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Grand Manan Basin - Deep Water Sediment Community
Entry ID: Canada_ARC_DeepWaterSedimentCom

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Summary
Abstract: This study investigates the faunal biodiversity of the deep water sediments of
Grand Manan Basin. Specimens were collected using a 0.1m2 grab, and identified
and enumerated at the Atlantic Reference Centre. The sediment types at the
research sites were found to be complex containing cobbles, pebbles, sand and
clay. The specimens retrieved from these samples showed a great degree of
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Geographic Coverage
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Spatial coordinates   
  N: 44.58   S: 44.58   E: -66.5   W: -66.5

Data Set Citation
Dataset Originator/Creator: Ashley Birch, Atlantic Reference Centre
Dataset Title: Grand Manan Basin - Deep Water Sediment Community
Dataset Release Date: 200503
Dataset Release Place: Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada
Dataset Publisher: Bedford Institute of Oceanography
Online Resource: http://www.iobis.org/Welcome.htm
Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 2004-06-24
Stop Date: 2004-11-19
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Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center Supplemental Info
Data Center URL: http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/
Dataset ID: CIESIN_SEDAC_NRMI_2010

Data Center Personnel
Name: SEDAC USER SERVICES
Phone: +1 845-365-8920
Fax: +1 845-365-8922
Email: ciesin.info at ciesin.columbia.edu
Contact Address:
61 Route 9W, P.O. Box 1000
City: Palisades
Province or State: NY
Postal Code: 10964
Country: USA
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Distribution Media: ONLINE HTTP
Distribution Size: 0.31
Distribution Format: XLS
Fees: 0
Personnel
SEDAC USER SERVICES
Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT
Phone: +1 845-365-8920
Fax: +1 845-365-8922
Email: ciesin.info at ciesin.columbia.edu
Contact Address:
61 Route 9W, P.O. Box 1000
City: Palisades
Province or State: NY
Postal Code: 10964
Country: USA
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Publications/References
Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN)/Columbia University (2011), Natural Resource Management Index (NRMI), 2011 Release, NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC), Palisades, NY, http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/nrmi-natural-resource-man...
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Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2010-12-06
Last DIF Revision Date: 2012-10-02

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