Zooplankton Biomass Data from Prince William Sound, Alaska

Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Arimitsu, Mayumi L. (ORCID: 0000-0001-6982-2238)
Originator: Piatt, John F. (ORCID: 0000-0002-4417-5748)
Originator: Heflin, Brielle H. (ORCID: 0000-0002-4836-9187)
Originator: Marsteller, Caitlin E. (ORCID: 0000-0002-2430-0708)
Publication_Date: 2017
Title: Zooplankton Biomass Data from Prince William Sound, Alaska
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: tabular digital data
Series_Information:

Series_Name:

Gulf Watch Alaska - Pelagic Ecosystems Forage Fish Component - Data from Prince William Sound: Distribution, Abundance, and Morphology of Fish, Zooplankton, and Predators and Oceanographic Conditions

Issue_Identification: ver 3.0, March 2023

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Anchorage, Alaska
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey, Alaska Science Center

Other_Citation_Details:

Suggested Citation: Arimitsu, M.L., Piatt, J.F., Heflin, B.M., Marsteller, C.E. 2017. Gulf Watch Alaska - Pelagic Ecosystems Forage Fish Component - data from Prince William Sound: distribution, abundance, and morphology of fish, zooplankton, and predators and oceanographic Conditions (ver 3.0, March 2023): U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/F74J0C9Z

Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.5066/F74J0C9Z
Larger_Work_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: U.S. Geological Survey, Alaska Science Center
Publication_Date: 2002
Title: Seabird and Forage Fish Ecology Program
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: website
Series_Information:

Series_Name: Alaska Science Portal
Issue_Identification: 11

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Anchorage, Alaska
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey, Alaska Science Center

Other_Citation_Details:

This is a link to the broader USGS Alaska Science Center research project supported by these data. Users will find a description of the research project and links to associated reports, publications, and data products.

Online_Linkage: https://alaska.usgs.gov/portal/project.php?project_id=11

Description:

Abstract:

These data are part of the Gulf Watch Alaska (GWA) long term monitoring program, pelagic monitoring component. This dataset consists of one table, providing zooplankton biomass data from samples collected in the upper 50 m of the water column during summer surveys in Prince William Sound, Alaska. Data include: date, time, latitude, longitude, depth, species identification, and biomass.

Purpose:

These data were collected to estimate the zooplankton biomass and composition in various sampling sites throughout Prince William Sound, Alaska. They are a component of an ecosystems approach to understanding forage fish distribution.

Supplemental_Information:

This project is a component of the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Trustee Council’s integrated, multi-project program known as Gulf Watch Alaska (Long-term Monitoring of Marine Conditions and Injured Resources and Services). To detect changes in populations of forage fish in Prince William Sound (PWS), we gathered data on the distribution, abundance, community structure, habitat, and body condition of key species in PWS.

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Range_of_Dates/Times:

Beginning_Date: 2012
Ending_Date: 2021

Currentness_Reference: observed

Status:

Progress: Planned
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed

Spatial_Domain:

Description_of_Geographic_Extent: Prince William Sound, Alaska
Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -148.680
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -146.013
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 61.149
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 59.990

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Metadata Identifier
Theme_Keyword: USGS:ASC104

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
Theme_Keyword: Biota
Theme_Keyword: Oceans
Theme_Keyword: Environment

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: NASA GCMD Earth Science Keyword Thesaurus
Theme_Keyword: Animals/Invertebrates
Theme_Keyword: Plankton
Theme_Keyword: Aquatic ecosystems
Theme_Keyword: Pelagic habitat

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS CSA Biocomplexity Thesaurus
Theme_Keyword: Zooplankton
Theme_Keyword: Biomass

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Thesaurus
Theme_Keyword: Coastal ecosystems
Theme_Keyword: Marine ecosystems
Theme_Keyword: Marine fishery resources

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Theme_Keyword: Coastal ecosystems
Theme_Keyword: Marine ecosystems
Theme_Keyword: Marine fishery resources

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
Place_Keyword: Alaska
Place_Keyword: Gulf of Alaska
Place_Keyword: Prince William Sound

Taxonomy:

Keywords/Taxon:

Taxonomic_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Taxonomic_Keywords: Animals
Taxonomic_Keywords: Invertebrates

