Tasmanian coastal waters, including the Huon Estuary, D'Entrecasteaux Channel, and North West Bay, were sampled for mesozooplankton on 05/04/2005. The data, provided by the Australian Ocean Data Network, captures community composition and structure typical of inshore temperate habitats. Copepods were the largest contributors to total abundance, with spatial variations in species representation between marine and estuarine zones.
Use Cases
- Modeling seasonal abundance patterns based on described higher summer/autumn and lower winter/spring zooplankton numbers.
- Analyzing spatial distribution of marine versus estuarine species based on mentions of Calanus australis in the Channel and Gladioferens pectinatus in the Huon Estuary.
- Studying the contribution of different taxonomic groups (e.g., copepods, cladocerans, appendicularians) to total community abundance and fecal pellet material.
- Investigating short-term population dynamics of meroplanktonic larvae based on described peaks and long absences from the water column.
Strengths
- Data is temporally specific, collected on a single sampling trip dated 05/04/2005.
- Description provides concrete ecological insights, such as copepods being the largest contributors to abundance and spatial differences in species representation.
- Geographic scope is clearly defined, covering three distinct areas in Tasmania: Huon Estuary, D'Entrecasteaux Channel, and North West Bay.
Limitations
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Data represents a single day's snapshot (05/04/2005) within a larger study, limiting temporal analysis without companion datasets.
Provenance
- Source
- Australian Ocean Data Network
- Collection Method
- Sampling trip for mesozooplankton community examination.
- Time Range
- Single sampling date: 05/04/2005 (part of a study from November 2004 to October 2005).
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-07-13 20:37:57.108812; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- D’Entrecasteaux Channel, Huon Estuary, and North West Bay, Tasmania, Australia.