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    • Plankton species abundance data collected during R/V Bellows cruise BE-1204 in the DeSoto Canyon, Gulf of Mexico from 2011-09-29 to 2011-09-30 (NCEI Accession 0174500)

    Metadata Updated: December 1, 2025

    This dataset reports counts of plankton taxa from 9 plankton tows conducted during R/V Bellow cruise from September 29 to September 30, 2011. It includes sites, date/times, length of tow, plankton samples, counts, and the percentage of total plankton represented by each group. Plankton are grouped into the following taxa: Ceratium spp., Dinophysis spp., other dinoflagellates, Chaetoceros/Bacteriastrum spp., Rhizosolenia/Guinardia spp., Eucampia/Hemiaulus spp., other chain-forming diatoms, Thalassionematales spp., Nitzschioid diatoms, other diatoms, Cyanobacteria (Trichodesmium spp.), zooplankton. Chain forming diatoms include Campylosira spp., Skeletonema spp., and Paralia spp. Zooplankton includes all crustaceans. Nitzschioid diatoms include Pseudo-nitzschia spp.

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    Metadata Date 2025-05-16T15:36:15Z
    Metadata Created Date December 4, 2020
    Metadata Updated Date December 1, 2025
    Reference Date(s) July 17, 2018 (publication)
    Frequency Of Update asNeeded

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    Resource Type Dataset
    Metadata Date 2025-05-16T15:36:15Z
    Metadata Created Date December 4, 2020
    Metadata Updated Date December 1, 2025
    Reference Date(s) July 17, 2018 (publication)
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    Guid gov.noaa.nodc:0174500
    Access Constraints Cite as: Nienow, James (2018). Plankton species abundance data collected during R/V Bellows cruise BE-1204 in the DeSoto Canyon, Gulf of Mexico from 2011-09-29 to 2011-09-30 (NCEI Accession 0174500). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0174500. 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 West Long -87.25
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    Harvest Source Id c084a438-6f6b-470d-93e0-16aeddb9f513
    Harvest Source Title NOAA/NESDIS/ncei/accessions
    Licence accessLevel: Public
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    Temporal Extent Begin 2011-09-29
    Temporal Extent End 2011-09-30

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