UK Sublittoral Nematode and Copepod Assemblages from 1997 to 1999

Presence and count data for nematode worms and copepods collected from 12 sites around the UK coast. Sampling occurred from May 1997 to June 1999, with six inshore and six offshore locations. The dataset also includes associated sediment granulometry and trace metal concentration measurements.

Use Cases

• Modeling benthic community composition based on species presence and count data.
• Analyzing relationships between sediment characteristics (granulometry) and faunal assemblages.
• Investigating potential correlations between trace metal concentrations and invertebrate populations.
• Comparing biodiversity and species distribution between inshore and offshore sites.

Strengths

• Data covers 12 distinct sampling locations, providing geographic breadth.
• Includes six inshore and six offshore sites, allowing for habitat comparison.
• Temporal coverage spans over two years, from May 1997 to June 1999.
• Multivariate data includes biological counts, sediment properties, and trace metal concentrations.

Limitations

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

Provenance

Source

Government Digital Service

Collection Method

Field sampling at sublittoral sites.

Time Range

May 1997 to June 1999

Freshness

Data collection ended in 1999; the dataset is a historical snapshot.

Geography

12 locations around the UK coast, including Burbo Bight, Swansea Bay, Off Plymouth, Off Thames, Tees inshore, Tyne inshore, Dundrum Bay, Cardigan Bay, Celtic Deep, Lyme Bay, Off Humber, and Off Tyne.