Dataset

Vertical distribution of the free-living Plathelminthes (Turbellaria) from the sandy beaches of the Belgian coast in 1985 and 1986

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Density and biomass of meiofauna for 6 sandy beaches (Knokke, Mariakerke, Oostende, Heist, Bredene, Zwin) along the Belgian coast sampled between April 1985 and May 1986. The data were digitized by VLIZ from the original report: Jouk, P. (1992). Studie naar de ecologie van de vrijlevende Plathelminthes (Turbellaria) van de zandstranden van de Belgische kust. PhD Thesis. Limburgs Universitair Centrum: Diepenbeek. 2 volumes pp.

Citation: Jouk P.; Schockaert E.; Polk P.; Faculteit Wetenschappen. Limburgs Universitair Centrum (LUC); Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB): Belgium; (2016): Vertical distribution of the free-living Plathelminthes (Turbellaria) from the sandy beaches of the Belgian coast in 1985 and 1986. (http://www.vliz.be/en/imis?module=dataset&dasid=5037) https://dx.doi.org/10.14284/190

Published: September 17, 2025 at 09:54

URL: http://ipt.vliz.be/eurobis/resource?r=vertical_distribution_plathelminthes_belgian_coast_1985-1986

Philippe Jouk
Limburgs Universitair Centrum

Ernest Schockaert
Limburgs Universitair Centrum

Limburgs Universitair Centrum
Limburgs Universitair Centrum

Vrije Universiteit Brussel; Faculteit Wetenschappen; Vakgroep Biologie; Laboratorium voor Ecologie en Systematiek
Vrije Universiteit Brussel; Faculteit Wetenschappen; Vakgroep Biologie; Laboratorium voor Ecologie en Systematiek

Vlaams Instituut voor de Zee
Vlaams Instituut voor de Zee

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

15,899
occurrence records
16,471
measurements and facts
110
taxa
80
species

Taxa

Missing and invalid fields

Field Missing Invalid
coordinateUncertaintyInMeters 15,899
100.0%
maximumDepthInMeters 657
4.1%
minimumDepthInMeters 657
4.1%
scientificNameID 108
0.7%

Quality flags

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

Flag Dropped Records
ON_LAND 2,531
15.9%
NO_DEPTH 657
4.1%
NO_ACCEPTED_NAME 484
3.0%
DEPTH_EXCEEDS_BATH 6
0.0%
NO_MATCH 4
0.0%

Measurement types

DNA derived data