Benthic invertebrates in seagrass and bare soft sediments in Atlantic Nova Scotia

This dataset contains the abundance (per m²) and the biomass (mg dry per m²) of macrofauna (≥ 500µm) in eelgrass and adjacent bare soft sediments, collected at sites in the Atlantic of Nova Scotia from 2009 to 2013.

Cite this data as: Wong M.C. Data of Benthic invertebrates in seagrass and bare soft sediments in Atlantic Nova Scotia Published May 2020. Coastal Ecosystems Science Division, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Dartmouth, N.S. https://open.canada.ca/data/en/dataset/05d5f46a-7f19-11ea-8a4e-1860247f53e3

Publications:

Wong, M. C., & Dowd, M. (2021). Functional trait complementarity and dominance both determine benthic secondary production in temperate seagrass beds. Ecosphere. 12(11), e03794. https://doi.org/10.1002/ecs2.3794

Wong, M. C. (2018). Secondary Production of Macrobenthic Communities in Seagrass (Zostera marina, Eelgrass) Beds and Bare Soft Sediments Across Differing Environmental Conditions in Atlantic Canada. Estuaries and Coasts, 41, 536–548. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12237-017-0286-2

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Title (French)	Invertébrés benthiques dans les herbiers marins et les sédiments mous nus dans l'Atlantique de la Nouvelle-Écosse
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Contact Person	{"en": "Government of Canada; Fisheries and Oceans Canada; Coastal Ecosystem Science Division", "fr": "Gouvernement du Canada; Pêches et Océans Canada; Division des sciences des écosystèmes côtiers"}
Contact Email	DFO.CESDDataRequest-DSECDemandededonnes.MPO@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
Dictionnaire de données	EPSG:4326,http://www.epsg-registry.org,
Open Canada Date Published	2020-04-17 00:00:00
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Open Canada Subject	["nature_and_environment", "science_and_technology"]
Open Canada Keywords	{"en": ["Marine biology", "Aquatic ecosystems", "Biological diversity", "Coastal waters", "Oceans"], "fr": ["Biologie marine", "Écosystème aquatique", "Diversité biologique", "Eaux côtières", "Océan"]}
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