Distribution of the eight sampling locations along the coasts of Belgium, the Netherlands (Eems-Dollard estuary), and United Kingdom (Suffolk coast) within the southern North Sea, ICES division 4.c.
Samples (N = 154) were mainly collected at the end of summer in 2013 and 2014, except for the UK samples collected in March 2016. Empty circles indicate the closest buoys to the sampled locations that were used to retrieve coastal SST data. Map modified from www.marineregions.org .