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Phytoplankton Monitoring Network (PMN) - Sampling Sites

A qualitative collection of data that includes salinity, temperature, phytoplankton counts and abundance ratios obtained from surface tows in the estuarine and marine environments.
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    Distributor Phytoplankton Monitoring Network
    843-762-8857
    Time Period 2001 to indeterminatePosition="now"
    Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates
    West:-156.46
    East:-62
    South:18.21
    North:42.05
    Spatial Coverage Map
    Documentation links not available.
    Publication Dates
    • publication: 2006
    Data Presentation Form Digital document - digital representation of a primarily textual item (can contain illustrations also)
    Dataset Progress Status Complete - production of the data has been completed
    Data Update Frequency As needed
    Purpose Goals set forth by PMN: To create a comprehensive list of marine phytoplankton and potentially harmful algal species; To monitor and maintain an extended survey area year-round; To isolate areas prone to harmful algal blooms (HABs) for further study by researchers; To identify general trends, such as time and area, where HABs are more likely to occur;To increase public awareness of phytoplankton and HABs through education and outreach; To increase public awareness of research conducted by federal, state, and private researchers;To support communication and interaction between researchers and the public via PMN volunteers.
    Originators
    • US Department of Commerce (USDOC)/National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)/National Ocean Service (NOS)/National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS)/Center for Coastal Environmental Health and Biomolecular Research (CCEHBR)/Phytoplankton Monitoring Network
    Publishers
    • NOAA's Ocean Service, National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS)
    Theme keywords None
    • marine
    • estuarine
    • tidal freshwater
    • phytoplankton
    • harmful algal bloom
    • species
    • taxa
    • oceans
    • Coastal Monitoring
    Place keywords None
    • United States
    Use Constraints
    • Access Constraints: None Use Constraints: None Distribution Liability: None
    Access Constraints
    • Access Constraints: None Use Constraints: None Distribution Liability: None
    Fees Fee information not available.
    Last Modified: 2020-12-04
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