Sample name: Pombas Island

Sample aka: Patos Lagoon

Reference: L. C. Rosa and C. E. Bemvenuti. 2006. Temporal variability of the estuarine macrofauna of the Patos Lagoon, Brazil. Revista de Biología Marina y Oceanografía 41(1):1-9 [ER 3050]

Habitat: lagoon

Protection: unprotected

Substrate: ground surface

Habitat comments: a "choked lagoon" with "0.5 m of tidal range" and specifically "in a shallow water embayment (ca. 0.8 m of depth)"

Life forms: crustaceans, clams, snails, other invertebrates

Sampling methods: sieves

Sample size: 38818 individuals

Years: 2001

Net or trap nights: 0

Basal area status: not applicable

Sampling comments: "six sites (distant 90 m each other) were established over the greatest linear dimension referred to south-north direction of the island, and were monthly sampled from January to December 2001. At each site, three macrofauna sub-samples were taken using a corer tube (0.008 m² area, 20 cm depth). Biological samples were sieved in situ through a 0.3 mm mesh size"

Sample no: 3308

Contributor no: John Alroy

Enterer: John Alroy

Created: 2019-05-19 15:31:52

Modified: 2019-05-19 05:31:52