North Aegean Sea Macrofauna and Megafauna Samples from 1997-1998

Samples of macro- and megafauna were collected in the North Aegean Sea between 1997 and 1998. This dataset served as a basis to describe the diversity, spatial and temporal variability, and trophic relationships of different taxonomic groups inhabiting hard substrates. The data was authored by Chryssanthi Antoniadou of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.

Use Cases

• Modeling biodiversity patterns based on spatial and temporal variability mentioned in the description.
• Analyzing trophic relationships among taxonomic groups based on the described ecological interactions.
• Studying community composition of hard-substrate fauna based on the collected macro- and megafauna samples.

Strengths

• Data collection covers a defined two-year period from 1997 to 1998.
• Focuses on a specific geographic region, the North Aegean Sea.
• Designed to analyze multiple ecological dimensions: diversity, variability, and trophic relationships.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

Chryssanthi Antoniadou, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

Collection Method

Samples were collected from the North Aegean Sea.

Time Range

1997-1998

Geography

North Aegean Sea