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Species lists for benthic communities of Norwegian fjords from environmental surveys (data used in Sen et al. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science 2022)

Citation

Sen A, Reiss H, Silberberger M, Renaud P, Cochrane S, Faust J (2022). Species lists for benthic communities of Norwegian fjords from environmental surveys (data used in Sen et al. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science 2022). Version 1.2. Nord University. Sampling event dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/nvcpqd accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-04-01.

Description

The data consists of comprehensive species lists of benthic macrofauna collected as part of environmental monitoring surveys conducted by Akvaplan-niva from aquaculture farms (data are from reference stations at least 1km distance from farms). The data were analyzed to assess large scale patterns across Norwegian fjords as part of Sen et al., 2022 (Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science).

Sampling Description

Study Extent

Norwegian fjords (locations at least 1km distance from aquaculture farms).

Sampling

Van Veen grabs were used for collecting sediment samples for measuring enviromental parameters and quantifying benthic macrofaunal communities. CTD was used for water measurements.

Method steps

  1. CTD casts were taken for measuring water temperature,depth, salinity, and oxygen concentration. Sediment samples were collected with a 0.1 m2Van Veen grab. One grab was used for measuring sediment environmental parameters which consisted of pH, percent pelite (sediment fraction <63μm), total organic carbon (TOC), nitrogen (TN) and phosphorus (P) content, and concentrations of the heavy metals zinc (Zn) and copper (Cu). Two replicate grabs (in some cases only one) were taken for macrofauna: sediment was sieved over 1mm mesh and preserved in 4% formaldehyde and identifications were made to lowest possible taxon (usually species) at the Akvaplan-niva lab.

Taxonomic Coverages

Geographic Coverages

Norwegian fjords

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Arunima Sen
originator
position: Associate Professor
UNIS, Nord University
NO
Henning Reiss
originator
position: Associate Professor
Nord University
NO
Marc Silberberger
originator
position: Researcher
IOPAN
PL
Paul Renaud
originator
position: Senior Researcher
Akvaplan-niva
NO
Sabine Cochrane
originator
position: Senior Researcher
Akvaplan-niva
NO
Johan Faust
originator
position: Postdoctoral Researcher
MARUM
DE
Arunima Sen
metadata author
position: Associate Professor
UNIS, Nord University
NO
Henning Reiss
metadata author
position: Associate Professor
Nord University
NO
Marc Silberberger
metadata author
position: Researcher
IOPAN
PL
Paul Renaud
metadata author
position: Senior Researcher
Akvaplan-niva
NO
Sabine Cochrane
metadata author
position: Senior Researcher
Akvaplan-niva
NO
Johan Faust
metadata author
position: Postdoctoral Researcher
MARUM
DE
Arunima Sen
administrative point of contact
position: Associate Professor
UNIS, Nord University
NO
Henning Reiss
administrative point of contact
position: Associate Professor
Nord University
NO
Marc Silberberger
administrative point of contact
position: Researcher
IOPAN
PL
Paul Renaud
administrative point of contact
position: Senior Researcher
Akvaplan-niva
NO
Sabine Cochrane
administrative point of contact
position: Senior Researcher
Akvaplan-niva
NO
Johan Faust
administrative point of contact
position: Postdoctoral Researcher
MARUM
DE
Arunima Sen
administrative point of contact
position: Associate Professor
UNIS
NO
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