August 2002 data contains zooplankton samples from 10 stations in the Canada Basin, using 53 and 236 µm mesh nets. The database includes 1164 rows documenting 30 species, with analysis of numerical dominance and biomass contributions. It was collected by the organization SCIOPS for ocean exploration research.
Use Cases
- Analyze species-specific biomass contributions by comparing data for Calanus hyperboreus, Calanus glacialis, and Paraeuchaeta glacialis.
- Model the relationship between numerical abundance and biomass using data for dominant species like Oithona similis and Fritillaria borealis typica.
- Investigate the potential production contribution of micro-copepods by comparing their less than 5% biomass share against estimated 25% production potential.
- Assess zooplankton biomass range and mean (3.7-14.5 mg AFDW m-3 with a mean of 9.6 mg AFDW m-3) across the sampled stations.
- Compare community composition in the upper 100m water column using abundance data for copepod nauplii, Oncaea borealis, and Microcalanus pygmaeus.
Strengths
- Data from 10 distinct sampling stations provides spatial coverage within the Canada Basin.
- Includes 30 identified zooplankton species, allowing for community-level analysis.
- Reports specific biomass metrics (range and mean) in mg AFDW m-3.
Limitations
- Single sampling month (August 2002) lacks seasonal or interannual variability.
- Sample size of 1164 rows may be limited for complex multivariate analyses.
- Geographic scope is restricted to the Canada Basin, limiting broader Arctic generalizations.
Provenance
- Source
- SCIOPS, accessed via NASA Earthdata.
- Collection Method
- Sampled at sea stations using 53 and 236 µm mesh nets.
- Time Range
- August 2002
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- Canada Basin, Arctic Ocean.