Irish Sea Fish Egg and Larvae Counts from 2006-2010 Survey

A 2006-2010 survey series comprising 15 voyages collected plankton samples across a planned grid in the Irish Sea. The data likely contains counts of fish eggs and larvae, associated positional coordinates, and volumes of water filtered. The Government Digital Service published this dataset, which was analyzed under a Cefas contract.

Use Cases

• Modeling fish spawning distributions based on egg and larvae counts mentioned in the description
• Analyzing plankton community composition based on the described fine-mesh sampling method
• Mapping survey coverage and sampling intensity based on the planned grid and positional data
• Assessing interannual variability in fish reproduction from the 2006-2010 time series

Strengths

• Data collected over a 5-year time series from 2006 to 2010
• Sampling followed a planned survey grid across 15 voyages
• Used a standardized fine-mesh (80 micron) 'PUP' sampler for consistency

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified

Provenance

Source

Government Digital Service

Collection Method

Plankton samples collected at planned grid sites using a Gulf VII sampler with an attached 80-micron 'PUP' sampler.

Time Range

2006 to 2010

Freshness

Last updated date is unknown.

Geography

Irish Sea