Sequencing data from environmental samples and reference cultures published by Food Standards Scotland. The data includes paralytic shellfish toxin measurements and environmental cell counts collected as part of a routine monitoring programme in 2021.
Use Cases
- Correlating genetic sequences with paralytic shellfish toxin levels based on the described toxin data.
- Analyzing phytoplankton community composition based on the described environmental cell counts.
- Monitoring marine biotoxin risks for food safety based on the described routine monitoring programme data.
Strengths
- Data originates from an official government monitoring programme by Food Standards Scotland.
- Includes multiple data types such as genetic sequences, toxin measurements, and cell counts as described.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Provenance
- Source
- Food Standards Scotland
- Collection Method
- Routine environmental monitoring programme.
- Time Range
- 2021
- Geography
- Scotland