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Mysid shrimp populations in the Scheldt estuary [Mysidacea populaties in het Schelde-estuarium]
Citation
Fockedey, N.; Mees, J.; Marine Biology Section - Ugent; (2003): Mysid shrimp populations in the Scheldt estuary. https://marineinfo.org/id/dataset/46
Contact: Fockedey, Nancy

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Description
The mysid shrimp population of the Scheldt estuary will be sampled and studied. The density, biomass, population structure and brood size will be measured and compared with historical data. more

The mysid shrimp population of the Scheldt estuary will be sampled and studied. The density, biomass, population structure and brood size will be measured according to previously published studies by Mees et al. (1993) and Mees et al. (1994). In this way, the present population dynamics can be compared with the available historical data and possible changes can be detected. In addition, a more in-depth field study on the possible endocrine disruption effects will be conducted based on the results of the laboratory toxicity experiments. Sensitive endpoints identified in the laboratory experiments will be validated in situ on the resident mysid shrimp population in the Scheldt estuary. The laboratory and field studies will evaluate potential endocrine disruption in mysid shrimp populations in the Scheldt estuary. This may possibly result in an ecotoxicological surveillance system aimed at the detection of endocrine disruptive effects.

Scope
Themes:
Biology, Biology > Invertebrates, Coastal studies (e.g. shores, estuaries)
Keywords:
Marine/Coastal, Brackish water, Crustacea, Ecotoxicology, Estuaries, Mysidacea, Population dynamics, Population structure, Population studies, Reproduction, ANE, Netherlands, Westerschelde, Appelzak, ANE, Netherlands, Westerschelde, Bath, ANE, Netherlands, Westerschelde, Geul van de Spijkerplaat, ANE, Netherlands, Westerschelde, Hansweert, ANE, Netherlands, Westerschelde, Hooge Springer, ANE, Netherlands, Westerschelde, Margarethapolder, ANE, Netherlands, Westerschelde, Overloop van Valkenisse, ANE, Netherlands, Westerschelde, Pas van Baarland, ANE, Netherlands, Westerschelde, Platen van Ossenisse, ANE, Netherlands, Westerschelde, Platen van Valkenisse, ANE, Netherlands, Westerschelde, Schaar van Spijkerplaat, ANE, Netherlands, Westerschelde, Schaar van Waarde, ANE, Netherlands, Westerschelde, Springergeul, ANE, Netherlands, Westerschelde, Verdronken Land van Saeftinge, ANE, Netherlands, Westerschelde, Vlissingen, ANE, Netherlands, Westerschelde, Zuidergat, ANE, Scheldt Estuary, Belgium, Zeeschelde, Antwerp, Belgium, Zeeschelde, Antwerp Harbour, Kallo, Belgium, Zeeschelde, Doel, Belgium, Zeeschelde, Lillo, Belgium, Zeeschelde, Melsele, ANE, Netherlands, Westerschelde, Belgium, Zeeschelde, ANE, Netherlands, Westerschelde, Terneuzen, Mysida, Neomysis integer (Leach, 1814)

