Study of epibenthos and ichthyofauna of an industrial waste discharge area in the Belgian Continental Shelf (1976-1981)

doi:10.14284/261

Study of epibenthos and ichthyofauna of an industrial waste discharge area in the Belgian Continental Shelf (1976-1981)

Citation

Maertens D.; Rijksstation voor Zeevisserij; Centrum voor Landbouwkundig Onderzoek (CLO): Belgium; (2016): Study of epibenthos and ichthyofauna of an industrial waste discharge area in the Belgian Continental Shelf (1976-1981). (http://www.vliz.be/en/imis?module=dataset&dasid=5513) http://dx.doi.org/10.14284/261 accessed via GBIF.org on 2021-09-16.

Description

Presence, density and biomass data for ichtyofauna and epibenthos sampled in the discharge areas between 1976 and 1981 and comparison of these data with a coastal reference zone choosen in the Belgian Part of the North Sea. The data were digitized by VLIZ from the original report: Maertens, D. (1985). Vorderingsverslag betreffende de monitoring van de lozingsgebieden voor industriële afvalstoffen. Partim: biologisch monitoring onderzoek 1976-80. Rapport DUMP-I/MON/BIO/3/80. Rijksstation voor Zeevisserij: Oostende. 15 + annexes pp.

Taxonomic Coverages

123776

Asterias rubens Linnaeus, 1758
rank: species

107552

Crangon crangon (Linnaeus, 1758)
rank: species

1066

Crustacea
rank: subphylum

1806

Echinodermata
rank: phylum

10313

Gadiformes
rank: order

126436

Gadus morhua
rank: species

127139

Limanda limanda (Linnaeus, 1758)
rank: species

154304

Macropipus holsatus
rank: species

51

Mollusca
rank: phylum

154770

Odontogadus merlangus (Linnaeus, 1758)
rank: species

123574

Ophiura
rank: genus

107232

Pagurus bernhardus (Linnaeus)
rank: species

11676

Pisces
rank: superclass

127143

Pleuronectes platessa (Linnaeus, 1758)
rank: species

10331

Pleuronectiformes
rank: order

127160

Solea solea (Linnaeus, 1758)
rank: species

Geographic Coverages

ANE, Belgium, Belgian Continental Shelf (BCS)

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

originator
Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ)
BE
email: info@vliz.be
homepage: http://www.vliz.be

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