2016 - 2016 Centre for Environment, Fisheries & Aquaculture Science (Cefas) Phytoplankton

Phytoplankton functional group abundance and fluorescence data derived from in-situ flow cytometry. The dataset covers three surveys (CEND12_16, CEND04_17, CEND19_17) conducted on the RV Cefas Endeavour in the North and Celtic Seas during 2016 and 2017. It was published by the Government Digital Service via the eu_open_data platform.

Use Cases

• Modeling phytoplankton community composition based on functional group abundance.
• Analyzing spatial and temporal patterns in marine productivity based on fluorescence data.
• Calibrating or validating satellite-derived ocean color products based on in-situ flow cytometry measurements.
• Studying the relationship between phytoplankton functional groups and environmental conditions in the North and Celtic Seas.

Strengths

• Data covers three distinct surveys across two years, providing temporal comparison points.
• Focuses on six specific phytoplankton functional groups, offering a structured view of community composition.
• Measurements are derived from in-situ flow cytometry, a direct observation method.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for large-scale modeling.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

Centre for Environment, Fisheries & Aquaculture Science (Cefas)

Collection Method

In-situ flow cytometry measurements from the Ferrybox system on the RV Cefas Endeavour.

Time Range

2016 to 2017

Freshness

Data collection occurred in 2016 and 2017; last update status is unknown.

Geography

North Sea and Celtic Sea