North Sea Dove Fine Mesh Plankton Survey from 1964 to 2002

North Sea Dove Fine Mesh Series Plankton Survey contains a time series of zooplankton counts collected by Newcastle University's Department of Marine Science and Technology. Data was gathered from 1964 to 2002 using the charter vessel 'Bernica' and includes positional data and filtered volumes. The dataset is aggregated by the Government Digital Service via the eu_open_data platform.

Use Cases

• Modeling zooplankton population dynamics over time based on the 38-year time series
• Analyzing spatial distribution patterns of plankton based on the associated positional data
• Studying marine ecosystem health indicators based on plankton abundance data
• Correlating plankton volumes with environmental factors based on the filtered volume measurements

Strengths

• Provides a 38-year continuous time series from 1964 to 2002
• Includes multiple data dimensions: species counts, geographic position, and sample volumes
• Collected by a recognized academic institution using a dedicated research vessel

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

Newcastle University's Department of Marine Science and Technology, aggregated by Government Digital Service.

Collection Method

Samples collected using fine mesh nets from the charter vessel 'Bernica'.

Time Range

1964 to 2002

Freshness

Data collection ended in 2002; the time series is historical.

Geography

North Sea