Southern North Sea Plankton Counts from RV Corella Survey 10/71

Plankton samples collected on a survey to assess fish egg and larval distribution in the Southern Bight and Flamborough spawning areas. The dataset includes counts of ichthyoplankton and zooplankton identified from main net samples, along with associated positional data and volumes filtered. The data originates from the Government Digital Service via the eu_open_data platform.

Use Cases

• Modeling spatial distribution of fish eggs and larvae based on positional data.
• Analyzing relationships between ichthyoplankton and zooplankton counts.
• Estimating plankton density and abundance based on filtered volume measurements.
• Mapping spawning area productivity in the Southern North Sea.

Strengths

• Includes multiple plankton categories: ichthyoplankton (fish eggs/larvae) and zooplankton.
• Contains associated geospatial data for mapping distribution.
• Provides filtered volume data enabling abundance calculations.

Limitations

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

Provenance

Source

Government Digital Service

Collection Method

Analysis of plankton samples collected on a survey by RV Corella.

Time Range

Survey dated 10/71 (likely October 1971).

Freshness

Last updated date is unknown.

Geography

Southern North Sea, specifically the Southern Bight and Flamborough spawning areas.