Benthic fauna collected in the Arrábida Marine Protected Area (SW Portugal) from 2007 to 2009

Miriam Tuaty-Guerra; Maria José Gaudêncio; Alessandro Marraccini

doi:10.15468/vm7qjv

Benthic fauna collected in the Arrábida Marine Protected Area (SW Portugal) from 2007 to 2009

Citation

Tuaty-Guerra M, Gaudêncio M J, Marraccini A (2021): Benthic fauna collected in the Arrábida Marine Protected Area (SW Portugal) from 2007 to 2009. v1.30. IPMA - Instituto Português do Mar e da Atmosfera. Dataset/Samplingevent. http://ipt.gbif.pt/ipt/resource?r=benthic-fauna-arrabida-2007-2009&v=1.30 https://doi.org/10.15468/vm7qjv accessed via GBIF.org on 2025-05-12.

Description

The dataset provides a quantitative list of the benthic macrofauna taxa, identified to species level, which was collected from soft sediments in the Prof. Luiz Saldanha Marine Park (Arrábida, SW Portugal) between 2007 and 2009, at depths ranging from 10 to 100 m, aiming at describing community structure and distribution as well as classifying and mapping benthic habitats according to the EUNIS system.

The data provided were produced in the framework of the research project BIOMARES (LIFE06 NAT/P/000192) - Restoration and Management of Biodiversity in the Marine Park Site Arrábida Espichel (PTCON0010), carried out to restore the seagrass meadows in the marine park, as well as to assess its the benthic biodiversity.

Sampling Description

Study Extent

The samples were collected in georeferenced sites in the Arrábida Marine Protected Area during 3 dedicated sampling surveys carried out in July 2007, 2008 and 2009.

Sampling

The samples were collected with a Smith-McIntyre grab (sampling area: 0,1 m2)

Method steps

In each site three grab samples were collected (two for faunal analysis and one for sediment grain size and organic matter analysis).

Taxonomic Coverages

Annelida
rank: phylum
Arthropoda
rank: phylum
Cnidaria
rank: phylum
Echinodermata
rank: phylum
Foraminifera
rank: phylum
Mollusca
rank: phylum
Nematoda
rank: phylum
Nemerta
rank: phylum
Platyhelminthes
rank: phylum
Sipuncula
rank: phylum

Geographic Coverages

ANE, Portugal

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Miriam Tuaty-Guerra
originator
position: Researcher
Instituto Português do Mar e da Atmosfera, I. P. (IPMA)
Rua Alfredo Magalhães Ramalho 6
Lisbon
1449-006
PT
email: mguerra@ipma.pt

Maria José Gaudêncio
originator

Alessandro Marraccini
originator
position: Research Fellow
Instituto Português do Mar e da Atmosfera, I. P. (IPMA)
Rua Alfredo Magalhães Ramalho 6
Lisbon
1449-006
PT
email: ale.marraccini@gmail.com

Miriam Tuaty-Guerra
metadata author
position: Researcher
Instituto Português do Mar e da Atmosfera, I. P. (IPMA)
Rua Alfredo Magalhães Ramalho 6
Lisbon
1449-006
PT
email: mguerra@ipma.pt

Henrique Niza
user
position: Research Fellow
Instituto Português do Mar e da Atmosfera, I. P. (IPMA)
PT
email: henrique.niza@ipma.pt

Miriam Tuaty-Guerra
administrative point of contact
position: Researcher
Instituto Português do Mar e da Atmosfera, I. P. (IPMA)
Rua Alfredo Magalhães Ramalho 6
Lisbon
1449-006
PT

Alessandro Marraccini
administrative point of contact
position: Research Fellow
Instituto Português do Mar e da Atmosfera, I. P. (IPMA)
Rua Alfredo Magalhães Ramalho 6
Lisbon
1449-006
PT
email: ale.marraccini@gmail.com