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AxIOM: Amphipod crustaceans from insular Posidonia oceanica seagrass meadows
Michel, Loïc; Sturaro, Nicolas; Heughebaert, André et al.
2016In Biodiversity Data Journal, 4, p. 10109
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Keywords :
Amphipoda; Posidonia oceanica; Seagrass; Corsica; Sardinia; Data paper; GBIF; Biodiversity
Abstract :
[en] Background The Neptune grass, Posidonia oceanica (L.) Delile, 1813, is the most widespread seagrass of the Mediterranean Sea. This foundation species forms large meadows that, through habitat and trophic services, act as biodiversity hotspots. In Neptune grass meadows, amphipod crustaceans are one of the dominant groups of vagile invertebrates, forming an abundant and diverse taxocenosis. They are key ecological components of the complex, pivotal, yet critically endangered Neptune grass ecosystems. Nevertheless, comprehensive qualitative and quantitative data about amphipod fauna found in Mediterranean Neptune grass meadows remain scarce, especially in insular locations. New information Here, we provide in-depth metadata about AxIOM, a sample-based dataset published on the GBIF portal. AxIOM is based on an extensive and spatially hierarchized sampling design with multiple years, seasons, day periods, and methods. Samples were taken along the coasts of Calvi Bay (Corsica, France) and of the Tavolara-Punta Coda Cavallo Marine Protected Area (Sardinia, Italy). In total, AxIOM contains 187 samples documenting occurrence (1775 records) and abundance (10720 specimens) of amphipod crustaceans belonging to 72 species spanning 29 families. The dataset is available at http://ipt.biodiversity.be/resource?r=axiom.
Research center :
MARE - Centre Interfacultaire de Recherches en Océanologie - ULiège
Disciplines :
Aquatic sciences & oceanology
Zoology
Environmental sciences & ecology
Author, co-author :
Michel, Loïc   ;  Université de Liège > Département de Biologie, Ecologie et Evolution > Océanographie biologique
Sturaro, Nicolas  ;  Université de Liège > Département de Biologie, Ecologie et Evolution > Océanographie biologique
Heughebaert, André;  Belgian Biodiversity Platfom
Lepoint, Gilles  ;  Université de Liège > Département de Biologie, Ecologie et Evolution > Océanographie biologique
 These authors have contributed equally to this work.
Language :
English
Title :
AxIOM: Amphipod crustaceans from insular Posidonia oceanica seagrass meadows
Publication date :
08 September 2016
Journal title :
Biodiversity Data Journal
ISSN :
1314-2828
eISSN :
1314-2836
Publisher :
Pensoft Publishers, Sofia, Bulgaria
Volume :
4
Pages :
e10109
Peer reviewed :
Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi
Funders :
F.R.S.-FNRS - Fonds de la Recherche Scientifique [BE]
FRIA - Fonds pour la Formation à la Recherche dans l'Industrie et dans l'Agriculture [BE]
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