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Macrobenthic community structure within and beneath the oxygen minimum zone, NW Arabian Sea. (COMARGIS)
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Abstract: Investigations of macrobenthos were carried out within and beneath the oxygen minimum zone (OMZ, (0.5 ml/l) during Fall 1994 on the Oman margin, NW Arabian Sea. Six stations (400, 700, 850, 1000, 1250 and 3400 m) were characterized with respect to macrofaunal abundance, biomass, body size, taxonomic composition, diversity and lifestyles, and the relation of these parameters to environmental ... View entire text
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  N: 19.37   S: 18.99   E: 59.02   W: 58.26

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Dataset Originator/Creator: Levin LA, Gage JD, Martin C, Lamont PA
Dataset Title: Macrobenthic community structure within and beneath the oxygen minimum zone, NW Arabian Sea.
Dataset Release Date: 2000
Dataset Publisher: Deep-Sea Res II 47:189-226
Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 1994-02-11
Stop Date: 1994-11-10
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Data Center URL: http://www.iobis.org/

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Name: EDWARD VANDEN BERGHE
Phone: (732) 932-6555 x 565
Fax: (732) 932-8578
Email: evberghe at marine.rutgers.edu, evberghe at iobis.org
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Rutgers University
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City: New Brunswick
Province or State: NJ
Postal Code: 08901-8521
Country: USA
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LISA LEVIN
Role: INVESTIGATOR
Email: llevin at ucsd.edu
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Levin LA, Gage JD, Martin C, Lamont PA (2000) Macrobenthic community structure within and beneath the oxygen minimum zone, NW Arabian Sea. Deep-Sea Res II 47:189-226
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DIF Creation Date: 2008-11-28
Last DIF Revision Date: 2008-12-22

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