Description: This dataset contains information on macrofauna from within the German Bight, where corresponding demersal fish Buglossidium luteum (solenette) was also sampled. At each station, three replicate samples were collected for the macrofauna. Samples were taken with a 0.1 m² van Veen grab (weight: 90 kg) and sieved through a 1000 μm mesh size sieve. Samples with a grab penetration depth of <10 cm into the sediment were discarded. Similarly, samples were discarded when gravel or shell debris prevented the proper closure of the grab. Whenever samples had to be discarded, additional samples were taken to achieve a total of three replicate samples per station. The retained fauna was fixed in buffered 4% formalin-seawater solution. Whenever possible, individuals of the macroinfauna were identified to the species level. Occasionally, preservation or damage of individuals resulted in the loss of diagnostic features. In those cases, individuals were determined at a higher taxonomic level. All taxa were quantified in terms of abundance and biomass (wet mass), and stored in 70% ethanol.
Global identifier:
Doi(
"10.1594/PANGAEA.987976",
)
DataMeasurements(
DataMeasurements {
domain: Unspecified,
station: None,
measured_variables: [
"Abundance per area",
"Basis of event",
"Biomass, wet mass",
"Biomass, wet mass per area",
"Campaign of event",
"Date/Time of event",
"Date/Time of event 2",
"Elevation of event",
"Elevation of event 2",
"Event label",
"Latitude of event",
"Latitude of event 2",
"Life stage",
"Longitude of event",
"Longitude of event 2",
"Method/Device of event",
"Number of individuals",
"Precision",
"Presence/absence",
"Replicates",
"Sample area",
"Sample code/label",
"Size fraction",
"Taxon/taxa, unique identification",
"Taxon/taxa, unique identification (Semantic URI)",
"Taxon/taxa, unique identification (URI)",
],
methods: [
"Calculated",
"Mean value from 3 replicated grabs; identified and counted using a stereo microscope, Leica, MZ12",
"Mean value from 3 replicated grabs; identified using a stereo microscope, Leica, MZ12",
"Mean value from 3 replicated grabs; weighed",
"Reference in WoRMS",
"mesh sieved",
"van Veen Grab",
],
},
)
Origins: /Wissenschaft/AWI /Wissenschaft/PANGAEA
Tags: Ethanol ? Muschel ? Fisch ? Geografische Koordinaten ? Siebanalyse ? Abfall ? Sediment ? Deutsche Bucht ? Biomasse ? Fauna ? Nordsee ? Benthic assemblage ? Macrobenthos ?
Region: North Sea
Bounding boxes: 3.998499° .. 7.566334° x 54.344654° .. 55.633422°
License: cc-by/4.0
Data access requires registration: click here for further informationLanguage: Englisch/English
Modified: 2025-12-15
Time ranges: 2022-07-22 - 2022-08-02
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