Geographical coverage
ANE, Netherlands, Westerschelde, Appelzak Stations [Marine Regions]
Ap (station w15)
ANE, Netherlands, Westerschelde, Bath Stations [Marine Regions]
BA (station w14)
Coordinates: Long: 4,215; Lat: 51,391 [WGS84]
ANE, Netherlands, Westerschelde, Geul van de Spijkerplaat Stations [Marine Regions]
GS (station w5)
Coordinates: Long: 3,752; Lat: 51,369 [WGS84]
ANE, Netherlands, Westerschelde, Hansweert Stations [Marine Regions]
HW (station w9)
Coordinates: Long: 4,003; Lat: 51,425 [WGS84]
ANE, Netherlands, Westerschelde, Hooge Springer Stations [Marine Regions]
HS (station w3)
Coordinates: Long: 3,686; Lat: 51,4 [WGS84]
ANE, Netherlands, Westerschelde, Margarethapolder Stations
MP (station w6)
Coordinates: Long: 3,886; Lat: 51,354 [WGS84]
ANE, Netherlands, Westerschelde, Overloop van Valkenisse Stations [Marine Regions]
OV=VK (station w12)
Coordinates: Long: 4,092; Lat: 51,37 [WGS84]
ANE, Netherlands, Westerschelde, Pas van Baarland Stations [Marine Regions]
PB (station w7)
Coordinates: Long: 3,922; Lat: 51,373 [WGS84]
ANE, Netherlands, Westerschelde, Platen van Ossenisse Stations [Marine Regions]
PO (station w8)
Coordinates: Long: 3,957; Lat: 51,418 [WGS84]
ANE, Netherlands, Westerschelde, Platen van Valkenisse Stations [Marine Regions]
PV (station w12B)
ANE, Netherlands, Westerschelde, Schaar van Spijkerplaat Stations [Marine Regions]
SS (station w2)
Coordinates: Long: 3,654; Lat: 51,405 [WGS84]
ANE, Netherlands, Westerschelde, Schaar van Waarde Stations [Marine Regions]
SW=WA (station w10)
Coordinates: Long: 4,035; Lat: 51,408 [WGS84]
ANE, Netherlands, Westerschelde, Springergeul Stations [Marine Regions]
SG (station w4)
Coordinates: Long: 3,71; Lat: 51,387 [WGS84]
ANE, Netherlands, Westerschelde, Verdronken Land van Saeftinge Stations [Marine Regions]
SA (station w13)
Coordinates: Long: 4,122; Lat: 51,371 [WGS84]
ANE, Netherlands, Westerschelde, Vlissingen Stations [Marine Regions]
VL (station w1)
Coordinates: Long: 3,593; Lat: 51,407 [WGS84]
ANE, Netherlands, Westerschelde, Zuidergat Stations [Marine Regions]
ZG (station w11)
Coordinates: Long: 4,054; Lat: 51,373 [WGS84]
ANE, Scheldt Estuary [Marine Regions]
Belgium, Zeeschelde, Antwerp Stations [Marine Regions]
AW (station w20)
Belgium, Zeeschelde, Antwerp Harbour, Kallo Stations [Marine Regions]
KA (station w18)
Belgium, Zeeschelde, Doel Stations [Marine Regions]
DO (station w16)
Belgium, Zeeschelde, Lillo Stations [Marine Regions]
Li (station w17)
Belgium, Zeeschelde, Melsele Stations [Marine Regions]
ME (station w19)
ANE, Netherlands, Westerschelde [Marine Regions]
Belgium, Zeeschelde [Marine Regions]
ANE, Netherlands, Westerschelde, Bath Stations [Marine Regions]
S12
Coordinates: Long: 4,225; Lat: 51,365 [WGS84]
ANE, Netherlands, Westerschelde, Hansweert Stations [Marine Regions]
S07
Coordinates: Long: 4; Lat: 51,4367 [WGS84]
ANE, Netherlands, Westerschelde, Terneuzen Stations [Marine Regions]
S04
Coordinates: Long: 3,825; Lat: 51,345 [WGS84]
ANE, Netherlands, Westerschelde, Verdronken Land van Saeftinge Stations [Marine Regions]
S09
Coordinates: Long: 4,0783; Lat: 51,37 [WGS84]
ANE, Netherlands, Westerschelde, Vlissingen Stations [Marine Regions]
S01
Coordinates: Long: 3,57; Lat: 51,4167 [WGS84]
Belgium, Zeeschelde, Antwerp Stations [Marine Regions]
S22
Coordinates: Long: 4,3917; Lat: 51,2188 [WGS84]
Belgium, Zeeschelde, Doel Stations [Marine Regions]
S15
Coordinates: Long: 4,2733; Lat: 51,3133 [WGS84]

Temporal coverage
8 December 1988
20 April 1990
4 May 1990
21 May 1990
20 June 1990
26 July 1990
7 August 1990
23 August 1990
26 September 1990
24 October 1990
27 November 1990
11 December 1990
12 December 1990
8 January 1991
21 January 1991
5 February 1991
22 February 1991
18 March 1991
5 March 1991
24 April 1991
12 April 1991
8 May 1991
11 June 1991
26 June 1991
24 July 1991
9 July 1991
12 August 1991
20 August 1991
18 September 1991 - 19 September 1991
17 October 1991
7 October 1991
5 November 1991 - 5 November 1990
18 November 1991
16 December 1991
3 December 1991
6 May 1993
25 April 1994 - 26 April 1994
1 September 1999 - 2 September 1999
25 November 1999 - 26 November 1999
16 February 2000 - 17 February 2000
17 May 2000 - 18 May 2000
4 December 2002 - 6 December 2002
19 March 2003 - 20 March 2003
2 July 2003 - 3 July 2003
4 February 2004 - 5 February 2004
17 May 2004 - 19 May 2004
6 September 2004 - 10 September 2004

