Dataset: Gelatinous zooplankton observations

DOI:10.26008/1912/bco-dmo.923337.1
Spatial Extent: N:47.1025 E:-124.021 S:42.501 W:-126.09
Temporal Extent: 2022-03-02 - 2023-08-18
Project: 
Principal Investigator: 
Kelly Rakow Sutherland (University of Oregon)
Co-Principal Investigator: 
Robert K. Cowen (Oregon State University, OSU)
Su Sponaugle (Oregon State University, OSU)
Student: 
Farzana Yesmin (University of Oregon)
Contact: 
Kelly Rakow Sutherland (University of Oregon)
BCO-DMO Data Manager: 
Karen Soenen (Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, WHOI BCO-DMO)
Version: 
1
Version Date: 
2024-04-09
Restricted: 
No
Validated: 
Yes
Current State: 
Final no updates expected

Gelatinous zooplankton observations during four research cruises (SKQ202204S, MGL2207, SKQ202303S, SR2317) carried out in the Northern California Current from March 2022 to August 2023
Abstract: 
These data include a list of gelatinous zooplankton species observed during four 14-day research cruises carried out in the Northern California Current from March 2022 to August 2023. Plankton samples were collected with a coupled MOCNESS system that was towed to 100 m (or 5 m off the bottom in stations with <100 m depth). Samples were subsequently poured into sorting tray and picked for gelatinous taxa. This data set represents the first comprehensive list of gelatinous taxa from this region and includes ctenophores, cnidarians and pelagic tunicates, taxa that are largely omitted from studies in the NCC.

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Data Files
File
923337_v1_zooplanktonobs.csv
(Comma Separated Values (.csv), 58.30 KB)
MD5:fe92acbbbccc0540f606dfb884cb1010
Primary data file for dataset ID 923337, version 1
Supplemental Files
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Taxonomic categories and identifers
filename: species_list_and_IDs.csv
(Comma Separated Values (.csv), 16.00 KB)
MD5:be365270565db71cfdfec4975e8d2596
Taxon information from WoRMS match of primary datafile of dataset 923337. WoRMS match performed Matching done 2023-11-20.

Column information (name, description):
Category_type, Category type indicates which column in the dataset this category was used (either "Broad" or "Lowest" ID)
Category_in_dataset, The exact term used in the dataset as the broad or lowest category
taxon_in_category, Just the taxonomic name from the category term
AphiaID, The taxonomic identifier for the taxon (see World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS)).
LSID, The Life Sciences identifier (LSID) for the category
synonym_status_20231120, Status of the name. Indicates if it is the currently "accepted" name for this organism or an "unaccepted" synonym at thee time the name was checked at WoRMS on 2023-11-20.
AphiaID_accepted, If the category used an unnacepted synonym, this column is the identifier for the currently accepted name.
ScientificName_accepted, If the category used an unnacepted synonym, this column is the currently accepted name (accepted synonym).
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