Taxonomic_System:

Classification_System/Authority:

Classification_System_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: ITIS Integrated Taxonomic Information System
Publication_Date: Unknown
Title: ITIS Integrated Taxonomic Information System
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: online database
Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: online
Publisher: ITIS-North America

Other_Citation_Details:

Taxonomic details retrieved February 27, 2023 from the Integrated Taxonomic Information System on-line database https://www.itis.gov

Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.5066/F7KH0KBK

Taxonomic_Procedures: Species were identified by skilled observers.
Taxonomic_Completeness:

Provided here is the classification of zooplankton to the taxonomic rank of Class. Further details of taxonomy are provided in the table "forageFish_taxonomy_princeWilliamSound.csv" included with this data package.

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Kingdom
Taxon_Rank_Value: Animalia
Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Subkingdom
Taxon_Rank_Value: Radiata
Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Phylum
Taxon_Rank_Value: Cnidaria
Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Subphylum
Taxon_Rank_Value: Medusozoa
Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Class
Taxon_Rank_Value: Hydrozoa
Applicable_Common_Name: TSN: 48739

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Class
Taxon_Rank_Value: Scyphozoa
Applicable_Common_Name: TSN: 51483

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Phylum
Taxon_Rank_Value: Ctenophora
Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Class
Taxon_Rank_Value: Tentaculata
Applicable_Common_Name: TSN: 53858

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Subkingdom
Taxon_Rank_Value: Bilateria
Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Infrakingdom
Taxon_Rank_Value: Deuterostomia
Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Phylum
Taxon_Rank_Value: Chordata
Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Subphylum
Taxon_Rank_Value: Vertebrata
Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Infraphylum
Taxon_Rank_Value: Gnathostomata
Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Superclass
Taxon_Rank_Value: Actinopterygii
Applicable_Common_Name: TSN: 161061

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Subphylum
Taxon_Rank_Value: Urochordata
Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Class
Taxon_Rank_Value: Appendicularia
Applicable_Common_Name: TSN: 159664

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Class
Taxon_Rank_Value: Thaliacea
Applicable_Common_Name: TSN: 159632

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Infrakingdom
Taxon_Rank_Value: Protostomia
Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Superphylum
Taxon_Rank_Value: Lophozoa
Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Phylum
Taxon_Rank_Value: Mollusca
Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Class
Taxon_Rank_Value: Bivalvia
Applicable_Common_Name: TSN: 79118

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Class
Taxon_Rank_Value: Cephalopoda
Applicable_Common_Name: TSN: 82326

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Class
Taxon_Rank_Value: Gastropoda
Applicable_Common_Name: TSN: 69459

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Phylum
Taxon_Rank_Value: Annelida
Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Class
Taxon_Rank_Value: Polychaeta

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Superphylum
Taxon_Rank_Value: Ecdysozoa
Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Phylum
Taxon_Rank_Value: Arthropoda
Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Subphylum
Taxon_Rank_Value: Crustacea
Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Class
Taxon_Rank_Value: Branchiopoda
Applicable_Common_Name: TSN: 83687

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Class
Taxon_Rank_Value: Malacostraca
Applicable_Common_Name: TSN: 89787

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Class
Taxon_Rank_Value: Maxillopoda
Applicable_Common_Name: TSN: 621145

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Class
Taxon_Rank_Value: Ostracoda
Applicable_Common_Name: TSN: 84195

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Subphylum
Taxon_Rank_Value: Hexapoda
Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Class
Taxon_Rank_Value: Insecta
Applicable_Common_Name: TSN: 99208

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Superphylum
Taxon_Rank_Value: Chaetognathi
Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Phylum
Taxon_Rank_Value: Chaetognatha
Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Class
Taxon_Rank_Value: Sagittoidea
Applicable_Common_Name: TSN: 158655

Access_Constraints: None
Use_Constraints:

It is requested that the authors and the USGS Alaska Science Center be cited for any subsequent publications that reference this dataset.

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey, Alaska Science Center

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mailing and Physical
Address: 4210 University Drive
City: Anchorage
State_or_Province: Alaska
Postal_Code: 99508
Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 907-786-7000
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: ascweb@usgs.gov

Data_Set_Credit:

Funding was provided by the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Trustee Council and U.S. Geological Survey, Alaska Science Center. Zooplankton samples were processed by specialist Chris Stark of Stark Fisheries Research, Fairbanks, Alaska.

