), which is a standardized format for sharing biodiversity data as a set of one or more data tables. The core data table contains 16 records.
1 extension data tables also exist. An extension record supplies extra information about a core record. The number of records in each extension data table is illustrated below.
This IPT archives the data and thus serves as the data repository. The data and resource metadata are available for download in the downloads section. The versions table lists other versions of the resource that have been made publicly available and allows tracking changes made to the resource over time.
Versions
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How to cite
Researchers should cite this work as follows:
Szczepanek M (2025). Macrozoobenthos from two locations along the southern coast of the Baltic Sea (2019). Version 1.0. Institute of Oceanology, Polish Academy of Sciences IOPAN. Sampling event dataset.
Rights
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The publisher and rights holder of this work is Institute of Oceanology Polish Academy of Sciences. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY 4.0) License.
GBIF Registration
This resource has been registered with GBIF, and assigned the following GBIF UUID: d1728795-3eb1-4d31-9249-3a2044ac6516. Institute of Oceanology Polish Academy of Sciences publishes this resource, and is itself registered in GBIF as a data publisher endorsed by Polish Biodiversity Information Network.
Keywords
Macrozoobenthos; Macrofauna; Benthic Invertebrates; Baltic Sea
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Geographic Coverage
Southern coast of the Baltic Sea
| Bounding Coordinates | South West [54.373, 17.331], North East [54.978, 19.255] |
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Taxonomic Coverage
Kingdom: Animalia
| Kingdom | Animalia |
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Temporal Coverage
| Start Date / End Date | 2019-03-02 / 2019-10-21 |
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Project Data
No Description available
| Title | Relationship between functional and isotopic diversity of coastal benthic communities (ISOFUN) |
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| Identifier | 2020/37/N/NZ8/01418 |
| Funding | Narodowe Centrum Nauki (National Science Center of Poland) |
Sampling Methods
Benthic macrofauna sampled using a Van Veen grab (0.1 m² sampling area).
| Study Extent | Study Extent Samples were collected during two research cruises conducted in January anc October 2019. Samples were taken along te southern coast of the Baltic Sea in three replicates at 8 stations from two locations - opoen coast of Poland and proximity of Vistula river (Vistula prodelta). |
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Method step description:
- 1. Benthic macrofauna sampled using a Van Veen grab (0.1 m² sampling area). 2. Sediments sieved onboard over a 0.5 mm mesh sieve to retain macrofauna. 3.Samples preserved in 4% buffered formaldehyde solution. 4. Animals identified under stereomicroscope to the lowest possible taxonomic level (preferably species), counted and weighted (wet-weight). 5. Sorted samples preserved in 70% ethanol solution
Bibliographic Citations
- Szczepanek, M., Silberberger, M.J., Kędra, M. (2024). Functional structure and diversity of marine benthos reflect food availability and quality, as evidenced by isotopic diversity. Limnology and Oceanography, 69(4), 757-771. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2022.974539
- Szczepanek, M., Silberberger, J.M., Koziorowska-Makuch, K., Kędra, M. (2022). Utilization of riverine organic matter by macrobenthic communities in a temperate prodelta. Frontiers in Marine Science, 9(974539), 1-15. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2022.974539
Additional Metadata
| Alternative Identifiers | https://ipt.gbif.pl/resource?r=macrozoobenthos_isofun_2019_iopan |
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