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Benthic invertebrate presence data, in and around the Cape Canyon (Southern Benguela Upwelling region)

Canyon research is still an emergent field in South Africa and the true potential of canyons as biodiversity hotspots has seldom been studied in an integrated context. In response to this, the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment: Oceans and Coasts collected benthic data to better understand benthic species profiles within and around the Cape Canyon. This equated to 39 stations (whereby 13 were canyon and 26 non-canyon) and yielded 180 species.

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Last Updated	February 13, 2025, 09:42 (UTC)
Created	February 13, 2025, 09:42 (UTC)
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contactInfo	contact details: 2nd Floor, Foretrust Building, 1 Martin Hammerschlag Way, Cape Town, South Africa, email: zfilander@dffe.gov.za
downloadURL	https://repository.ocean.gov.za/index.php/s/33JrY26dH4BFA2k
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harvest_source_id	53d89a76-20d6-4ee6-acb9-8b1b33058887
harvest_source_title	MIMS
individualName	Zoleka Filander
organizationName	Oceans and Coastal Research, Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE);
positionName	role: Scientist;
role	principalInvestigator
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xmax	18.279
xmin	17.073
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