Nematode Assemblages from Field and Lab Experiments in Creeksea Estuary, 1998

Nematode assemblages data from the Creeksea estuary on the south east coast of the UK, collected in October 1998. The dataset includes presence and count data from field-collected bulk sediment samples and from laboratory microcosms simulating dredged material deposition. Additional data detailing sediment granulometry and trace metal concentrations is also available.

Use Cases

• Modeling nematode community response to sediment deposition based on the described lab experiments.
• Analyzing relationships between nematode presence and sediment characteristics like granulometry and trace metals.
• Comparing baseline estuarine ecology from field samples with experimental disturbance scenarios.

Strengths

• Includes both observational field data and controlled experimental data from the same location and time period.
• Contains supplementary data on sediment physical and chemical properties (granulometry and trace metals).

Limitations

• Row count and column-level documentation are unknown; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

Government Digital Service

Collection Method

Field sampling of bulk sediments and laboratory microcosm experiments.

Time Range

October 1998

Freshness

Data is from a single collection period in October 1998.

Geography

Creeksea estuary, south east coast of the United Kingdom