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Cite this data as: Wong M.C. Data of Benthic invertebrates in seagrass and bare soft sediments in Atlantic Nova Scotia Published May 2020. Coastal Ecosystems Science Division, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Dartmouth, N.S. https://open.canada.ca/data/en/dataset/05d5f46a-7f19-11ea-8a4e-1860247f53e3

Publications: 

Wong, M. C., &amp; Dowd, M. (2021). Functional trait complementarity and dominance both determine benthic secondary production in temperate seagrass beds. Ecosphere. 12(11), e03794. https://doi.org/10.1002/ecs2.3794

Wong, M. C. (2018). Secondary Production of Macrobenthic Communities in Seagrass (Zostera marina, Eelgrass) Beds and Bare Soft Sediments Across Differing Environmental Conditions in Atlantic Canada. Estuaries and Coasts, 41, 536–548. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12237-017-0286-2</gco:CharacterString>
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Citer ces données comme suit : Wong, M. C. « Data of: Benthic invertebrates in seagrass and bare soft sediments in Atlantic Nova Scotia ». Date de publication : mai 2020. Division des sciences des écosystèmes côtiers, Pêches et Océans Canada, Dartmouth (Nouvelle-Écosse). https://open.canada.ca/data/fr/dataset/05d5f46a-7f19-11ea-8a4e-1860247f53e3

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