TWorsfold CullercoatsBay 2003: Macrofauna Samples from UK Rockpools

TWorsfold CullercoatsBay 2003 (EUROBIS) is a dataset of macrofauna from fine algae in rockpools, collected for reference and quality control. It contains 52 records from 2 sampling stations in Cullercoats Bay, Tyne and Wear, UK. The data was aggregated by the MarBEF Data System and is hosted by nasa_earthdata.

Use Cases

• Benchmarking macrofauna community composition based on samples from fine algae.
• Quality control testing for marine biological sampling methods based on the reference specimens.
• Analyzing spatial variation in rockpool ecosystems based on data from two distinct stations.
• Studying the biodiversity of UK coastal intertidal zones based on the described sampling location.

Strengths

• Contains 52 individual biological records.
• Data is sourced from a structured marine data system (MarBEF).
• Sampling location and purpose (reference/quality control) are clearly stated.

Limitations

• Last updated 1999-03-15 23:59:59.999000; freshness should be verified.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

MarBEF Data System (http://www.marbef.org/data/eurobisproviders.php), hosted by nasa_earthdata.

Collection Method

Macrofauna collected from 2 samples of fine algae in rockpools.

Time Range

2003 (inferred from title).

Freshness

Last updated 1999-03-15 23:59:59.999000.

Geography

Cullercoats Bay, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom.