A macrofauna abundance matrix for taxa identified from litter samples collected during the CEND 18/20 and CEND 06/21 CSEMP surveys in the North Sea. The Marine Environmental Data & Information Network organized the data, which includes litter characteristics like polymer type and rugosity. The dataset covers samples from 2020 to 2021.
Use Cases
- Analyze species richness and community composition based on the 'number of species' category mentioned in the description.
- Investigate relationships between macrofauna abundance and litter characteristics like polymer type and rugosity.
- Model the distribution of specific taxa across different sampling stations in the North Sea.
- Assess the impact of litter flexibility (solid vs. flexible) on associated macrofauna communities.
Strengths
- Data combines samples from two distinct CSEMP survey campaigns (CEND 18/20 and CEND 06/21).
- Includes detailed litter item metadata such as polymer type, flexibility, rugosity, and size class.
- Organized by station code and unique litter item for spatial analysis.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Data may reflect geographic and temporal bias inherent to the specific CSEMP survey locations and periods.
Provenance
- Source
- Marine Environmental Data & Information Network
- Collection Method
- Combination of litter samples from the CEND 18/20 and CEND 06/21 CSEMP (Clean Safe Seas Environmental Monitoring Programme) surveys.
- Time Range
- 2020-2021
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-06-11 08:12:07.177640; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- North Sea