Phytoplankton Cell Counts from a Moored Flow Cytometer, May–September 2004

Phytoplankton cell counts were collected from the Martha's Vineyard Coastal Observatory in the Northwest Atlantic Ocean. The data were submitted by Dr. Robert J. Olson of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and cover the period from 20 May 2004 to 30 September 2004. Data were recorded as an ASCII (.txt) file.

Use Cases

• Analyze seasonal phytoplankton bloom dynamics based on cell counts from a fixed coastal location.
• Study coastal ecosystem health indicators based on phytoplankton abundance data.
• Calibrate or validate satellite ocean color algorithms based on in-situ phytoplankton measurements.
• Model population changes in a specific coastal region based on a multi-month time series.

Strengths

• Data collected from a fixed, moored instrument providing a consistent time series.
• Covers a specific five-month period from May to September 2004.
• Submitted by a named principal investigator from a recognized institution (WHOI).

Limitations

• Last updated 2004-09-30 00:00:00; freshness should be verified.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Dr. Robert J. Olson, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI), submitted to NOAA NCEI.

Collection Method

Collected using a moored submersible flow cytometer.

Time Range

20 May 2004 to 30 September 2004

Freshness

2004-09-30 00:00:00

Geography

Martha's Vineyard Coastal Observatory, Northwest Atlantic Ocean, Massachusetts, USA.