gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:9286 eng UTF8 dataset Oracle Database Northeast Fisheries Science Center (508)495-2000 166 Water Street Woods Hole MA 02543-1026 USA https://www.nefsc.noaa.gov WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Website Website for this organization information 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday - Friday resourceProvider Walsh, Harvey J 28 Tarzwell Drive Narragansett RI 02882 harvey.walsh@noaa.gov pointOfContact 2026-03-04T19:17:17 ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata Part 2 Extensions for imagery and gridded data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) Oceanography Branch Plankton Database Plankton Database (PLANKTON) publication NOAA/NMFS/EDM 9286 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/9286 WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Full Metadata Record View the complete metadata record on InPort for more information about this dataset. information Jones, Michael 508-548-3353 401-782-3201 166 Water Street Woods Hole MA 02543-1026 USA michael.jones@noaa.gov originator https://www.nefsc.noaa.gov/epd/ocean/MainPage/ioos.html WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Citation URL Webpage to download data Excel files (ECOMON Zooplankton data) download ftp://ftp.nefsc.noaa.gov/pub/dropoff/jhare/EcoMon_Data/ WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Citation URL Webpage with ftp access to download data Excel files download tableDigital 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. Data from this program have supported numerous analyses documenting the seasonal and interannual variability in the distribution and abundance of the dominant zooplankton and ichthyoplankton on the northeast continental shelf.  Zooplankton and ichthyoplankton are collected throughout the water column (to a maximum depth of 200 meters) using paired 61-cm Bongo samplers equipped with 333 micron mesh nets. Samples are preserved in formalin for subsequent laboratory analysis. Over 300 plankton taxa are sorted, identified and enumerated by staff at the Sea Fisheries Institute in Poland through a joint studies program. Efforts are underway to add plankton data from other gears (e.g., Tucker Trawl, MOCNESS). completed Walsh, Harvey J 28 Tarzwell Drive Narragansett RI 02882 harvey.walsh@noaa.gov pointOfContact Walsh, Harvey J 28 Tarzwell Drive Narragansett RI 02882 harvey.walsh@noaa.gov custodian monthly Ichthyoplankton Oceanography Plankton Zooplankton baseline conditions remote sensing shelf-wide theme 1971-present 4-8 times per year temporal Carolina Capes (North Carolina) East Florida Georges Bank Georgia Gulf of Maine Mid-Atlantic Bight Nova Scotia South Carolina Southern New England place uses a random stratified design based on NEFSC trawl survey stratum DOC/NOAA/NMFS/NEFSC > Northeast Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce dataCentre Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords 2017-04-24 publication 8.5 Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD%2BKeywords GCMD Keyword Forum Page Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2025. GCMD Keywords, Version 22. Greenbelt, MD: Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords information custodian Ecosystem Monitoring project InPort otherRestrictions Cite As: Northeast Fisheries Science Center, [Date of Access]: Oceanography Branch Plankton Database [Data Date Range], https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/9286. 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. otherRestrictions 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. otherRestrictions Use Constraints: none unclassified NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP) NOAA/NMFS/EDM 9286 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inportserve/waf/noaa/nmfs/nefsc/dmp/pdf/9286.pdf WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP) NOAA Data Management Plan for this record on InPort. information crossReference eng; US oceans Oracle 11g sole database -84.68 -63.6 26.77 44.7 Approximate rectangle of survey stations Earliest event date in database 1971-09-07 false eng false Spreadsheet Excludes 2016-10-03 publication Taxa name codes 2016-10-03 publication Data 2016-10-03 publication Northeast Fisheries Science Center (508)495-2000 166 Water Street Woods Hole MA 02543-1026 USA https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/about/northeast-fisheries-science-center WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Northeast Fisheries Science Center Website NEFSC Home Page information 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday - Friday distributor ftp://ftp.nefsc.noaa.gov/pub/hydro/zooplankton_data/ WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link ftp://ftp.nefsc.noaa.gov/pub/hydro/zooplankton_data/ ftp site for zooplankton data download dataset Accuracy Described in document http://www.nefsc.noaa.gov/publications/tm/pdfs/tmfnec21.pdf Completeness Report Described in document http://www.nefsc.noaa.gov/publications/tm/pdfs/tmfnec21.pdf MARMAP PLANKTON SURVEY MANUAL - http://www.nefsc.noaa.gov/publications/tm/pdfs/tmfnec21.pdf