Dogger Bank Mega-Epibenthos - Long term monitoring project

The dataset contains megabenthos-species occurrence and abundance data from 37 locations on the Dogger Bank (central North Sea), from 1991 until 2011 (except 1998, 2000 and 2007). Additional accompanying datasets, containing temperature, salinity and currents at the sampling locations are also available.

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Data and Resources

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Additional Info

Field	Value
Geographic coverage
Geographic description	Dogger Bank, central North Sea, mainly within the 30 m depth contour
Bounding coordinates	North: 55.75 West: 1.0 East: 4.5 South: 54.25
Temporal coverage
Timestep	July 29, 1991
Taxonomic coverage
Class	Pisces
Class	Mollusca
Class	Arthropoda
Class	Cnidaria
Class	Echinodermata
Class	Annelida
Class	Bryozoa
Class	Porifera
Class	Tunicata
Class	Nemertea
General taxonomic description	Phylae (total no. of species): Pisces (47), Mollusca (45), Arthropoda (32), Cnidaria (29), Echinodermata (13), Annelida (12), Bryozoa (7), Porifera (4), Tunicata (3), Nemertea (2); Total: 194 species
Other info
Last Updated	February 10, 2021, 14:21 (UTC)
Created	February 10, 2021, 14:21 (UTC)

Responsible parties

Creator
Name	Michael Tuerkay
Organization affiliations	Senckenberg Senckenberganlage, 25 60325 Frankfurt am Main Germany
Role
Contact
Name	Michael Tuerkay
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Organization affiliations	Senckenberg Senckenberganlage, 25 60325 Frankfurt am Main Germany
Associated party
Name	Michael Tuerkay
Role

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Link to this dataset:

https://dataportal.senckenberg.de/dataset/99d87cbb-e305-4997-9c90-ff61170b6aac