Brief description
This dataset contains species distribution, abundance and identity data of benthic invertebrates from Jervis Bay, NSW. Infauna samples from Posidonia australis seagrass beds were sampled at 4 sites and unvegetated subtidal sediments were obtained from 6 sites between October 1988 and July 1991. Taxa identified consisted of 248 species of arthropods, 197 species of molluscs, 171 species of polychaetes, 15 species of echinoderms and a few other animals. Results of the study has shown that the infauna of both the seagrass beds and unvegetated sediments in Jervis Bay is rich and diverse. The data are part of the Jervis Bay Marine Ecological Study. NB - As the database has been lost, the only data still available are those published in the JERVIS BAY BASELINE STUDIES Final Report.Lineage
Progress Code: completed
Maintenance and Update Frequency: notPlanned
Statement: Source: original field samples collected in bags made of 1.00 mm mesh, stained with Biebrich Scarlet, and fixed in 7% formalin, then sorted in the laboratory under a dissecting microscope. Processing: statistical comparisons use ANOVA's, GRABNOVA's and POSANOVA's Taxonomic ID's: species ID numbers have been assigned to all species
Notes
CreditDepartment of Defence (funding)
Credit
P. Hutchings (Australian Museum)
P. Hutchings (Australian Museum)
Data time period: 1988-10 to 1991-07
text: westlimit=150.65; southlimit=-35.15; eastlimit=150.8; northlimit=-35
Subjects
Corers |
Earth Science | Biological Classification | Animals/Invertebrates |
Earth Science | Biological Classification | Animals/Invertebrates | Arthropods | Crustaceans |
Earth Science | Biological Classification | Animals/Invertebrates | Echinoderms |
Earth Science | Biological Classification | Animals/Invertebrates | Mollusks |
Earth Science | Biological Classification | Animals/Invertebrates | Segmented Worms (Annelids) |
Earth Science | Biological Classification | Animals/Vertebrates | Fish |
Earth Science | Biological Classification | Plants | Angiosperms (Flowering Plants) |
Earth Science | Biological Classification | Plants | Angiosperms (Flowering Plants) | Monocots | Seagrass |
Earth Science | Biosphere | Aquatic Ecosystems | Benthic Habitat |
Earth Science | Biosphere | Aquatic Ecosystems | Coastal Habitat |
Earth Science | Biosphere | Aquatic Ecosystems | Estuarine Habitat |
Earth Science | Biosphere | Aquatic Ecosystems | Marine Habitat |
Earth Science | Biosphere | Ecological Dynamics | Community Dynamics | Community Structure |
Earth Science | Biosphere | Terrestrial Ecosystems | Beaches |
Earth Science | Oceans | Coastal Processes | Estuaries |
Earth Science | Oceans | Coastal Processes | Rocky Coasts |
Grabs |
Jervis Bay Project 1988-1994 |
Marine Features (Australia) | Jervis Bay, ACT |
SCUBA (observations and/or sampling) |
oceans |
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Identifiers
- Local : Anzlic Identifier: ANZCW0306001461
- Local : Marlin Record Number: 1461
- global : 4a3dac7d-08eb-49b3-b0b5-e654d1b4a635