Cross_Reference:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Arimitsu, M.L.
Originator: Piatt, J.F.
Originator: Heflin, B.
Originator: Schoen, S.K.
Originator: von Biela, V.R.
Publication_Date: 2018
Title:

Monitoring long-term changes in forage fish distribution, abundance and body condition

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: document
Series_Information:

Series_Name:

Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Long-term Monitoring Program (Gulf Watch Alaska)

Issue_Identification:

Final Report (Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Trustee Council Project 16120114-O)

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Anchorage, Alaska
Publisher: Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Trustee Council, Anchorage, Alaska

Other_Citation_Details:

Arimitsu, M.L., Piatt, J.F., Heflin, B., Schoen, S.K., von Biela, V.R. 2018. Monitoring long-term changes in forage fish distribution, abundance and body condition. Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Long-term Monitoring Program (Gulf Watch Alaska) Final Report (Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Trustee Council Project 16120114-O). Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Trustee Council, Anchorage, Alaska.

Unpublished report archived by the Alaska Resources Library and Information Services (ARLIS) https://www.arlis.org [reference code: ILS:5083203]

Online_Linkage: https://www.arlis.org/docs/vol1/EVOS/2018/16120114-O.pdf

Cross_Reference:

Citation_Information:

Originator: von Biela, V.R.
Originator: Arimitsu, M.L.
Originator: Piatt, J.F.
Originator: Heflin, B.
Originator: Schoen, S.K.
Originator: Trowbridge, J.L.
Originator: Clawson, C.M.
Publication_Date: 2019
Title:

Extreme reduction in nutritional value of a key forage fish during the Pacific marine heatwave of 2014-2016

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: journal article
Series_Information:

Series_Name: Marine Ecology Progress Series
Issue_Identification: 613:171–182

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: online
Publisher: Inter-Research

Other_Citation_Details:

von Biela, V.R., M.L. Arimitsu, J.F. Piatt, B. Heflin, S.K. Schoen, J.L. Trowbridge, C.M. Clawson. 2019. Extreme reduction in the nutritional value of a key forage fish during the Pacific marine heatwave of 2014–2016. Marine Ecology Progress Series 613:171–182 doi:10.3354/meps12891

Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.3354/meps12891

Cross_Reference:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Arimitsu, M.L.
Originator: Piatt, J.F.
Originator: Hatch, S.A.
Originator: Suryan, R.M.
Originator: Batten, S.D.
Originator: Bishop, M.A.
Originator: Campbell, R.W.
Originator: Coletti, H.A.
Originator: Cushing, D.A.
Originator: Gorman, K.
Originator: Hopcroft, R.R.
Originator: Kuletz, K.J.
Originator: Marsteller, C.E.
Originator: McKinstry, C.A.E.
Originator: McGowan, D.
Originator: Moran, J.R.
Originator: Pegau, W.S.
Originator: Schaefer, A.
Originator: Schoen, S.K.
Originator: Straley, J.M.
Originator: von Biela, V.R.
Publication_Date: 2021
Title:

Heatwave-induced collapse of forage fish portfolio disrupts energy flow to top pelagic predators

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: journal article
Series_Information:

Series_Name: Global Change Biology
Issue_Identification: 27(9):1859-1878

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: online
Publisher: Wiley

Other_Citation_Details:

Arimitsu, M.L., Piatt, J.F., Hatch, S.A., Suryan, R.M., Batten, S.D., Bishop, M.A., Campbell, R.W., Coletti, H.A., Cushing, D.A., Gorman, K., Hopcroft, R.R., Kuletz, K.J., Marsteller, C.E., McKinstry, C.A.E., McGowan, D., Moran, J.R., Pegau, W.S., Schaefer, A., Schoen, S.K., Straley, J.M., von Biela, V.R. 2021. Heatwave-induced collapse of forage fish portfolio disrupts energy flow to top pelagic predators. Global Change Biology 27(9):1859-1878 doi:10.1111/gcb.15556

Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.15556

Cross_Reference:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Suryan, R.M.
Originator: Arimitsu, M.L.
Originator: Coletti, H.A.
Originator: Hopcroft, R.R.
Originator: Lindeberg, M.R.
Originator: Barbeaux, S.J.
Originator: Batten, S.D.
Originator: Burt, W.J.
Originator: Bishop, M.A.
Originator: Bodkin, J.L.
Originator: Brenner, R.E.
Originator: Campbell, R.W.
Originator: Cushing, D.A.
Originator: Danielson, S.L.
Originator: Dorn, M.W.
Originator: Drummond, B.
Originator: Esler, D.
Originator: Gelatt, T.
Originator: Hanselman, D.H.
Originator: Hatch, S.A.
Originator: Haught, S.
Originator: Holderied, K.
Originator: Iken, K.
Originator: Iron, D.B.
Originator: Kettle, A.B.
Originator: Kimmel, D.G.
Originator: Konar, B.
Originator: Kuletz, K.J.
Originator: Laurel, B.J.
Originator: Maniscalco, J.M.
Originator: Matkin, C.
Originator: McKinstry, C.A.E.
Originator: Monson, D.H.
Originator: Moran, J.R.
Originator: Olsen, D.
Originator: Palsson, W.A.
Originator: Pegau, W.S.
Originator: Piatt, J.F.
Originator: Rogers, L.A.
Originator: Rojek, N.A.
Originator: Schaefer, A.
Originator: Spies, I.B.
Originator: Straley, J.M.
Originator: Strom, S.L.
Originator: Sweeney, K.L.
Originator: Szymkowiak, M.
Originator: Weitzman, B.P.
Originator: Yasumiishi, E.M.
Originator: Zador, S.G.
Publication_Date: 2021
Title: Ecosystem response persists after a prolonged marine heatwave
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: journal article
Series_Information:

Series_Name: Scientific Reports
Issue_Identification: 11:6235

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: online
Publisher: Nature Portfolio

Other_Citation_Details:

Suryan, R.M., Arimitsu, M.L., Coletti, H.A., Hopcroft, R.R., Lindeberg, M.R., Barbeaux, S.J., Batten, S.D., Burt, W.J., Bishop, M.A., Bodkin, J.L., Brenner, R.E., Campbell, R.W., Cushing, D.A., Danielson, S.L., Dorn, M.W., Drummond, B., Esler, D., Gelatt, T., Hanselman, D.H., Hatch, S.A., Haught, S., Holderied, K., Iken, K., Iron, D.B., Kettle, A.B., Kimmel, D.G., Konar, B., Kuletz, K.J., Laurel, B.J., Maniscalco, J.M., Matkin, C., McKinstry, C.A.E., Monson, D.H., Moran, J.R., Olsen, D., Palsson, W.A., Pegau, W.S., Piatt, J.F., Rogers, L.A., Rojek, N.A., Schaefer, A., Spies, I.B., Straley, J.M., Strom, S.L., Sweeney, K.L., Szymkowiak, M., Weitzman, B.P., Yasumiishi, E.M., Zador, S.G. 2021. Ecosystem response persists after a prolonged marine heatwave. Scientific Reports 11:6235 doi:10.1038/s41598-021-83818-5

Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-83818-5

Cross_Reference:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Arimitsu, M.L.
Originator: Piatt, J.F.
Originator: Hatch, S.A.
Originator: Suryan, R.M.
Originator: Batten, S.
Originator: Bishop, M.A.
Originator: Campbell, R.W.
Originator: Coletti, H.
Originator: Cushing, D.
Originator: Gorman, K.
Originator: Haught, S.
Originator: Hopcroft, R.R.
Originator: Kuletz, K.J.
Originator: Marsteller, C.E.
Originator: McKinstry, C.
Originator: McGowan, D.
Originator: Moran, J.
Originator: Pegau, W.S.
Originator: Schaefer, A.
Originator: Schoen, S.K.
Originator: Straley, J.
Originator: von Biela, V.R.
Publication_Date: 2021
Title:

Reduced Quality and Synchronous Collapse of Forage Species Disrupts Trophic Transfer During a Prolonged Marine Heatwave

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: book chapter
Series_Information:

Series_Name:

Long-Term Monitoring Program (Gulf Watch Alaska) Synthesis Report

Issue_Identification: Chapter 3

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: online
Publisher: Gulf Watch Alaska

Other_Citation_Details:

Arimitsu, M., Piatt, J.F., Hatch, S.A., Suryan, R.M., Batten, S., Bishop, M.A., Campbell, R.W., Coletti, H., Cushing, D., Gorman, K., Haught, S., Hopcroft, R.R., Kuletz, K.J., Marsteller, C.E., McKinstry, C., McGowan, D., Moran, J., Pegau, W.S., Schaefer, A., Schoen, S.K., Straley, J., von Biela, V.R. 2021. Reduced quality and synchronous collapse of forage species disrupts trophic transfer during a prolonged marine heatwave.

