UNISAB202-2023-benthos

Mathilde Aakre1, Solvår Tørres Berntsen1, Sofia Lorenzo Broderstad1, Sondre Sletta Jensen1, Johanne Marie Frisholm2

1 The University Centre in Svalbard, ; 2 

Corresponding author(s): Mathilde AakreSolvår Tørres BerntsenSofia Lorenzo BroderstadSondre Sletta JensenJohanne Marie Frisholm

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Resource Citation

Aakre M, Berntsen S T, Broderstad S L, Jensen S S, Frisholm J M (2023). UNISAB202-2023-benthos. Version 1.1. The University Centre in Svalbard. Occurrence dataset. https://ipt.gbif.no/resource?r=unisab202-2023-benthos&v=1.1

Abstract

This dataset includes observations of benthic organisms from Isfjorden, Billefjorden, Kongsfjorden, Magdalenafjorden and the marginal ice zone (MIZ). The organisms were collected using benthic trawls. The trawls were done in April 2023, during a field trip on F/F Helmer Hanssen for students in the AB202 course at UNIS. The benthos were described to the lowest possible taxonomic level by the students. 

Keywords: Occurrence, Observation

Project details

Project title: AB-202

Data published through GBIF: https://ipt.gbif.no/resource?r=unisab202-2023-benthos

Spatial coverage

General spatial coverage: Fjords on the west coast of Spitzbergen, and the marginal ice zone northwest of Svalbard. 
Coordinates: 75°3'1.27''N and 82°7'6.18''N Latitude; 1°24'22.5''W and 36°54'50.62''E Longitude 

Methods

Method step description: The benthos were identified by students under the supervision of professors, using morphological keys. 
Study extent description: Fjords in Svalbard: Isfjorden, Billefjorden, Kongsfjorden, Magdalenafjorden.
The marginal ice zone northwest of Spitzbergen. 
Sampling description: The benthos were collected using benthic trawls. The trawl was out for around 15 minutes at each location, which approximately was 1,5 km. The benthos were sorted out and identified.

Datasets

Dataset description
Object name: Darwin Core Archive UNISAB202-2023-benthos
Character encoding: UTF-8
Format name: Darwin Core Archive format
Format version: 1.0
Distribution: https://ipt.gbif.no/archive.do?r=unisab202-2023-benthos
Publication date of data: 2023-05-19
Language: English
Licences of use: Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY 4.0) License

Metadata language: English
Date of metadata creation: 2023-05-19
Hierarchy level: Dataset