EST-PR-SO-ZoopSurv_csv

PIE LTER zooplankton surveys using plankton tows along transects in the Plum Island Sound estuary, Massachusetts

Download: EST-PR-SO-ZoopSurv.csv
Variables
Date
  • Label: Date
  • Definition: Date of sampling (YYYY-MM-DD)
  • Type: Date/time
  • Date format: YYYY-MM-DD
  • Missing values: None specified
STATION ID
  • Label: STATION ID
  • Definition: location sampled, either specific station or bounding box
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
STATION NAME KM
  • Label: STATION NAME KM
  • Definition: station name indicating distance upstream from mouth of Plum Island Sound (km 0)
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
SITE
  • Label: SITE
  • Definition: descriptive site names
  • Type: Code list
  • Codes:
    • IBYC = Ipswich Bay Yacht Club
    • OTL = Old Town Landing
    • P5 = Parker River site 5 (retired name)
    • P2 = Parker River site 2 (retired name)
  • Missing values:
    • NA = missing
LAT
  • Label: LAT
  • Definition: Latitude of sample location in NAD 83 geographic coordinates (decimal degrees)
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: degree
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values:
    • NA = missing
LON
  • Label: LON
  • Definition: Longitude of sample location in NAD 83 geographic coordinates (decimal degrees)
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: degree
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values:
    • NA = missing
DIST
  • Label: DIST
  • Definition: distance upstream from the mouth of the estuary
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: meter
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values:
    • NA = missing
SAMPLE NAME
  • Label: SAMPLE NAME
  • Definition: Zooplankton specific subsample name
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
TIME
  • Label: TIME
  • Definition: time of sample collection
  • Type: Date/time
  • Date format: hh:mm
  • Missing values:
    • NA = missing
TEMP
  • Label: TEMP
  • Definition: temperature (C)
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: celsius
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values:
    • NA = missing
SAL
  • Label: SAL
  • Definition: salinity (ppt)
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: partPerThousand
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values:
    • NA = missing
COND
  • Label: COND
  • Definition: Specific conductivity (mS/cm)
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: millisiemenPerCentimeter
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values:
    • NA = missing
COUNT START
  • Label: COUNT START
  • Definition: count of flowmeter revolutions marking starting point of net tow
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: number
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values:
    • NA = missing
COUNT END
  • Label: COUNT END
  • Definition: count of flowmeter revolutions marking end point of net tow
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: number
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values:
    • NA = missing
COUNT DIFF
  • Label: COUNT DIFF
  • Definition: difference in start and end counts on flowmeter, used to calculate volume
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: number
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values:
    • NA = missing
TOW TIME
  • Label: TOW TIME
  • Definition: duration of tow (sec)
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: second
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values:
    • NA = missing
VOLUME
  • Label: VOLUME
  • Definition: total volume of water filtered for analysis (L)
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: liter
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values:
    • NA = missing
SIZE FRACTION
  • Label: SIZE FRACTION
  • Definition: either greater than 150 micron or greater than 335 micron size classes
  • Type: Code list
  • Codes:
    • 335 = greater than 335 micron
    • 150 = greater than 150 micron
  • Missing values:
    • NA = missing
SUBSAMPLE FRAC
  • Label: SUBSAMPLE FRAC
  • Definition: fraction of entire sample volume counted
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: dimensionless
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values:
    • NA = missing
TAXON
  • Label: TAXON
  • Definition: taxon to lowest level identified (F=female, M=male, A=adult, J=juvenile)
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
NUMBER COUNTED
  • Label: NUMBER COUNTED
  • Definition: number of individuals counted in subsample
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: number
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values:
    • NA = missing
NUMBERperTOW
  • Label: NUMBERperTOW
  • Definition: total number of individuals per tow
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: number
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values:
    • NA = missing
ABUNDANCE
  • Label: ABUNDANCE
  • Definition: number of individuals per volume (#/m3)
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: numberPerMeterCubed
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values:
    • NA = missing
Data Source Details

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Footer lines: 

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Orientation: 

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Field delimiter: 

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Record delimiter: 

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Number of records: 

1762