Zooplankton were collected during the winter-spring transition in 2007 via an oblique tow from the surface to 200 meters using an RMT1 net. The samples were preserved and examined to the lowest possible taxonomic level, with copepods and euphausiids identified to species. The dataset is provided by AU_AADC and was last updated in 2012.
Use Cases
- Analyze seasonal changes in zooplankton abundance based on the winter-spring transition sampling.
- Study taxonomic composition of Antarctic zooplankton based on species-level identification for copepods and euphausiids.
- Model vertical distribution of marine organisms based on oblique tow data from surface to 200 meters.
- Compare species abundance across different Antarctic research voyages based on the SIPEX voyage context.
Strengths
- Data collection occurred during a specific seasonal transition (winter-spring), providing temporal context.
- Taxonomic identification was performed to species level for key groups (copepods and euphausiids).
- Sampling method is documented (oblique tow from surface to 200m with an RMT1 net).
Limitations
- Last updated 2012-11-03 23:59:59.999000; 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
- AU_AADC
- Collection Method
- Zooplankton collected with an RMT1 net deployed on an oblique tow, preserved in formaldehyde, and subsplit with a Folsom splitter for laboratory examination.
- Time Range
- 2007
- Geography
- Antarctic region (SIPEX voyage)