Dataset

Nematodes from the Exe Estuary (microcosm experiments)

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This dataset is the result of a laboratory experiment to determine the response of benthic nematode communities to different pollutants in various doses and in two sediment types. The Lynher estuary is characterised by muddy sediments, whereas the Exe estuary is sandy.

Citation: Austen, M. & McEvoy, A. (1993). Nematodes from the Exe estuary (UK): microcosm experiments. Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML), UK.

Published: September 17, 2025 at 08:37

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

Marine Biological Association of the UK
Marine Biological Association of the UK

792
occurrence records
69
taxa
16
species

Taxa

Missing and invalid fields

Field Missing Invalid
coordinateUncertaintyInMeters 792
100.0%

Quality flags

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

Flag Dropped Records
NO_ACCEPTED_NAME 25
3.2%

Measurement types

DNA derived data