In the framework of research on impacts of trawling in the western Baltic Sea (DAM pilot mission MGF Baltic Sea), we measured the depth distribution of chlorophyll-a in order to study bioturbation in three marine protected areas of the Western and Southern Baltic Sea from 2020 – 2024. The marine protected areas are Fehmarnbelt, Oderbank and Rönnebank. We obtained samples using multiple corer inside the marine protected areas and reference areas nearby. During an in situ otter trawling experiment near Heiligendamm, core scuba divers additionally took targeted core samples from trawl track furrows, mounds, the ground net impacted area and control sites.

During Events "Limanda-19_06_2021" and "Limanda-20_06_2021" cores were taken at different locations within a radius of 20m without under water determinations of GPS positions. Thus, one generell position is given for all core samples taken in one Event.