Nematode biodiversity data from the North Sea Benthos Survey
All nematode data from the North Sea Benthos Survey (NSBS) were compiled in a smaller dataset. The NSBS was carried out in 1986 as an activity of the Benthos Ecology Working Group of ICES. Benthic samples were taken in a standardised way, on a regular grid covering the whole of the North Sea, and analysed by scientists from 10 laboratories. Extensive work was done to standardise taxonomy and identifications across the different laboratories. A total of just over 1 000 species were reported from 235 stations. Most research however was focused on macrobenthos, while only limited research was done for meiobenthos.
Data and resources
Additional information
| Temporal extent | 1986-01-01 – 1986-05-20 |
|---|---|
| Date (publication) | 2009-03-10 |
| Status | onGoing |
| Update frequency | asNeeded |
| Metadata language | en |
| License | Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 |
| Source metadata | ISO 19115 XML |
| Last updated | 2026-11-04 |
| Created | 2026-11-04 |
| API | package_show |