Table 2 Descriptions of the variables in the benthic sampling data.
From: Finnish inventory data of underwater marine biodiversity
Column | Description |
|---|---|
benthosStationID | Station ID |
samplingID | Sampling event ID |
Time | Date and time of sampling (yyyy-mm-dd-hh:mm:ss) |
intNorthFIN | Coordinates in EPSG 3067 |
intEastFIN | Coordinates in EPSG 3067 |
samplerName | Sampling method including Ekman, Ekman x 5, Kautsky sampler, Pedersen, Petit Ponar, Small Van Veen, Tubecorer, Van Veen and Fucus bag. |
samplingArea_cm2 | Area of sampler if applicable |
sieveSizeInMm | Size of the sieve |
scientificName | Name of the observed taxa |
lifeStage | Life stage of the organism |
replicates | Number of replicates from 0–6 |
unitName | Either quantitative samples with ind/m² or semiquantitative samples with number of individuals. |
meanValue | Mean observed quantity |
Group | Species were assigned to groups |
MethodCategory | Indicates the method category as presented in the present paper as benthic faunal sampling. |
Data source | The source of the data |
