Characterization of benthic communities in a subaqueous dune field on the continental shelf (Mar Menor, Western Mediterranean)

Multibeam swath bathymetry, sediment and benthos samples (including both epifauna and infauna) and submarine images were explored to characterize benthic communities in a subaqueous dune field on the Mar Menor middle shelf (western Mediterranean). The dunes are 2–5 m high and spaced 400–1100 m apart, with a predominant NE-SW orientation oblique to the shoreline. The benthic communities show high spatial variability in diversity. Three types of habitat showing a different species composition are distinguished in the subaqueous dune field.

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Demestre M. Muntadas A. Sanchez P. Garcia-de-Vinuesa A. Mas J. Franco I. Duran R. y Guillén J. Characterization of benthic communities in a subaqueous dune field on the continental shelf (Mar Menor Western Mediterranean). Springer Nature, 2017. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-33940-5_32

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Resource type Article
Date of creation 2024-11-05
Date of last revision 2024-11-05
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Metadata identifier 5823e731-2df2-5c92-b077-b64c3d3fa31e
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High-value dataset category Earth observation and environment
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Name of the dataset creator Demestre, M., Muntadas, A., Sanchez, P., Garcia-de-Vinuesa, A., Mas, J., Franco, I., Duran, R. y Guillén, J.
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Other identifier DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-33940-5_32
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