In: Suryan, R. M., M. R. Lindeberg, and D. R. Aderhold (eds) The Pacific Marine Heatwave: Monitoring During a Major Perturbation in the Gulf of Alaska. Long-Term Monitoring Program (Gulf Watch Alaska) Synthesis Report, (Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Trustee Council Program 19120114). Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Trustee Council, Anchorage, Alaska

Online_Linkage: https://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/70220895

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: zooplankton_taxonomy_princeWilliamSound.csv
Entity_Type_Definition:

Table containing the taxonomic classification of zooplankton encountered in this study. Presented in a Comma Separated Value (CSV) formatted table.

Entity_Type_Definition_Source: Author defined

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Phylum
Attribute_Definition: Taxonomic hierarchical level; phylum
Attribute_Definition_Source: ITIS Integrated Taxonomic Information System
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Taxonomic hierarchical level; class

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Class
Attribute_Definition: Taxonomic hierarchical level; class
Attribute_Definition_Source: ITIS Integrated Taxonomic Information System
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Taxonomic hierarchical level; class

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Order
Attribute_Definition: Taxonomic hierarchical level; order.
Attribute_Definition_Source: ITIS Integrated Taxonomic Information System
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Taxonomic hierarchical level; order

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Family
Attribute_Definition: Taxonomic hierarchical level; family.
Attribute_Definition_Source: ITIS Integrated Taxonomic Information System
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Taxonomic hierarchical level; family

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Genus
Attribute_Definition: Taxonomic hierarchical level; genus.
Attribute_Definition_Source: ITIS Integrated Taxonomic Information System
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Taxonomic hierarchical level; genus

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Species
Attribute_Definition:

Taxonomic hierarchical level; species. Blank cells indicate not identified to species.

Attribute_Definition_Source: ITIS Integrated Taxonomic Information System
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Taxonomic hierarchical level; species

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Taxon
Attribute_Definition:

Taxon as named in the table "zooplankton_biomass_princeWilliamSound.csv" included with this data package.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:

Taxon as named in the table "zooplankton_biomass_princeWilliamSound.csv" included with this data package.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: TSN
Attribute_Definition: Unique identification number for each species provided by ITIS.
Attribute_Definition_Source: ITIS Integrated Taxonomic Information System
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Unique identification number for each species.

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: zooplankton_biomass_princeWilliamSound.csv
Entity_Type_Definition:

Table with zooplankton biomass estimates by species. Presented in a Comma Separated Value (CSV) formatted table.

Entity_Type_Definition_Source: Author defined

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: station
Attribute_Definition: Sampling station reference number
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:

Unique Identifier for each sampling station. A concatenation of sample year and a unique sequential number.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: date
Attribute_Definition: Date of sample collection.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 2012-07-11
Range_Domain_Maximum: 2021-09-22
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Date (YYYY-MM-DD)

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: latitude
Attribute_Definition: Latitude of sample collection.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 59.83412
Range_Domain_Maximum: 61.14881
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Decimal degrees (WGS-84)

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: longitude
Attribute_Definition: Longitude of sample collection.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: -148.67993
Range_Domain_Maximum: -146.01286
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Decimal degrees (WGS-84)

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: depth
Attribute_Definition: Depth from the water surface of sample collection.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 40
Range_Domain_Maximum: 50
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: meters

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: species_stage
Attribute_Definition:

Species collected in the zooplankton tow; life stage is noted when available

Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: scientific name and stage of development

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: biomass_mg_per_m3
Attribute_Definition: Biomass of species collected in zooplankton tow.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 3842.61
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: mg per meters cubed

Zooplankton Biomass Data from Prince William Sound, Alaska

Metadata: