Deep Sea Benthic Biodiversity

The deep sea benthic biodiversity dataset encompasses a wide range of benthic sampling and observational activities carried out by the Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS) since 1973. Data include analyses of samples obtained by fish trawls, benthic imagery and core sampling. The principle regions covered are the Arctic, North Atlantic & Rockall Trough and the Portuguese coast. Sampling has been carried out on numerous cruises, funded through various initiatives (ranging from NERC to commercially-funded ventures). A wide range of methods and equipment were used to obtain the information. These include Agassiz trawls, bed hop cameras, dredges, grabs, epibenthic sledges, corers and landers. These data help to build up a temporal and spatial record of regional biodiversity and consequently are a valuable tool to monitor the state of marine habitats.

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British Oceanographic Data Centre record 1048DEEPBENTHICBIO
Date (Publication)
2017-10-03
Date (Creation)
2015-06-16
Date (Revision)
2015-06-16
Citation identifier
http://www.bodc.ac.uk/ / EDMED5775
Point of contact
Organisation name Individual name Electronic mail address Role

Scottish Association for Marine Science

Unknown

laurence.mee@sams.ac.uk

Originator

British Oceanographic Data Centre

enquiries@bodc.ac.uk

Custodian
Maintenance and update frequency
As needed

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Vertical Coverages

SeaDataNet PDV

INSPIRE themes
Use limitation

No conditions apply
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Other restrictions
Other constraints

Data are freely available
Language
English
Topic category
  • Biota
  • Oceans
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Begin date
1973-01-01
End date
2018-02-06 After
Reference system identifier
OGP / urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG::4326
Distribution format
    Distributor contact
    Organisation name Individual name Electronic mail address Role

    British Oceanographic Data Centre

    enquiries@bodc.ac.uk

    		Distributor
    Hierarchy level
    Dataset
    Statement

    Instrument(s) used to collect data: pelagic trawl nets; cameras; sediment grabs; unconsolidated sediment corers; sediment dredges; beam trawls.

    Metadata

    File identifier
    5423c2f9d3505bd6a17a0ee286e1d7a8 XML
    Metadata language
    English
    Hierarchy level
    Dataset
    Date stamp
    2018-02-06T15:16:39
    Metadata standard name

    MEDIN Discovery Metadata Standard
    Metadata standard version

    Version 2.3.8
    Metadata author
    Organisation name Individual name Electronic mail address Role

    British Oceanographic Data Centre

    Polly Hadžiabdic

    enquiries@bodc.ac.uk

    		Point of contact
     
     

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