Coastal Zooplankton Abundance and Distribution in Tasmanian Estuaries

Mesozooplankton community composition was examined across the D’Entrecasteaux Channel, Huon Estuary, and North West Bay in Tasmania from November 2004 to October 2005. The data for this specific record was collected on 08/06/2005. The dataset was contributed by the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Use Cases

• Analyze seasonal abundance patterns of copepods, cladocerans, and appendicularians across stations.
• Compare spatial distribution of marine species like Calanus australis versus estuarine species like Gladioferens pectinatus.
• Investigate the contribution of faecal pellets from krill and amphipods to sediment trap material.
• Study short-term abundance peaks and absence periods of meroplanktonic larvae of benthic animals.

Strengths

• Data covers a full annual cycle from November 2004 to October 2005.
• Spatial coverage includes three distinct marine habitats: an estuary, a channel, and a bay.

Limitations

• Sample size for the specific trip on 08/06/2005 is unknown.
• The dataset appears to be a single temporal snapshot within a larger study, limiting longitudinal analysis.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Field sampling of mesozooplankton community composition and sediment trap material.

Time Range

November 2004 to October 2005, with specific record from 08/06/2005.

Freshness

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Geography

D’Entrecasteaux Channel, Huon Estuary, and North West Bay, Tasmania, Australia.