NMFS-COPEPOD: the global plankton database

ARK IV and ARK VIII

Zooplankton biomass data (dry mass, carbon mass) and zooplankton abundance data (species level) sampled during the Ark IV/3 and Ark VIII/1 cruises aboard the POLARSTERN.

SHIP & CRUISE SUMMARY:
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PLANKTON DATA

BIOM

ZOOP

PHYT

PHYSICAL VARIABLES (currently not available)

TSOX

NUTRIENTS VARIABLES (currently not available)

NUTS

CHLA

ENVIRONMENTAL DATA

Histogram of sampling dates: 1987 - 1991

July 1987 - June 1991

PLANKTON CONTENT SUMMARY:
( show me the plankton groups and species identified )
SAMPLING METHODS SUMMARY:
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INVESTIGATOR SUMMARY:
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DATA ACCESS:

These Data are available ONLINE!
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Data Coverage Map: -16 West to 31 East ; 66 North to 85 North

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world map showing zoomed in area (red box)

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This data summary is for just one out of over 150 plankton data sets present in the NMFS-COPEPOD global plankton database.
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Sub-Collection: ARK IV and ARK VIII

NMFS-COPEPOD: the global plankton database

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