1994 Irish Sea Plankton Survey: Ichthyoplankton and Zooplankton Counts
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Description
April-May 1994 plankton analysis data from a survey in the Irish Sea conducted by the Centre for Environment, Fisheries & Aquaculture Science (Cefas). The data consists of counts of fish eggs, larvae, and zooplankton collected via high-speed towed nets and a Longhurst Hardy Plankton Recorder, along with positional and water volume information.
Use Cases
Analyze copepod transport patterns into the Irish Sea based on plankton population and hydrographic structure survey aims.
Study fish egg and larval distributions based on ichthyoplankton sampling.
Model plankton abundance based on counts from different collection gears (HSTN and LHPR).
Correlate plankton data with environmental conditions based on associated positional and water volume filtered data.
Strengths
Data is focused on a specific, well-defined research cruise with clear aims stated in the description.
Includes multiple sampling methods (high-speed towed nets and a Longhurst Hardy Plankton Recorder), which may allow for methodological comparison.
Limitations
Row count and column-level documentation are absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.
Data may reflect temporal and geographic bias inherent to a single survey in April-May 1994.
Provenance
Source
Centre for Environment, Fisheries & Aquaculture Science (Cefas), aggregated via Government Digital Service on eu_open_data.
Collection Method
Collected via plankton surveys using high-speed towed nets and a Longhurst Hardy Plankton Recorder.
Time Range
April 19 to May 11, 1994.
Freshness
Historical; data from a specific survey in 1994.
Geography
Irish Sea, from the Malin Shelf to the North Channel.
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