ELTANIN Antarctic Zooplankton Net Casts 1963-1968

Zooplankton data were collected from the Southern Oceans via net casts aboard the vessel ELTANIN. The dataset covers a nearly five-year period from October 1963 to June 1968. Collection was conducted by the National Science Foundation with support from the United States Antarctic Research Program.

Use Cases

• Analyzing zooplankton species distribution in the Southern Ocean.
• Studying seasonal or interannual variability in Antarctic marine ecosystems.
• Providing a historical baseline for comparison with modern plankton surveys.
• Investigating the impact of environmental factors on plankton communities during the 1960s.

Strengths

• Data collection spans a defined multi-year period from 1963 to 1968.
• Originates from a documented research program (USAP) and vessel (ELTANIN).
• Presence across multiple government platforms (Data.gov, NASA Earthdata) indicates established provenance.

Limitations

• Specific column names, row counts, and file sizes are not provided by any source.
• The license and author information are unknown.
• There is a conflict in the 'last updated' date: Data.gov lists 2026-03 06, while NASA Earthdata lists 1968-06-06.

Provenance

Source

National Science Foundation (NSF) / United States Antarctic Research Program (USAP), managed by NOAA.

Collection Method

Zooplankton net casts from the vessel ELTANIN.

Time Range

1963-10-13 to 1968-06-06

Freshness

2026-03-06 00:21:03.647972

Geography

Southern Oceans