Study of epibenthos and demersal fish in and around the dredging areas of the Belgian Continental Shelf (1977-1981)

Dirk Maertens

doi:10.14284/192

Study of epibenthos and demersal fish in and around the dredging areas of the Belgian Continental Shelf (1977-1981)

Citation

Maertens D.; Rijksstation voor Zeevisserij; Centrum voor Landbouwkundig Onderzoek (CLO): Belgium; (2016): Study of epibenthos and demersal fish in and around the dredging areas of the Belgian Continental Shelf (1977-1981). (http://www.vliz.be/en/imis?module=dataset&dasid=5430) https://dx.doi.org/10.14284/192 accessed via GBIF.org on 2025-04-27.

Description

Presence, density and biomass data for ichtyofauna and epibenthos sampled in and around the dredging areas between 1977 and 1981. The data were digitized by VLIZ from the original report: Maertens, D. (1984). Analyse van de levensgemeenschappen op het Belgisch Kontinentaal Plat: studie van de epibenthale biocoenoses en van de demersale Pisces in en rondom de baggerzones. Mededelingen van het Rijksstation voor Zeevisserij (CLO Gent), 201. CLO Gent: Gent. 45, + annexes pp.

Additional info

The first part of the dataset contains a list of all epibenthos and fish species caught in and around the dredging areas between 1977 and 1981. Next seven sampling points (BV1-BV7) were choosen in the dredging areas and divided in 2 zones (Zone I and Zone II). Per sampling point and sampling date or period abiotic factors and some exceptional catch data are given. Per zone and per year (1977-1981) average density, biomass, diversity, dominance and association indices for epibenthos and fish is calculated. Eventually density of autumn samplings for most important groups of epibenthos and fish is given.

Taxonomic Coverages

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Ammodytes lancea Cuvier, 1829
rank: species

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:126281

Anguilla anguilla
rank: species

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:123776

Asterias rubens Linnaeus, 1758
rank: species

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:146142

Bryozoa
rank: phylum

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:107551

Crangon allmanni Kinahan, 1857
rank: species

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:107552

Crangon crangon (Linnaeus, 1758)
rank: species

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1066

Crustacea
rank: subphylum

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1806

Echinodermata
rank: phylum

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:126426

Engraulis encrasicolis (Linnaeus, 1758)
rank: species

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:10313

Gadiformes
rank: order

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:126436

Gadus morhua
rank: species

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:127139

Limanda limanda (Linnaeus, 1758)
rank: species

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:127219

Liparis liparis (Linnaeus, 1766)
rank: species

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:154304

Macropipus holsatus
rank: species

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:51

Mollusca
rank: phylum

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:105822

Mustelus mustelus (Linneaus, 1758)
rank: species

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:154770

Odontogadus merlangus (Linnaeus, 1758)
rank: species

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:123574

Ophiura
rank: genus

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:107651

Pandalus montagui Leach, 1814
rank: species

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:234099

Pectinaria koreni
rank: species

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:11676

Pisces
rank: superclass

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:10331

Pleuronectiformes
rank: order

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:125999

Pomatoschistus
rank: genus

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:127023

Scomber scombrus
rank: species

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:127160

Solea solea (Linnaeus, 1758)
rank: species

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:126822

Trachurus trachurus (Linnaeus, 1758)
rank: species

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Trisopterus luscus (Linnaeus, 1758)
rank: species

Geographic Coverages

ANE, Belgium, Belgian Continental Shelf (BCS)

EurOBIS calculated BBOX > station Bounding Box

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Dirk Maertens
originator
Centrum voor Landbouwkundig Onderzoek

originator
Centrum voor Landbouwkundig Onderzoek

metadata author
Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ)
BE
email: info@vliz.be
homepage: https://www.vliz.be

custodian steward
Vlaams Instituut voor de Zee
BE
email: info@vliz.be

administrative point of contact
Vlaams Instituut voor de Zee
BE
email: info@vliz.be