Benthic macrofaunal abundance data from the Western North Sea collected from 2000 to 2002

Name: Benthic macrofaunal abundance data from the Western North Sea collected from 2000 to 2002
Creator: Marine Environmental Data & Information Network

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Data contains the abundance of macrofauna in benthic samples obtained from 0.1m2 Hamon or Day grab samples conducted by Cefas in the Western North Sea between 2000-2002. Sampling occurred mainly in spring and early summer of 2000 in the North Sea. Sampling was conducted with a 0.1m2 Day or Hamon grab depending on the sediment type. Macrofauna were identified to species level and enumerated, with macrobenthos density derived.

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