Denisenko, Nina V (2009): Zoobenthos and oceanographical parameters in the Kemskaya Guba (Bay) - estuary of the Kem' River entering the Onega Bay, White Sea [dataset publication series]. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.763944, Supplement to: Denisenko, NV (2009): Composition and distribution of sublittoral zoobenthos in Kemskaya Bay of the White Sea. Translated from Okeanologiya, 2009, 49(6), 851-863, Oceanology, 49(6), 788-800, https://doi.org/10.1134/S0001437009060058
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Abstract:
Data on distribution of zoobenthos in the Kemskaya Guba (or Kemskaya Bay - the estuary of the Kem' River entering the Onega Bay of the White Sea), which is strongly influenced by river runoff, are presented. The number of species at sampling stations varied from 4 to 65. Density of communities and zoobenthos biomass varied from 342±68 to 4293±96 #/m**2 and from 0.418±0.081 to 1975.22±494.36 g/m**2, respectively. Shannon index values varied between 1.19 to 4.7 bit/ind. At the upper part of the estuary, detritivores dominated, while in the central part and at outlets sestonophages prevailed. Changes in quantitative parameters of the zoobenthos along gradient of water salinity were traced, and relations of these parameters with seven other environmental factors were revealed. It was found that species composition, biodiversity, and trophic structure of the zoobenthos significantly correlated with some of parameters mentioned above. Multiple regression analysis was used to assess combined effect of factors, and it revealed which of them played a determining role in Kemskaya Guba: for species composition - depth, water color, and total concentration of suspended matter; for number of species - contents of <0.01 mm grain size (pelite) fraction and organic carbon in bottom sediments. Biomass depended on water salinity, water chromaticity, and organic carbon contents in bottom sediments and suspended matter. Values of the Shannon index of diversity are determined by water color, and contents of organic carbon and pelite fraction in bottom sediments. Calculations of ecological stress values revealed two zones with unstable state of the zoobenthos.
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Archive of Ocean Data (ARCOD)
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Median Latitude: 64.993937 * Median Longitude: 34.805112 * South-bound Latitude: 64.961300 * West-bound Longitude: 34.732100 * North-bound Latitude: 65.028200 * East-bound Longitude: 34.879300
Date/Time Start: 2001-07-04T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 2004-08-09T00:00:00
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Ekolog-2001-1 * Latitude: 65.003000 * Longitude: 34.819700 * Date/Time: 2001-07-05T00:00:00 * Elevation: -8.2 m * Location: Kemskaya Guba, Onega Bay, White Sea * Method/Device: Multiple investigations (MULT)
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- Denisenko, NV (2009): (Figure 2) Bottom water temperature and salinity at the section along the Kemskaya Guba. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.763942
- Denisenko, NV (2009): (Table 1) Parameters of zoobenthos in the Kemskaya Guba littoral area. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.763940
- Denisenko, NV (2009): (Table 6) Percentages of trophic groups in macrozoobenthos biomass of the Kemskaya Guba sublittoral area. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.763943