Dataset record
- Type
- Dataset
- title in English
- Macroben database (Marbef Theme 1 workshop)
- Acronym
- Macroben
- Description in English
- The data from the Oslo database is further expanded with 24 new datasets into the second version of the database. The second version of this database has a completely different structure. The basic structure of the new database (Macroben database) consists mainly out of four tables: dr (distribution records); tu (taxonomy), stations, abiotic readings and meta. The database contains at the moment 458,424 distribution records, 11,358 different taxa, 22,046 stations and 40,766 abiotic readings. Depth is available for 403,576 distribution records (88%). Different tools such as export data, preliminary analysis, calculation of indexes and calculation of gridcells are available.
- Abstract in English
- The Macroben database is compiled and will be used within the Marbef Theme 1 framework.
- Rights
- Restricted
- bibliographicCitation
- MarBEF (2005). Macroben, an integrated database on benthic invertebrates of European continental shelves. http://www.vliz.be/imis/imis.php?module=dataset&dasid=631
- Version
- 1.0
Temporal coverage
- Temporal
-
- Start date
- 1935-01-01
- End date
- 2005-01-01
Thesaurus terms
- Keyword
- Benthic fauna
- Biogeography
- Macrobenthos
Themes
- theme
- Biology
- Biology > Benthos