ICEFLUX allometric measurements of polar zooplankton and fish

• Main Authors: Schaafsma, Fokje L., David, Carmen L., Kohlbach, Doreen, Ehrlich, Julia, Castellani, Giulia, Lange, Benjamin A., Vortkamp, Martina, Meijboom, André, Fortuna-Wünsch, Anna, Immerz, Antonia, Cantzler, Hannelore, Klasmeier, Apasiri, Zakharova, Nadezhda, Schmidt, Katrin, Van de Putte, Anton P., van Franeker, Jan Andries, Flores, Hauke
• Format: Other/Unknown Material
• Language: unknown
• Published: Wageningen University & Research 2021
• Subjects: Allometric relationships; Arctic Ocean; Field observation; Length; Mass; Southern Ocean; Zooplankton; fish; Arctic
• Online Access: https://research.wur.nl/en/datasets/iceflux-allometric-measurements-of-polar-zooplankton-and-fish; https://doi.org/10.1594/pangaea.936039

This dataset summarizes allometric measurements on zooplankton and nekton species performed in the framework of the Dutch and German ICEFLUX projects. Measurements were performed on 639 individuals of 15 species from the Southern Ocean and 2374 individuals of 14 species from the Arctic Ocean, including euphausiids, fish, pelagic and ice-associated amphipods, cnidarians, salps, siphonophores, chaetognaths and a copepod. Animals were collected during three expeditions in the Southern Ocean (winter and summer) and three expeditions in the Arctic Ocean (spring and summer). In addition to measurements on length and mass, the sizes of body parts were measured, such as carapaces, eyes, heads, telsons, tails and otoliths. This dataset summarizes allometric measurements on zooplankton and nekton species performed in the framework of the Dutch and German ICEFLUX projects. Measurements were performed on 639 individuals of 15 species from the Southern Ocean and 2374 individuals of 14 species from the Arctic Ocean, including euphausiids, fish, pelagic and ice-associated amphipods, cnidarians, salps, siphonophores, chaetognaths and a copepod. Animals were collected during three expeditions in the Southern Ocean (winter and summer) and three expeditions in the Arctic Ocean (spring and summer). In addition to measurements on length and mass, the sizes of body parts were measured, such as carapaces, eyes, heads, telsons, tails and otoliths.