Zooplankton species identities were collected using net casts in the Indian Ocean. Data were gathered by the Indian Ocean Biological Center (COCHIN) from 17 February 1960 to 23 July 1962 with support from the International Indian Ocean Expedition project.
Use Cases
- Analyze historical zooplankton species distribution based on collection location
- Study changes in marine biodiversity over time based on species identities
- Model historical marine ecosystem health based on zooplankton community data
Strengths
- Data collection spans a defined period from February 1960 to July 1962
- Collection was conducted by a specific research center (COCHIN) under a named expedition (IIOE)
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
- Last updated 1962-07-23 00:00:00; freshness should be verified
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
Provenance
- Source
- NOAA_NCEI
- Collection Method
- Zooplankton net casts
- Time Range
- 17 February 1960 to 23 July 1962
- Geography
- Indian Ocean