44 categories of zooplankton species and taxonomic groups were enumerated from samples collected in the Canadian Basin of the Arctic Ocean during 1966 and 1967. Data for each sample include the sampling gear, date, time, depth, number of categories, and volume of water filtered. These data were collected by SCIOPS to describe vertical and seasonal distributions as part of a long-term study of primary productivity.
Use Cases
- Modeling vertical distribution patterns based on depth-sampled data
- Analyzing seasonal changes in zooplankton abundance based on date and time fields
- Studying community composition based on 44 taxonomic categories
- Estimating energy flow in Arctic ecosystems based on abundance data
Strengths
- Samples taken at 5-m depth intervals from 5 to 185 m, providing detailed vertical profiles
- Data collected over two years (1966 and 1967) for seasonal analysis
- Organisms identified and enumerated as 44 categories of species and larger taxonomic groups
Limitations
- Last updated 1967-08-28 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
- SCIOPS
- Collection Method
- Samples taken using a plankton-pumping system and closing plankton nets.
- Time Range
- 1966 and 1967
- Geography
- Canadian Basin of the Arctic Ocean, Fletcher's Ice Island (T-3) drift track