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The Coastal and Oceanic Plankton Ecology, Production, and Observation Database (COPEPOD): The Global Plankton Database: quality-reviewed, globally distributed plankton abundance, biomass and composition data, 1950 to 2017

Published by NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce | Catalog Last Checked: May 29, 2026 at 11:02 PM | Dataset Last Updated: May 05, 2026 at 12:00 AM
This dataset includes a subset of data from COPEPOD's global plankton database. The database provides plankton and ecosystem researchers with an integrated data set of quality-reviewed, globally distributed plankton abundance, biomass and composition data. The majority of the total biomass data in COPEPOD were sampled with ~300 um mesh nets and thus represent mesozooplankton biomass. These "biomass" data include both bio-mass and bio-volume techniques. Most data are for "entire net catch", but some size-fractioned data are available.

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