Dataset

Benthos data collected in the Black Sea during the IAEA Cruise in 1998

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The dataset comprises data on the substrate type and benthos from 14 samples colected in NW Black Sea in the August 1998. The quantitative (1/133 m2) undisturbed sediment samples were taken with a multicorer Mark II-400, the integral 0-15 cm layer of surface sediment were retained, preserved in 4% formaldehyde. The database comprises taxonomic and quantitative data (density and wet weight biomass per square meter) for 28 macrobenthic species and 2 supraspecific groups.

Citation: Teaca, A.; Begun, T.; Muresan, M.; National Research and Development Institute for Marine Geology and Geoecology – GeoEcoMar, Romania (2016): Benthos data collected in the Black Sea during the IAEA Cruise in 1998

Published: September 17, 2025 at 08:34

URL: http://ipt.vliz.be/eurobis/resource?r=ukranianromanian_benthos_blacksea_iaea_1998

Adrian Teaca
National Research and Development Institute for Marine Geology and Geoecology

Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ)
Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ)

112
occurrence records
448
measurements and facts
30
taxa
28
species

Taxa

Missing and invalid fields

Field Missing Invalid
coordinateUncertaintyInMeters 112
100.0%

Quality flags

The OBIS data quality flags are documented at https://github.com/iobis/obis-qc.

No quality flags.

Measurement types

DNA derived data