Zooplankton data were collected from the Arabian Sea aboard the THOMAS G. THOMPSON research vessel. The dataset covers a temporal range from January 1, 1995 to September 15, 1995. Data collection was conducted by the University of Maryland's Horn Point Laboratory as part of the Joint Global Ocean Flux Study (JGOFS).
Use Cases
- Analyze zooplankton community composition based on net cast data mentioned in the description
- Study seasonal changes in marine populations based on the 1995 time range
- Model ocean carbon flux as part of JGOFS research based on the study's stated purpose
Strengths
- Data collection is associated with a major international oceanographic study (JGOFS)
- Specific geographic focus on the Arabian Sea
- Clear temporal coverage from January 1, 1995 to September 15, 1995
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
- Last updated 1995-09-15 00:00:00; freshness should be verified
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
Provenance
- Source
- University of Maryland; Horn Point Laboratory
- Collection Method
- Zooplankton net casts
- Time Range
- 1995-01-01 to 1995-09-15
- Geography
- Arabian Sea