Marine Benthic Invertebrate Surveys from UK Environment Agency

A retired dataset superseded by Marine Benthic Surveys (Biosys). It contained information on the presence and abundance of benthic invertebrate species at specific marine monitoring points, held within the Environment Agency's BIOSYS and Water Framework Directive databases. Data were laboratory assessed and quality assured following the National Marine Biological Analytical Quality Control (NMBAQC) scheme.

Use Cases

• Analyze species_presence and abundance at specific monitoring_points to assess marine ecosystem health.
• Study temporal changes in benthic invertebrate communities using data from ongoing monitoring_programmes.
• Apply taxonomic_level data from the BIOSYS database for biodiversity and species distribution modeling.
• Use quality_assured data following the NMBAQC scheme for comparative environmental impact studies.

Strengths

• Data quality assured following the National Marine Biological Analytical Quality Control (NMBAQC) scheme.
• Subset includes data collected and owned solely by the UK Environment Agency, ensuring a consistent source.

Limitations

• Dataset is retired and superseded by a newer version, indicating potential staleness.
• Specific row count, column details, and temporal coverage are unknown.
• Data is a subset of a full national database, limiting comprehensiveness.

Provenance

Source

Environment Agency (UK) BIOSYS and Water Framework Directive marine benthic invertebrate databases.

Collection Method

Laboratory assessed data from biological surveys, stored and manipulated in the BIOSYS database.

Time Range

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Freshness

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Geography

UK marine monitoring points.