Macrozoobenthos abundance of Franz Josef Land obtained from grab samples collected during the RV Ivan Petrov expeditions in Summer-Autumn 2020-2021

The dataset contains list of macrobenthic taxa collected with grab samples from Franz Josef Land archipelago in Summer-Autumn 2020 and 2021 (Van-Veen or Okean-0.1 benthic grabs with a capture area of 0.1 m2) with abundance for each species. Sampling was conducted during the RV Ivan Petrov expeditions. A total of 65 benthic grab stations were studied. All taxonomic names have been standardised using the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS).