The seafloor from a trait perspective. A comprehensive life history dataset of soft sediment macrozoobenthos.

ABSTRACT: Biological trait analysis (BTA) is a valuable tool for evaluating changes in community diversity and its link to ecosystem processes as well as environmental and anthropogenic perturbations. Trait-based analytical techniques like BTA rely on standardised datasets of species traits. However, there are currently only a limited number of datasets available for marine macrobenthos that contain trait data across multiple taxonomic groups. Here, we present an open-access dataset of 16 traits for 235 macrozoobenthic species recorded throughout multiple sampling campaigns of the Dutch Wadden Sea; a dynamic soft bottom system where humans have long played a substantial role in shaping the coastal environment. The trait categories included in this dataset cover a variety of life history strategies t

SUBMITTER: Meijer KJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10656422 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature