This dataset is the outcome of research done on the benthic system of the Black Sea Shelf. Data on macrobenthos (density and biomass), oxygen flux to the sediment and sediment characteristics are presented.

Citation: Wijsman, J.; Koninklijk Nederlands Instituut voor Onderzoek der Zee - NIOZ Yerseke: Netherlands; (1995): Spatial distribution in sediment characteristics and benthic activity on the northwestern Black Sea shelf: macrobenthos. Marine Data Archive https://dx.doi.org/10.14284/525

Published: September 17, 2025 at 08:35

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

Jeroen Wijsman
Koninklijk Nederlands Instituut voor Onderzoek der Zee; NIOZ Yerseke; Afdeling Ecosysteem Studies

Koninklijk Nederlands Instituut voor Onderzoek der Zee; NIOZ Yerseke
Koninklijk Nederlands Instituut voor Onderzoek der Zee; NIOZ Yerseke

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

1,036

occurrence records

121

taxa

110

species

Taxa

Missing and invalid fields

Field	Missing	Invalid
coordinateUncertaintyInMeters	1,036		100.0%
scientificNameID	61		5.9%

Quality flags

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

Flag	Dropped	Records
NO_ACCEPTED_NAME		144	13.9%
NO_MATCH		25	2.4%

Spatial distribution in sediment characteristics and benthic activity on the northwestern Black Sea shelf: macrobenthos

Taxa

Missing and invalid fields

Quality flags

Measurement types

DNA derived data