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Ecological hyperbenthic data of the Scheldt estuary: ENDIS-RISKS data (2002-2005) [Ecologische hyperbentische data van het Schelde-estuarium: ENDIS-RISKS data (2002-2005)]
Contact: Fockedey, Nancy

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Description
Density, biomass, population structure and brood size were determined for Mysid shrimp populations in the Scheldt-estuary.

Scope
Themes:
Biology, Biology > Ecology - biodiversity, Biology > Invertebrates
Keywords:
Marine/Coastal, Brackish water, Benthic boundary layer, Biological data, Ecology, Estuaries, Hyperbenthos, Salinity gradients, ANE, Scheldt Estuary, EurOBIS calculated BBOX, ANE, Netherlands, Westerschelde, Belgium, Zeeschelde, ANE, Netherlands, Westerschelde, Bath, ANE, Netherlands, Westerschelde, Hansweert, ANE, Netherlands, Westerschelde, Terneuzen, ANE, Netherlands, Westerschelde, Verdronken Land van Saeftinge, ANE, Netherlands, Westerschelde, Vlissingen, Belgium, Zeeschelde, Antwerp, Belgium, Zeeschelde, Doel, Amphipoda, Anomura, Brachyura, Caridea, Copepoda, Cumacea, Euphausiacea, Isopoda, Mysida, Pisces, Pycnogonida

Geographical coverage
ANE, Scheldt Estuary [Marine Regions]
EurOBIS calculated BBOX Stations
Bounding Box
Coordinates: MinLong: 3,57; MinLat: 51,1305 - MaxLong: 4,3917; MaxLat: 51,4367 [WGS84]
ANE, Netherlands, Westerschelde [Marine Regions]
Belgium, Zeeschelde [Marine Regions]
ANE, Netherlands, Westerschelde, Bath Stations [Marine Regions]
S12
Coordinates: Long: 4,225; Lat: 51,365 [WGS84]
ANE, Netherlands, Westerschelde, Hansweert Stations [Marine Regions]
S07
Coordinates: Long: 4; Lat: 51,4367 [WGS84]
ANE, Netherlands, Westerschelde, Terneuzen Stations [Marine Regions]
S04
Coordinates: Long: 3,825; Lat: 51,345 [WGS84]
ANE, Netherlands, Westerschelde, Verdronken Land van Saeftinge Stations [Marine Regions]
S09
Coordinates: Long: 4,0783; Lat: 51,37 [WGS84]
ANE, Netherlands, Westerschelde, Vlissingen Stations [Marine Regions]
S01
Coordinates: Long: 3,57; Lat: 51,4167 [WGS84]
Belgium, Zeeschelde, Antwerp Stations [Marine Regions]
S22
Coordinates: Long: 4,3917; Lat: 51,2188 [WGS84]
Belgium, Zeeschelde, Doel Stations [Marine Regions]
S15
Coordinates: Long: 4,2733; Lat: 51,3133 [WGS84]

Temporal coverage
4 December 2002 - 6 December 2002
19 March 2003 - 20 March 2003
2 July 2003 - 3 July 2003
4 February 2004 - 5 February 2004
17 May 2004 - 19 May 2004
6 September 2004 - 10 September 2004

Taxonomic coverage
Amphipoda [WoRMS]
Anomura [WoRMS]
Brachyura [WoRMS]
Caridea [WoRMS]
Copepoda [WoRMS]
Cumacea [WoRMS]
Euphausiacea [WoRMS]
Isopoda [WoRMS]
Mysida [WoRMS]
Pisces [WoRMS]
Pycnogonida [WoRMS]

Parameters
Aberrant telson morphologies in Neomysis integer
Granulometric variables
Hyperbenthic species
Hyperbenthos biomass
Hyperbenthos density
Hyperbenthos sampling
Intersex in Neomysis integer
Mysidacea brood size
Mysidacea length
Mysidacea sexing
Physicochemical environmental variables
Size of hyperbenthos
Stage hyperbenthic species

Contributors
Universiteit Gent; Faculteit Wetenschappen; Vakgroep Biologie; Onderzoeksgroep Mariene Biologie (MARBIOL), moredata creatordata managerdata ownertaxonomic identifier
Fockedey, Nancy
Belgian Science Policy (BELSPO)sponsor

Related datasets
Parent dataset:
ENDIS-RISKS fysico-chemical measurements and hyperbenthos in the Scheldt river, 2002-2006.
Published in:
EurOBIS: European Ocean Biodiversity Information System, more
IMERS: Integrated Marine Environmental Samples and Readings, more
(Partly) included in:
Ecological hyperbenthic data of the Scheldt estuary

Project
ENDIS-RISKS: Endocrine disruption in the Scheldt Estuary: distribution, exposure and effects
Feeding ecology and population dynamical aspects of the brackish water mysid Neomysis integer in relation to the maximum turbidity zone of estuaries

Publication
Based on this dataset
Janssen, C.R. et al. (2007). Endocrine disruption in the Scheldt estuary distribution, exposure and effects (ENDIS-RISKS). Final report. Belgian Science Policy: Brussels. 106 pp.
Fockedey, N. (2005). Dieet en groei van Neomysis integer (Leach, 1814) (Crustacea, Mysidacea) = Diet and growth of Neomysis integer (Leach, 1814) (Crustacea, Mysidacea). PhD Thesis. Universiteit Gent. Vakgroep Biologie, sectie Mariene Biologie: Gent. X, 297 pp.
Verslycke, T. et al. (2003). The Endis-Risks project: endocrine disruption in the Scheldt estuary: distribution, exposure and effects, in: Mees, J. et al. (Ed.) VLIZ Young Scientists' Day, Brugge, Belgium 28 February 2003: book of abstracts. VLIZ Special Publication, 12: pp. 59

Dataset status: Completed
Data type: Data
Data origin: Research: field survey
Metadatarecord created: 2004-09-16
Information last updated: 2016-11-07
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