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    • MOCNESS profile, zooscan imagery, and other plankton specimen identification data collected during NRDA plankton survey Walton Smith 3 (WS3) in the northern Gulf of Mexico from 2010-09-26 to 2010-10-02

    Metadata Updated: November 1, 2023

    This data package contains MOCNESS (Multiple Opening/Closing Net Environmental Sensing System) profile data, ZooScan image data, and other zooplankton, ichthyoplankton and decapod specimen identification data collected during Natural Resource Damage Assessment (NRDA) Plankton Survey Walton Smith 3 (WS3) in the northern Gulf of Mexico from 2010-09-26 to 2010-10-02 on board the R/V F.G. Walton Smith Cruise WS1017. This survey was part of a series of WS NRDA cruises conducted in 2010 and 2011 to evaluate the distribution and densities of ichthyoplankton and other zooplankton in northern Gulf of Mexico waters potentially affected by the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill (DWHOS). The data package includes the original profile data representing environmental samples (e.g., temperature, salinity, pressure) for individual MOCNESS tows as well as combined and summary data (all tows) for the full cruise, ZooScan image data with the accompanying ZooScan files so that the images can be reanalyzed, sampling event data (e.g., time, latitude, longitude, depth, volume filtered) and other zooplankton, ichthyoplankton and decapod specimen identification data (e.g., taxonomic identification, length, number of individuals). Zooplankton density and specimen data were derived from the ZooScan imagery data included in this data package.

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    License: No license information was provided. If this work was prepared by an officer or employee of the United States government as part of that person's official duties it is considered a U.S. Government Work.

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    Metadata Date 2023-09-30T12:02:53Z
    Metadata Created Date May 19, 2023
    Metadata Updated Date November 1, 2023
    Reference Date(s) February 25, 2022 (publication), September 30, 2023 (revision)
    Frequency Of Update asNeeded

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    Harvested from NOAA/NESDIS/ncei/accessions

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    Resource Type Series
    Metadata Date 2023-09-30T12:02:53Z
    Metadata Created Date May 19, 2023
    Metadata Updated Date November 1, 2023
    Reference Date(s) February 25, 2022 (publication), September 30, 2023 (revision)
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    Guid gov.noaa.nodc:GRIIDC-DWH-WS1017_WS3-MOCNESS
    Access Constraints Cite as: Zapfe, Carley; Wang, Verena; Hernandez, Frank; Calhoun, Stacy; Robinson, Kelly L.; Sutor, Malinda (2022). MOCNESS profile, zooscan imagery, and other plankton specimen identification data collected during NRDA plankton survey Walton Smith 3 (WS3) in the northern Gulf of Mexico from 2010-09-26 to 2010-10-02. [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/GRIIDC-DWH-WS1017_WS3-MOCNESS. Accessed [date]., Use liability: NOAA and NCEI cannot provide any warranty as to the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of furnished data. Users assume responsibility to determine the usability of these data. The user is responsible for the results of any application of this data for other than its intended purpose.
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    Bbox South Lat 27.
    Bbox West Long -92.51
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    Frequency Of Update asNeeded
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    Harvest Source Title NOAA/NESDIS/ncei/accessions
    Licence accessLevel: Public
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    Spatial Data Service Type
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    Spatial Harvester True
    Temporal Extent Begin 2010-09-26
    Temporal Extent End 2010-10-02

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