Benthic fauna and trait characteristics

Trait-based analyses of macrofauna data.

Author

Karline Soetaert, Olivier Beauchard, Anna van der Kaaden

References

For trait databases:

Beauchard O, Brind Amour A, Schratzberger M, Laffargue P, Hintzen NT, Somerfield PJ, Piet G (2021) A generic approach to develop a trait-based indicator of trawling-induced disturbance. Mar Ecol Prog Ser 675:35-52. https://doi.org/10.3354/meps13840

Olivier Beauchard, Kari Elsa Ellingsen, Murray S.A. Thompson, Gerjan Piet, Pascal Laffargue, Karline Soetaert, subm. Assessing sea floor functional diversity and vulnerability. Marine Ecology Progress Series

For density data sets:

Heip, C.H.R.; Basford, D.; Craeymeersch, J.A.; Dewarumez, J.-M.; Dorjes, J.; de Wilde, P.; Duineveld, G.; Eleftheriou, A.; Herman, P.M.J.; Kingston, K.; Niermann, U.; Kunitzer, A.; Rachor, E.; Rumohr, H.; Soetaert, K.; Soltwedel, T. (1992). Trends in biomass, density and diversity of North Sea macrofauna. ICES J. Mar. Sci./J. Cons. int. Explor. Mer 49: 13-22

L. Leewis, E.C. Verduin, R. Stolk ; Eurofins AquaSense Macrozoobenthosonderzoek in de Rijkswateren met boxcorer, jaarrapportage MWTL 2015 : waterlichaam: Noordzee. ublicatiedatum: 31-03-201775 p. Projectnummer Eurofins AquaSense: J00002105. Revisie 2, In opdracht van Ministerie van Infrastructuur en Milieu, Rijkswaterstaat Centrale Informatievoorziening (RWS, CIV)

Examples

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