NOAA Fisheries Ecosystem Monitoring Hydrography and Zooplankton Data

EcoMon is the NOAA Northeast Fisheries Science Center Ecosystem Monitoring program for the Northeast U.S. continental shelf. The program's main objective is hydrography and zooplankton sampling along the Mid-Atlantic and New England coasts. Funding was provided by the NOAA JPSS PGRR program, and methodology is detailed in the peer-reviewed Turner et al., 2021 publication.

Use Cases

• Analyzing long-term trends in ocean temperature and salinity for climate change studies.
• Modeling zooplankton distribution and abundance as a base for fishery ecosystem assessments.
• Calibrating satellite-derived oceanographic data with in-situ hydrographic measurements.
• Studying ecosystem health and productivity on the Northeast U.S. continental shelf.

Strengths

• Data is supported by a peer-reviewed methodology publication (Turner et al., 2021).
• Program is conducted by the authoritative NOAA Northeast Fisheries Science Center.
• Cross-platform presence on Data.gov and NASA EarthData indicates recognized importance.

Limitations

• Specific row counts, column names, and dataset size are not provided by any source.
• Sources conflict on the organization listed, with one entry citing NASA and others implying NOAA.

Provenance

Source

NOAA Northeast Fisheries Science Center Ecosystem Monitoring program (EcoMon).

Collection Method

Hydrography and zooplankton sampling via ship-based surveys.

Time Range

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Freshness

2026-03-12 23:26:15.660376

Geography

Northeast U.S. continental shelf, specifically the Mid-Atlantic and New England coasts.