Benthic fauna collected in the Arrábida Marine Protected Area (SW Portugal) from 2007 to 2009
Citation
Tuaty-Guerra M, Gaudêncio M J, Marraccini A (2021). Benthic fauna collected in the Arrábida Marine Protected Area (SW Portugal) from 2007 to 2009. IPMA - Instituto Português do Mar e da Atmosfera. Sampling event dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/vm7qjv accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-08-15.Description
The dataset provides a quantitative list of the benthic macrofauna taxa, identified to species level, which was collected from soft sediments in the Prof. Luiz Saldanha Marine Park (Arrábida, SW Portugal) between 2007 and 2009, at depths ranging from 10 to 100 m, aiming at describing community structure and distribution as well as classifying and mapping benthic habitats according to the EUNIS system.
The data provided were produced in the framework of the research project BIOMARES (LIFE06 NAT/P/000192) - Restoration and Management of Biodiversity in the Marine Park Site Arrábida Espichel (PTCON0010), carried out to restore the seagrass meadows in the marine park, as well as to assess its the benthic biodiversity.
Sampling Description
Study Extent
The samples were collected in georeferenced sites in the Arrábida Marine Protected Area during 3 dedicated sampling surveys carried out in July 2007, 2008 and 2009.Sampling
The samples were collected with a Smith-McIntyre grab (sampling area: 0,1 m2)Method steps
- In each site three grab samples were collected (two for faunal analysis and one for sediment grain size and organic matter analysis).
Taxonomic Coverages
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Annelidarank: phylum
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Arthropodarank: phylum
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Cnidariarank: phylum
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Echinodermatarank: phylum
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Foraminiferarank: phylum
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Molluscarank: phylum
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Nematodarank: phylum
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Nemertarank: phylum
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Platyhelminthesrank: phylum
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Sipuncularank: phylum
Geographic Coverages
ANE, Portugal
Bibliographic Citations
Contacts
Miriam Tuaty-Guerraoriginator
position: Researcher
Instituto Português do Mar e da Atmosfera, I. P. (IPMA)
Rua Alfredo Magalhães Ramalho 6
Lisbon
1449-006
PT
email: mguerra@ipma.pt
Maria José Gaudêncio
originator
Alessandro Marraccini
originator
position: Research Fellow
Instituto Português do Mar e da Atmosfera, I. P. (IPMA)
Rua Alfredo Magalhães Ramalho 6
Lisbon
1449-006
PT
email: ale.marraccini@gmail.com
Miriam Tuaty-Guerra
metadata author
position: Researcher
Instituto Português do Mar e da Atmosfera, I. P. (IPMA)
Rua Alfredo Magalhães Ramalho 6
Lisbon
1449-006
PT
email: mguerra@ipma.pt
Henrique Niza
user
position: Research Fellow
Instituto Português do Mar e da Atmosfera, I. P. (IPMA)
PT
email: henrique.niza@ipma.pt
Miriam Tuaty-Guerra
administrative point of contact
position: Researcher
Instituto Português do Mar e da Atmosfera, I. P. (IPMA)
Rua Alfredo Magalhães Ramalho 6
Lisbon
1449-006
PT
Alessandro Marraccini
administrative point of contact
position: Research Fellow
Instituto Português do Mar e da Atmosfera, I. P. (IPMA)
Rua Alfredo Magalhães Ramalho 6
Lisbon
1449-006
PT
email: ale.marraccini@gmail.com