Dataset

Summary on benthic studies of the Southern Bight of the North Sea and its adjacent continental estuaries (Western Scheldt and Eems-Dollard) between 1976 and 1978

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A summary of work on benthic communities in the Southern Bight of the North Sea and adjacent estuaries sampled between 1976 and 1978. The data were digitized by VLIZ from the original report: Heip, C.H.R.; Herman, R.; Bisschop, G.; Govaere, J.C.R.; Holvoet, M.; Van Damme, D.; Vanosmael, C.; Willems, K.R.; De Coninck, L.A.P. (1979). Benthic studies of the Southern Bight of the North Sea and its adjacent continental estuaries: Progress Report 1, in: Geconcerteerde Onderzoeksacties Interuniversitaire Actie Oceanologie: verslag van de studiedagen = Actions de Recherche Concertées Action Interuniversitaire Océanologie: rapports des journées d'études. Pp. 133-163.

Citation: Heip C.H.R.; Herman R.; Bisschop G.; Govaere J.C.R.; Holvoet M.; Van Damme D.; Vanosmael C.; Willems K.R.; De Coninck L.A.P.; Marine Biology Section, Zoology Institute. Ugent: Belgium; (2017): Summary on benthic studies of the Southern Bight of the North Sea and its adjacent continental estuaries (Western Scheldt and Eems-Dollard) between 1976 and 1978. (http://www.vliz.be/en/imis?module=dataset&dasid=5477) https://dx.doi.org/10.14284/274

Published: September 17, 2025 at 08:33

URL: http://ipt.vliz.be/eurobis/resource?r=benthic_studies_southern_bight_north_sea_1976_and_1978

449
occurrence records
521
measurements and facts
148
taxa
102
species

Taxa

Missing and invalid fields

Field Missing Invalid
coordinateUncertaintyInMeters 156
34.7%
maximumDepthInMeters 449
100.0%
minimumDepthInMeters 449
100.0%
scientificNameID 1
0.2%

Quality flags

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

Flag Dropped Records
NO_DEPTH 449
100.0%
ON_LAND 11
2.4%
NO_ACCEPTED_NAME 10
2.2%
NO_MATCH 1
0.2%

Measurement types

DNA derived data