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Seasonal physiological and carbon‑related measurements of suspension feeders (Mytilus edulis and Balanus crenatus) from laboratory experiments in the Belgian marine environment

This dataset contains seasonal physiological measurements from controlled laboratory experiments on two dominant suspension-feeding species expected to colonise floating offshore structures: the blue mussel (Mytilus edulis; AphiaID 140480) and the wrinkled barnacle (Balanus crenatus; AphiaID

106215). The measured parameters include clearance rates, respiration rates, faecal pellet production rates, and faecal pellet sinking velocities. Mussels were collected from an aquaculture longline at the Westdiep SeaFarm, while barnacles were manually retrieved from the intertidal beachhead at Raversijde (Oostende, Belgium). All experiments were conducted using natural seawater collected from offshore sites in the Belgian part of the North Sea. Measurements were repeated across multiple seasons to capture temporal variability in physiological performance. The dataset was produced within the SWiM and EcoMPV projects and is suitable for reuse in ecosystem and biogeochemical modelling, including simulations of phytoplankton dynamics associated with large-scale offshore marine photovoltaic (MPV) developments.

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Datum (Erstellung)
2026-01-14
Datum (Überarbeitung)
2026-01-14
Datum (Publikation)
2026-01-14
Datum (Erstellung)
2016-05-19
Code
https://doi.org/10.24417/bmdc.be:dataset:3060
Identifikator
http://metadata.naturalsciences.be / bmdc.be:dataset:3060

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This dataset is composed of the following sources: Ee Zin Ong, Jan Vanaverbeke (n.d.). Seasonal physiological and carbon‑related measurements of suspension feeders (Mytilus edulis and Balanus crenatus) from laboratory experiments in the Belgian marine environment.
Herausgeber
  Königliches Belgisches Institut für Naturwissenschaften (KBIN) Natur)
Vautierstraat 29 , Brüssel , 1000 , Belgien
https://www.naturalsciences.be
Verwalter
  Königliches Belgisches Institut für Naturwissenschaften (KBIN), Operationelle Direktion Natürliche Umwelt (OD Natur), Belgian Marine Data Centre (BMDC)
Vautierstraat 29 , Brüssel , 1000 , Belgien
https://www.bmdc.be
Eigentümer / Datenherr
  Königliches Belgisches Institut für Naturwissenschaften (KBIN) Natur)
Vautierstraat 29 , Brüssel , 1000 , Belgien
https://www.naturalsciences.be
Autor
  Royal Belgian Institute for Natural Sciences (RBINS), Directorate Natural Environment (OD Nature), Marine Ecology and Management (MARECO)
3e en 23e Linieregimentsplein, Block S, 1st floor, 8400 OOSTENDE, Belgium ,
https://www.naturalsciences.be/en/science/do/533
Keywords Schlüsselwörter
  • Suspension feeder
  • marine environment
  • Offshare floating structure
  • Reporting INSPIRE
  • Bundesregierung
Marine Regions
  • Belgian part of the North Sea
  • Greater North Sea, incl. the Kattegat and the English Channel
GEMET - Concepts, version 4.2.1
  • Meeresüberwachung
GEMET - Concepts, version 4.2.1
  • marine environment
Worms
  • Mytilus Edulis
  • Balanus Crenatus
Nutzungseinschränkungen
Benutzerdeifinierte Einschränkungen
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No conditions apply to access and use
Andere Einschränkungen
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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Andere Einschränkungen
Öffentliche Zugang nicht beschränkt.
Anwendungseinschränkungen
Es gelten keine Bedingungen zum Nutzung.
Sicherheitseinstufung
Unbeschränkt
Räumliche Darstellungsart
Text, Tabelle
Sprache
English
Thematik
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2024-10-18
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2025-09-10
Identifikator des Referenzsystems
http://www.opengis.net/def/crs/EPSG/0/4258
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Verwalter
  Königliches Belgisches Institut für Naturwissenschaften (KBIN), Operationelle Direktion Natürliche Umwelt (OD Natur), Belgian Marine Data Centre (BMDC)
Vautierstraat 29 , Brüssel , 1000 , Belgien
https://www.bmdc.be
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Transfergrösse
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Online
Seasonal physiological and carbon‑related measurements of suspension feeders (Mytilus edulis and Balanus crenatus) from laboratory experiments in the Belgian marine environment. Ee Zin Ong, Jan Vanaverbeke ( WWW:DOWNLOAD-1.0-http--download )

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Datum (Publikation)
2010-12-08
Erklärung
Siehe die angegebene Spezifikation
Bestanden
Ja
Erläuterung
Physiological measurements were obtained from controlled laboratory incubations following standardised protocols. After an acclimation period, faecal pellets were collected using a vacuum-based siphoning system and subsequently used to determine sinking velocity in still-water columns by timing their descent over fixed distances. Pellet lengths were measured from microscope images analysed in ImageJ. Respiration rates were derived from changes in dissolved oxygen concentration, which were continuously monitored using calibrated Firesting optical oxygen sensors placed in stirred incubation chambers. Clearance rates were calculated from changes in particle concentration measured with a Coulter counter, and faecal pellet production was quantified from the dry mass and carbon content of pellets collected over known time intervals. All physiological rates were standardised to organism dry weight and carbon content, determined after drying soft tissues. Quality control procedures included calibration of sensors prior to measurements, the use of replicates and procedural controls, verification of calculation procedures, and the dataset underwent standard quality checks before harmonisation and archiving.
Metadatensatzidentifikator
bmdc.be:dataset:3060 XML
Sprache
English
Zeichensatz
Utf8
Hierarchieebene
Datenbestand
Datum
2026-01-14T13:31:42.687Z
Bezeichnung des Metadatenstandards
Geographic information -- Metadata
Version des Metadatenstandards
ISO 19115:2003/19139
Ansprechpartner
  Königliches Belgisches Institut für Naturwissenschaften (KBIN), Operationelle Direktion Natürliche Umwelt (OD Natur), Belgian Marine Data Centre (BMDC)
Vautierstraat 29 , Brüssel , 1000 , Belgien
https://www.bmdc.be
 
 

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Keywords Schlüsselwörter

GEMET - Concepts, version 4.2.1
Meeresüberwachung marine environment
Worms
Balanus Crenatus Mytilus Edulis

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