2018-2019 phytoplankton data collected from SmartBuoy moorings at Dowsing, WestGabbard2, Warp, and Liverpool Bay in UK waters. The Marine Environmental Data & Information Network produced this dataset by analyzing water samples using the Utermohl method on high-power inverted microscopes. Cell counts are reported as abundance values in Cells per Litre.
Use Cases
- Monitor phytoplankton abundance trends over time based on the 2018-2019 sampling period
- Analyze spatial differences in phytoplankton communities across the four named UK mooring sites
- Model relationships between phytoplankton cell counts and other marine environmental variables
- Assess data continuity and gaps in automated marine observation networks based on the described sampling methodology
Strengths
- Data covers a defined two-year period from 2018 to 2019
- Samples were collected from four specific mooring locations in UK waters
- Analysis followed a standardized method (Utermohl) using high-power inverted microscopes
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
- Freshness should be verified; last metadata update was 2026-06-11
Provenance
- Source
- Marine Environmental Data & Information Network
- Collection Method
- Water samples collected by WMS and EDU automated samplers on SmartBuoy moorings and analyzed via the Utermohl method.
- Time Range
- 2018-2019
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-06-11 08:09:52.296384
- Geography
- UK waters, specifically moorings at Dowsing, WestGabbard2, Warp, and Liverpool Bay.