Taxonomic coverage
Mysida [WoRMS]
Neomysis integer (Leach, 1814) [WoRMS]

Parameters
Aberrant telson morphologies in Neomysis integer
Granulometric variables
Intersex in Neomysis integer
Mysidacea biomass
Mysidacea brood size
Mysidacea density
Mysidacea length
Mysidacea sexing
Mysidacea species
Mysidacea staging
Physicochemical environmental variables

Contributors
Universiteit Gent; Faculteit Wetenschappen; Vakgroep Biologie; Onderzoeksgroep Mariene Biologie (MARBIOL), moredata creatordata managerdata ownertaxonomic identifier
Fockedey, Nancy
Mees, Jan
Belgian Science Policy (BELSPO)sponsordata owner

Related datasets
Parent dataset:
ENDIS-RISKS fysico-chemical measurements and hyperbenthos in the Scheldt river, 2002-2006.
(Partly) included in:
Ecological hyperbenthic data of the Scheldt estuary: historical data (1988-2001), more

Project
ENDIS-RISKS: Endocrine disruption in the Scheldt Estuary: distribution, exposure and effects
Feeding ecology and population dynamical aspects of the brackish water mysid Neomysis integer in relation to the maximum turbidity zone of estuaries
JEEP: Major biological processes in European tidal estuaries

Publication
Used in this dataset
Fockedey, N.; Mees, J. (1995). MATURE: biogeochemistry of the maximum turbidity zone in estuaries: theme 4: Higher Trophic Levels Partim Hyperbenthos (Final Report, March 1995). University of Gent, Zoology Institute, Marine Biology Section: Gent. 26 + figures pp.
Mees, J. (1994). The hyperbenthos of shallow coastal waters and estuaries: community structure and biology of the dominant species = Het hyperbenthos van ondiepe kustgebieden en estuaria: gemeenschapsstruktuur en biologie van de dominante soorten. PhD Thesis. Universiteit Gent. Mariene Biologie. Instituut voor Dierkunde. Vakgroep Morfologie, Systematiek en Ecologie: Gent. 212 pp.
Mees, J. et al. (1994). Life history, growth and production of Neomysis integer in the Westerschelde estuary (SW Netherlands). Mar. Ecol. Prog. Ser. 109(1): 43-57. https://dx.doi.org/10.3354/meps109043
Soselisa, A. (1994). Population dynamics and diet of Neomysis integer (Leach, 1814) in the brackish pond of the Galgenweel. MSc Thesis. RUG: Gent. IV, 31 pp.
Mees, J. et al. (1993). Distribution and abundance of shallow water hyperbenthic mysids (Crustacea, Mysidacea), and euphausiids (Crustacea, Euphausiacea), in the Voordelta and the Westerschelde, southwest Netherlands. Cah. Biol. Mar. 34(2): 165-186
Mees, J.; Dewicke, A.; Hamerlynck, O. (1993). Seasonal composition and spatial distribution of hyperbenthic communities along estuarine gradients in the Westerschelde. Neth. J. Aquat. Ecol. 27(2-4): 359-376
Abdulkerim, Z. (1992). Life history and production of Neomysis integer (Leach, 1814) in the brakish part of the Westerschelde. MSc Thesis. University of Gent, Zoology Institute, Marine Biology Section: Gent. 55 pp.
Fockedey, N. (1992). Vergelijkende studie van de hyperbenthische fauna van drie Europese estuaria (Eems, Schelde en Gironde). MSc Thesis. Universiteit Gent: Gent. 80 pp.
Bouchez, I. (1991). Seizoenale patronen in de hyperbenthische gemeenschap van de Westerschelde: vergelijking van twee punten langs de saliniteitsgradiënt. Thesis. University of Gent: Gent. 7 pp.
Dewicke, A. (1991). Seizoenale en ruimtelijke patronen in de hyperbenthische gemeenschap van de Westerschelde. MSc Thesis. University of Gent, Zoology Institute, Marine Biology Section: Gent. 119 pp.

Dataset status: Completed
Data type: Data
Data origin: Research
Metadatarecord created: 2004-05-10
Information last updated: 2017-11-17
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