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This dataset contains the abundance (per m²) and the biomass (mg dry per m²) of macrofauna (≥ 500µm) in eelgrass and adjacent bare soft sediments, collected at sites in the Atlantic of Nova Scotia from 2009 to 2013. Cite this data as: Wong M.C. Data of Benthic invertebrates in seagrass and bare soft sediments in Atlantic Nova Scotia Published May 2020. Coastal Ecosystems Science Division, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Dartmouth, N.S. https://open.canada.ca/data/en/dataset/05d5f46a-7f19-11ea-8a4e-1860247f53e3 Publications: Wong, M. C., & Dowd, M. (2021). Functional trait complementarity and dominance both determine benthic secondary production in temperate seagrass beds. Ecosphere. 12(11), e03794. https://doi.org/10.1002/ecs2.3794 Wong, M. C. (2018). Secondary Production of Macrobenthic Communities in Seagrass (Zostera marina, Eelgrass) Beds and Bare Soft Sediments Across Differing Environmental Conditions in Atlantic Canada. Estuaries and Coasts, 41, 536–548. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12237-017-0286-2

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Benthic invertebrates in seagrass and bare soft sediments in Atlantic Nova Scotia	Unknown		https://api-proxy.edh-cde.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/catalogue/records/05d5f46a-7f19-11ea-8a4e-1860247f53e3/attachments/Benthic_invertebrates.gdb.zip
Benthic invertebrates in seagrass and bare soft sediments in Atlantic Nova Scotia	CSV		https://api-proxy.edh-cde.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/catalogue/records/05d5f46a-7f19-11ea-8a4e-1860247f53e3/attachments/Benthic_invertebrates_Invert%C3%A9br%C3%A9s_benthiques.csv
Data Dictionary	CSV		https://api-proxy.edh-cde.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/catalogue/records/05d5f46a-7f19-11ea-8a4e-1860247f53e3/attachments/Benthic_invertebrates_Invert%C3%A9br%C3%A9s_benthiques_DataDictionary.csv
Benthic invertebrates in seagrass and bare soft sediments in Atlantic Nova Scotia	Ersi REST		https://egisp.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/arcgis/rest/services/open_data_donnees_ouvertes/benthic_invertebrates_in_seagrass_and_bare_soft_sediments_in_atlantic_nova_scotia/MapServer
Benthic invertebrates in seagrass and bare soft sediments in Atlantic Nova Scotia	Ersi REST		https://egisp.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/arcgis/rest/services/open_data_donnees_ouvertes/benthic_invertebrates_in_seagrass_and_bare_soft_sediments_in_atlantic_nova_scotia/MapServer

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