Tasmania's D'Entrecasteaux Channel, Huon Estuary, and North West Bay were sampled for mesozooplankton community composition on 06/09/2005. The data was collected by the Australian Ocean Data Network as part of a study from November 2004 to October 2005. The community was typical of inshore temperate habitats, with copepods being the largest contributors to abundance.
Use Cases
- Analyze seasonal abundance patterns of mesozooplankton based on the description of higher summer/autumn and lower winter/spring numbers
- Compare spatial community composition based on the described differences between the marine Channel/North West Bay and the estuarine Huon Estuary
- Study the contribution of specific groups like copepods, cladocerans, and appendicularians to total abundance across seasons
- Investigate the role of meroplanktonic larvae based on the description of their short-term peaks and long absences
Strengths
- Data is tied to a specific sampling date (06/09/2005) within a defined study period (November 2004 to October 2005)
- Description provides specific ecological context, including named species (e.g., Calanus australis, Gladioferens pectinatus) and habitat types
- Platform tags (Zooplankton, Tasmania, Estuary Ecology) offer clear topical classification
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
- Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download
Provenance
- Source
- Australian Ocean Data Network
- Collection Method
- Sampling trip for mesozooplankton community examination
- Time Range
- Single sampling date: 06/09/2005 (within a study from November 2004 to October 2005)
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-07-09 23:39:35.053930; freshness should be verified
- Geography
- D'Entrecasteaux Channel, Huon Estuary, and North West Bay, Tasmania, Australia