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    • Oceanography Branch Plankton Database

    Metadata Updated: May 24, 2025

    Shelf-wide Research Vessel Surveys are conducted 4-8 times per year over the continental shelf from Cape Hatteras, North Carolina to Cape Sable, Nova Scotia, using NOAA research ships or charter vessels. The Cape Hatteras to Cape Sable area is divided into four regions, and 30 randomly selected stations are targeted for sampling from each region.

    The investigation utilizes shelf-wide research vessel surveys to gather data on planktonic organisms including zooplankton and ichtyoplankton. Environmental parameters are also collected but stored in different databases (e.g., OCDBS). The investigation monitors the fishery-relevant components of the Northeast Shelf ecosystem, to characterize the baseline conditions and to determine the effects of biological and physical processes on the recruitment of Northeast shelf fishes.

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    Metadata Date May 15, 2025
    Metadata Created Date October 19, 2024
    Metadata Updated Date May 24, 2025
    Reference Date(s) (publication)
    Frequency Of Update monthly

    Metadata Source

    Harvested from NMFS NEFSC

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    Resource Type Dataset
    Metadata Date May 15, 2025
    Metadata Created Date October 19, 2024
    Metadata Updated Date May 24, 2025
    Reference Date(s) (publication)
    Responsible Party (Point of Contact, Custodian)
    Contact Email
    Guid gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:9286
    Access Constraints Cite As: Northeast Fisheries Science Center, [Date of Access]: Oceanography Branch Plankton Database [Data Date Range], https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/9286., Access Constraints: NEFSC Data Access Constraint: If data is stored on an internal NEFSC network, the requester may not have direct access to query the data unless they are also authorized for network access., Use Constraints: none
    Bbox East Long -63.6
    Bbox North Lat 44.7
    Bbox South Lat 26.77
    Bbox West Long -84.68
    Coupled Resource
    Frequency Of Update monthly
    Harvest Object Id 1b3667d0-d9f7-4ef5-bb77-7c2e227fe3fb
    Harvest Source Id 523189fa-8edc-48e1-9ec5-f571e7dd923c
    Harvest Source Title NMFS NEFSC
    Licence NOAA provides no warranty, nor accepts any liability occurring from any incomplete, incorrect, or misleading data, or from any incorrect, incomplete, or misleading use of the data. It is the responsibility of the user to determine whether or not the data is suitable for the intended purpose.
    Lineage MARMAP PLANKTON SURVEY MANUAL - http://www.nefsc.noaa.gov/publications/tm/pdfs/tmfnec21.pdf
    Metadata Language eng
    Metadata Type geospatial
    Old Spatial {"type": "Polygon", "coordinates": [[[-84.68, 26.77], [-63.6, 26.77], [-63.6, 44.7], [-84.68, 44.7], [-84.68, 26.77]]]}
    Progress completed
    Spatial Data Service Type
    Spatial Reference System
    Spatial Harvester True
    Temporal Extent Begin 1971-09-07

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