Document of dataset 1627

Dataset record

Type

Dataset

title in English

Cefas12 - Spatial variability of nematode assemblages at two subtidal sandbanks in the North Sea

Description in English

Two subtidal sandbanks in the North Sea, Broken bank and Swarte Bank, were sampled by means of a 1m2 day grab in April 2006. Sampling was conducted on the crest of the sandbanks and deeper surrounding environment. Four replicate day grabs were collected at five stations along the crest of each sandbank (A, B, X, C, D) and at single sites either side of the sandbanks (F, I). Additional, non-replicated day grabs were collected at four other stations located on the deeper surrounding seabed of each sandbank (E, G, H, J). From each day grab, two sub-samples were collected with a perspex corer (3.6 cm diameter, 10 cm2 surface area) to a depth of 5 cm, one for the analysis of particle size and one for the study of meiofaunal nematodes. All faunal samples were processed. Replicated sub-samples for particle size analysis were combined prior to analysis.

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Version

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