Meiobenthic samples from the Black Sea collected during the DOORS Leg 1 cruise from 1-10 September 2023. The dataset contains taxonomic and quantitative analysis of free-living nematodes and harpacticoida groups, collected using a Multiple Corer Mark II device. Samples were processed on board and preserved for laboratory analysis as part of the Horizon 2020 project 'Developing Optimal and Open Research Support for the Black Sea'.
Use Cases
- Compare taxonomic composition between incubated and control sediment cores based on the described sample types.
- Analyze the abundance and distribution of free-living nematodes and harpacticoida groups in the Black Sea.
- Study benthic community responses to experimental conditions using the incubated core samples.
- Assess spatial patterns of meiobenthos from samples collected at multiple stations during the cruise.
Strengths
- Samples were collected using a standardized Multiple Corer Mark II device.
- Includes a controlled experimental design with 3 incubated cores and 3 control samples.
- Sample processing followed a cited methodology (Giere, 2009).
- Data is associated with a specific Horizon 2020 project and cruise (DOORS Leg 1, September 2023).
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 single cruise in September 2023.
Provenance
- Source
- CERN - European Organization for Nuclear Research and European Commission
- Collection Method
- Samples collected with a Multiple Corer Mark II device, washed through a 63 µm mesh sieve, and preserved in buffered formaldehyde 4%.
- Time Range
- Samples collected 1-10 September 2023.
- Freshness
- Last updated 2024-03-22 00:00:00; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Black Sea (specific stations from the DOORS Leg 1 cruise).