Time series of zooplankton abundance at station L4 in the English Channel in 2009

• Main Authors: Harmer, Rachel A, McEvoy, Andrea, Conway, Dave, Halsband-Lenk, Claudia
• Format: Dataset
• Language: English
• Published: PANGAEA - Data Publisher for Earth & Environmental Science 2012
• Subjects: DATE/TIME; DEPTH, water; Depth, top/min; Depth, bottom/max; Zooplankton; Noctiluca scintillans; Foraminifera, planktic; Acantharia; Radiozoa; Tintinnida; Anemonia, larvae; Medusae; Solmaris corona; Trachymedusae; Aglantha digitale; Liriope tetraphylla; Hydromedusae; Hydromedusae indeterminata; Planula, larvae; Polyp; Actinula, larvae; Aurelia aurita, ephyra; Scyphozoa, ephyra; Amphinema spp.; Bougainvillia muscus; Clytia hemisphaerica; Corymorpha nutans; Coryne prolifer; Cosmetira pilosella; Eirene viridula; Eutima gracilis; Hydractinia borealis; Leukartiara octona; Lizzia blondina; Lovenella clausa; Mitrocomella brownei; Obelia spp.; Phialella quadrata; Podocoryne hartlaubi; Rathkea octopunctata; Sarsia prolifera; Sarsia spp.; Turritopsis nutricula; Zanclea costata; Siphonophora; Muggiaea kochi; Muggiaea atlantica; Muggiaea sp.; Siphonophora indeterminata; Nanomia cara; Agalma elegans; Nematoda; Flatworm, larvae; Kuhnia scombri, eggs; Ctenophora; Pleurobrachia pileus; Polychaeta indeterminata, larvae; Tomopteris helgolandica; Chaetognatha; Chaetognatha, eggs; Chaetognatha indeterminata; Parasagitta elegans; Parasagitta setosa; Phoronida actinotroch, larvae; Bryozoa cyphonautes, larvae; Nemertea pilidium, larvae; Gastropoda, larvae; Limacina retroversa; Bivalvia; Lamellaria echinospira, larvae; Gymnosome, larvae; Clione; Cephalopoda, larvae; Echinodermata; Echinodermata indeterminata, larvae; Ophiopluteus, larvae; Ophiuroidea, juvenile; Echinopluteus, larvae; Echinoid, juvenile; Asterioid bipinnaria; Asteroida, juvenile; Luidia sp., larvae; Auricularia, larvae; Doliolaria, larvae; Tornaria, larvae; Branchiostoma; Ascidian tadpole; Doliolida; Appendicularia; Fish eggs; Sardina, eggs; Fish larvae; Cirripedia, nauplii; Rhizocephalan, nauplii; Cirripede cyprid; Evadne spp.; Podon spp.; Penilia avirostris; Isopoda; Gammariida; Hyperiida; Caprellida; Tanaidae; Cumacea; Mysida; Euphausiid, eggs; Euphausiid, nauplii; Euphausiid calyptopis; Euphausiid furcilia; Euphausiid, adult; Decapoda; Decapoda indeterminata, larvae; Brachyuran, larvae; Porcellanidae, larvae; Callianassa spp.; Caridea; Ebalia spp.; Galathea spp.; Necora spp.; Paguridae; Pontophilus sp.; Upogebia spp.; Metridia lucens; Acartia clausi; Acartia clausi, c1-c5; Acartia clausi, female; Acartia clausi, male; Candacia armata; Centropages chierchiae; Centropages typicus; Centropages spp., c1-c5; Centropages typicus, female; Centropages typicus, male; Centropages hamatus; Isias clavipes; Anomalocera patersoni; Parapontella brevicornis; Labidocera wollastoni; Temora longicornis; Temora longicornis, c1-c5; Temora longicornis, female; Temora longicornis, male; Temora stylifera; Calanoides carinatus; Calanus helgolandicus; Calanus copepodites, c1-c5; Calanus helgolandicus, female; Calanus helgolandicus, male; Calanus, eggs; Calanus finmarchicus, female; Calocalanus spp.; Paracalanus indeterminata, c1-c5; Clausocalanus spp., adult; Ctenocalanus vanus, adult; Paracalanus parvus, adult; Pseudocalanus elongatus, adult; Subeucalanus spp.; Microcalanus spp.; Diaixis hibernica; Paraeuchaeta hebes; Scolecithricella spp.; Oithona spp.; Oncaea spp.; Ditrichocorycaeus anglicus; Microsetella sp.; Euterpina acutifrons; Goniopsyllus clausi; Harpacticoida indeterminata; Siphonostomatoida; Copepoda, nauplii; Acarian; Monitoring; Counting; Western Channel Observatory; Coastal station; Atkinson; Cara; Tadpole; Calanus finmarchicus
• Online Access: https://dx.doi.org/10.1594/pangaea.778086; https://doi.pangaea.de/10.1594/PANGAEA.778086

Samples were collected by vertical net hauls (WP2 net, mesh 200 µm; UNESCO 1968) from the sea floor (approximately 50m) to the surface and stored in 5% formalin. Find more information in the further details document of doi:10.1594/PANGAEA.778092.To avoid potential issues with use and interpretation of these data it is essential for users to consult the associated metadata which provide descriptions of sampling and analysis method, issues and data continuity and comparability, and detailed explanations of how each data field has been constructed. The data originators will gladly help in interpretation as and when required. Ask Angus Atkinson (mailto:[e-mail]) to obtain an account to download these datasets.