Vertical and stratified zooplankton sampling was conducted during July-August 2001 aboard the Swedish icebreaker Oden. The program FAMIZ studied distribution and abundance in the Amundsen and Nansen basins. The data was collected by SCIOPS.
Use Cases
- Analyze spatial distribution of Calanus glacialis and C. hyperboreus biomass across sampled stations.
- Compare zooplankton abundance between stratified depth layers (e.g., 200-100m, 100-50m, 50-0m) in the Amundsen basin.
- Study differences in community composition between the Marginal Ice Zone (MIZ) and open water stations in the Nansen basin.
- Correlate GPS-coordinated station locations with observed zooplankton data for spatial mapping.
Strengths
- Sampling includes both stratified and vertical tows across two major Arctic basins.
- Data collection uses standardized WP-2 net with 180 µm mesh and 0.5 m2 mouth area.
- Stations are geo-referenced with GPS coordinates to four decimal places.
Limitations
- Dataset size and row count are unknown.
- Data is from a single summer expedition in 2001, limiting temporal analysis.
- Specific measured columns (e.g., counts, biomass) are not detailed.
Provenance
- Source
- nasa_earthdata
- Collection Method
- Vertical and stratified tows using a WP-2 net from the icebreaker Oden.
- Time Range
- July-August 2001
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- Amundsen Basin (89-88°N drift) and Nansen Basin (MIZ and open water stations), Arctic Ocean.