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Vertical distribution of the free-living Plathelminthes (Turbellaria) from the sandy beaches of the Belgian coast in 1985 and 1986

Citation

Jouk P.; Schockaert E.; Polk P.; Faculteit Wetenschappen. Limburgs Universitair Centrum (LUC); Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB): Belgium; (2016): Vertical distribution of the free-living Plathelminthes (Turbellaria) from the sandy beaches of the Belgian coast in 1985 and 1986. https://doi.org/10.14284/190 accessed via GBIF.org on 2021-01-19.

Description

Density and biomass of meiofauna for 6 sandy beaches (Knokke, Mariakerke, Oostende, Heist, Bredene, Zwin) along the Belgian coast sampled between April 1985 and May 1986. The data were digitized by VLIZ from the original report: Jouk, P. (1992). Studie naar de ecologie van de vrijlevende Plathelminthes (Turbellaria) van de zandstranden van de Belgische kust. PhD Thesis. Limburgs Universitair Centrum: Diepenbeek. 2 volumes pp.

Quantitative analysis of meiofauna samples with special attention to the Turbellaria. Samples were taken in six localities along the beaches of the Belgian Coast (Knokke, Mariakerke, Oostende, Heist, Bredene, Zwin) using a core (0-40 cm depth). The core was further divided into layers of 0-2, 2-4, 4-6, 6-8, 8-10, 10-12, 12-14 and 14-20 cm. Meiofauna was identified to species level, while Nematoda, Harpacticoida, Gastrotricha and other meiofauna organisms were counted only to the general taxon-level. This data can be used to investigate the participation and the importance of Turbellaria in the total meiofauna, in terms of both density and biomass. Moreover, the sampling includes a full-year cycle, whereby the temporal evolution of the meiofauna can be examined too.

Additional info

marine, harvested by iOBIS

Taxonomic Coverages

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:793
  1. Plathelminthes
    rank: phylum
urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:794
  1. Turbellaria
    rank: class

Geographic Coverages

ANE, Belgium, Belgian Coast - http://marineregions.org/mrgid/2550
ANE, Belgium, Bredene - http://marineregions.org/mrgid/66
ANE, Belgium, Knokke-Heist, Knokke - http://marineregions.org/mrgid/14628
ANE, Belgium, Oostende - http://marineregions.org/mrgid/65
ANE, Belgium, Oostende, Mariakerke-Bad - http://marineregions.org/mrgid/18552
ANE, Belgium, Zwin - http://marineregions.org/mrgid/14286

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

originator
Limburgs Universitair Centrum (LUC)
Philippe Jouk
originator
Limburgs Universitair Centrum (LUC)
email: philippe.jouk@kmda.org
Ernest Schockaert
originator
Limburgs Universitair Centrum (LUC)
email: ernest.schockaert@uhasselt.be
originator
Vrije Universiteit Brussel; Faculteit Wetenschappen; Vakgroep Biologie Laboratorium voor Ecologie en Systematiek (VUB-ECOL)
BE
Philip Polk
originator
Vrije Universiteit Brussel; Faculteit Wetenschappen; Vakgroep Biologie Laboratorium voor Ecologie en Systematiek (VUB-ECOL)
BE
EurOBIS Data Management Team
metadata author
Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ)
BE
email: info@eurobis.org
homepage: http://www.eurobis.org
custodian steward
Vlaams Instituut voor de Zee (VLIZ)
BE
administrative point of contact
Vlaams Instituut voor de Zee (VLIZ)
BE
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