Zooplankton data were collected by the University of Rhode Island Graduate School of Oceanography from the THOMAS G. THOMPSON research vessel in the Arabian Sea. The data were gathered using zooplankton net casts between January 1 and December 27, 1995 as part of the Joint Global Ocean Flux Study (JGOFS). The dataset is archived under NOAA NCEI Accession 9800073.
Use Cases
- Analyze zooplankton community structure based on net cast sampling.
- Study seasonal changes in Arabian Sea zooplankton based on the 1995 time range.
- Model marine ecosystem dynamics based on JGOFS program data.
- Validate satellite-derived ocean productivity estimates based on in-situ biological observations.
Strengths
- Data collected over a full calendar year (1995), providing seasonal coverage.
- Associated with a major international research program (Joint Global Ocean Flux Study).
- Data origin and collection method (zooplankton net casts) are explicitly stated.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Last updated 1995-12-27 00:00:00; freshness should be verified.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Provenance
- Source
- University of Rhode Island; Graduate School of Oceanography
- Collection Method
- Zooplankton net casts
- Time Range
- 1995-01-01 to 1995-12-27
- Geography
- Arabian Sea