Document of dataset 3162

Dataset record

Type
Dataset
title in English
Continuous Plankton Recorder Dataset (NOAA) - Zooplankton
Description in English
Zooplankton samples were collected by continuous plankton recorders (CPRs) towed along repeated transect lines between New York and Boston and between Boston and Halifa.

Samples were periodically cross-checked between analysts for consistency.

Specimens are preserved in formalin.

Abstract in English
Continuous Zooplankton Recorder Survey by NOAA in the Northwest Atlantic, the Gulf of Maine and the Mid Atlantic Bight.
Rights
Restricted
bibliographicCitation
Melrose, C. 2010. Continuous Plankton Recorder Dataset (NOAA) - Zooplankton. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
Version
2
Release date
Aug 21 2012 12:00AM

Temporal coverage

Temporal
Start date
1961-07-16
End date
2010-07-11

Geographical coverage

Spatial
ANW, North West Atlantic
ANW, USA, Maine Gulf
ANW, USA, Mid-Atlantic Bight

Thesaurus terms

Keyword
Bio-geographical regions
Biological monitoring
Biota
Environment
Geoscientific Information
Habitats and biotopes
Metadata non conformant
Metadata not evaluated
No limitations to public access
Oceans
Plankton surveys
Sea regions
WGS84 (EPSG:4326)
XYZ ASCII

Themes

theme
Biology
Biology > Ecology - biodiversity
Biology > Plankton > Zooplankton

Ownerships

contributor
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
contributor
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
contributor
The Laboratory
contactPoint
Darren Stevens
contactPoint
The Laboratory
contactPoint
Chris Melrose
contactPoint
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
creator
Chris Melrose
creator
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
contributor
Marine Biological Association of the UK

Dataset references

record
European Ocean Biodiversity Information System

Special collections

part of special collection
available through EurOBIS
EMODNET

Document metadata

date created
2012-08-20
date modified
2025-03-26