Benthic fauna from 46 sites in the Mobile-Tensaw River Delta (June-August 1981)

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Benthic sediment samples were collected from at least 46 stations in the Mobile-Tensaw River Delta between June and August 1981. Benthic fauna were counted and identified to lowest taxon possible.

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Author Mimi Tzeng
Maintainer data@disl.org
Last Updated July 22, 2022, 22:51 (UTC)
Created July 22, 2022, 22:51 (UTC)
Content Create Date 2018-01-26
ISO.custodian Lei Hu <lhu@disl.org>
ISO.pointOfContact Mimi Tzeng <metadata@disl.org>
ISO.resourceProvider Mimi Tzeng <metadata@disl.org>
Place Keywords Dauphin Island Sea Lab, DISL, Marine Environmental Sciences Consortium, MESC, Alabama Coastal Area Board (CAB), Mobile County, Baldwin County, Alabama, Mobile-Tensaw River Delta, Mobile River
Temporal Begin 1981-06-17
Temporal End 1981-08-07
Theme Keywords benthic fauna, infauna, sediment samples, wastewater discharge
Use Constraints Acknowledgment of the Marine Environmental Sciences Consortium (MESC), the Alabama Coastal Area Board (CAB), and Dr. Thomas S. Hopkins is required in products developed from these data, and such acknowledgment as is standard for citation and legal practices for data source is expected by users of these data. Users should be aware that comparison with other data sets for the same area from other time periods may be inaccurate due to inconsistencies resulting from changes in mapping conventions, data collection, QA/QC procedures, and computer processes over time. The distributor shall not be liable for improper or incorrect use of these data, based on the description of appropriate/inappropriate uses described in the metadata document. These data are not legal documents and are not to be used as such.
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