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

Philippe Jouk; Ernest Schockaert; Ernest Schockaert; Philip Polk; Philip Polk

doi:10.14284/190

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

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 accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-12-13.

Description

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.

Additional info

Quantitative analysis of meiofauna samples with special attention to the Turbellaria. Samples were taken in six localities along the beaches of the Belgian Coast (Knokke, Mariakerke, Oostende, Heist, Bredene, Zwin) using a core (0-40 cm depth). The core was further divided into layers of 0-2, 2-4, 4-6, 6-8, 8-10, 10-12, 12-14 and 14-20 cm. Meiofauna was identified to species level, while Nematoda, Harpacticoida, Gastrotricha and other meiofauna organisms were counted only to the general taxon-level. This data can be used to investigate the participation and the importance of Turbellaria in the total meiofauna, in terms of both density and biomass. Moreover, the sampling includes a full-year cycle, whereby the temporal evolution of the meiofauna can be examined too.

Taxonomic Coverages

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:793

Plathelminthes
rank: phylum

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:794

Turbellaria
rank: class

Geographic Coverages

ANE, Belgium, Belgian Coast

ANE, Belgium, Bredene

ANE, Belgium, Knokke-Heist, Knokke

ANE, Belgium, Oostende

ANE, Belgium, Oostende, Mariakerke-Bad

ANE, Belgium, Zwin

EurOBIS calculated BBOX > station Bounding Box

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Philippe Jouk
originator
Limburgs Universitair Centrum
userId: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6436-2401

Ernest Schockaert
originator
Limburgs Universitair Centrum

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

originator
Limburgs Universitair Centrum

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

metadata author
Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ)
BE
email: info@vliz.be
homepage: https://www.vliz.be

custodian steward
Vlaams Instituut voor de Zee
BE
email: info@vliz.be

administrative point of contact
Vlaams Instituut voor de Zee
BE
email: info@vliz.be