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Benthic invertebrates in seagrass and bare soft sediments in Atlantic Nova Scotia This dataset contains the abundance (per m²) and the biomass (mg dry per m²) of macrofauna (≥ 500µm) in eelgrass and adjacent bare soft sediments, collected at sites in the Atlantic of Nova Scotia from 2009 to 2013. Cite this data as: Wong M.C. Data of Benthic invertebrates in seagrass and bare soft sediments in Atlantic Nova Scotia Published May 2020. Coastal Ecosystems Science Division, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Dartmouth, N.S. <a href="https://open.canada.ca/data/en/dataset/05d5f46a-7f19-11ea-8a4e-1860247f53e3 Publications:" class="underline hover:no-underline decoration-from-font text-custom-16">https://open.canada.ca/data/en/dataset/05d5f46a-7f19-11ea-8a4e-1860247f53e3 Publications:</a> Wong, M. C., & Dowd, M. (2021). Functional trait complementarity and dominance both determine benthic secondary production in temperate seagrass beds. Ecosphere. 12(11), e03794. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1002/ecs2.3794 Wong," class="underline hover:no-underline decoration-from-font text-custom-16">https://doi.org/10.1002/ecs2.3794 Wong,</a> M. C. (2018). Secondary Production of Macrobenthic Communities in Seagrass (Zostera marina, Eelgrass) Beds and Bare Soft Sediments Across Differing Environmental Conditions in Atlantic Canada. Estuaries and Coasts, 41, 536–548. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1007/s12237-017-0286-2" class="underline hover:no-underline decoration-from-font text-custom-16">https://doi.org/10.1007/s12237-017-0286-2</a> DFO.CESDDataRequest-DSECDemandededonnes.MPO@dfo-mpo.gc.ca dataset; jeuDonnées Marine biology Aquatic ecosystems Biological diversity Coastal waters Oceans Data Dictionary Dictionnaire de données https://api-proxy.edh-cde.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/catalogue/records/05d5f46a-7f19-11ea-8a4e-1860247f53e3/attachments/Benthic_invertebrates_Invert%C3%A9br%C3%A9s_benthiques_DataDictionary.csv Benthic invertebrates in seagrass and bare soft sediments in Atlantic Nova Scotia Invertébrés benthiques dans les herbiers marins et les sédiments mous nus dans l'Atlantique de la Nouvelle-Écosse https://egisp.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/arcgis/rest/services/open_data_donnees_ouvertes/benthic_invertebrates_in_seagrass_and_bare_soft_sediments_in_atlantic_nova_scotia/MapServer Benthic invertebrates in seagrass and bare soft sediments in Atlantic Nova Scotia Invertébrés benthiques dans les herbiers marins et les sédiments mous nus dans l'Atlantique de la Nouvelle-Écosse https://api-proxy.edh-cde.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/catalogue/records/05d5f46a-7f19-11ea-8a4e-1860247f53e3/attachments/Benthic_invertebrates.gdb.zip Benthic invertebrates in seagrass and bare soft sediments in Atlantic Nova Scotia Invertébrés benthiques dans les herbiers marins et les sédiments mous nus dans l'Atlantique de la Nouvelle-Écosse https://egisp.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/arcgis/rest/services/open_data_donnees_ouvertes/benthic_invertebrates_in_seagrass_and_bare_soft_sediments_in_atlantic_nova_scotia/MapServer Benthic invertebrates in seagrass and bare soft sediments in Atlantic Nova Scotia Invertébrés benthiques dans les herbiers marins et les sédiments mous nus dans l'Atlantique de la Nouvelle-Écosse https://api-proxy.edh-cde.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/catalogue/records/05d5f46a-7f19-11ea-8a4e-1860247f53e3/attachments/Benthic_invertebrates_Invert%C3%A9br%C3%A9s_benthiques.csv

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Benthic invertebrates in seagrass and bare soft sediments in Atlantic Nova Scotia

This dataset contains the abundance (per m²) and the biomass (mg dry per m²) of macrofauna (≥ 500µm) in eelgrass and adjacent bare soft sediments, collected at sites in the Atlantic of Nova Scotia from 2009 to 2013.

Cite this data as: Wong M.C. Data of Benthic invertebrates in seagrass and bare soft sediments in Atlantic Nova Scotia Published May 2020. Coastal Ecosystems Science Division, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Dartmouth, N.S. https://open.canada.ca/data/en/dataset/05d5f46a-7f19-11ea-8a4e-1860247f53e3

Publications:

Wong, M. C., & Dowd, M. (2021). Functional trait complementarity and dominance both determine benthic secondary production in temperate seagrass beds. Ecosphere. 12(11), e03794. https://doi.org/10.1002/ecs2.3794

Wong, M. C. (2018). Secondary Production of Macrobenthic Communities in Seagrass (Zostera marina, Eelgrass) Beds and Bare Soft Sediments Across Differing Environmental Conditions in Atlantic Canada. Estuaries and Coasts, 41, 536–548. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12237-017-0286-2

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Date Created

2009-08-11

Date Published

2020-04-17

Temporal Coverage

2009-08-11 - 2013-07-18

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Government of Canada; Fisheries and Oceans Canada. (2020-04-17). Benthic invertebrates in seagrass and bare soft sediments in Atlantic Nova Scotia. Government of Canada; Fisheries and Oceans Canada.

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Open Government Licence - Canada

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Name	Type	Format	Languages
Data Dictionary	Supporting Document	CSV	English, French
Benthic invertebrates in seagrass and bare soft sediments in Atlantic Nova Scotia	Web Service	ESRI REST	French
Benthic invertebrates in seagrass and bare soft sediments in Atlantic Nova Scotia	Dataset	FGDB/GDB	English, French
Benthic invertebrates in seagrass and bare soft sediments in Atlantic Nova Scotia	Web Service	ESRI REST	English
Benthic invertebrates in seagrass and bare soft sediments in Atlantic Nova Scotia	Dataset	CSV	English, French

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